Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
sworn and testified.

sworn and testified.
Upon the consideration of said
evidence in the case, it appears that
j. c. Rogers, as district attorney,
had requested said sheriff to en-
ploy men to find the body of said
John Kensler; that said sheriff, in
compliance Herewith, employed
several men, who, after extensive
search, failed to find the body;
whereupon the sheriff discharged
the men and offered a reward of
fifty dollars ($50.00) for the recov-
cry of the body; that thereafter the
body was found and the party find
ing the body claimed the reward OF
the said sheriff, which he paid. as
per receipt attached to his said bill
1t is ordered that the same be dis
allowed for the reason that the
same is not proper charge against
said county.
In the matter of the Board act.
ing on the following claims, to-wit!
r. t. Furguson, ]. H. Morrow, Chas
Brady, j. w. Latty, J. J. McGin'
ness, II. c. Tingley, S. A. Nc
Annuity, Charles e. Corker and
Leonard Zentz, the Board un.
derstood, upon evidence before it
that the district attorney had re-
quested the sheriff, C. P Oliver, tc
employ men to search for the body
of John Kensler, and that he EN-.
ployed the above persons to do said
work and that the work was done
by them as per their bills, and dis
allowed for the reason that they are
not proper charges against Gilmore
county; that if they were prorei
charges the Board would allow q
reasonable sum.
The case of j. D. Helfrich, ex.
assessor and tax collector of Ell
more county, against the Board Of
County Commissioners, was at this
time taken up for consideration, and
the Board being fully advised in the
premises, are of the opinion that it
is to the best interest of the county
that the appeal heretofore taken in
said case from the adverse decision
Of the district court, be dismissed
for the following reasons, to-wit:
First--Thirty or more responsible
taxpayers of this county being
bondsmen for J. d. Helfrich, having
made good the entire shortage OF
the said j. ID. Helfrich as assessor,
and that the claim in controversy
has been by J. ID. Helfrich duly as
siged to w. A. Reynolds as trustee
for said bondsmen
Second-That while the principle
involved remains the same as when
the suit was commenced and while
we realize that the suit was started
with the best of motives and was at
that time for the best interest of FL
more county, and were the conse-
quences still to fall upon the party
at fault, we believe it would be for
the best interest of the county to
continue the suit, but now as the
consequences would fall upon many
of our best citizens, who are in no
wise responsible for the work done,
and the results would be detri-
mental to the county in the way of
getting good bondsmen for the sew
eral county officers, and the chair
man of the former board, also the
complaining witness, having ex-
pressed willingness to have the
case dismissed; therefore,
The District Attorney and the
Attorney General are hereby author
lied and requested to dismiss said
appeal, and it is further
Ordered, That the Clerk of this
Board send q certified copy of this
order to the District Attorney and
the Attorney General.
1t is ordered, That the Clerk of
the District Court and ex-officio
Auditor and Recorder of Elmore
County, State of Idaho, be allowed
one deputy-said deputy to receive
the sum of nine hundred ($90O.00)
as salary per year, to be paid one
fourth of said amount at the end of
each quarter, in county warrants
drawn on the current expense fund
of said county.
Claim of w. A. Reynolds for fees
as auditor and for cash advanced to
Elmore county in the amount of
$781.10, was read examined, al
lowed and warrant ordered drawn
on the current expense fund for the
same.
The Board thereupon adjourned
until Saturday the 23d day of
January A. D. 1897, at 10 a. m.
Approved: T. R. STEVENSON,
Chairman.
Attest: w. A. REYNOLDS,
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