Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-02-19

Office and the necessity OF APP
pointing deputies, and the fol,
lowing named witnesses having
been sworn and examined, towitl
D. A. Wilson and NJ. S. Martin;
after hearing the evidence and be-
ing fully advised in the premises,
the Board finds that it is impos-
sible for the said clerk OF the Dis
trict court and ex offioio auditor
and recorder and clerk of the
Board of county commissioners,
to perform without assistance the
work in and duties of his said
office which are required of him
by law, and that it is necessary
70 the conduct of said office that
he have deputy in his said Of
flee regularly; and on certain
other occasions that in addition
to said regular deputy he have
other clerical assistance. Therefore
in consideration of the premises,
it is hereby ordered that said A..
w. darlington, clerk of the Dis
trict court of the said county
and ex-officio auditor and recor-
der and clerk of the Board Of
county commissioners, be, and
he is hereby empowered to ap
point one regular deputy at a
salary of $500 per month, pay
able quarterly as provided by
law; and also such other clerical
assistance as may be required on
special occasions or on accumu-
lation of work in his said office
as shall be necessary In the con-
duct of his office.
w. S. NJ. Williams, sh If of the
said county, having filed his writ
ten application for a deputy or
under sheriff, the Board on this
16 day of january 1897 proceed
ing to the consideration of said
application end having introdu-
ced evidence in regard to the
business of said Office and the
necessity of appointing such de-
putty, and the following named
witnesses having been sworn and
examined towit: d. A. Wilson
and M. S. Martin after hearing
the evidence and being fully ad-
vised in the premises, the Board
finds tibet it is impossible for the
said sheriff of the said county to
perform without assistance the
duties of his said Office which are
required of him by law, and that
it is necessary TO the conduct of
his said Office that he have a de-
putty shff constantly employed.
Therefore in consideration of the
premises, it is hereby ordered
that said w. S. M. Williams shift
as aforesaid, be and he is hereby
empowered to appoint one regu-
lar deputy at salary of ($7O)
Der month payable quarterly as
provided by law.
The following bills allowed on
the current expense fund Of 1895
and the auditor ordered to draw
warrants therefor as follows:
Putnam & Murray house rt etc
$36, cut to $50
J G Young house ct etc 81, Is cut
to 20
Geo K Reed house ct etc cut II
Board here adjourned until Mon
day, january Is, A, d., 1897. at
nine o'clock a. IN.
Seventh term Day.
Monday, Jan. Is, A. D. 1897.
The Board met pursuant to adj
journment; officers present same
as yesterday. The minutes of yes
terday read and approved where
upon the following proceedings
were had to-wit.
Whereas there exists a differ
ence of opinion in the construc-
ton of the law between the clerk
of the District court of Idaho
county, Idaho, and certain at.
torneys, in regard to the fees al
lowed in civil action, and where
as the matter has been taken to
the District court at the expen Sc
of said clerk and decided adver
sely to him, and the case appeal
ed to the Supreme court where it
is now PENDING; and itappearing
that while said action is brought
against the said clerk and is en-
titled as follows, to-wit: C. NJ.
Potter ct al, VS.. A. w. Talking
ton, clers, ETC.. it appears that it
is In reality case affecting the
revenue of Idaho county, and as
such should be defended by said
county, and that it is necessary
to employ an attorney to defend
said action: therefore it is hereby
ordered that in consideration of
the premises, ]. E. Babb Esq. of
Lewiston, Idaho, be, and he is
hereby employed by the Board
as an attorney to defend said
action in the Supreme court of
the State of Idaho.
The official bond of H. R.
Grostein as justice of the peace OF
Warren precinct approved and