The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-22
commissioners nEETINd.

The county Commissioners were in
session last week. The usual quarter
ly bills were presented and paid, also
some that were slightly unusual.
F. D. Smith was allowed 500 for
assisting in the conviction of St. Clair.
Beezley was allowed $50 and McCanse
SIS for defending the same case. The
bill of j.. j. Reeder for assisting in
the same defense was rejected.
The bond of Theodore Force as JUS
tice of the peace was approved.
The bond of Noble g. Noble was
approved as abstractors.
Harry Geer and John Gordley were
appointed to assist the probate Judge
in examining the treasurer's books in
the ensuing quarter.
DR.. Pearson's bill of S75 for per-
forming an autopsy was allowed. DR..
Alexander's bill for the same was re-
jected. Sheriff Avery's bill of $50 for
attending the county commissio oners
at their regular session was rejected.
Also Sheriff Avery's bill of Sl21.50
for attending on the probate court for
the past three months was cus to SO.
DR.. Mosher,s 8 bill of SIP for medicines
and attendance on Mrs. Belt. was cut
to 81.
$50 was appropriated to the county
normal. G. F.. Guild, D. L. Heath
and John Gilley were appointed view
ers on two roads to be surveyed in
Jacks on township.
Peter Lancaster's petition to vacate
certain piece of road crossing his
land, was denied. Redeemed county
scrip to the amount of $4l4O.34 was
cancelled and destroyed. Adjourned.
COMMENTS.
1t seems to us that a little friendly
comment on the acts of the county
commissioners at their recent session
can hardly he considered out of place.
They apparently got started wrong and
didn't know how to stop.
MIR. Smiths bill Of 800, which some
consider large, can hardly be called
SO when the number of da, he put in
are considered. AS to his right to
collect: he was taken into the case by
the county attorney with the consent
of the commissioners and was Justly
entitled to compensation. Mr.. Beezley
and Mr.. Haun were appointed by the
court to defend StClair and for services
by such an order, the law makes no
provision. If it was right to pay
Beezley then Haun should also have
been paid. McCanse and Reeder each
asked for SIS for assisting in the de-
fense. They were not appointed by
the court they both volunteered. The
commissioners allowed McCanse's bill
and killed Reeder's!
The autopsy on Brockman was per-
formed jointly by Drs. Alexander and
Pearson. They each asked $75. Pear
son was paid, and Alexander was left
to hold the sack. 1t is a safe propo-
sition to say that whatever was paid
should have been divided between
them. In this case Alexander will
probably sue the county for his bill.
The bills of McCanse and Beezley
we're illegal and should not have been
paid, notwithstanding the fact that
/ ley were sworn to.
The most remarkable bills presented
were filed by Sheriff Avery, who swore
10 them as being just and due him.
Fred $ health must be pretty good, as
,hese bills show that it is not his health
ne is here for.-$6O for attending the
meeting of the county commissioners!
s121.50 for attending the probate
court! This charge is made on the
theory that he opens and closes court
avery day. Does any doubt exist that
The republicans are again in the sad
lie? Some of our good people have
seemed to think that it was their di- !
vine right to malign our populist COM
nissi iOners, and now this furnishes a |
good opportunity for them to take a |!
fall out Of the republicans. OF course |
It is argued that the republicans !!
should not be held responsible, as
here was one populist member on the |
board. This is true, and he should |
not have let these billie po through
without protesting, simply because he
,tood alone. He should have gone on
that the responsibility of the I
others might have been clearly fixed,
which he probably would have done
disturbance over q matter which he
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