Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29

cases of Lincoln county VS.. Jones,
by tile terms of which these cases
are to be settled out of court. The
terms of these stipulations are as
follows:
"In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon, for the County of
Lincoln.
Lincoln County, Plaintiff,
VS..
B. F. Jones, ct al, Defendants.
1t is hereby stipulated and agreed
that the above entitled cases shall
be dismissed without costs, upon
the execution by the Plaintiff and
Defendants of the following con-
tract of settlement and compromise
at the next term of the Lincoln
county court, towit, the August
tenn next ensuing:
Whereas, there is a dispute be-
tween the said county of Lincoln
and the defendant, B. F. Jones, and
the other defendants, his bondsmen,
as to whether and how much of the
money of the said county has come
into his hands as clerk of the said
county and of the county and cir
cult courts therein, and whether
and to what extent he is account
able therefor, and concerning the
fees he has received for services as
said clerk, and concerning the COM
pensation he shall receive or has
received as such clerk, and for the
redemption of lands sold for taxes;
And, Whereas two actions are
pending against said B. F. Jones
and his bondsmen,
Now, Therefore, in order to set
lie the said dispute and all matters
of difference connected Herewith
and involved in said action and
concerning said monies and COM
pensation, and every matter of
difference connected herewith,
In IT AGREED, That J. H. Will
son is hereby chosen as an account
aht or referee, whose duty it shall
be to examine the books, papers
and records of the county ard of
the county clerk, B. F. Jones, and
hear evidence and determine there
from the following facts:
I. What amount of money the
said B. F. Jones, as said clerk,
received by virtue OF bis said Office
from the Sth day of August, 1894,
to the 5th day of July, 1898, from
allsources, seggregating the sources
from whence received, as from liti-
giants in the county court, in circuit
court, for recording instruments,
for issuing instruments required by
law to be issued by him, and for all
business transacted by him as such
clerk from which fee or payment
should have been received.
2. The fees that were chargeable
to litigants and other persons under
the salary act during this time OF
his services as county clerk.
3. The amount of fees, seggreg-
ated by items, actually received by
said B. F. Jones as county clerk or
said fees, where he has received
them in full.
! a.. A list of the services Of B. F
! Jones as county clerk, provided fo
by the fee bill i'll force in Bentoi
co 1nty in February 1893, and th'
fee chargeable therefor under th'
said fee bill
And it is agreed that the said B
F. Jones shall be chargeable anc
credited as follows:
I. He shall be charged with tn
amount of money chargeable to liti
gants and other persons from tn
9Th day of August, 1894 to the 5tl
day of July, 1898, whether actual,
received by him or not, and includ
ing monies received by the said B
F. Jones as clerk for the redemp
ton of lands not accounted for t
the county.
Q. He shall be credited with tn
sum Of money equal to the Who'll
amount of fees chargeable under tn
Benton county fee bill as aforesai
for said time, less the amour
already paid him by Lincoln count
for such services.
3. He shall be credited with a
the receipts of the treasurer fc
monies accounted for to him.
q. 1t is the purpose Of this agre,