The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-30
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\ our Orator, in accordance with the facts
hereinbetore set forth, makes the following
distribution
Fund in court. .:.......... ,.,.,. sls4o
Costs OF audit, appointment OF
Auditor, hling report and
commission ..'.'.......... ......-, ll.39
n Auultor 8 stee'.''..........,,,...........a $500
Balance due the borough. Sl22Ol
ONE CASE ON TRIAL.
The case of John f. Zuber, vs. the I.ehigh
Valley Railroad Company on trial before
Judge Mcclure for several days, was resumed
this morning The plaintiff in this case seeks
damages, and it is likely several days of this
week will be consumed before a verdict is
reached. This is the third time the case has
been before the court Zuber was awarded
damages in the two former cases from which
the company appealed and received new
trials.
THE TAXPAYERs' ASSOCIATION.
The letter presented to County Controller
Muldoon by the Taxpayers Association bear
ing upon the costs of holding inquests and
containing recommendations looking to cur
failing of expenses in the Coroner's Office.
has been freely commented upon, and the
consensus of opinion is that the Association
is working in the right direction. The in
stances sighted show conclusively that there
has not been a strict compliance of
the law. and. in many cases inouests
have been held with little if any justification
at law Acting under the advice of his legal
adviser Controller Muldoon has already held
up one or two apparently excessive bills pre-
sented by Deputy Coroners. This action was
taken previous to the receipt of the letter
from the Taxpayers Association, and is an
indication that the present Controller is de-
termined to allow no imposition upon the
county, and that all bills will be rigidly
scrutinized with view to guarding the in
terests of both tie county and the lust
claimants
The expert accountant from Philadelphia.
employed by the Association, is still at work
on the books in the county offices. Rumor
has it that an investigation is being made of
the District Attorneys office, with view to
curtailing expenses in that department 1t
will be remembered the Association ad-
dressed letter to B. W. Cummings, previous
to his resignation, ON the lines indicated,
and on what lines the present investigation
is being made is not known. District Attor.
ney Bechtel, however, has Informed the As
sociation that he courts the strictest scrutiny
of his administration of the office, aud will
render all the assistance in his power.
THE MELLEF CASE
Hon James B. Reilly, counsel for Mrs.
Mary Mellet, has not filed an appeal from the
decision of the court which refused Mrs
Mellet's application to be relieved from the
! bonds of Tax Collector Scanlan. The appeal
can be filed at any time within six months
from the time of the decision, but it is now
too late to get the case before the February
term of the Superior Court.
HoTARY COMMISSIONS,
Governor Stone held up the appointment of
Notaries Public for this county. but this
morning the following commissions were re-
ceived by the Recorder here S. q. NJ. Hollo.
peter, Esq, P. W. Bierstein, T. T. Williams
and j R. COyle, Esq, Shenandoah; Joseph
Horn, Butler township; Jacob Longacre,
North Penn; Albert S. Laubenstein. Ash
land w. P. Kramer, S. NJ, Mortimer, W. K
Weston. POttsville b. Frank Wagner, and
Charles Granger. Girardville. w. s. Kear,
Minersyillei James H. Hagenbuch, w. W..
Lewis Frank II. Snyder and A. X. Smith,
MahanOy City Charles S. schindle, Tama-
qua Thomas B. Aulick, oFwigsbuTg 1
Edward T. FilbeFt, Pinegrove.
THE SALARY BOARD.
The Salary Board, which is composed Of
the three County Commissioners and Con-
troller MuldOon, met at the court house this
morning to determine upon the salaries and
number of clerks each office should have.
There are practically no changes in the old
corps and the salaries remain the same, with
the exception of the District Attorney s
office, where one clerk is dropped. Clerk
Reber of the County Commissioner office.
receives slight increase in salary, reduo.
tion being made in the salary Of one of the
clerks in the same office.
QUO wARRANTo PROCEEDINGS.
Charles A. Snyder, Esq. viii go to Harris
burg on Wednesday next. and consult with
the Attorney General in reference to quo
warrantO proceedings against Coroner BleileI
and Poor Director Horgan, He will secure
the signature of the Attorney General to the
papers required and return TO this county tC
institute the proceedings.
MINOR COURT NOTES.
Letters testamentary were granted TO Sarah