Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-03-22

4. "A. HASTINGS, Treas.
Second day of adjourned January meet
lug, 1899, March 7, 1899.
Board present as on yesterday.
| In the matter of the proposals for pur-
chase of tract of land for poor farm pur-
poses. Now, it appearing to the board
that purchase of land for poor farm must
be made upon appraisment, it is hereby
ordered that further consideration Of this
matter be postponed until such further
time as suitable tract may be selected
and purchased as by law directed.
In the matter of annual reports of fees
and commissions earned by S. o. Tanna-
hill, as clerk of district court and eX-offi-
clio auditor and recorder, and J. B. Morris,
as county treasurer and ex-officio public
administrator. Now, at this time ii APP
pearing from records of commissioners
proceedings at regular January, 1899, ses-
sion, that the reports and bills of said
ex-county officers were by order duly
made and entered, laid over and held
under Amusement till this time; and it
| further appearing that said S. o. Tanna-
hill and said J. B. Morris have failed TO
appear before this board or filed any
written statement to show cause why
they should not make any further or COM
| plete report of fees and commissions
earned by them during the year 1898;
now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that
the clerk of this board be, and he is here
| by, directed to notify said S. o. Tanna-
hill and J. B. Morris to make out and file
with said clerk, on or before the list day
| of April, A. d. 1899, a full and complete
report of all fees and commissions so
earned by them as clerk of district court
and ex-oficio auditor and recorder, and
as county treasurer and ex-officio public
administrator. And it is further ordered
that the said S. o. Tannahill's report
show separately the amount earned in
each civil and criminal case, naming the
case, and the amounts earned from the
following sources: Citizenship papers is
sued, including first and second papers,
and names of parties to whom issued,
marriage licenses, deeds recorded, mort
cages recorded, releases, an itemized
statement of all fees earned for redemp-
ton of tax sale certificates, certified cop
les Of papers, certificates of Authorization
for justices of the peace and notaries, es-
trav notices and other papers filed but not
recorded, and in addition thereto mis-
cellancous statement of all fees from 9TH
err sources; and the said ]. B. Morris re-
port separately the fees earned from the
following sources All commissions
earned for handling public funds-stating
the funds from which said commissions
were received, all commissions OH state
| school money, all fees for issuing tax
deeds, and all commissions earned as pub
Tic administrator, and in addition thereto
a miscellaneous statement of any
additional revenue from any other
sources.
And it is furthered ordered that If said
S. o. Tannahill and J. b. Morris, or either
of them fail to file said reports on or be-
fore said Ist day of April, 1899, that the
county prosecutor take mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel said person or per-
sons to report and the clerk of this
board is instructed to mail certified copies
of this order to each of said officers.
In the matter of the care of the county
indigents Sealed bids for keeping the
same having been submitted by Samnel
+ II. Brown, G. +. Ritz and ID. II. Haner,
and the board having considered said
bids, and it appearing that the bid oil
Samuel II. Brown, in all respects is the
best wherefore, it is ordered that said bid
be, and the same is hereby accepted, and
the said Samuel II. Brown is awarded the
contract for keeping the county indigents
: from April /, 1899 to April 1, 1901, and
the said samuel II. brown De, aad ne Is
hereby required to furnish good and
sufficient bond, with two or more sureties
in the penal sum of one Thousand dollars
: for the faithful performance of his dutie:
, under this contract Commissioners Blacl
, and Johnson voted aye. COMMISSIONS
Isaman not voting.
Claims against Nez Perez county ar
: examined and allowed, and warrant
ordered drawn in payment Of the SAM
as follows:
CURRENT ExPENsE-
S. G. Isaman, services as commissioner
$I2.9o.
Il w. A. Black, services as commissioner