Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-03-11

e. 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 ]. B. Morris,
as county treasurer and ex-officio public
administrator. Now, at this time it ap-
pearing from records of commissioners
proceedings at regular January, 1899, SEES
sion, that the reports and bills of said
ex-county officers were by order duly
made and entered, laid over and held
further appearing that said S. O. Tanna-
hill and said ]. 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 Ist day
of April, A. d. 1899, full and complete
report of all fees and commissions so
earned by them as clerk of district court
and x-officio 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 ofpapers, certificates of authorization
for justices of the peace and notaries, es-
tray notices and other papers filed but not
recorded, and in addition thereto a mis-
cellaneous statement of all fees from 9th.
err sources; and the said J. 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 on state
school money, all fees for issuing tax
deeds, and all commissions earned as pub
lie administrator, and in addition thereto
a miscellaneous statement of any
additional revenue from any other
sources.
And it is flrthered ordered that if said
S. o. Tannahill and ]. 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 O
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 Samuel
II. Brown, 6. E. Ritz and ID. H Hauer
and the board having considered said
bids, and it appearing that the bid Of
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 HI. Brown is awarded the
contract for keeping the county indigents
from April I, 1899, to April I, 1901, and
the said Samuel H. Brown be, and he is,
hereby required to furnish a good and
sufficient bond, with two or more sure
ties, in the penal sum of one thousand
dollars, for the faithful performance OF
his duties under this contract. Commits
sioners Black and Johnson voted aye,
Commissioner Isaman not voting,
| Claims against Nez Perez county are
examined and allowed, and warrants or
dered drawn in payment of the same as
follows
CURRENT ExPENSE.
S. G. Isaman, services as commission
er, $I2.9o.
w. A. Black, services as commissioner,
$2I.oo.
A. G. johnson, services as commission
er, $50.
Now, at this time the board adjourns
sine die.
S. G. IsAMAN, Chairman.
| Attest: p. Z. SrooKRY, Clerk.
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