Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-03
DEPUTIES STILL In HOI WATER
Board of Supervisors Delays Action on Con.
frming Cousins Apprentices.
FAVORABLE OPINION BY JUDGE SMITH
Says salaries Of Deputies, Who Serve
as Court BnilITs, should Not lie
Taxed Up against
ShcriH's Office,

The Board OF County Supervisors at its
session yesterday failed to take any action
in the matter of Sheriff Cousins deputies
and the FIVE whose bonds have been held up
are still on the ragged edge OF uncertainty
as to whether their appointments will be
confirmed or not.
The board discussed the matter inform
ally, with a view to discovering some loop
hole whereby it could get over the difficulty
and confirm the appointments without vi
olating the law.
Judge Smith OF the district court gave it
as his opinion that the salaries of the two
deputies who served as bailiffs of the dis
trict court in this city and Avoca should
not be taxed up against the earnings Of the
office. He said they were distinctly court
officers and as such their salaries should
be paid as other expenses of the court are,
by the county. This will relieve the situa-
tion somewhat, If the board adopts the
opinion OF Judge smith, as the salaries of
the two bailiffs will amount to $1,000 per
annum. With the pay of these two Of
fcers thus provided for it Is believed that
the earnings OF the sheriff's office would be
adequate to permit of the appointment of all
OF the other deputies and thus keep the force
up to it's former strength.
L lit ltpOil ldNl Wy SIit II 4lb gan IL
June last was for the first five months
Of the year and not for the half-year, as
incorrectly stated yesterday. Morgan had
not filed his report for the remainder of
1899 with the board yesterday and his former
| deputy, Charles McLyman, was busy work
ing on the books. From him it was learned
that the earnings OF the office for the
entire twelve months would, in all proba-
bility, amount to about $1,000. If this is
the case and the board decides that the
salaries Of the two court bailiffs do not have
to be paid out of the fees OF the sheriff's
Office, the amount paid in salaries to the
deputies and tho sheriff himself last year
will come within the limit.
, Receive Salaries in Full.
Sheriff Morgan and all of his deputies
have, as is shown by the records in the
county auditors office, received their sala-
ries in full up to December 81, 1899.
Last year was the first time that the
salaries of the sheriff and his deputies were
paid in any way like a systematic man
ner. In previous years the sheriff deducted
his emoluments from the fees OF his Of
fee and turned over the balance to the
county. The deputies put in their bills and
we're given warrants on the county treas
urer.
John s. Morgan served two terms as
sheriff, first going into office January I,
1896, at the same date the law which pro-
vides that the salaries OF the sheriff and
his deputies shall not exceed the earnings
OF the office, went into effect. The books
Of the county treasurer show that during
his four years as sheriff, Morgan turned
into the county treasurer ST, 464.O7. Should
he turn over with his final report another
1000, as estimated, it will bring the amount
up to something over 500, 900, or an average
OF $3.50 per annum. His payments into
the county treasury during his two terms