Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-17
COST OF THE LATE ELECTION
Board of Supervisors Audits Bills for the
Expenses Incurred.
JUDGES AND CLERKS ARE JUMPED OFF
Bill. Put In for various Amounts Are
Allowed at Fixed sum for
city and County Pre-
cincts.

The board OF county supervisors spent the
! greater part OF yesterday auditing the DlIis
1 for the recent general election. The total
expense OF the election in Pottawattamle
county will reach something over So,OOO.
| The largest single expense is in connec-
tion with the printing OF the official bal
| lots The local firm which had the con-
tract charged IS per thousand for print
| ing the large ballot and the same price
for the small ballot containing the three
special propositions. The total cost Of the
ballots was $2sS and this the board con-
sidered excessive and committee was APP
pointed to walt on the firm and expostu-
late. The four papers in the county which
printed a facsimile OF the official ballot
will be paid $50 each. Another heavy ex-
pense was the publishing OF the COVER
nors election proclamation.
The registrars were allowed s25 each,
tho special policemen $3.50 each and the
judges and clerks in the city precincts IS
each, except in the second precinct OF the
sixth ward (Cut on, where they were
allowed s. each. In Kane township (out-
side Council Bluffs) the J"1ges and clerks
receive 81 each. In Knox township. which
is larger than any OF the city precincts.
the judges and clerks we're given s. EACH
averages about s. each. In the city, the
judges and clerks put in bills ranging
from So 70 $40, according to the size OF
the precinct.
Among the miscellaneous bills allowed
for $3.50 for printing the delinquent tax list
in its weekly paper.
The sum of 5000 was appropriated toward
the cost of the public building In the
first precinct of the Sixth ward at Twenty.
fourth street and Avenue B, tho city coun-
ell having appropriated a like sum The
county's contribution Is on the express
condition that the building shall be owned
and controlled by the county, while the
city can have the use of 1t for election and
other purposes.
The report OF Sheriff Cousins for the
| quarter ending September 30 was submitted
and shows; Fees taxed. 1857 .06 fees col.
| lected, S622.96; mileage due sheriff, $50;
due county. 1896; sherlffs salary. s625
These figures show that the receipts were
| insufficient to pay the sherlff's salary, but
| a supplementary report filed for the period
| from October 1 TO November 10 shows thai
fees amounting to sl.O72.12 had been col
! lected, more than sufficient to cover tn,
discrepancy
| The report OF County Recorder smith 10,
the quarter ending September 80 show.
| that 1,47S deeds and other papers had beer
| hled. the fees of which amounted I,
! S1,o3l6o, divided as follows: July. s3i41O
August, s517.45; September, $S7O.O5.
| The report of the committee awarding th
coal contract to Ralph Williams was sub
mitted and approved. Williams will re
ceive s3.l5 per ton for all soft coal sup
piled for the court house and the followin,
| prices for soft coal delivered on order
from the supervisor OF the poor: In tol
lots, 1915; in half ton lots, sl95: in quar-
ter ton lots. 81.
The board expects TO complete Its worl
for this session today and adjourn.