The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
OFFICERS SEATED.
Titus Amendment Controversy
Secondary to Will of Mahas-
ka County Voters.

The first Monday In the month OF
January designated by the statutes as
the date of seating the officers named
at the elections Of the preceding fall,
has witnessed the seating Of the men
: chosen for their respective places by
the votes of the people expressing
the popular will. The oficers-elect
of Mahaska county have all taken
their places, bonds have been APP
proved and qualifications have been
recognized.
The old board of supervisors of Ma
haska county met at $50 o'elock Mon
day afternoon, January z, in their
room In the court house. Mr.. Lem
Briggs, democratic member of the
board, arose from his place as chair
man of the board and senior member
and stated in a plain speech of few
words that he stepped down and out,
bowling to the will of the people of
the county, amendment or no amend
ment. He said that while he had been
on the board he had endeavored to
do his duty. He had officiated in the
capacity of member of the county
board without fear or favor. He said
that he had perhaps made errors, but
that at all times he had done as his
best Judgment had indicated, and in
leaving the position that he had filed
he had no apologies to make.
The gentleman stepped aside and
Attorney John O. Williams came for
ward and in his earnest q adj
dressed a few words to the retiring
member OF the body. He told him
that his work had been taken at its
true worth and that he had won the
respect and admiration of all people
of the county, and that if all men
elected to public place would observe
the same disregard of party lines in
the discharge of their duties as a rep
resentative of the whole people the
machinery of the government would
run with much less friction He went
on to say that the gentleman had many
friends regardless of party sy mpathy
or utilization and that in appreciation
of the worth of his official acts there
was a tender of a memento that he
might carry with him as a reminder
of his tenure of office. Mr.. Williams
thereupou extended his hand and pre-
sented Mr.. Briggs with a handsome
gold watch and chain MIR Briggs
was visibIy affected. H~ethanked the
gentleman for his words a n : the mark
of kindness expressed by his friends.
The gentleman felt more than hi
could ray.
Member of the board-elect ] NJ
SteI henson was then sworn in by
Auditor Cruzen and the gentleman
took his seat. MI. Springer, the sem
Tor member of the board, was then
elected chairman for the ensuing
year. A speech was called for, but
the business of the hour forbade n
indulgence in extras and the gentle
man stated that the board would pro-
/ coed with the business in hand.
Albert Hamblethn was elected sec
rotary of the board pIO tim, to act in
the absence OF the county auditor.
Mr.. Jay Cruzen presented the fol-
lowing to the board:
Oskaloosa, Ia, Jan. z, 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Mahaska County:-Genlla.
men: In view of the fact that under
the recent Amendment to the Con
stitution doubts have arisen al t.
whether the officers elected at the re-
cent election snail be entitled to the
said offices, or the officers no hold
ing, and believing that said newly
elected officers should of right be en-.
titled to the said Offices, | therefore
irrespective of what may be the de
cision of the courts in said matter
tender my resignation as auditor o
Mahaska county, Iowa, to be in eff
feet from this date,
j. B. CRUzEN.
Upon the reading of his the follow
ing resolution was adopted by tn
board;
Whereas, legal questions hav,
arisen as to the rights OF certain oil
ficials of the county, whose term
under the statues, have expired o
would expire at this time, unless tn
constitutional ameDdmr mt carried a
last election be declared valid and 81
construed by the coua Is to mean OH
erwise, and
! Whereas, some OF such officers hav,
rendered designations to the Office
held heretofore by them, with a v,ey
to surrender any claim by tOem Z,
such offices in the event of a possibl
, favorable decision in their favor, an,
Whereas, at the official canvass o
the last November election made b,
this board certain persons were de
! clared elected to the various Office
voted for, at that election. Now be /
X Sofoed, That We formally accep
all designations made, and appuin
hereby as successors to the varinn
oulcSs ahl sucu pa Vlcuid
persons VINO duly declared
elected at said canvass; provide,
! such person Or pers rs have be-I
duly qualified and given a bond whic
/. will be approved by the board ,n
we also hereby recognize all other
so elected and qualified. when bond
are approved. as the proper ac'in
official until such a time as I = 81
preme court may declare otherwise
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