The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-03

( the contractors have been bs-ying pau
I peTs in pine boxes instead OF conias. but
this is a matter which VIII have 10 be
proved
The bill for the services OF the under
teker has been held up by the commits
s!oners. but that does NOT decide THE rlat-
ter. The commissioners were the nrst 70
discover the practice aud they propose
q push it to The anish''
The position aied by The county auditor
was as follows
To the Honorable Board Of County Com
missioRers Of Sedswick County,
Gentlemen:--A member ef This beard saG
also the poor ccmmissioner OF this
county have called rny attention TO the
feet that q claim pending before me fer
allowance in my November report should
De disallowe6 said claim being numbered
27i in rly report Fled November 29. 19G2.
81 favor or Dunbar & Blci;z for services
alleged 20 have been rendered Is county
undertakes
The reasons assisned fer the disallaw-
auce Of this elaira we're that The contract
made b. the county with said uudcriakers
requires that in the burial OF deceased
naupers an3 others bugied nj public exc
pense said undertakers frm was TO fur
n.sh casi1cts or cofins for the deceased
a. the rate of $l5 each for adults and
$50 FOR children. including services rt-
qr'red Tor TIE burial. and thal In this
case no coffin or casket had been fur
nishod as the terms OF the contract re-
quired
I have also been informed hy the com
missioner ot the poor that he has made
further investigations of the burial of
peupers and other persons buried at
public expense by said Dunbar s. Bieitz
under their contract with the county. and
for which they have presented claims
against the county: and faat the said
commissioner OF the pOor has found
lumber OF other cases Of the burial Of
paupers and other persons buried al pub
Tic expense in which said firm OF under
takers have not complied Win their con
tract IN furnishing caskets or collins for
the burial of said deceased persons. 4
list Of these cases properly authenticated
and sworn TO by the said cormisslone- Of
the POOR has been furnished me- and J
ind in comparing said list with the al
have been condrmed by the commissioners
tcnlber. 1872. ihat net leas than seven
persons have beer buried during that |
time az public expense without coGIns or
coskcts. according 20 the a1idavit OF the
now on Gle IN my Office
In ali these cases excert one claims
have been presented against tho county
by said firm 90 Dunbar & Bieltz az The
rate Of SIS FOR Adults and s. - for chill
dren. For further Information you are
referred 20 claims numbers IS and Sc. in I
my August report. and also claim aumber I
8; IN my September report; These claims /
when presented 20 me Tor allowance were |
properly authenticated. itemized ard were 1
e rtided % by the commissioner of she !
poor as the law requires and n the con- |
tract with the county has uet been com /
Piled with by said undsrtakcrs I was /
without knowledge OF the fact at the i
lime they were allowed by me. ard iny re-
Port or the same confirmed by the board
1f commissioners nor wes I apprised ~ |
he fact untl long after said claims were
allowed.
Under The provisions ~ tho law the aud
tor has power and authority O. rc-8rdit
,iaims. and J shall proceed % exercise
hat power and authority fu this as wel
fa in every other ease whero ln ms
adEmenf. the public welfare 8eman8s if
DO allowance - cia.rs either Is nc
auditor or hy tha commissioner is ffdf-
.iai iu its nature aul J have zoe power
70 set aside amy decision that I have ree-
tered IN reference % any claim against
So rrrf~sr s~hfah lts..f~f..a sre..- r-.-sa f..s I