Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-27
RETAINS HIS OIL DEPUTIES
State Inspector Hays ReappOints ]. L,
Houston and Others,
ASSESSORS REQUIRED TO GET STATISTICS
chief Game r simpkins VIII
Issue No More seining Permits
Bank of Memphis Gets
n Charter.

From a Staf Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(special. JAIL APP
prehension as to the immediate fate Of the
deputy state oil inspectors was removed
today when ]. e. Hays announced o~f1cially
that all Of them would be reappointed. The
removal of Deputy Fred Alderman last
week gave rise to the supposition that
further changes would be made in the per-
sonnet of the inspecting corps. but Mr..
Hays declared today that all deputies
would be retained during his term as chief
inspector, or at least so long as their
services are satisfactory. They will give
new bonds to Mr.. Hays and their commits
sions will be made to date from March 1.
The deputies were In Lincoln this after
noon comforting with Inspector Sizer and
his recently appointer successor, Mr.. Hays,
regarding their work, and at the conclusion
Of the meeting the entire stan adjourned
to a photograph gallery, where a group
picture was taken. The deputies who will
receive new commissions are: ]. L. Hous-
ton, Omaha; Hugh Glasgow. Odell; Rasmus
Hannibal, st. Paul; S. ]. Johnson, Minden;
Fred Sonnenschein, West Point.
Mr.. Sizer will retire from his once on
March 1 and on the same day will begin
his term as postmaster of Lincoln. r. F. A.
Williams has been appointed deputy post
master.
Assessors as Statistics Cleaners.
An opinion has been given in the attorney
generals once holding that assessors may
gather statistics for the State Bureau of
Labor, Notwithstanding no compensation
is provided for the work. Copies Of this
decision, which is made by Norris Brown,
are being mailed to the clerks Of the var
ious counties and Deputy Labor Commits
sioner Watson expects 1t to be generally
observed. The law provides that at the
time Of the assessment of property for tax
alton for county and state purposes it
shall be the duty Of the township and pre-
cinct assessors to enroll the names Of all
persons over twenty-one years Of age in
their respective districts, together with
their occupations. They must also record
statistics regarding the products of farms
| and factories, the number Of wage workers,
| time they are employed per day and COM
pensation and the time employed during the
last year.
Commissioner Watson does not ask the
assessors to enroll the names of inhab-
itants, but he insists on having complete
figures regarding labor, products and manu-
features. In past years all efforts to OBJ
tain figures as to the population have been
woefully unsuccessful and after consider
ing the matter with the attorney general
Mr.. Watson decided to eliminate this fea-
ture of the work.
In the opinion given today the deputy
attorney general, after quoting the law on
the subject, says:
Under this provision It is the duty of the
vided and It is not suficient excuse for
their failure or refusal to do so to say
that no compensation is provided
The supreme court of this state In denn-
ing the duties of public officers has said:
IA public, officer must perform every
look to the statute for his compensation.
II It provides none then the services are
The last expression by off own court on
this subject may be found in the opinion
of Judge Sullivan in State against Meserve,
IS Neb. 455, in which 1t is said:
"a person accepting a public ONCE takes
II with it's burdens, and whenever those
become insufferably oppressive he may re-
which a wise legislative foresight has pro-
vided. viz, a letter of resignation adj
dressed to the proper sHsn9Tt NAV bs com.
PEELED to perform his full official duty by
writ of mandamus.
No More seininR.
Chief Game Warden Simpkins has deter
mined to issue no more SEEMING permits,
excepting where the work Of drawing the
fish is to be done under the direction Of the
state fish commission. The law provides
that the commissioner at his own discretion
may issue permits to allow persons to seine
for fish of a destructive character, the con-
dition being that all game fish be returned
to the water. Mr.. Simpkins says that sew
eral permits have been violated and he pro-
poses to entirely discontinue the practice
The open season for fishing is from April
to October 81, and for trout from June 1 ia
October 81.
Ready for weighing Mails.
Chief Clerk John M. Butler Of the railway
mail service has received Instructions to
prepare for the quadrennial weighing OF
mails in his district. F~orty-nine men will
be employed to do the work. The MALE
will be weighed on all trains and at Omaha,
Lincoln and Pacific Junction. The weigh
ing Is for the purpose Of forming a basis
upon which the mail contracts may be pre-
pared.
New interpretations.
Articles OF incorporation of these new
business institutions we're recorded In the
secretary Of states once:
The Gould Land and Cattle company OF
Fullerton, Nance county; capital stock
$500. 900; incorporators, e. d. Gould, NJ. ],
Felt, Thomas Mcpherson.
The Guarantee Fund Life association,
Alliance; incorporators, j. W. Wehn, VIII
liam Mitchell, r. W. Hampton, G. w.
Smith and J. G. Burlington.
The KEGS Hardware company, Beatricei
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators, F. D
KEGS, F. E. KEGS. r. B. Smith and John A
KEGS.
Secretary Royce OF the State Banking
board today issued a charter to the Banl
Of Memphis Saunders county. The insti'
tuition is capitalized for $1,000 and 1t prin.
cipal incorporators are: Floyd seybolt. W
e. Barley. jr., G, w. Weckbech. w. T
Aud, R. z. Moore, W. C. Phillips. l. II
Hatfield and L. d. Dunn.
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