Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-13
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CHANGE IN KEEPING ACCOUNTS
Records VIII Hereafter show How
County Road Fund is
Expended.

A new system of keeping the accounts OF
moneys expended on The county roads Is
to be adopted by the Board OF County su-
pervisors. This was decided upon at the
session of the board yesterday. complaint
having been made by several heavy tax
payers that the records of the board failed
to show how or on what roads the county
road fund is expended. The discussion of
the question developed the fact that some
OF the members of the board even failed
to file their payrolls with the county audi
tor and that the only record of the ex-
penditure OF several thousands of dollars
annually on the county roads would be
bills designating an amount and Endorsed
by a member OF the board. but giving abso-
lutely no information as 10 where or how
the money had been spent. In future the
board decided that each supervisor shall
not only nle his payrolls, but at the same
time every bill presented shall state on
what road the work was done and money
expended.
A communication from the Board of
Park Commissioner notifying the county
supervisors. and especially Colonel Baker.
not to enter upon or do any grading for
road purposes on the property under the
charge Of the park commissioners and
known as Lakeview park. was received.
DahCA oNaNC0 NAla iE a ~ "a
tention Of grading in Lakeview park and
the communication was placed on file with
out further comment.
h contract for replacing the brick side
walk in front OF the courthouse with a
cement walk was awarded to Peter Nelson
on his bid OF IA cents a square foot. Wick
ham & Co. submitted a lower bid, but the
board passed It over.
The request of the recently organized
Avoca Canning company TO be relieved from
the payment of county and school taxes
for three years was denied. The county
attorney gave It as his opinion that the
board had no authority to grant the relief
asked.
The board also refused the request OF
the executors OF the estate of George
Keeline hat 1t be refunded s5ss. 20. the
amount of city taxes paid for the years
1891 20 1902 Inclusive. The executors claimed
that the courts had in January. 1885. issued
an order restraining the city from collect
ing city taxes on the property In question.
but that they had been paid for the years
named owing Ito the inadvertence OF sue
eessive county treasurers and auditors. -
County Attorney Killpack. to whom the
matter had been referred. recommended
that the request be denied inasmuch as the
city authorities claim that the payment
was voluntary and further that the con-
ditions surrounding the property nave 40
far changed as to render Il now liable for
city taxes The property in question Is
located on East Pierce street. which was
recently paved.
The county will pay Christian Coos SO
for a horse which was injured by the de-
fectiye condition OF the Pony creek bridge.
Supervisors Kerney. Brandes and Bulls
we're appointed a committee TO take charge
J OF matters connected with the new poor
farm.
B. A. Bonham asked permission to main
tain a cigar stand In the corridor OF the
court house. The request was denied. one
OF the supervisors suggesting hat n this
next asking permission to put a bar In the
basement.