Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-04-09
DEPUTY IS GRANTED
SHERIFF HARRY CREMER Al
LOWED TWO DEPUTIES BY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Saving of $12o Per Year Effected for
County by New Arrangement in
Which Sheriff and Deputies Perform
Jail, Court and Office Duties.

| A yearly saving of s120 will be ef-
fected for Wapello county by the ac-
tion of the board of supervisors We'd
nesday afternoon in granting to Sher-
iff Harry Cremer an assistant depu-
ty The stipulated salary is S4So a
year and the assistant deputy Is oD-
ligated to attend to the duties OF ball
if to the grand jury and district court
| juries. This action on the part OF the
board was taken as a result OF a Pc
tition from Sheriff Cremer asking for
the deputy and also asking that he be
allowed the sum of $675 which he has
paid out for the services Of a turn
key at the Jail since January 1, 1902
| Formerly the revenues of the JAIL
the fees charged for committing or dis
charging prisoners were allowed to the
sheriff to cover the expense of the jail.
Since the withdrawal Of these fees
from this purpose and their appllca-
| tior to tho pay of the salary OF the
sheriff nearly three years ago, the sher-
iif states that he and his predecessor
in Office, have been compelled to pay
own pockets. This virtually amounts
to a reduction of this sum from his
salary as the other duties of his office
require all his time and the time OF
his deputy leaving them no time at all
for the duties Of the turnkey The
| board refused to allow the refunding
| to the sheriff of the amount paid out
| for the turnkey but dating from April
it has allowed him the assistant dep
uty upon the condition asked for in
the petition.
Sheriff Cremer stated this morning
that probably no appointment would
be made for few days but that Alva
Feidler, who has been performing the
duties of turnkey and who knows the
business thoroughly, Will likely be the
man appointed.
The petition presented to the board
by Sheriff Cremer was in substance as
follows:
The Petition.
"To the honorable board Of supervis-
ors of Wapello county, Iowa:
Heretofore 1 have filed with the
board an itemized bill Of expenses con-
nected with the commitment and dis
charge of prisoners from the county
1 iail 1t will be observed that those
commitments and discharges for the
two years and three months, beginning
the 9Th day of January 1902 and end.
. ing the 1st day Of April 1904, amount
to 1896.
4 GAS matter of fact, however, have
paid to my jailer for said period OF
time the sum of $25 per month, $675
and his board. But in order to adjust
this matter l would be willing and
now offer to accept the actual outlay
that have been TO in cash for the Jail
er, that is, the sum Of s675 for past
services.
81 have the honor to request for the
future that l be allowed an additional
deputy at salary of $40 per month
in lieu of any charge or expense fol
the safe keeping and maintenance OF
convicts and prisoners charged with
public offenses, committed to the jai
for examination or trial, and If l an
so provided with a deputy | will un
dertake to perform, through myself
and my deputies, all of the duties con
nected with the bailiff to the granc
jury, and with the bailiff who shall
have charge Of all the juries in the dis
trict court, while considering of theil
verdict.
This. estimate, will save the coun
ty about $3.50 each term of court, OF
about $500 in the course Of year,a
1t will enable me to perform all the du
4 ties of my Office, and save the count,
about $12O year. being the difference
between the bailiff's fees before men
toned, and the expense of the addi
tional deputy. One deputy is no
enough assistance to properly perform
the duties of the Office"