Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-22


Clerk and the Court" saying in part:
The title Of the ONCE Of clerk is mis-.
homer HIS duties are so many and varied
that Il would be easier to tell what he does
not have to do than to- tell what he does.
Llttlss, of public Importance transpires
which docs not leave it's impress ON the
Bs6Srs n n ~ bis Community ans rom Bs
records might be Cleaned material OF every
one who had been born or had lived or
the advent into the vale Of tears, the
guardianship through which matured into
manhood the momentous time when he
takes unto himself a partner of joys and
sorrows. for better or for worse, and II
for worse, here will be found the record
Ssn .n1 hynsnssi Hnot i'n HERE sr9 too will
be found the record Of his worldly success,
when the time comes 20 administer his
estate.
His duties comprise all those handed
down by our forefathers, together with
those added from time to time by legisla.
well nigh embrace the three CONSTITUTIONAL
departments OF state executive, legislative
and judicial. And the legislature still sits
from time to time.
THE Clerks Duties" was the subject OF
paper by c. b. Clovis Of Cass county.
/. In the afternoon the visiting clerks went
to Lake Manawa. This Is the program for
today's session:
Relationship Of Attorneys and Clerks"
p. IL Addison, Nevada. '.f TO
History Of Clerks" G. M. soper. Nee
New Legislation Efecting Clerks" H.
". Beattey, Council Bluffs.
: Bonds" Thomas Hickenlooper, Abba.
General discussion. A>I - .
Election OF officers. ....' -
Among the clerks whe registered yester-
day were:
C. B. Clovis. Cass county. Charles
gssnesh, TaIa: z, ". Hoysr' Ida Ida; 4. s.
Harper. Moiona; B. F. Coffin, Polk; II. G.
Barnes: Montgomery J, a: Way, Madison;
N. Toilinger, Pettawattamie; C. Stephen
W. Borsi Boone; w. G. Dewel, Kossuth;
Thomas Hickenlooper. Monroe.s -..-'
County Recorders. IS
/ The fifth. annual convention Of the state
Association OF County Recorders was called,
to order by the president, F, II. Wells Of
Emmetsburg and the delegates were made
welcome to Council Bluffs by City Clerk
w. F. Sapp on behalf Of the municipal adj
mnistration and the Commercial club. J.
s. Halliday of Boone responded in a neat
little speech.
|, In his annual address President Wells
said It was most gratifying to see the in
terest that was being taken In the organ
ization by the recorders throughout the
entire state. He said he regretted that
many of the members were unable to at
tend owing to the supervisors of their re-
spective counties declining to help bear
part of the burden of expense May the
benefit derived by us, more fortunate in,
this respect than our brothers, be SO con-
spicueus as Will cause. the county fathers.
whom we believe to be short-sighted. re-
gardng this matter. to sit up and take
notice"
Mr. Wells, address in the main dealt on
matters of interest particularly to the
members.
Secretary ole Langland OF Nevada took
occasion TO express regret that the legts-
lature had failed to pass the law endorsed
by the recorders. providing for a four year
term 70 county offices.
After the appointment of committees the
recorders adjourned until this morning.
most Of the members enjoying the after
noon and evening at Lake Manawa.
This is the program for this morning;
Paper-Method of Indexing and Record
ing Instruments Filed for Record, u e.
Webb OF Elkader. ~; - = ta....
General discussion. ,-... ~ ~ III
Paper-Deeds; warranty, Special War
ranty and Quit Claim. (a) When Entered
for Taxation. .(b) When. Fileda '(cJ' When
Each Instance, X. e. stephens of Bed
ford. -.
General discussion ~ ''''2' - -
Adjournment for lunch 'g.
County AudftorsST .syr-
The auditors did not convene until the
afternoon and then only very brief SEES
sion for the purpose of organizing was held,
the members adJourning to hear Mayor
Macraes address, ~ !
President j. w. Daley of Cherokee county
called the meeting to order and Auditor,
Hoxie Of Bueha Vista county was selected
as secretary. This is the twentieth annual
meeting Of the organization, and at the
opening session yesterday about thirty were
in attendance.
This IL the programme for to-day:
MORNING--s:90 O'CLOCK. ~
Enrolment Of new members and collee-
tion OF annual dues. -, ~ =.
Reports of off1cers 80
Reports of committees ....
Discussion of new laws passed by the last
general assembly, in so far as they pertain
ors, led by Auditors A. s. Lawrence Mus,
catine county, and w. X. Hamilton, Guth-
General discussion. $50 ''-. :: "' . 's
| AFTERNOON.
Paper or address-subject: Assessment
and Classification OF Taxable Property and
the Relative Value of Taxable Property, as
Compared with the Real Value" Auditor
w. Il. McI.eland. Marshall county.
49,, County Treasurers.
The convention of the. State Association Of
County Treasurers Is being held in the
rooms of the Commercial club but the
| organization, like the others, has it's head
quarters at the, Grand hotel The opening
session yesterday morning was called to
order by I. N. Shearer of Ida county
president Of the association. Treasurer
Kellogg of Audubon county was selected
as secretary. ;~'
The session was devoted to the discussion
Of the methods of keeping cash accounts
In the county treasurers ONCE. A uniform
| system OF bookkeeping is favored by the
' organization and this matter will receive
considerable attention. 1t is expected. at the
The attendance yesterday was small, less
than twenty members being present, but
larger number is looked for today.
This is the program:
10 a. m.-Judge Macy's decision in the
Mpnona-Harrison ditch controversy in the
case of Bolter ct al against Chicago Canal
| Construction company ct al, as the same
affects warrants Issued for the censtruc-
! tlon thereof prior 20 the rendition OF said
4 decision, and other matters OF interest in
| connection Herewith.
| II a. m.-Legfslation that would be bene-
.hcial TO the county treasurer, state and
any taxing district.