Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-24
one Day Notice Given to Printers by
County Board.

one Day Notice Given to Printers by
County Board.
Although the Board of Supervisors a
week ago rescinded its action in awarding
the contract for printed supplies and blank
books for the county to the New Nonpare ell
company. it was not until yesterdays ses-
sion that 1t took any formal steps TO invite
bids for such supplies from other firms.
After considerable dickertng a motion to
the effect that bids should be in the hands
Of the county auditor by 10 m today
prevailed This is apparently short no
tice to the firms desiring to bid, but they
had become active as soon as it was known
the contract to the Nonpareil company had
been resclnded, and several of the local
firms have already filed their bids. Bids for
stationery supplies have to be in the hands
of tho auditor by 9 a. m. today.
The publishing of the official proceedings
Of the board was awarded to the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, the Avoca Jour1al- Herald
and the Nicola Gazette Reporter, these
being the only papers to file sworn state
ments as to their subscription lists. They
will receive S3h cents per square for the
work. The 'Freie Presse CT this city will
also publish the proceedings, as before, at
% cents per square. ..s ~.
On the recommendation of II. v. Battey,
clerk of the district court, L. w. Schneider
Of this city was appointed to work up the
delinquent probate cases with which the
calendar is encountered, under the direction
Of the court and clerk. His remuneration
was fixed at So a day. @....
Mrs Lester was placed on the permanent
nav roll in County Recorder Baird's Office
at $50 pxr month. The recorder was also
authorized to employ Miss Hazel Morrow
a n
The board discovered It had overlooked
fixing the pay of the deputy sheriffs. and
II was placed, as before, at 1900 a year
each. .--,,,- ,.4.-s...
The remuneration of H A. Ellberbeck,
assessor for Lewis township. was Increased
from $50 to 500. on account Of the extra
work involved in assessing the lots in
Manawa.
The contract for pauper funerals was
awarded to Undertakers Cutler and Wood
ring at the rates which prevailed last year
namely, SIS for ordinary cases and $40 for
coroner's cases. These rates, however. do
not apply to smallpox or other contagious
disease cases. In cases of death at the
poor farm the county bears the expense Of
transportation Of the body to the city.
DIR. M. B: Snyder was awarded the con-
tract for medical attendance on the poor OF
the. city, includlnB tne county, jail hohe
township outside the city, Garner and
Lewis townships, on his bid Of S47. DR..
c. g. iErioksen bid $40.
The contract for caring for the inmates
of the poor farm was awarded to DR.. A. o.
wyland of Underwood on his bid OF 2.76
visit DR.. ]. II. Swanson OF Weston
| bid 80 q visit. including medicine, and DIT.
J. D. Jones of McClelland big $50 but
stated nothing about furnishing medicine.
After, awarding the contract to DR.. w. :
land the board discovered that his bid had
not been filed within the prescribed time
and Il is understood the board will rescind
it's action today and reject all bids.
Supervisors Baker, setz, Spencer and
Bulls submitted their reports OF the amount
spent in their districts during 1906 for
bridge work They are as follows:
Baker-Lewis. Garner, Crescent and Rock
ford townships, $2S46I a., -.
Setz-New bridges, 81. 5l5S3; fills, $3. 1857;
! repairs, 81, 23452 total expended, $6,SS6.l2.
| Spencer-New bridges, 50, 1924 repairs,
! S353OSS: total expended, s., 956.12
/ Bulis-New bridges, $S,O6O.24 repalrs'
$500 SO; fills, $65597; total expended AolS'I''