The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-22
MAY ATTEMPT
To ENJOIN THE
COMMISSIONERS
Enemies of County Local Op-
tion Election May Take
Legal Steps to Save Coun-
ty Funds.
STIFF FIGHT NOW
SEEMS IN PROSPECT.
Enemies of Saloon May Con-
tend Nothing Can Stop EIec-
ton After Enough sigma
lures Are Secured.

According TO information given to
Nhe Palladium last night, it is possi-
BILE that still legal fight may arise
before the board of county commits
sioners order a special election for the
purpose of permitting the voters of
the county to decide whether local OPP
ton shall prevail.
1t was asserted that "a number OF
citizens who believe that the coming
session of the general assembly may
repeal the local option law, or may
der it's present provisions would be
invalidated, are considering the adj
visibility of bringing suit to enjoin
the commissioners from ordering an
election until after the session of the
general assembly.
If such procedure results, it will be
based on the ground that such an
election would cost at least almost
$4,000 and that such an expenditure
would be unwise and unnecessary at
the present time. 1t is pointed out
that the saloons already under license
cannot be put out of business for prac-
tically year and that few months
delay in holding an election would not
be material one way or the other.
Ready to Defend Plans.
The temperance forces will be
ready to defend their plans, however,
should an attempt be made to enjoin
the commissioners from ordering an
ele~>lon and it is likely that they will
z end that under the statute as it
is, there is absolutely no way by
III delay in ordering an election
be brought about. providing the
ltion is signed by the requisite
nl nber of voters and the validity of
the signatures is not successfully at
tackled.
There has been much said about the
cost of a special election of the ma
ture that would be called for under
the county local option act. The law
itself does not provide for inspectors
Or sheriffs, but there is one provision
"
concerning the holding of an election
not specifically mentioned in the new
act, shall be provided for under the
provisions of the general election
laws. This means that inspectors and
sheriffs will have to serve and as a
matter of fact under existing general
election laws. an election could not
be conducted without inspectors. I'm
der the law and according to custom
inspectors are paid for four days ser
vice, or IS each. They are paid for
house to procure and receipt for the
ballots and other election supplies
and in addition, inspectors outside of
those in Wayne township are allowed
mileage at the legal rate of ) cents a
mile Another day is allowed the in
spectors for service during the cleo
tion. The day ends as soon as the
polls are closed. For the fraction of
a day served in the count of the vote
the third day is allowed and the fourth
day is allowed for returning to the
court house the day following to make
returns to the canvassing board!
Clerks and judges receive 81 day
each. Sheriffs are paid S150 each
and are allowed for two days as they
are on duty from 16 to 90 hours.
In general way the expenses of
the proposed special election will be
as follows:
Ballots and other election
supplies 10000
Sixty-four inspectors at IS
each .... $1,000
One hundred and twenty-eight~
clerks at "a each .... 51200
One hundred and twenty-eight
judges at s4 each .... $1,000
One hundred and twentyeight
sheriffs at IS each ...... 3S4.00
Eight hundred and ninety-six
meals at 35kcents EACH. 1880
Rental of voting places, s5
each Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Drayage of booths ........ $500
Conducting canvass .... 5000
Mileage of inspectors ...... 1900
Total sso5 co