Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-04
BULLS oHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Johns WithdrRws in Favor of Wright
Township Man.

The Board of County Supervisors re.
organized for the new year Saturday
morning by electing Allen Bulls of Wright
township. This IS Mr.. Bulls last year
on the board. Mr.. Bulls served as chair
mar OF the board during 1906. 1t was gen.
orally understood that Supervisor Johns
was to be chairman this year. but he
withdrew in favor OF the member from
Wright township. Mr.. Johns. who was
reelected last November for the term be-
ginning January /, 1909, took the oath Of
office.
All of the incoming county officials filed
their bonds and some were approved by
the board. The largest bond is that OF
James w. Mitchell. county treasurer.
which is in the sum Of $4,000. The sureties
on the bond are Ernest f. Hart, one-fifth;
]. p. Greenshields, +. T. True. f. A. Wick.
ham,, T. G. Turner. F. +. Everest. C. F.
Price and p. Gunnoude, each one-tenth;
William Arnd and E. H. Lougee, each one
twenty-fifth; F. z. Smith, one-fifth.
The other bonds filed and approved
were:
Harry NJ. Brown, clerk OF the district
S %SIt.; 5000; s%T yToeties F1Taask coi!erdI l. $;
e; Hart and j. ]. spindler.
r. v. Innes, county auditor. $1,000;
suTeties' HEnest e.. Hart. E. A. wickham
w. H. Bsrghausen. county recorder,
$1,000; surety bonding company:
sureties, Ernest f. Hart, J.. p. Green
shields, william Arnd. Emmett FINLEY and
j. J. Hess, county attorney, 5000; surr-
ties, J. p. Hess and +. ]. Day.
j. II. Mayne. county surveyor, $1,000;
sureties, George II. Mayne and william
DR.. v. l. Treynor. coroner. $1,000, sure
ties Spencer Smith and II. w. Binder.
p, X. Jackson, count superintendent of
schools: $1,000; %sureties, T. F. Jackson and
w. j. Maxwell.
The newly elected officials VIII assume
! their duties Monday noon at which time
County Auditor Cheyne. Recorder Baird,
Sheriff Canning and Fl. ], Chambers, clerk
of the district court. will become private
citizens again.
The board approved Sheriff McCaffery's
appointment with the exception Of Sherman
Humphrey, Janitor at the court and George
L. Martin. former county jailor, named
as deputy sheriffs without expense to the
county. Action on these two appointments
were deferred.
The bonds filed by the several county
officers were on a printed form. which
has ben used in this county for years. The
printed form makes the bond run to the
state OF Iowa and some Of the supervisors
thought the bond should run 10 the county.
The question of the sufficiency OF the
bond was referred to the county attorney,
who Informed the board that the statute
provided that all official bonds must run
to the state. The matter was then allowed
to drop.
The question OF the compensation OF the
sheriff in relation TO the boarding, lodg-
ing and washing for inmates OF the county
Jail was brought up and discussed. but
no action taken. II is likely that this
matter Will be brought up again when the
board fixes the compensation OF the diff
ferent county officials.
Supervisor Baker also brought up the
matter Of fees collected in the offices OF
sheriff and recorder. He expressed the
opinion that these officers should turn
over the fees quarterly instead OF an
nually. The matter was referred TO the
county attorney for an opinion.
When the board -nconvsnes Monday II
will select the names for the grand and
petit tUrss In accordance with the order
by Judge Green OF the district court.