The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
of Platte County Nehraska.

Of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen-The undersigned County
Superintendent of said county respect
fully shows your honorable body that
his salary Is fixed at the sum of
'zUS S;c,, per h year a which Is the amount
fixed twenty two years ago. Since
that time the cost Of living has almost
doubled. What was fair salary
eQuate at this time.
Out of the salary allowed him he is
compelled to pay livery hire and trav-
cling expenses incident to visiting
each school in the county at least once
year. Which, with other expenses.
materially reduces the net amount re-
ceived by him for his official services.
Boone county, with a much smaller
popuiatlon. pays salary of S1,So0.0G.
COlfaN county with 90 school districts
against ~ in Platte county pays a sal
airy of $1,400.00. Adams county with a
same number of school districts pays q
salary OF $1.5OO.00. York county pays
Sl.6o0.0O; Hamilton county pays ST.
10000.
The undersigned believes tina, he is
justified in asking your honorable
body that his salary be increased to
$1.500.00 year. and therefore asks
that 1t be increased TO that amount.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED $ LECRON.
County Superintendent
Edgar Howard, of Columbus: Ne
br0Ska, now appeared before the board
in the capacity Of q private citizen and
taxpayer and urged upon the board
the advisability of giving the com
LecrOn due consideration in the matter
Of his request.
After a lengthy discussion on the
above communication by the board ii
the communication be referred TO
County Attorney Hensley for a written
opinion. Motion carried.
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen-As modern business is
now conducted. and mostly all Otnciai
and other correspondence is carried on
in this respect l am at great disad-
vantage by having to use the old
method Of Notwithstanding.
Therefore. in order to facilitate and
expedite the work of this Office and to
meet the demands of public convent
ence. i would respectfully ask that
your honorable body provide this of
flee with a typewriter
Very respectfully submitted.
W. n. HENSLEY.
County Attorney.
On motion same was referred to the
committee on supplies and public prop
erty.
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
/ hereby make application for on,
deputy in my Office for the fiscal year
1909 at a salary of 100000. same to be
paid out of the fees earned in sai'
office for said year.
Respectfully submitted.
c. NJ GRUENTHER.
Clerk of District Court.
Moved by Supervisor ClOther that
the request be granted Motion car
To the Honorable Board of Supervisor
of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen hereby ask your hon
Orable body to allow me one 6eput
at salary of 81 10000 per year an'
one assistant at 100000 per year. sai'
salaries to be paid out of the fee:
earned in my office
Respectfully yours.
LOUIS HELD.
County Treasurer.
Moved by Supervisor Goetz that tn.
request be granted. Motion carried
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen-I hereby make applica-
ton for an assistant in my office ant
an allowance for same of $250.00 t.
apply on wages of said assistant dur
ing the year 1909: the same to be pal,
out of the earned fees by me exceed
ing the statutory limit.
Respectfully yours.
JOHN RATTERMAN.
County Judge.
the request be granted. Motion car
RED
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisor:
of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen-I hereby make applica
ton that my salary of s1.50o.00 pc.
annum as county clerk. for the curren'
year. be paid by warrants drawn OF
the general fund of the county. as pro
vided by section ~. chapter IS. Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska. for ths
wear 1907: said salary to be paid quar-
terly.
1 further make application that fol-
the current year i be permitted to re
tam from the fees earned i'm my office.
as salary for one deputy and two as
sistants. the sum of 100000. $9O0.ot
and $4,000. respectively.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GRAF.
County Clerk.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
request be granted. Motion carried.
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte Count Nebraska:
Gentlemen hereby make applica-
ton to your honorable body for one
deputy for the year 1909. salary to be
fixed bv the County Board.
Respectfully submitted.
c. j. CARRIG
Sheriff.
On motion action on the above com
municatiOn was deferred.
The following was presented:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Platte County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen herewith submit t.
your honorable body for approval the
names of the following persons ap-
pointed by me as deputy assessors IL
and for their respective townships. and
the City of Columbus. as follows:
Henry Engel Columbus township.
Siebert Heibel. Bismark township.
Edward Luedtke. Sherman township
F. F. Clark. CreStOn township.
w. F. DOddS. Shell Creek township
Geo. Fehringer. Cir Prairie township.
J. F.. Muff. Humphrey township.
T.. ]. Ernst. Butler township.
Ed Zybach. LOup township.
j. F.. Maher. Lost Creek township.
A. G. Leas. Burrows township.
T. ID. Robson. Granville township.
o. L. Crawford. Monroe township
Rhine Rade. Joliet township.
p. j. Schaecher. st, Bernard town
ship.
Bert Berndt, WOodville township.
Ed. Peterson. Walker township.
James Burrus. OcOn-e township.
OttOe Heuer. City of Columbus.
August Boettcher. City of Columbus
j. c. Byrnes. City of Columbus.
Respectfully submitted