The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-29
WHY PAULS DOES NOT
FILE HIS NEW BOND
Demand For His Bond a
Clever Scheme to Le-
galize Work of
Irregulars

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In the issue OF the Divide Review Of
April "a we observe little clipping en-
titled "Undisputable Facts For the Pub-1
iic." In regard to what they term"facts''
about the county commissioner question
we will agree with them that they might
be facts to a few, but to majority Of
the people Of Ebert county these facts
are doubts.
The Review also refers us back to the
bsnnerlissue of that paper, dated Febru-
ary 81 and asks careful consideration
Of the same. We have slight remem-
brance Of that great and glorious issue,
but considered it of such little impor-
tance that we placed it on the Ananias
list. However, we will also refer the
people to that issue and they will fiud
that ye editor of that masterpiece has
words and great oratory, from First
Mills Annotated Statutes, section 7s4.
The first law quoted was that the coun-
ty commissioners must hold their regular
meetings four times year. Elbert coun-
ty seems to be out Of that jurisdiction,
as up to the present time the irregular
board which the Review tells us so much
about has transacted no business that
will stick.
We call our readers attention to the
first commissioners meeting this year
and will try to explain this great "bond
issue" which seems to be causing So
much trouble. The first question asked
Mr.. Pauls is:
"Why did you present to the board Of
county commissioners at the regular
meeting on January II bond not in
accordance with or in form required by
.law?"
These questions we're supposed to be1
answered by Mr.. Pauls, but as the Rel
view is in every issue copying some neaf
form of composition or arrangement from]
The Tribune we feel that we should be
allowed a little privilege from the Re-
view. Therefore, we make this easy an4
swer: Mr.. Pauis was elected commissj
sioner at the last election by large ma
jority and at the time of the first regular
meeting of the board he was unable to
attend on account OF the very best rea-
sons.
AS to his bond, we ask the Review il
Mr.. Pauls is expected to be George
Washington, or Thomas Jefferson, or
lawyer and professional bond approver.
Mr.. Pauls' bond was given him by one
of the best bonding companies OF the
state. 1t was approved by District Judge
Sheafor and sent to the county clerk for
filing in accordance with the law. 1t
was rejected by the clerk and a new bond
was then secured and was approved by
Judge Sheafor and the Review wants to
know why this bond is being withheld.
We present the following reasons:
During the time the new bond was be-
ing prepared the irregular board, consist
ing of H. E. Brooks and Ole Olson held
meeting and all the important business
that was to be transacted was fixed up
at that time. Should Mr.. Pauls file a
new bond now it would mean that the
business transacted by Brooks and Ole
Olson would stand. Then Trowbridge,
who is the choice of neither the new and
regular board nor of the people, but Of
the irregular board, would be the attor.
ney for Ebert county for the next two
years. This is the reason for the delay
Mr.. Pauls should hold his old bond un.
til that great irrigation scheme to water
all of Elbert county is put through.
We feel that we have gone along so
nicely since the first of the year that we
do not need a board of county commits
sioners until next year.
In our opinion the article published in
the last issue of the Review is composed
of hot air, as IN the paragraph following
it we notice whirlwind story, which
proves that the editors mind undoubted-
ly drifted to that subject when he penned
that great space filler.