The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-03
At Their First Session the
Members of the New Board
Of County Commissioners
Make Appointments.
Keller is SELECTED
AS PAUPER ATTORNEY
And John F. Robbins Is Re-
tanned as County Attorney
Several Liquor Licenses
Are Served Out.

The board of county commissioners
was reorganized this morning with
Homer Farlow being sworn in as COM
missioner in place of Col. c. E. Wiley,
whose term of office expired January L.
Immediately afterwards the board Sc
lected Robert Beeson as chairman, and
then proceeded on the routine busi-
ness which included the appointment
of county officials and the granting
of liquor licenses.
In determining it's choice for the
appointive offices, the commissioners
went in a private session and review
ed the qualifications of the candi-
dates. But one change was made, and
that was for an important office. Will
Keller was selected over Perry J. Free
man as pauper attorney. The position
pays only $4OO year, but the salary
is a very good one considering the
duties required. Mr.. Freeman has been
serving as pauper attorney since the
Office was created.
Robbins Is Retained.
The next position of Importance,
county attorney. John F. Robbins was
retained Ray X. Shiveley was the on
ly other applicant. The position pays
$500 per annum and often requires ex-
pert legal advice.
DR.. j. e. King was reappointed
county health officer. DR.. Smelser be-
ing the only other candidate. This po-
which is given by the commissioners
DIR. King has, during his term of Of
flee. been a very efficient official and
this was largely responsible for his
retention, although the modified law
had something to do with it.
The law says that only physicians
who have had actual experience or
who have passed an examination con-
Quoted by the state medical board,
are qualified to accept the position.
A Fatter Salary.
The law also changes the salary for
this office, it being an upward re-
vision. The salary is determined by
The population of the county. 1t states
that the officer shall receive per an
,um one and one half cents per capita
OF the population of the district in
which the official serves. Heretofore
the salary has been $3.50 per year
The population in determining the
salary Is based on the last census
the United States.
Other appointments include: DR.. J.
NJ. Fouts of Centerville, who succeeds
himself as county physician at the
poor farm, DR.. Roark of Milton, being
the only other candidate: DR.. s. c.
Markley was selected as physician for
the county Jail, while DR.. e. Edgar
Bond was appointed as physician for
the Home of the Friendless: Simpson
Oxendine was appointed janitor of
first floor of court house, Lynn Swain
as janitor of second floor and John
Markley as janitor of the third. John
Darnell will again serve as engineer
at the court house. Ray Harris was
appointed as guardian of the male
insane at the county Jail and Miss
Mary Crimshaw as guardian OF the
insane women, confined at the county
Sarm.
Licenses Are Granted.
The liquor licenses granted by the
commissioners include: John Steele,
il. H. Englebert, John Vosmeier and
Henry Pardieck, all of Richmond;
James r. Wharton, Amos Caldwell,
both of Cambridge City. Mr.. Caldwell
has not been engaged in the business
for some time, but was formerly q
saloonist at Milton.
In turning over the reigns Of office
to Mr.. Farlow, Mr.. Wiley, the retiring
commissioner promised not only his
successor but the entire board, that
he would only be too glad to assist
In any way in carrying out the work
to come before the body. There are
several important matters which the
old board had under consideration
that may require Col. Wiley's assist
ance.
The practice Of providing good ap-
pies and splendid cigars, upon enter
ing office was followed by Mr.. Far
low. His apple product cannot be
beaten in Wayne county.