Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
BOARD MAY FACE
MANOAMuS WRIT
OF SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE kITTERMAN CAUSES
FIGHT IN BOARD.
BRADY LEARNING JOB

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lAppointee Of Majority Of Board Ready
to Begin Duties But There May
| Be Hitch in Proceedings
Through Court
The merry tiff that has been fea-
iture of the board Of supervisors in its
Isessions for the past two weeks is still
on and the end is not yet IN sight
nor 1t is likely to erd until the
courts have been invoked. The pres
ent outlook makes the prospect Of a
and some of those who are close to
the squabble in the board over the
janitorship, say that such measure
| is already in course of preparation
Surface indications would give the ap-
pearance of all being serene, but such
is not the true state of affairs. Since
the disposition of the justice of the
peace matter. that was settled yester-
day by the appointment Of Henry e.
Nosler to the vacancy that existed the
board has found enough to interest 1t
in the settlement of the janitorship.
The majority of the board, namely H.
B. Patterson and j. w. Hall with
County Attorney Dam Steck, standpat
on the appointment Of William Brady
which took place February % over the
head of Chairman A. j. Fairchinl who
refused to put the motion. Futher-
more, Mr.. Brady is on the job today
getting acquainted with his duties by
having George Kitterman the retiring
janitor show him abo,t the building
and the work of the janitor.
Surface is Oerene.
Chairman Fairchild. when seen to-
day was not inclined to talk about the
matter, although he. admitted that the,
matter was far from being settled, and
his fearing would indicate that some
thing would likely be doing before the
matter was really settled. While no
open hostilities have been INDUCED in
by the board members, there Is pres
ent among the board thinly yelled
attempt at harmony much the same as
exists between the house cat and
poodle. In many matters all agree,
but on, some they spit and cannot be
brought together. One of these is APP
pointment matters @.,'
Resigned orally.
The history Of the 4janitor fight as
told by Janitor Kitterman is to the ef-
feet that Saturday, February Is, he
waited upon the board while in session
land stated to the body that he would
resign the janitorship March 1, unless
there was more money forthcoming
for the duties demanded in the posi-
+tion. The following Thursday, Febru-
airy %. the action Of Messrs Patterson
and Hall in appoi- ting w. Brady to
the vacancy about which there is a
question over the head. of Chairman
Fairchild took place. Mr.. Kitterman
stated that he was approached by Mr..
Patterson the same evening aud asked
if he was determined to leave or
whether he would reconsider his &C.
ton. and Kitterman reiterated his
position on the question of salary.
Make no Answer.
The following morning Mr. Hitter.
man presented his resignation in writ
ten form to the county auditor, clerk Of
the supervisors, but thus far has re-
ceiyed no legal notice, so he says, as
to whether his resignation was ac-
cepted or not. Yesterday he again
awaited on the full board, with which
was present the county auditor and
attorney, and asked for an answer
from the board as to his resignation.
He was told by the county attorney
that he could quit any time, even that
night, the fact 81. esigning the
post being sufic~t TO permit him to
quit when he desired. Mr.. Kitterman
told the board that he had been placed
in the position by the supreme court
and wanted to leave the post honor |
ably. and having received no formal
answer to his resignation was desir !
Gus to know the boards action in the.
matter. The ,Iboard, seemingly con-
sidered the reply OF the county at
torney sufficient and according to Mr..
Kitterman, made no answer.
Will Help Assessor.
Mr.. Kitterman stated that he ex-
poets to begin work for Assessor John |
Peck tomorrow and is DESTROYS to
know if he can do 80 legally in the |
face of a mandamus on the board COM
pelling It to give the matter different |
than has been received |
by the janitorship question thus far
Told to Stand Pat.
The board members are told to stand !
pat on the janitorship action by the
attorney and are banking on
the advice of Mr.. Steck in the fight
that has arisen over the appointment
Of Mr.. Brady. No one will say who is
to start mandamus action, but it is
practically ready for the court when
the time comes to apply it. and it will
be forthcoming unless plans change
from their present making.
/ OBITUARY.
Mary Jones Fulton.