The citizen., 1913-12-05
The New Board of County Com
missioners Organize

/ Commissioners, MeSSrS. Humm Stevens
and Mohler having qualified before the
. Clerk OF the Court, promptly repaired 10
| the commissioners office. and joineC
Messrs. Hotter and AMMAN. the two hold
over Commissioners. The meeting was
then called to order by Mr. Hotter and
an organization was effected by the elec-
/ ton of Mr.. Hotter as President and
/ Mr.. Stevens as Vice President. The
voting was by ballot.
The vote for clerk was then announced
by Mr.. Hotter, this also being by ballot
( No election.
Commissioner Humm then moved that
the salary OF the clerk be 81, 200 and M
| extras.
Mr. Humm stated that he favored the
employment of help to the clerk by the
board, thus keeping the whole manage
ment of the board, and stated that the
salary of the clerk, under his plan,
would be straight 81. POO
| Commissioner AMMAN said the work
of the clerk was very heavy and that he
| felt that the man to be named should be
paid a fair living salary, and said two
clerks were really needed.
For over half an hour the matter was
| debated Commissioner Humm asked il
Mr.. Harp as clerk did not receive 81, 500
and extras. MIR. An-an stated he re-
ceived 81, 500 and had given extra help.
at the time of the reaSSesSment. Mr.
Humm asked if the clerk prior to the
last four years had not been paid only
81 200 and was informed that this was
correct, excepting one, who by special
services, etc, drew nearly 81, per
year.
The vote to paw the clerk 81, 200
straight carried, all five of the commls-
sioners voting for it.
A vote for clerk was then taken, Har-
mon l., Gaver getting two votes and
three blanks were voted. Another bal
lot resulted in the same manner
Commissioner AMMAN then moved that
Markwood d. Harp be named as assist
ant clerk for a term of six months. This
proposition secured the unanimous vote
of the board.
A vote was then taken upon which
bank OF this city the commissioners will
place the countv's account. The Citi-
zens' National Bank received FIVE votes
The certificates will be distributed among
the banks.
For Attorney to the Board, Frank L.
back. two, and two blanks were voted.
Another ballot resulted in the same man
ner. Later Jacob Rohrback received
the vote Of all five of the commissioners.
For Physician to the Jail DR.. w. c.
Johnson received three votes and DR..
Bernard o. Thomos two votes. The sal
airy is $500 per year.
For fireman at the jail, the first vote
stood two for Jesse Ham, Republican,
who holds this job now, and three blanks
were voted. The Hotter faction, it is
said. supported Ham. The salary is
$500.
The following is the personnel of the
present board and their appointments:
President, John w. Hotter, Democrat;
ice-president, Frank NJ. Stevens, Dem
ocrat; clerk for six months, hardwood
d. Harp, Republican; clerk of the
board, Harmon L. Gaver, Democrat
Jacob Rohrback, attorney, Dem; phys-
clan to the Jail, DR.. w. c. Johnson, Demo-
crat; ianitor at the court house Marshall
GrumbIne, Democrat; fireman at the
Jail. Jesse Ham, Republican; county
constables. Harry L. Deeter, Democrat,
and Chester V. Hauver, Republican.
A motion to have the books of tie
County Commissioner office audited
and the procuring of full new set was
unanimously carried.
The work of supervising matters re-
lating to roads, bridges, ETC., throughout
the county will be divided among the five
commissioners in districts. as follows:
Frank NJ. Stevens-Johnsville, Creag-
erstown. Lewistown, Mechanlcstown and
Catoctin.
7. Stewart Annan-Hauvers. Liberty,
Woodsboro, Walkersville and Emmits-
burg
John w. Humm-Frederick Mount
Pleasant, Tuscarora, Ballenger and Lin
ganore.
Thomas N. MohIer - Buckeystown.
Urbana. New Market, Woodville and
Brunswick.
A trip to the county Jail was made by
all of the commissioners on Tuesday after
noon, pursuant to suggestions by DR..
William c. Johnson. the newly appointed
Jail Physician, that many repairs and i'm
provements in sanitary arrangements at
the institution were necessary. What
they saw there apparently convinced
them that DR.. Johnson's advice and sug-
geStIons were correct.
The plumbing appliances particularly
are badly out of order, and it appeared
that no hot water is available at any
time, Whether DR.. Johnson'S ideas re-
garding the installation .of shower baths
and beds at the Jail will be carried out by
the commissioners. was not stated, but
It was made clear that they were i'm.
pressed with the necessity OF improve
ments. and that these will be made some
time in the near future.
The next meeting of the new board
will be held next Monday, December
Sth, at which time the regular routine Of
tho Office nill be taken IN