The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-07
FRANK JOHNSON
RESIGNS POST
las CO. AUDITOR
Presents Resignation Late
Thursday at Completion Of
Boards Meeting
KATE LYONS APPOINTED
Former Deputy to Fill Unex.
pired Term-Johnson Has
Better Position
KATE LYONS APPOINTED

! Frank ]. Johnson, auditor of Bur-
Ieigh county for the past six years,
sendered his resignation to the board
i Of commissionsrs NJ 64D'clock yester-
day aftsfnooA1 TA1s sssignation was
presented inst before the board ad-
journcd following the completion of
its regular January meeting.
After short executive session,
the board voted to accept the resig-
nation. effective Immediately, and
appointed Miss Kate Lyons; who has
served as deputy auditor under Mr..
johnson. to fill the unexpired term
In appointing Miss Lyons to the po-
sition. members Of the board stated
they believed 1t was wise to place
someone in the office who is familiar
with the work, especially since this
is an exceptionally busy season Of
the year in that office. Inasmuch as
Miss Lyons is thoroughly conversant
with the duties Of the office they
i felt that she was the logical sue
'ccssOr.
First Woman Auditor Here
Miss Lyons has the distinction Of
being Burleigh county's first woman
tcounty auditor, and at the present
, Lime is the only woman county audi
tor in the state of North Dakota.
Bowman county recently had a wom-
in that position but the present audi
tor there is man.
johnson stated that he has been Of
fcred a much more lucrative position
in the eastern part of the state and
felt that he could not afford to de-
cline the offer. He offered, how
ever. to assist whoever the board se-
lcctcd as his successor for two or
three weeks, il the board wished, to
fully acquaint the new auditor with
the details of the work. The board
accepted his offer and requested him
to assist Miss Lyons temporarily.
Served Three Terms
Mr.. johnson began his work as a
county empl0ye Immediately upon
his return from 90 months military
service during the World War, serv-
ing as deputy auditor under T. E.
.Flaherty. who was then county audi
tor. At the completion Of that term
Mr.. Flahcrty did not again seek the
office and Mr.. johnson became can
didate and was elected. He has
served continuously for the past
three terms Of two years each, and
at the polls last November was elect
ed for fourth term, which would
have commenced the first Monday in
April of this year. While the resig-
nation presented yesterday covers
only the term on which he is now
serving, since it would be impossible
to resign q term which had not vet
commenced. Mr.. johnson stated that
he would not qualify for the new
term inasmuch as he would be other
wise employed.
The appointment Of Miss Lyons as
auditor covers the balance of the
present term only, and it will be the
Nuty of the board ct the beginning
Of the new term in April to consider
the vacancy again and make an ap-
pointment.
No Changes In Personnel
changes in the personnel Of the Of
flee, which includes Miss Mary Cram.
chief clerk; Mrs. Grace Lobach,
clerk; and Miss Leila Lockwood,
stcnographer. The addition of an
other clark may be necessary later,
however, as when Mf. johnson COM
pletes his work.. there will be one
less employe due to the fact that
Miss Lyons has been promoted to the
authorship.
The county board took no further
action on the appointment Of q
county. physician before adjourning
yesterday, and the matter will now
go over until the next meeting. The
board authorized the transfer Of 500
from the general fund to the states
attorneys contingent fund, and in
structed the county auditor not to
issue . deed on the property sold to
Weston Baker until further orders Of
the board. The action disposing of
i certain property held by the county
to Mr.. Baker was taken by the re.
firing board Monday.