The producers news., 1927-11-11

and especially so now that conditions
have so developed as to put him IN
a very embarrassing situation.
French Surprised
Com. French seemed quite surprls-
cd and for a time did not say any
thing. He did not receive the idea
of the employment of Pease with any
enthusiasm, but said that he appre-
ciated the situation that Babcock was
IN: that he was very anxious to leave
no stone unturned to make the col
lection and in every way protect the
interests of the taxpayers, and that /
this matter should be above politics |
/ or personal grudge, and that he was
willing to take such steps as seemed
eXpedient and adequate to prosecute
the suit to successful conclusion, and
because of that he would rise above
/ personalities and prejudices, and
would agree to the hiring of addition
i counsel if it after investigation
seemed wise: he said that he appre-
ciated the situation as concerned Mr..
Babcock, and was inclined for that
reason to concur in the suggestion.
However, he intimated that there
should be more than one lawyer ac-
: ceptable to those who criticized Mr..
5 Babcock.
/ Commr Wankle said that he was
| only personally concerned with the
e interest of the taxpayers. That every
hing must be done to make the col
lection and he could see that it was
), unfair to put Mr.. Babcock unassisted
a up against the men the company was
V employing, and that in view of the
: facts, it seemed to him that Mr.. Bah
f cocks suggestions were altogether
d wise, and that the general good would
II be served by following his advise and
f that he would vote to add the extra
a attorney.
f. Chairman Iverson after some hest
h tation, said that he desired to do what
w seems best for the taxpayers.
v The matter was taken under consid
il Grafton and discussed several times
at some length, then it was laid ovel
T. for final action at the special meet
If ing called for Saturday, Novembe
en 10Th.
TO Sheriff Asks for Guard
m A letter was read from Sheriff
if Salisbury asking the board to auth
e. orize him to appoint two special de
e. deputies to guard the Treasurer's of
flee for the ensuing six weeks as tn
IS county treasurer has asked for thi
IA. protection because he had larg
he amounts of money on hand durin
.er this period and he had been unabl
ad to insure this money this fall as ha
nv been the custom of the past, becaus
in the bonding companies would not a,
ire cept the risk. The sheriff represent
it. ed that his force was inadequate
of police the county and guard the trea
mt urer's office at same time.
,1n The Board took the matter undt
ole discussion and finally decided to allo
3D. one special deputy for six weeks, b
cause of the fact that the bankers h;
: arranged to furnish the necessal
me bonds to provide adequate deposito
sit- facilities this year, and as the 9th
tv- officers were present at the cOu
q house between 8 and 5, so that O
vas man ought to be enough.
Ger Bankers Meet Commissioners
tbe On Wednesday, the bankers m
and with the Board and County Treasur
ada Torstenson and an agreement W
lis made whereby the interest on coun
oil deposits were reduced to one-half p
bile cent for two months in return for t
,od securing and receiving for deposit
I'M the funds during the heavy tax payi
GERS period.
r. This is the first time the bar
have qualified to receive on depo
all of the county money since the
of 1920, when the county lost $40
rs 900 by depositing the same in
TIC Beiseker bank without security or
phoney security