The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-08
ISAMINGER IS
APPOINTEDC0
AUDITOR HERE
County Board Makes Ap.
pOintment After JOhnsOn's
Resignation Is Accepted
MISS LYONS Is DEPUTY
Resolution Passed Settling
Controversy With Johnson
on Financial Matters


A. c. lsaminger, prominent in
North Dakota banking circles for the
past quarter century. was yesterday
appointed Burleigh county auditor
for the two-year term which began
last Monday, after the county COM
missioners had accepted the resigna-
tion Of Frank J. Johnson, former au-
ditor, who was reelected to the office
Mt the general election last Novcm-
Der.
Johnson resigned as auditor early
in January, ut the same time giving
the board resignation covering the
new term to which he had been elect
ed, but last Saturday he withdrew
that he had qualified for the new
term and intended to serve. At the
same time the state bonding fund
cancelled the bond which had pre-
viously been furnished covering
Late yesterday Johnson and his at
tOrncy appeared before the board and
NState's Attorney F. f. McCurdy and
settlement was reached of q con-
troversy between Johnson and the
county involving some financial mat
tcrs, after which he rendered his
resignation for the present term.
>The board accepted the resignation
and Immediately, upon motion OF
Axel Soder, seconded by Chas. Swan
son, appointed .1saminger as auditor,
tho vote being unanimous.
Came to N. d. in 1902
Mr.. Isaminger was born so years
ago in Ohio. and came to North Da
kots in 1892, settling at Denhoff
where he was cashier of the DenhOff
State bank for several years. Later
he was assistant cashier Of the First
National bank at McClusky, and in
1918 he want to Arena, Burlcigh
county, where he was cashier of the
Arena State bank until early in Feb.
ruary, this year, when he was ap
pointed deputy auditor under Miss
Kate Lyons, who had been named
auditor to fill the balance Of John
sons term. Miss Lyons was not a
candidate for the appointment to fill
the full two-year term.
Mr.. Isaminger's family, consisting
, Of a wife and three children, are
still living at Arena. but he plans to
closes this spring.
Miss Lyons ID Deputy
Miss Lyons, who served as deputy
auditor under johnson for several
years, has been appointed as deputy
by Mr.. Isaminger. No changes are
planned in the office personnel, the
new auditor said today. Miss Mary
Cram will remain chief clerk. Mrs.
John Lobach will continue rs clerk
and Miss Leila Lockwood as stenog-
rapher.
After passing a resolution settling
the controversy between johnson and
the board, the auditor was instructed
to notify the state bonding fund that
all claims against johnson had been
:, tion read as follows:
"The matter Of the controversy in
vOlving financial matters between
the county Of Burleigh and Frank ].
johnson came up for consideration
by the board. Johnson and his at
torneys were present. a. was also
the states attorney. The matter Of
all financial claims Of each party
against the other was duly consider
ed by the board and after due con-
oideration thereof and in conisdera.
tion of one dollar the. county of Bur-
leigh does hereby release and dis
charge Frank ]. johnson from all
financial claims Of every name, ma
ture and description and the said
Frank J. Johnson has released the
county from all financial claims Of
every name, nature and description
which he may have OF. claim against
it,"
Want Bids on North Road
The county board yesterday in
structed the auditor to notify the
highway commission that Burleigh
county is ready. to take action on the
16-mile stretch of state highway No.
g between Bismarck and Baldwin,
and to request the commission to ad-
vertise for bids to be opened at the
J. June meeting. The contract for the
balance Of this road, from Baldwin to
Wilton, has already been let to
Stevens Bros. and work will be start
ed soon.
The county agreed to sell to Jos.
Coghlan lots 8 and 4, block 81, Nor
thern Pacific second addition, for
sl00 per lot, providing the city COM
mission is willing to sell its inter
exts at that price.
Kenneth Kings offer Of SO and
for lots 5 and s, section 20. township
1aa. range so, was accepted.
Petitions signed by 4 number of
Burleigh county residents were pre-
, ssnted to the board, asking that its
action in appointing w. s. Casselman
AZ county justice Of the peace to fill
the term Of C. G. Boise, resigned, be
rescinded. The petitioners clsimed
that Casselman's defeat at the elec-
tinn last November indicated that the
I people Of the county did not want him
! in that office. No action was taken,
however, since the states attorney
informed the commissioners their ac-
ton in appointing Casselman to the
position had the same status a. an
election. and could not be rescinded.