The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-11

ties, Sheriff Schooner explained, is
paid out of the fines from the ar
rests they make. Free said the fines
did not pay all of the salary, and he
explained the position of Melrose,
operating without charter, saying
that persons arrested for traffic vio-
lations there were fined and the
fines paid to the county and state.
Miller referred to the dismissal
of his brother, Joseph Miller, as
deputy sheriff. He had been draw
ing $35 month, Charles Miller
said, but was taken off and a raise
given to Steege. Sheriff Schooner
said Joseph Miller is still a deputy
sheriff but on the same basis as 9TH
er deputies at Melrose, New Munich
and Richmond, working on a fee
basis.
When Schooner suggested the
association see Mr.. Brown about
traffic appointments for Saunders
and Steege, Mr.. Free said IT be-
lieve we're just big enough to put
that across" Mr.. Schooner suggest
ed the conference with Brown be-
fore the county releases the men,
but Free demanded they be taken
off and Sheriff Schooner declined
to do that. You're considering
these two men in preference to
the taxpayers" Mr.. Free said. Mr..
Borgmann again insisted that safe
ty on the highway was to be con-
sidered first, and the county could
not afford to permit the highway
to be without patrol of some nature.
I'VE suffer because you won't
take these men off," Free said.
"Call it suffer If you want to-"
Sheriff Schooner said, 'fbut am not
willing to put them off and have
the highway without patrol If they
are not going to be put on by
Brown" Mr.. Schooner said the
state service would not be as effic-
lent as the county service, and re-
ferred to Browns own statement
to that effect. Mr.. Schooner then
suggested that he would take up
the proposition with Mr.. Brown,
with the aid of County Attorney
Quigley.
Free insisted the county board
and Mr.. Schooner were trying to
protect these two men against the
wishes of the taxpayers. Mr..
Schooner explained the highway pa
troll men can only watch traffic ard
are not permitted by law, to make
arrests for bank robberies, car
stealing, and such depredations.
Free insisted the county was spend
ing money in an illegal manner,
paying these two men to patrol the
highway when under the law, the
state patrol should function there.
Sheriff Schooner explained the
state patrol has only 70 men, dis
tributed throughout the state, and
that patrol cannot reach every
where.
Indications the officers of the as
ISOLATION want the association to be
a uper-government in the county
came from the suggestion of Chas.
Miller that all road petitions be re-
ferred to the association for action
and that the county board take no
action except with the approval of
the association. There was some
discussion about that and it was
toned down a bit when County At
torney Quigley suggested that
committee of the association come
to the court house every month to
study road petitions which have
been filed, make Investigations OF
the necessity Of the road asked,
and report to the board Of COM
missioners. ~. .... -.
Budget questions, Mr.. Free said
should be referred to the assoeia-
ton. "Let the county board fall
back on the association" he said.
1--WE don't want to be governed by
few politicians and few big men.
This association is representing the
county"
Before closing Mr.. Free said the
association expects action on some
of the suggestions. Some Of the
deputies in the court house need
fixing he declared. eff you don't do
it, we will pass resolutions"
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