History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . s passed by the Territorial Legislatureand approved February 21, 1855, ^^^ Neal J. Sharp was appointed as thefirst register of deeds of the county. The office was later combined withthat of county clerk and so remained until 1885, when the population hadincreased to such an extent that the business was changed to a separate anddistinct office as it had been originally. SUPERVISORS. The board of superx isors organized according to law and elected W. , of Falls City, as permanent chairman, the board of coun
History of Richardson County, Nebraska : its people, industries and institutions . s passed by the Territorial Legislatureand approved February 21, 1855, ^^^ Neal J. Sharp was appointed as thefirst register of deeds of the county. The office was later combined withthat of county clerk and so remained until 1885, when the population hadincreased to such an extent that the business was changed to a separate anddistinct office as it had been originally. SUPERVISORS. The board of superx isors organized according to law and elected W. , of Falls City, as permanent chairman, the board of county commis-sioners having surrendered their offices as previously stated. 1886: Members—W. W. Al:)bey, Samuel Lichty, Falls City; CharlesE. Xims, G. R. Grinstead, Humboldt township and precinct; Leopold Porr,Speiser; James Johtison, Porter: Joseph McGinnis, Nemaha; Philander Hall,Salem: John F. Cornell, Libertv; George Watkins, Muddy; R. Ankrom,Barada; Francis Shaffer. Ohio; Jerry Kanaly, Jefferson; James T. Kinzer,Arago: W. H. Rowell, St. Stephens, and Charles Cole, COUNTY OFFICERS RICHAIiDSOX COUNTY. 1013. RICHARDSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 185 The first work of the new organization was to make inquiry into thematter of dehnquent taxes, which state of affairs at that time in the countywas a pressing question, and the adoption of a new set of rules. Samuel Lichty, of the new board, offered the following resolution,which was intended as a matter of economy, no doubt: Whereas: $ a year has heretofore been paid for the services ofthe court house janitor, Resolved, This Board of Supervisors will not allowany bills for sweeping, attending fires (stoves then being used for heatingpurpose in each of the county offices), or furnishing water for any of thecounty offices. Be it said for the good sense of a Richardson county board of super-visors that the above resolution did not carrv, the vote of the memberspresent standing, three for, and nine against. 1888: Hugh Boyd, Rul
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