Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1907 — AUDITOR WILL ONLY RECOGNIZE SCHANLAUB. [ARTICLE]

AUDITOR WILL ONLY RECOGNIZE SCHANLAUB.

In its report of the county superintendency squabble in Newton county, the Kentland Democrat says, among other things, of the meeting of the township trustees last week, or the democratic trustees, the republican trustees refusing to attend the meeting and thus preventing a quorum: “On the advice of his attorney, Frank Davis, of Brook, to the effect that from the best information at hand it appears that neither of the three Republicans whose names were presented and voted for by the Republican trustees were eligible for election to the office of superintendent; that the votes so cast for men who could not legally qualify for the office were as if voted blank and thus lost to the trustees voting them, and that he therefore, had been duly elected on the first ballot taken, Prof W. O. Schanlaub then filed his bond with Audtor Purkey; took his oathof office, and, through his attorney, Mr. Davis, visited Supt. Kellenberger and made a formal demand for the keys and properties of his office. Mr. Kellenberger declined to comply with the request, saying that he would not take any action in matter until after a consultation with his attorneys. Auditor Piukey, also served notice on Mr. Kellenberger that be would not draw bis warrant on the county treasurer for the payment of any claim for salary or office expenses from that hour fore ward until compelled by decree of the court so to do.”