Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-09
D THE TAXPAYING CITlZ.
OF VERMONT.

OF VERMONT.
In my last communication il was an-l
ted that II might cost the State less 10 rr
their court expenses by orders, as pfoyiI
by the oct Of lsij, than in money tbs
may be easily shown. Since the law We
passed, there have been 222 orders draw
in pursuance Of it, amounting to s1197l
These orders cost the state Il cents cl,l
and no more and the whole number e.,
"a. The allowance to the clerks for li
bursting public money was most usually.
per per cent which on S77Q7 6j would b
1855. or SllS2l more than the cos
the orders
Many fthc structures on the law Of l't
hardly seem to require public notice ID
most serious objection against II resh q
the supposillon that 1t takes away lhr g.
pcrvson of the Auditor of accounts allow
ed by tho judges With single c1''f
ton this is incorrect BY the law Of III.
the clerks were 10 pay these accounts 10
cash, under the direction Of the court -
Once paid under the direction oI The conh
the supervision Of the Auditor could Uotek.
tend TO requiring them to account agaml o'
any ilom3, which might be considered urg
ular 1t would be imposing an onftoa
unpaid, and odious task upon the cIr.r
which the Statute did not warrant T.
Auditor has accordingly explicitly t'l'
vowed the exercise of any such au'ho'a'
1t is true that ample provision was mlla "
submit to his inspection the accounts OF a.
penses paid And he was TO 'examInr ID.
items OF charges and the sum allowed -
What then Did the act 60 on to provo
that The should correct the accounts or eau"
the improper disbursement 10 be Teiunle!
Nothing Of the kind. 1t gave him no P7'
er over payments already made under ~
sanction of the Judges After using the
bovc expression ii proceeds to enact thai p.
shall with the treasurer, adopt rules to 3
cure lust and uniform allowances Ins''-
ofthis, the act Of 1915, enacls that The :.
preme Court prescribe these rules Ia'"
the only particular in this respect IN "ht'
i, varies from the law OF 1912 Nhfh'
the better system, is a question that l''
not seem to call for very extended d',A
sion
1t is said indeed, that the items OF lhf''
counts paid are not required to be specie
in the copies furnished to the andNoi
that he has no opportunity TO revise '''D
The nc, provides, however, that co''-
comics Of the accounts shall be senl'o i-
There will be no difficulty probably 10 =
curing, under this clause, full sPec'lA
| ton OF all the tens allowed.
The apprehension has also been exp
Cd that the clerk might evade the las, D."
draw orders to pay the jurors and VIM"
es. 1t IS sufficient to reply that be hn
authority to draw any such orders 81.
NAV as safely draw one to pay I1' o.
family expenses Il has also been m''
toned to me ms gross absurduy that so %
ny officers are empowered by la% 70 US
money from The treasury on orders. cav
but little diderencebetwee authoul 3 ~-
to draw it on orders and authorizing mem
direct how the clerks shall pay It onI ~
question whether il is best 10 leave me i.'
Of allowing with the clerks,or the J,I-
the courts. or ,i,h the auditor IS a d.I'.5
and grave one Although very l1.l
cu,sed by the legislature last fall, l' wa
from being sc,tlcd. Those opposed "
presen, system. waived Their oe"c'"'
the season. and suffered the law 10 pas
the imperious necessity Of having SOM
ton on the subject But wha!e'e'
NAV be- found With the system, II 0..
be- LAID to the charge of,he act oil I''.
tina, act did not alter the system N '''
spect nj all 1t only provided iof We
men, OF the accounts, when ailo"e+.
ders instead Of cash
For the sake OF uniformity the J'"o 49,.
counts were also submitted TO them
Is no good reason for Distinguishing
from the &C counts for the 'rp'r"s OIL
cia proceedings. Il the courts ean
trusted with The allowance OF The ooF'
No, Of the other lfthey are no"
Bile, from being on the ground Of ei'''." ,.
into the merr's Of the charges m 81.
why is not this equally true OF tho - 'O
eouois There are moreover Peeo"'
onvenienees 10 The jsilors IN hsVlog i,,,
accounts sent for allowance 10 az '''
in distant par, ofshe rate