Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
THE MODEL AUDITOR!
A Few Facts From the Records

ices anu compensation, TO be paid out
of the County Treasury, to wit: For
making out original tax duplicate for
every 100 words and counting every two
figures as a word, but excluding calcu-
l~ations not carried into the duplicate 10
cents; for each copy thereof for every
100 words, counting three figures as a
word, 10 cents; for recording proceed
inss of Commissio ners and other record
ing required of him, for every 100 words,
10 cents; for every order drawn on
County Treasurer and every certificate
to pay money into Treasury, 5 cents;
for filing and entering into a book, each
receipt for money paid into the County
Treasury or other papers to be placed
on file, 5 cents; for attending as clerk
of the Commissioners, as a member of
the Board of Equalization, and for set
thing with County Treasurer and max
ing distribution of school funds, 50 per
day; for making report on schools as
may be required by school law, 50 per
day; for each circular furnished to prin-
ter at the rate of Is cents per 100 words;
Cor every road bond, 5 cents; for each
order for view and survey of a road, so
cents; for each order for opening road
25 cents; for attending and keeping
minutes of sale Of section 16, So per
day; for certificate of sale of school
lands, to be paid BY purchaser, so cents;
for certificate of payment of installment
on school lands, into treasury, to be paid
by purchaser, % cents; for fnal %certii-
cate of payment for school lands, to be
paid by purchaser, 81; for certificate of
sale of land for taxes to be paid by pur-
chaser, 10 cents; for deed of land sold
for taxes, to be paid by purchaser. S1,25;
for every entry or transfer of Lana for
taxation, to be paid by person requiring
the same, 10 cents; and for all other
services required by law, where the COM
pensation is not particularly specified,
the same fees are allowed as by this act
for like services. The Auditor shall, in
all cases, be paid his fees out of the
County Treasury, on the order of the
County Commissioners, who shall be
satisfied of the correctness of the ac-
count rendered by the Auditor; and the
same shall be authenticated by his oath,
and filed acith the County Treasurer.
Now, it is evident that the fees of the
Auditor, by the statute are divided into
two classes, one of which he receives
from the County Treasury, and the 9th
err IRON the persons requir. ng the servi-
ccs; but the fees from the County Urea
sury are to be paid by an order of the
Commissioners, who shall be satisfied
with the correctness of the account rem
dered by the Auditor in the Treasurcr's
Office, under path. The law contem-
plates an account under oath, of the
items for the services performed by the
Auditor, to be filed in the Treasurer S
Office; not a charge for SO much in whole
sale, but an account in detail. This is
the meaning and requirements of the
statute, and yet Mr.. Albert has always
made out his claim for services, in the
Auditors Office, and the Commissioners
have allowed it, and issued him an order
on the Treasury, and no amount for SER
vices has ever been filed in the Treasu-
rer's Office by Mr.. Albert as required BY
the statute, as will be seen by an q
= nation IN that office!
I Unless the items of the account were
set out and specified by the Auditor,
how could the Commissioners apply the
: statute in the settlement thereof? AS
| the rates fixed are various, for different
services, how could they apply the pro
: visions of the statute, as to prices, to the
j account, unless the different items. oil
charge were specifically stated, under
e oath and fled in the Treasurer's office
1t was utterly impossible, and therefore
l the process of settlement adopted, virtu
ally left Mr.. Albert to charge in his o,cr
office, whatever he pleased, and that toe
without being fled in the Treasurer
Office, as required by the statute
{ Again, the statute requires Mr.. al
], bert " render his account for services
. under oath, and file 1t Nth the Count,
Treasurer, and the Commissioners being
satisfied with the correctness thereof
S they are authorized to allow it and is
d sue m order for the amount. a film.
of the account in the T~reasurer's Office
n by the Auditor, is an o6fciial act required
by the statute, and the Commissioner.
are not authorized to allow it or til,
Treasurer bound to pay the same, unit
by a proper voucher, he complies will
the statute, in that respect. The oath
and filing of the amount for services, il
4 the T~reasurer's office, was intended b,
the statute, as a check against over rate
Of of charge, and to constitute a prope
II voucher for the payment of the amour