The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-03

was so cents on the 500 valuation, and
so cents on each poll, from which was re-
allied, including jury fees, show licenses,
etc., the sum of s23, S4l &c. The ex.
penses of the county for the year ending
May 81, 1867, were s22 ,5S3 6e; showing
that the receipts exceeded the expendi-
lures Sl.257 SO. In settling with the
treasurer it was ascerlaiped that after
handing over to the auditor all the county
orders and quietuses for erroneous and
double assess ments, that he had in his
hands s11, O0S 50 in currency to redeem
county orders. As there is but small
amount of delinquent tax being paid in, it
is necessary to have currency on hand
with which redeem county orders.
An exhibit Of the receipts and expendi-
lures was published in The DEMOCRAT of
June IL, 1868, which We undertake TO
say is correct.
ASSESSORS EXPKSsE.
The first item in said exhibit, is the ex-
pense of assessors. The law requires the
assessors to keep an account of the days
in which they are engaged in the dis
charge of their duties as such assessors !;
it also gives the commissioners the privi-
lege of allowing them from 81 so to So so
per day. The last few years the board al.
lowed 50 so per day for all the time the
assessors swear they have been engaged in
the necessary discharge of their duties.
They were formerly allowed 81 so per day
until an analogous case was carried up to
court; since then the commissioners have
allow ed 50 so per day. The case to which
we refer was one that our townsman, Pc
ter Schlarb. appealed from the commits
sioners to the circuit court, when he was
trustee in German township. The law
allowed the commissioners the same discre-
ton in making allowances to trustees as to
assessors.
TRUSTEES EXPENSE
Mr., John l.. Westervelt was a member
of tn board at that time, by appointment /;
the board allowed the trustees 81 so per
day each. but Peter thought that his SER
vices were worth more than that amount;
therefore he appealed, and Judge STAN
field, if VIC mistake not, decided that Pc
ter should have 81 90 per day. So, by
the board trying to practice little econo-
my, the county was mulct into bill of
costs. Since then, they have allowed
both the trustees and assessors 50 80 per
day. The trustee gets his pay out Of the
township fund.
ATTORNEY EXPENSE.
The allowances made to attorneys were
made by the circuit and common pleas
judges. for defending criminals who were
not able to employ counsel.
AUDITORS EXPENSE.
The county auditor is allowed, by law.
so cents for filing each paper; the same
for receipt or writing quietus; the same
for issuing a coul ty order; for making tax
duplicates, delinquent lists, assessors books
commissioners record, and all other rec
ords, 10 cents for each 100 words, count
ing three figures as one word for each
certificate, 20 cents; with the county seal
attached, so cents. The auditors hills
are all itemized and sworn to before al
lowed by the board.
COUNTY ASYLUM EXPENSE.
The expenses of the county asylum
were 81 ,402 Al, all told. This amount
considering the number that had to be fed
and clothed, is very low.
BAILIrF EXPENSE.
The allowances for bailiff S, $3.50, were
made by the circuit and common pleas
judges.
STATIONERY EXPENsB
The allowance for blank books and sta
tionery is apparently high; but the law
requires the commissioners to furnish the
several county officers with the necessary
blanks and blank books, regardless Of the
cost. IF the board were to cut down one
of these stationers' bills, he, on appeal
could easily prove that he had only charg
ed the usual rates, therefore it would be
folly to subject the county to usees:
! expense.
COMMISSIONERS EXPENSE.
The law allows the commissioners each