The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-11

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Straight salary (act March Goth.
1871 ...................sl,S ,SOO W
Additional allowance Is Il $500 500 90
Tax omissions (vol 70. p 22D... 200 90
Services School Law (vol. 20. p.
25O) )............................... loO w
Appraiser NJ & c. X R........... 26 40
Keeping book additions and de-
ductions (vol. II. p. 3O)......" 10 90
TOTAL. ....-.........ssssss.E-'Ovo "
And the Commissioners might legally
have employed aud paid the Auditor for
the services mentioned on page s amount.
ing to S36s IS.
say the Commissioners might have
allowed and paid all the above, and IL
such were their intention the allowance
should have been made, in the sums and
forms indicated above. They have aetu-
ally allowed and paid S4O2 80 more than
the sums | have stated to be legal. There
is error ia the forms and methods OF
their allowances.
For instance, for the quarter they allow
on the general salary S4S7 &c. when they
should have allowed only $3.50. They
have also allowed pay for Clerk to Board
Of Commissioners and Board Of equaliza.
ton which they Lid 10 legal authority
to do. Also. other small allowances and
payments were made for some work be.
longing to the Auditors general duties
and covered by his salary.
Considering the varied legislation upon
this subject. however il is not unnatural
that the Commissioners made some mis-.
takes
Judge Lawrence is in error when he
says. the compensation for specific ser
vices is to be.allowed and paid according
to the act Of March 29th. 1875. which was
repealed by act Of April sth, 1876
The committee examing the Commis-
sioners report for the year ending August
3lst. 1877, err when they arrange Mr.
Patterson's salary for that year accord
ing to the terms OF the act Of April 9th.
1877. This would be changing salary
during a term Of Office, which the Consii-
tuition forbids.
The Auditor ledger shows that he has
received larger. sum within the year
than hUve exhibited; but an analysis
Of the account explains the seeming con-
tradiction. The excess Is made up Of
number Of small amounts paid by the
Auditor out Of his own pocket at the
time. Cor drayage, postage, repairs. etc,
and for which the Commissioners subse
quently reimbursed him and the orders
for such reimbursements being in the
Auditors name Is supposed TO have led
the exsming committee into the errone
Gus opinion that the amount thus covered
was part of the Auditors pay for ser.
vices as Auditor.
From and after the first day Of No
vember, A. D. 1871, the Auditor will re
ceive his salary and compensation &c
cording to the provisions of the act OF
April oath. 1877. to wit:
His salary under Sec | will be. $3.50 90 |
Additional salary under Sec H., $50 90 |
l.............................. 81. .14U % |
He will also receive pay by way Of com
pensation for the several classes Of spe |
cifc services mentioned in said act. That
j. to say his entire pay as Auditor Is pro
vided for in that statute. outside Of I
which he is entitled to receive nothing /
as auditor. either by way Of salary or
for specific services.
This, however. does not prevent the I
Commissioners employing him, as their /
agent. to perform such duties As they are /
obliged to have performed in conducting /
the business Of the county. aud Of course
these duties do not include anything ex /
cept what il absolutely necessary TO ena- |
the Commissioners to fully carry out the I
powers with which they are intrusted |
for the correct management OF the affairs /
of the county
have thus. gentlemen, endea vored to |
give you in as concise a form as possible /
the Law bearing upon the question sub |
mitted to me. aud also a practical illus
tration Of the manner in which the law
should have been applied. A spirit OF
f,irness and impartiality impels me 70
say that while there have been some
errors such a. have pointed out, yet the
interests Of the county have only been
pr-judiced 10 the extent shown above,
which measured by the rule Of dollars
and cents is very small, and you. gentle
mn. know how to apply the correction. I
The yariou. enac tments have care
fully considered with view 90 their
meaning and the legislative intent. for
the single purpose OF subserving the ends
Of public and private justice. and in con.
clusion have but TO say that in my opiD.
ion the law is a. above stated, and may
be applied "a above illustrated.
All Of which have the honor, gentle
men, herewith respectfully to submit.
JOHN +. MOORE
March 18th, 1878
Since writing hcaboye, have become
satisfied that the examining committee
who examined the Commissioners report
were in error in allowing two hundIe
dollar. for taxomis-iors The amount
said Commissioners should have allowed
/. only the sum ol SIS -. a. the amount
f ouitted taxes was only 1865 43 It,
stead e 81 Coz 90. thus making the
amount really ovcrpud 1870 o5.
JOHN +. MOORE
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