Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-11
N. K. KENYON. ! c,
ROBT. NJ. EATON, WI"

OF the foregoing appointment we report
That endavoed make careful and thorough examination
referred but the vouchers file in the Audi
upwards mixed up when delivered that examina
ons them necessarily involved much vexatou labor and serious
hndeed the committee its work. If vouchers anbe delivered
in consecutive order future committees examinations will thereby
be greatly facilitated.
ted the system adopted for that office The county
has paid $500 for the privilege of using S s system
which, if faithfully followed enables in moment to
the balance in the Treasury belonging to fund.-
any any expended that time Bal
sheets made contemplated but instead the Auditor
carrying oongs page page and making
two yearly because we are told this latter plan
wolves less labor We commissioners wisely buy
ing the right TO this copyrighted system of keeping accounts
considering magnitude and Importance the accounts kept
that book that the statement that that system of keeping accounts
is too laborous is not sufficient
unable anything concerning the payments
The vouchers cLtain only the aggregate OF costs to be due
from the county in each instead of emized cost bill in each
allowance to Probate Judge sS5.75
As to the of printing and advertising the report not
report makes paid for thistem S19s TO- whe
find that Gaumcr paid in addition for advertising
$3l1 and Hail. printing S maknga total OF sl5l6l
Among items advertising paid for we find s54 paid two of
county papers for advertising Teachers Examinations from March
12 Sept 1S6 26 times and farther charge of about
ture but they unnecessary
amine authorized to give notice of their meetings by pubca
on in newspaper newspapers surely
template that they shall keep notice standing the the
year round, at a cost Of one hundred dollars or more.
opinion reform be nauguaed herein that will
several hundred dollars annually To illustrates We find instance
where So 5 paid foreign stationery house for half of
legal cap for the Recorders Office We told good quality o.
legal cap be had of home dealers for S44 so per
The Commissioners might effect large saving if they would
qu officers whom the law eompe the county to furnish blank
during the ensuing year, and then invite bids for the entire
required. They snoud least, requre officers who certify bills
zng payment public treasury will be
this subject not so many evidently sup
most important and supreme Sec of Art "A declares that No
bU
understood.
Officers are presumed to be familiar the laws relating
her Offices and them produce the law when asking
for allowances for supplies not greatly Inconvenience Them
f the of the Recorders Office except blank books necessary
which record re s deeds mortgages and other @ s required
cude stationery and in instances blanks We find the
has paid for two copies each of the Chronicle and Gazette of St
The law authorizes payment for but one OF each S
zng such payment unless the term stationery the words
Stationery and all things the prompt discharge
Their duties can be construed to include postage stamps
The law vo r. 169 requires fees to be
ed to by the Prosecuting Attorney and approved by the PIoba
Judge. We find this law has not been complied WITH and that
53 40 paid out to the Commissioners last unawfu
April 1885, (vol 73 13 provides that sheris of
counties a hereafter be allowed such compensation
y Commissioners shall allow not
cedng fifty day for keeping and providing prisoners
jai and it is made the duty of the Commissioners annually
their June session. to review and fix the price of keeping and
dn for said prisoners and cause the ameto be entered the
ecod of their proceedings but do find Shes paid
% day for keeping and providing for each prisoner Jail
We find that 5000 unawuy taken Bridge Fund
to open all and Green roads" appropriations" by Com
clearly they not appropriate moneys raised build bridges or
any h n to such use Section % Of Ar
in pursuance oaw and every law imposing tax shall dis
law in force at the the leves of 1878 vo a.
9 provides that he Commissioners of the respective counties
and bridge purposes follows &C. same action that
the Commissioners shall et apart such portion of the by
repairing bridges in their respective counties which portion