Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-19

Some Few Complexities Growing
out % lss PFevisisss-Heu The
Auditor Saves shs SALARY rund.

The complications growing out Of the
salary bill seem almost endless. Just ~
the county officials get into q groove In
which they think they can run smooth
~, they and ssme obstruction In
their way which. unseen before. throws
them out again and leaves them sprawl
ing ON the ground and looking for . new
road.
The following is the latest obstruction:
SEQ. a. The State Of Nevada shall
allow the several counties Of this State
for the services rendered under the Rsv.
enus Act by the Auditor. Assessor and
Treasurer Of each county ~ follows {:
For the Auditors. . sum which shall os
the proportion Of the Slate tax 70 the
whole tax levied BY the county on The
basis Of 500 per month fer the Auditors
salary; for the Assessor, q sum which
shall bs the proportion Of the State TAI
| to the whole tax levied BY the county,
| on the basis OF the salary allowed BY
this Act; for the Treasurer, four per
cent. OF all moneys paid to the State
after dsducting school moneys. These
allowances shall b made at the time Of
the s~emi.annual settlement provided BY
Law, upon vouchers furnished the County
Treasurer BY the Board OF County Com
missionsrs Of his county.
Nov, to follow this bill literally 10 to
rob the Salary Fund for six months for
the benefit Of the State, and 10 20 com
plicats matters In the Auditors ONCE %
TO make Il impossible to tell how much
money there 10 In the State Fund,
or, 1t least, make Il . matter OF long
and intricate calculation TO tell Just how
much money ct any time the State 10 en-
titled to from the county.
To illustrate : Undsr this bill, strictly
construed, the State pays per month to
the salary Of the County Auditor. $2l %
plus ON the basis 10 the levy for 1850.
Nov, 10 take the whole OF $500 Of his
usnthly salary out Of the Salary Fund
IL 10 deplets that fund. which 10. ct all
events, likely to need Q transfer from the
General Fund.
The salary OF the Auditor 10 $500 per
year, or $500 per month. OF this yearly
salary, under the above section and on
the basis OF last years levy. the State
will pay nearly SITE AZ. or $G4 70 per
month. This the county must advance
monthly I'LL the s~smi-annual settlement
10 June.
The amount which the State will osn.
tribute to the salary Of the Treasurer
cannot be determined; but II the State
gets Of Storey county $50. 900 per an
| mum, ON the basis above mentioned.
there will come back TO the Treasurer
the SUN OF $4,000 per snnum. or $500
per month. This also must be advanced
monthly from the Salary Fund. II the
Law be construed strictly.
Were the Auditor to wait for the semi.
annual settlements before charging these
sums % they are paid. his books would
never show what 10 really due from the
county to the State. In order 10 over
come this difficulty. warrants for the
salaries Of Auditor and Assessor will be
drawn on the salary fund for the amount
to be actually drawn out Of IL, and Q
State voucher will be given for the bal.
ance. The entries will DO made accord.
i.gly In the Auditors books. and the
Treasurer will hold ~ cash belonging to
the State the voucher given. In the same
manner a. are held the military and
other vouchers for money paid for the
State.
With respect to the Treasurer another
course must be pursued. but o anal
asous to that presented above. Suppose
$1,000 to DO paid In during the month Tor
personal property tax. From the States
proportion will be deducted the amount
going to the State School Fund, and the
Treasurer will DO given his warrant on
the Salary Fund for the amount OF his
monthly salary, less his f~our-per.cent.
rebate from the State on this balance;
and for the latter SUN . voucher similar
to that above mentioned 10 be held 40
cash paid from the State Fund. The
foregoing Ii . simple illustration. on .
small scale, Of what will DO likely to
occur frequently before the June settle
ment comes round.
It will be seen from the above what
great complications follow . very little
i ,aoislaHon-