The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-15
ATTEST.
LEGRAND A, 0LIN.
County Auditor.
REPORT

LEGRAND A, OLIN,
County Auditor.
REPORT
Or COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CogRr OF
ACTIONS OF BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF PORTAGE COUNTY. Quo, FOB OBJ THE YEAR
ENDING SEPEMBER 4th, A. ID. 1882.
To Asa Honorable Judge of the Court Of Common
Pleas soithin and for the County of Portage and
iState of Ohio:
We, the undersigned. appointed by your Honor
at the j J:nuary t rm of said Court. A q, 1888 to
oct with the Prosecuting Attorney of said County
to ex anime the annual report Of the Commission
Sept. h. A. D.. 1882, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report:
RECEIPTS.
We lave carefully examined each item of re-
cepts as set forth in said report ard by compsri-
County and vouchers of County Auditor to :hc
No. of lls and by other comparisons, find them in
all respects correct and in accordance with eectio
917 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.
DISBURSEMENTS.
In the matter disbursements, we have care
fully examined the vouchers of the County Audi
Tor to the No OF 1ll7. the Journal of the Com
missioners and the other boo ks and papers of evi
dence of the Commissioners and Auditor and re-
ports of the other County officers entering int :
said rspNrt and find IN all resnects the proper ev;
ences and uthority for the disburs ement. item,z
ed in s,id report with the following exceptions to-
wit:
Voucher No. 81, bill of Probate Judge Seymour
fer criminal fees in Probate Court, We find the
order drawn for 30 in excess OF actual f0otings
,f the bili, aud upon examination We find the er-
occurred in copying the account from the book
o the Probate Judge, one bill OF $3.50 belug
'nltted.
Voucher No 1863. Corouer'e feee tor $49.65 In
five il Qnests, four OF which we're passed upon by
he c. mmissioners snd appeared of record upon.
heir Journal. and the other cass In which the
fees oil the Co-or"r were Sc 90 not shown OIL said
Journal. We and thar 1t was unnecessary th't
any such cases should be pussed upon BY the
| ny law, according TO Sec. 1893 OF the Revised
| statutes
V ucher No. 357, dra wn in favor of Merrill
| County Cumrle-ner, ia for s33 so while the bill
ana order rhe Journal for its paym mt IL Tor
| s3a 80. eavng 30c still due saia C,,mm ss'sner
| Voucher No. S24, in f,v'4r tfS Reese. j.
order urswn for 63c- less than bill and amount g.!
| lowed by Commissioners. ne error occurred by
te Justice having his fres tax 20 in two places u.
10 his transcript and 1t wSs over ooksd by the Al
| ditor when drawing the order for payment.
SUGGESTIONS.
| Sec III, by suthouIy Of which this exsmin alton
| ia made saws that the Commissioners sdal OF h
| let Monday of September OF eSch year make de
tailed report of Their transactions Of the previous
year, snd while the present report may comply
| with the law, it is the opinion of the committec
that q report IN detail in some respects would b.
more satisfactory TO the public In this, for ex-
| ample: In the present report under the head o.
| TOWNSHIP Corporation and School funds there has
been expended the sum OF sis, ,765.47 This is 8
| large item and includes upder the head OF Town
ship PURPOSES the UNITS for Poor; Road, Gene
tery and in some townships the amounts expend
ed for town hall purposes, and under the head o
Corporation all moneys rsised 70: Corporation pur
poses, and it is the opinion Of the committee that
| the Commissioner report should show theet
items separately. We find shat the above men
| toned sam OF sis, 768 Al is made up Of the fol
lowing am ,untr: For Township purposes, sic 529.
"a; For Corporation purposes, $23, ,667 H. and iol
general school purposes nom State and County
levy, $7o, ,67l52.
Again under the head OF lnArmary expenses we
find by said CommissiOrs report there has been tx
pended the sum of 81 900 "a This is another largt
item and includes not alone the actual expenses o
| the Infrmary prop, +, but the several amounts al
| lowed by the Infirmary Directors to the sewers
townships for outside relief OF their poor. Thes
think should all be separately classified, as ala
, the salaries and amounts paid for hired help. W
| find the above amount of 81 800 "a made up OF tn
| following items Inf mary expenses, building
etc. S., GA; Outside reiief s., 54l7 20; Salary
Supt. ano hired help, 1857.
)i We make this suggestion and cite the tw
cases aDeve only as an illustration.
| With the exceptions above named we have falle
that any money has been Improperly disbursed G
| paid out. We find the books, papers and voucher
| lertaining to the Commissioners office kept in
D systematic and business like manner, and access
b during business hours to all who may wish
mo thorough und erstanding of the bushes
D transactions of our County
| For the courtesy and valuable aid so gladly give
Grand A. Olin, we tender our sincere thanks.
D.. LAWRENCE,
OI w. B. KING.
JOHN MEHARG Pros. Atty.
Rayenna, Feb. I'd. 1885,