St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
STATE COUNTY AUDITORS.
Permanent Organization Effected
Legislative Committee Chosen
Yesterdays Business. Etc.

| rerInanenC organization EHeclcu
Legislative Committee Chosen
Yesterdays Business, Etc.
The county auditors rcconvened at the
state capitol yesterday morning at $3.50,
when majority and minority committee re-
ported on what was known as estate Ex-
aminer Knox's Bill" which was in effect to
provide for better and different system OF
accounting between county auditors and
treasurers
The following is the majority report, which
was adopted:
We, your committee, would respectfully
report:
That while we recognize the defects OF the
present law in the matter of accounting with
county treasurers and believe the principles
involved in the recommendations OF the pub
lie examiner on this question are substan-
TALLY correct.
After due consideration Of the matter re-
ferred to us, we deem it inadvisable to rec
ommend to the legislature, for passage, any
measure increasing the duties Of county
auditors which would necessitate CORES
ponding increase in compensation.
LEONARD ALDRICH, Murray County.
G. G. WEBSTER, Goodhue County.
A. J. THOMPSON, Dakota County.
J. w. GLAssFoRD, Sherhurn County.
The following is the minority report:
A small minority of your com mittee beg
leave to report that while this minority
recognizes the defect Of the present law in
the matter of accounting with county treas
urers, and believing the principles involved
in the recommendations of the public exam
liner on this question are substantially cor
rect, after due consideration of the matter
referred to them, we would deem it OF the
highest importance to the public interest that
this body of auditors should recommend to
the legislature the passage of the measure
known as the 'sKnoX BILL" irrespective OF
any sentimental ideas as to the delicacy of
doing anything that would imply that the au-
dltors were or were not seeking extra COM
pensation. THoS. E. HEENAN,
Stevens County.
The proposed amendants to the state law
by State Auditor Brader were unanimously
adopted. In short Mr.. Brader recommends
that county treasurers shall keep the tax lists
in their hands and on June l of each year
attach a penalty of 10 per cent. as the law
now requires, they retaining the lists and
collecting on the same up to the first Monday
in January instead as formerly up to June L.
Then, on the first Monday in January, that
the treasurers turn the taxes over to the
auditors attaching a. further penalty of per
cent there to cover interest, and then go on
and sell the taxes April l, as under the pres
ent law the treasurer collects the tax from
December to June and passes it over to the
auditor who adds 10 per cent. and sells.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the following resolutions
were offered by Auditor Pettijohn, which was
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the present statutes governing and
directing the accounting in the treasurer
and auditors offices of the several counties
of this state are defective, foi the reason that
the auditor being, by virtue of his office, the
bookeeper of the county, has no data whereby
he can charge the treasurer with his daily
receipts.
Resolaed, Further, that it is the sense of this
meeting that such data is of the utmost i'm
portance in the every day work of the said
officials, and that suitable laws or amend
ments to present statutes direct
ing how such data shall be
furnished, should become laws during the
1t was voted that the organization be made
permanent, under the name of the County
Auditors Association of Minnesota" and
that the following be its officers for the en-
suing year:
President--J. N. Stacy, of Wright county.
Vice President-Barney Vosburg, Stearns
county.
secretary-C. A. whited, olmsted
county.
Corresponding secretairy-H. A. seign-
caret, Sibley county.
Treasurer Z. s. Pethjohn, Nicollet
county.
1t was further voted to hold annual meet
ings, and to be subject to the call of the pres
ident for extra gatherings, as also that the
charter members of the association be hon
orarv MONDE of the association when retir-
ing from Office.
The following legislative committee was
appointed to draft the necessary amendments
needed in the state law, and to bring them
before the legislature for its consideration, OF
which Thos. +. Heenan, of Stearns county,
was made chairman:
First District-M B. Chadwick.
Second District-E. S. Pettiiohn.
Third District-A. j. w. Thompson.
Fourth District. w. Gassford.
Fifth District-Thos. +. IIeenau.
The present law of making messengers
wait two months before being paid for bring
ing in election returns, and the law in refer
ence to making county commissioners item
ize their accounts on the face of the order
for the payment of their fees, were shown to
be nuisances and the committee asked 10
take measures TO secure their repeal.
The thanks Of the meeting were voted State
Auditor Braden, Public Examiner Knox and
Col. Allen, Of The Merchants, for courtesies
extended, as also 10 County Auditor II. A.
Seigncarct, of Sbley county, for his instru-
mentality in having called the county audi
tors together In this meeting and for valuable
suggestions made.
Adjourned.