Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-20
EDUCATIONAL

series of brief articles upon our County
Government. All teachers in the schools
OF this county. are expected to give thor
ough instruction on this subject.
The County Government is vested in
the Board Of County Commissioners.
The other officers are an Auditor, Treas
HreT, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Attorney,
superintendent of Schools, Judge Of
Probate. Court Commissioner, Surveyor,
Coroner and Clerk of the District Court.
gOuntw Audit0r.-The County Auditor
IL elected Tor two years. beginning on tho
first Monday in January after his cleo
ten, and is required to keep his Office at
the county seat. In Mower county his
salary is limited by law to $3.50 q year.
HE Is required to give bond to the state
OF Minnesota in the penal sum Of not less
than $4,000. nor more thanfS20. 600. He
il authorized to appoint a deputy, by q
certificate in writing, whe is authorized
to sign all papers. and do all other things
which County Auditors themselves may
do. The County Auditor, by virtue Of
his office, is Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, and keeps an accurate
record Of their official proceedings, and
prepares an annual statement of the
financial condition Of the county. He
ls required to keep an accurate account
current with the County, Treasurer. and
when any money is paid into the County
Treasury, = duplicate receipt therefor
is hled with the Auditor. who charges
the Treasurer with the amount thereof.
No claims or bills against the county
may be paid otherwise than upon the
allowance Of the County Commissioners
upon the warrant of the Chairman of the
Board, attested by the County Auditor,
except in certain cases authorized by
law in which the Auditor may issue q
warrant without special authority of the
Board. No public money is disbursed
by any county officer. except the County
Treasurer, and he pays it out only on the
warrant already mentioned Vouchers
for disbursements by the tTreasurer are
returned daily to the Auditor. who gives
him credit for the amounts Illus paid out.
The County Auditor, once a year, com.
putes and extends all taxes lcYied upon
personal and real property by the state,
or county. or town. or school district.
The tai books are by him put into the
hands Of the Treasurer on the first Mon
day in January of each year, at which
time al taxes become due. II any taxes
remain unpaid within the year. the
County Auditor makes a complete list
Of such unpaid taxes and files the same
with the Clerk of Court who takes
legal measures to enforce payment Of
such taxes and penalties attached. Taxes
still unpaid on the first Monday IN May
following. are offered at public sale by
the County Auditor, aud subsequent
redemptions must be made through his
office. On the last day Of February,
May and October. the County Auditor
n,a,ot pnoko n oofs1onnnr< ,us%I tIa Trooo
urer. and credit to the proper funds all
collections made. These apportion.
ments are then drawn out by the. state,
or county. or town, or district, upon the
FAuditor's warrant. The County Auditor
is e~x-0fici0 u member of the Board for
Equalization of taxes. 1t is his duty to
make regular reports to the state Of all
collections, valuations Of property, and
take lists. All election and census
returns are sent to the County Auditor,
and by him reported to the STATE. If
from any cause, a vacancy happens in
the office OF County Auditor, the County
Commissioners are authorized to fill the
vacancy until the next election.
A Child Healed.
My little daughter. at the age of five
yCdIo, "ao o1AlCtCu Will b very pA1ulU1
and disfisurlng eruption on her face that
baffled the skill of the physicians.l l gave
her Swift's Specific, and less than ope
bottle cured the disease entirely.
J. L. BURCH.
Athens, Ga, June 16, 1876.
From q Grateful Heart.
Early in October, 1884, l was taken
with ~inflammatorY rheumatism SO that
/ was confined to my bed, and could not
even move the toes on one of my feet.
l could not bear to have my clothes
changed or to be handled in anywise.
With all the remedies administered I
found no relief. a friend seeing the
advertisement Of 3. s. s. as a rheumatic
cure. secured some for me. This was in
February. 1885, and after taking six
small bottles l noticed a change in the
feeling of the limbs, and could Turn over
in bed almost without assistance or pain.
After a dozen bottles had been used, l
c uld walk on clutches. l am now able
to walk without clutches. and to do the
cooking for a family of four, and nearly
all the homework.
MRS. FANNIE E. JAMES.
Hepzebiah, Richmond Co., Ga, June 81, SO.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
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