Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-31
Report of Examining Com
mittee.

The committee appointed to examine the re-
port of the financial transactions of the county
commissioners of Henry county, Ohio, for the
year ending September 1st, 1888 for report says:
We have carefully examined each and every of
the items contained in the statement presented
to said Court.
charged as expended and the report to be gener-
ally correct except in the following respects to-
wit:
/. We find that great many of the bills for
labor and materials are not itemiZed requiring
evidence to satisfy the committee as to theircor-
rectneSS
q We find that great many of the contracts
awarded by the county commissioners for labor
and materials have not been aSSented to by the
board at a regular or special session thereof and
entered In the minutes OF their proceedings by
the county Auditor as required by law.
3. We also find that the amounts paid for
stationery during the past year have been un-
necessarily large and we regard the order recent
ly made by the board regulating the purchase
/. We also find that in ditch matters the Aud
itOr Is not authorized under the statute to pre-
pare notices which shall contain u tabulated
statement of the apportionment made to all per
SONS interested in the ditch
5. We also find that the Auditor should re-
Geiye the COMPENSATION authorized ed under the
6. We also find that in the improvement OF
township roads under special act OF March "a,
1885 that the contracts for building bridges and
approaches thereto situated along the line of
said proposed improvement should be separate
lylet.
I. We also find that the bills of the infirmary
directors have not been properly endorsed or
itemized with reference to distinguishing be-
tween regular and special services:
s. We also find that the board OF commission
ers has allowed the expenses OF the infirmary
directors while attending the State Association
at Columbus, but we know OF no law authorizing
an allowance for expenses OF county officers
while in attendance at sucn meetings,
Q. We find that certain abatement orders is
sued by the board to attorneys for legal services
rendered in tax cases are not included in its re-
port as required by statute and although the law
Is silent as to the method in which such fees
shall be paid yet we are convinced that the act
ion Of the board was Just and for the best inter
ests of the county. We further find that the
amounts so allowed were reasonable and less
than paid by individuals for similar services and
that the orders therefor were drawn only on the
presentation of bills properly itimized and GER
titled to by the county treasurer.
10. We also find that some system of business
procedure should be adopted by the Commits
SiOners and would respectfully suggest that one
day OF each week be set aside for the hearing OF
all complaints and for the tranSacting of all busi
ness which may be lawfully brought before them
at which time they should pass upon all bills for
allowance, make all necessary resolutions for
improvements, approve all contracts heretofore
entered into by them of which meetings there
shall be full and complete minutes recorded i'll
their journal by the county Auditor
In view of the deporable condition of the gen
eral indices to the records of deeds of this coun
tyand as it is u matter of vital Importance to
every land owner, we take this opportunity OF
most earnestly recommending that the Commits
sOners without further delay cause new indiceS
of said records to be made,
Respectfully submitted this 9TH day of January
A. ID. 1889 R. W. CAHILL,
J.N. CUFF,
JULIAN H. TYLER.