The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-14

fifteen thousand (SIsmooo dollars, with at least two good and sufficient suretes
for the faithful discharge of the duties of his Office; said bond shall be approved
by the board Of county commissioners of the county, which said bond, together
with the oath OF Office, shall be filed with the county clerk ad recorder OIL said
county.
Section q The county auditor shall reside and keep his principal office at the
county seat OF the county for which he shall have been elected or appointed and
he shall receive a yearly salary Of fifteen hundred dollars ($r 100000 payable
quarterly by warrants drawn n the treasury Of the county treasurer and shall re-
ceive n other compensation or emobrment whatsoever for any service ors services
rendered Or performed BY him, except actual expenses for living and travelling
whenever the duties Of his Office require his presence at any place IN the county
other than the county seat and then only after the same has been ordered and I'D.
vsed by the board Of county commissioners.
Section S. The county auditors arc hereby authorized Ito administer an oath or
hr"ato rendered necessary to the performance of the duties of their rcpec-
and N witness attending before such auditor dp shall shalt rne,r "t t ae s. necessary 1es aw
mheageas witnesses attending before justice of the peace in trials or examinations
in criminal cases
Section {. The county auditor shall carefully preserve all documents, books,
records and other papers required tob be kept in his office, and each county auditor
on going nut Of office shall deliver over to his successor in office all documents,
books records and property yin his hands belonging to the county.
Section 7. 1t shall be the duty Of all persons holding claims against any
county having a county auditor to present the ann to the county
auano9 nos out u shalo DC 70 auat the m The county auditor shall also
investigate and examine into all claims presented to him and report the same with
thereon, and he shall keen 4 competer ecord - III s oh s ~ "Ap na 9
his investigations and examinations of the SAN in a book kept for that purpose.
In all Counties having a county auditor, all bills, claims accounts or charges for
materials of any kind Or nature that may be purchased by or o behalf Of the county
by any of the county officers orc contracted for by the county commissioners shall
% investigated Examine me inspected by the county auditor, who shall endorse
his approval Or dhapproval thereon before any warrant for the payment If he
same car be drawn. In all counties having a county auditor, 10 claim against
c n of thec count wberea nx c1aiu h m "hsa u ,sae Uni" Inc Judge o thu district
may order the payment of the same.
Section s. The county clerk and recorder shall return to the cunt auditor
commissioners a list of the claims allowed and rejected aeaI either e i'm inc ~boa or Co nt
by them, which list shall be recorded by the auditor in a book kept for thu our
pG seea ii a' ar 1t sb plI ne ,me d ln D Of 0 'he co.nv, ua,or
the books and accounts the county treasurer. the county clerk and recorder the
sheriff AM clerk of he district court, ant all other county ant ownshi oances
within fifteen days next preceding each regular session of the board Of county
commissioners at their next session Immediately following such examination.
unless a longer time be granted him by the said board in which to re,ort te
same, IN said report shall contain a full an complete statement of The rroravs
received ant disbursed by each of the said officers since the last exaninato, mr.
report of the same, and for this purpose the county audtor shall have free access
to all the books and papers in each Of said Offices.
Section 10. The county auditor hereby creaeds also made COUNTY s,r.rin.
tendent of the poor, whose duty it shall be, under such rues and regulations as
be prescribed by tn county commissioners to care for m examine aD claims
that may be made upon the county for charity; also to have under the direction ~
the county commissioners, general supervision of The county poor house or arm
Section H.. The county auditor shall also perform such other duiess clerical -
otherwise, as he may be directed to perform by the NJ commissioners.
Provided, a reasonable amount oft time must be allowed the ountv auditor for ~,
performance of the duties definitely set forth in this bill. I
Section IL. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent herewith. ire for +e a.
pose of thisa act hereby repealed.
oecuoh \" A"s act shi 'Ae ene' Immediately after iE passage an ap-
provaL. H
Approved March u 1891.
STATE OF MONTANA, 100
SEcRETARYs OFFICE So"
- l." Not"'' seefe1"y oi "e state % montana dc hereby certify that the
above is with the exception If correction in photography and unctnatio ~
of omissions or substitute words in brackets a true and corect ,n.m..
an act entitled an act to create the office ofco county auditor enacted ~ he ssco,.
session M Oh "e NsN'ause .sSe""9 -" "e se OF aonan ant approved by Jos.
X. Toole, governor of said state, on the 9TH day of March, 1901.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set m v hand nd affixed Az r,. .,.,..
said tate.
Done at the city of Helena, the capital of said state, this 1th dav Of March A
L! 1891.
lsEA1 +. RorwIrT,
Secretary of State.