The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-12

1870, Une salary OF Uhe OOupIIOllSI Is uAtu at
81, 600 per year. but by the new salary act
now before the Governor for his approval or
disapproval the salary is fixed at $500.
The act, of course, applies to Schuyllill
county and adds another Office to the list to
be filed by election this fall He is to give
bond of $4,000 with at least two sureties,
and among his general and very exacting
duies are the following: He shall have
general supervision and control Of the fiscal
affairs of the county and of the accounts and
,Hi,ial acts of all officers or other persons
vino shall collect receive or distribute the
public moneys of the county He shall
cause to be kept regular set Of books in
detail by double entry Of all fiscal operations
of the county, and on or before February 1st
of each year he shall communicate to the
Commissioners in writing detailed estimate
of and for the legitimate purposes of the
county for the current year, including in
terests due and to fell due on all lawful debts
Of the county bearing interest, and the Com
missoners shall on or before February 10
thereafter fix such rate of taxation upon the
valuation of tiie property of the county as
| will raise sufficient sum to meet the said ex
pendtures and the Commissioners shall not,
by contract or otherwise, increase the ex.
penditures in any year beyond the taxes 50
assessed.
In January the Comptroller shall report to
the Common Pleas court all receipts and ex
penditures for the preceding year and make
a full statement of the financial condition oi
the county, to be published in such news
papers as the court may direct, the aggregate
cost of which shall not exceed $1,000 in any
year, which publication shall be in lieu Of
that required by 9th section of the Act o
April 10, 1884.
He shall keep his office in rooms in the
court house to be furnished at the county,
expense and he shall furnish the County
Commissioners whenever required a detailed
account of any officer or other person having
in his possession, or under his control, any
county funds and shall at all times between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and ? p. IN. giv'
information respecting any of said account
to any taxpayer of the county demanding th
same.
The Comptroller shall scrutenize, audit ant
decide on all bills, claims and demand
against the county and demand proof unde
oath of the correctness of such claims, etc
and he must countersgn ali receipts given b.
the County Treasurer to persons payin
money into the treasury and keep record c
the same.
Section nine of the Act provides that afte
the omptroler has assumed his oficii
duties the Commissioners shall draw no wal
rant for any debt, claim or demand nj
audited and approved by the Comptrolle
except for the fees of jurors witnesses, criel
and tipstayes of the courts.
All contracts made by the Commissioners
exceeding $50 must be in writing and file
with the Comptroller Immediately aft
execution, and no contract shall be made, N,
the payment thereof certified by the Com
troller for over 500 unless when made wit
the lowest and best bidder after due notice
be published by the Comptroller whC
directed by the Commissioners if he approx
the purpose Of the proposals invited all biz
to be received by the Comptroller under Sc
and to be in his presence opened by Il
Commissioners and the contracts awarde
the Comptroller keeping record of SUI
awards and he shall certify no warrants +
contracts not made agreeably thereto.
All warrants drawn on the County Trea
urer by the Commissioners on certificates
provided in the act shall be countersigned
the Comptroller, who shall keep CORE
register thereof, noting the mum Der, date al
amount Of each and to whom and for VIII
issued, reporting to the Commissions
monthly, or oftener if required, the amou
of outstanding warrants registered a
amount of money in the treasury.
He shall have the custody of all ofic
bonds, except his own, and all title deeds
real estate ownet by the county, contra
entered into by or for the county, and
books and papers relating to the fnane
affairs of the county. Under this Act I
, Treasurer can pay out no money except
! warrants drawn by a majority Of the Co
nissioners aud countersigned by the Con
troller, the 1reasurer's books to be open
inspection of the Comptroller at all tin
during Office hours, and he must report da
TO the Comptroller the transactions Of
office of that day.
A chief clerk is provided for by Section
to be appointed by the Comptroller and p
such salary as the Comptroller and Comm