Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31

We therefore recommend that the foregoing mentioned
bills seven in all: be allowed in full stated, and paid
by the county orders The bill Of Casperassonett
of Milwaukee, for $780, recommend be disowed for
two reasons: tt-s ..a,. - -.-
1t isnot temized verified by affidavit required
by statute, If. r# r..-:-... .#,la t,a..
,. 1t does not appear to us to be proper charge
The remaining bills Of the list submitted exactly forty
0 in all we cannot recommend for allowance Without
doubt all of said bills correct and just, and all are
approved correct 10y the superintendent of the oo
but few of saidb emzed and verified by
emzed and sworn to they should be considered
acted upon. This is provision of our statutes and
all said list of bills except the recommended for
allowance and the for dsallowance would respect
In this connection we would state that while we believe
the three superintendent of the poor MeSsrs Baker
Nedder and Coey have been very economical and careful
in their purchases and management of thepoor farm We
nevertheless feel that should be taken hence
forth in regard TO claims against the county.
We would therefore, submit the following resolution:
J RESOLVED That hereafter bill account against
Wood county for outside relief support of the poor
a% Of Pe e pSo or BY this is aa Of
unless said bill oraccount shall have been properly item
lied and verified by the oath OF the claimant by some
one in his behalf and in the manner provided by the laws
According the report of the superintendent
November 5 A. D. 1885 bills for outside relief and sup
port of the poor farm have been paid from the county
report have time to examine all said bills list them
and make Intelligent report upon the same If any
improper exhorbtant it is too late to rectify
the 1t is the judgment of this committee that
would better business practice and SOuUder business
Judgment examine all bills first and pay them after
ward than to paya bills first and examine them after
Eward #j: ...-t
The custom has BEEN and is now for the claimants to
their bills to the superintendent OF the poor or
of henhaye the approved, and then take the
approved bill to the county clerk and obtain in exchange
From November b. 1895 November To- 1885, year,
county orders have been drawn and paid to the amount
mentioned, S4,094.74. While Wood county may have
suffered loss and while the intentions OF all concerned
without doubt honest and fair this mode OF pay ing
bills against county rs clear violation of the law and
is very loose way of doing business The statutes OF
Wisconsin clearly prohibit the county clerk from drawing
any county orderunt recorded to do from the
county board of supervisors has given him proper
iauthOrity. See Sec. No 100, r. s. By pay ing bills in
the mentioned opportunity is given the county
board pass upon them or have the scutnzed and
investigated by the eagle eyed committee judiciary OF
see DO reason why bills against Wood county for supplies
furnished the poor poor farm services rendered
Except labor upon the poor farm should be preferred
other claims of the nature generally cOnSid
u cred by the Commuters of this board. = -''
+ We would. therefore, recommend that such action be
taken will prevent the repetition in the future OF the
loose management of the past year in this respect.
, Dated November Is, A. D. 1896 -...a LII ,.as
! Respectfully submitted t.z '.E -. .+a4
u w. Fl. BOwDEN. e: ~ !. II: .t.. I'll
4 FRANK A. CADY; i. ..>. i e.. .4.s
Il Ed. WHEELAN. s. a.t.--t III.
u Committee son county poor farm and county poor
} accounts. g.. -.--
J On motion the report and the recommend
! ations therein made were adopted.