The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
DOUBLING THEM up
BILL TO IMPOSE CITY COMPTROI.-
LER'S DUTIES ON THE COUNTY
AUDITOR
HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DRAWN.
OF THE OTHER OFFICES CON-
TEMPLATED.
HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DRAWN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WORK.
It's Special Legislative Committee
Thinks This Preferable to ScOtts
House Bill.

The special committee on city charter
of the chamber of commerce in &C
cOrdance with their report to the cham
Der Monday, on the Scott bill to con-
solidate the city and county offices,
has prepared separate bills for each OF
the offices proposed in the cOnsolida-
ton. The bills are all alike, except
that where the one following applies
to the comptroller and county auditor,
the others apply to other offices to be
consolidated. Following is a sample
of the bills:
For an act to provide for imposing the duties
of city comptroller or city auditor Of any
city having population Of over $4,000
upon the county auditor Of the county con-
tanning such city.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the state
of Minnesota:
Section l. Any city in this state having q
population of over $4,000, as ascertained by
the then last preceding United States or state
census, may by ordinance impose upon the
county auditor Of the county containing such
city the duties Of the comptroller city au-
ditor of such city, and thereafter from the
time of the expiration Of the term of Office
of the county auditor running at the time
Of the passage of such ordinance, all the du-
ties imposed by law upon the comptroller or
city auditor. the case may be, of such
city, shall devolve upon and be performed
by the county auditor Of such county who
as the case may be- of such city; and no
further appointment or election of city comp
troller or city auditor of such city shall be
made
Sec. 2. No such ordinance shall be passed
within three months prior to the date of the
election OF the county auditor of such county
upon whom the duties Of comptroller or city
auditor Of such city would devolve in conse-
quence of the passage thereof.
Sec. 3. Any city having passed an ordn-
ance as aforesaid may by the same, by
Hy thn -cnrp Af0v,
to be paid by such city to the county auditor
for his services as such ex-off1cio comptroller
or city auditor and also fix The number
and compensation of deputies a sistants and
clerks that may be employed by such ex-
offcio comptroller city auditor for the
performance of the duties imposed upon him
in pursuance of the provisions of this act.
But any such deputies. assistants and clerks
may be appointed and removed by such ex-
officio comptroller or city auditor at his own
pleasure. subject to any rules that may,
pursuant to law, be adopted governing the
selection Of candidates for civil service with
in such city.
The compensation OF such ex-officlo comp
trolfer or city auditor, his deputies assistants
and clerks, and the other expenses Of his
office, necessarily and properly incurred in
the performance of his duties, shall be paid
provided by law for the payment OF salaries
and expenses of the other departments of such
city.
Sec. 4. Any county auditor becoming an
city. pursuant to the provisions of this act,
shall give bond to such city for the faithful
performance CT his duties as such comptroller
or city auditor in the time and manner, and
to the amount required by law from a comp
troller or city auditor of such city II elected
or appointed separately to such office; but
such city may, by ordinance, substitute for
the whole or a part Of the amount OF such
bond, guaranty Of such OK officio comptroller
or city auditor, By an incorporated guaranty
company, in yood credit and standing, and ap-
proved as safe and sufficient for such guaranty
by the public examiner of this state
The failure Of any such county auditor. to
give security, as aforesaid shall be deemed
a failure also to qualify as county auditor Of
such county. causing vacancy in both offices.
Sec. 8. Any malfeasance or omission Of
duty, by any such ex-oficio comptroller or
city auditor, shall subject him to like penal
ties and liabilities as If he had been sepa-
rately elected or appointed comptroller or city
auditor; and removal from Office, in con-
sequence thereof, shall, at the same time,
vacate his office county auditor of such
county.
Sec. G. This act shall not be deemed to
have been repealed, in whole in part, by
any subsequent general law of this state,
unless the same expressly refers to this act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.