The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-17
EXAMINERS REPORT.
To the Honorable o. W. IT. Wright
Judge ofthe Court Of Common Pleas,
Hoe king County o:


Judge ofthe Court Of Common Pleas,
locking County, o;
In pursuance OF appointment un-
der tho authority OF section 0l7, re-
vised statutes OF the state OF Ohio, to
examine the annual report Of the
Hooking county commissioners OF
their financial transactions for the
year ending September l, A. d. 1897
we hereby respectfully report that we
have made such examination In con.
nection with the prosecuting attor-
ney, and we submit the following re-
port, together with such findings,
criticisms and recommendations as
in in our judgment as is required, at
ter an exhaustive and careful exam
ination all the transactions contain
ed in said report.
COUNTY FUND.
Sections 3l07 4j 3l07 lG, 3lU7.47, II.
SECTION | 1t shall be the duty of
the county commissioners OF each
county in this state to app int three
suitable persons in each townsbi p and
ward in their respective counties
other than those prescribed by law
for the care Of paupers and the Gus
tody OF criminals, whose duty it shall
be to look after and cause 10 be in
TERED, in u decent and respectable
manner, in any cemetery or burial
ground within this state, other than
those used used exclusively for the
burial of pauper dead, at an expense
MOTTO exceed thirty five dollars, the
body Of any honorably discharged
having at any time served in the
army or navy of the United States,
their mothers, wives or widows and
army nurses who shall hereafter die,
not having means sufficient to defray
the necessary funeral expenses
SEC 2 1t shall be the duty of the
persons so appointed in the foregoing
section before they assume the charge
and expense of such burial, that they
first satisfy themselves by careful in
qury into and examination Of all the
circumstances in the case, that the
family of such deceased soldier is un-
able, for want Of means, to defray the
expenses Of such funeral or burial, or
that in defraying such expenses the
family will be depri ved Of means nec-
essary for immediate support, where
upon, if they find such inability to
evist, they shall cause to he buried
such soldier, sailor or marine, their
wives or widows, mothers or army
nurses, as provided in section one OF
this act; and they shall also, lmne
dately report the same to the county
commissioners of their county, set
ting forth the fact that they found
the family Of such deceased soldier In
INDECENT circumstances, and unable to
pay the expenses of burial, together
with the name, rank and command to
which he belonged as soldier or
sailor, the date of death. the place
where buried and his occupation while
living; and also an accurately item
lied statement Of the expenses incur
red by reason of said burial; the re- |
port to be duly attested by three rep |
utable persons, residents Of the! e!town
ship or ward in which the deceased !
soldier lived, knowing he facts OF in
dgency and ability Of the family 10
defray SAID funeral expenses -
SEC B. l shall be the duty Of the
com missioners, upon securing
Bhe report and statement Of expenses
provided for in section 3 Of this aos,
20 transcrbe in Il book 30 be kept for
.hat purpose all The facts oous,iued
said report respecting said deceased
soldier, and nhS!l certify bne expenses
ihus reported to she county autiior.
yho shall draw his warrant for bhe
same payable to the person or psr-
sons designated by the county oom-
upon the county sreasus-
ar, TO be paid out of the county fund
)f said county,
A blank form is provided contain
ng every requirement of the statute,
-o-wit: Burial Report" to be
signed by three persons appointed by
the commissioners, ATT estation," to
he signed by three reputable citizens.
ltemized Statement Of Expenses"
TO be signed by the three persons APP
polluted by the commissioners aud
approval BY Commi asioners" to be |
signed by the commissioners. lithis
blank is properly filled out and sign
ed, there can be no mistake and the
law will be complied With. With but
II few exceptions the statute has been
disregarded, as will be seen in the
following cases:
Voucher of Item /, james Ru,
hen Reed. / Ohio Battery, died July
23rd, 1896. Amount paid $3j OO.
The Burial Report" in this case does
not disclose he names of he persons
appointed by the commissioners nor
the township or ward in which they
scry,d. 1t is not signed by the three
persons appointed, but is sigued -
NJ. Rogers, Adiutant, Jesse Green
Post, G. A. r " Tie committee IL
lot advised whether or uot j. Ii.
Rogers was appointed by she ssa-
but however that may be
we arc OF the opinion that the rvpors
should have been signed by the shrse
persons appointed, or IL the sta,sse
Ia 10 receive liberal eonstsucrisn, 1t