The age-herald., 1899-01-28
WHO WILL BE MIR. CAMPS SUCCESSOR Fernando Wood Is Mentioned
 For the Place. TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM Present Board Will Not Elect Man for Longer Than That Time-The
 Bill Creating the New
 Office.
TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM

A. J. Camp.
 MT. Camp will assume the duties of the new office of county auditor within thirty days from the date of his appointment.
 It is generally conceded that the present board of aldermen will not elect successor to serve longer than the municipal election which will really be the close of MT. Camps term under the new change of election dates.
 It is thought probable that Hernando Wood, MT Camps assistant, will be elected to fill out the unexpired term.
 Mir. Camp has not yet received official mo- tice of his appointment and only knows it through friends. The governor signed the necessary document Thursday afternoon and MT. Camp VII probably receive notice within few days.
 The following is the bill creating the office of county auditor and outlining his duties and powers:
 Section l. Be it enacted by the general as- sembly of Alabama That the office Of auditor of Jefferson county be and the same is hereby created. That within ten days after the passage and approval of this act the governor shall appoint person 10 perform the duties of said office, who shall
 
 and six Il, resident of said county, who has not within six years next preceding his appointment held any office subject to be examined as auditor under this act Said auditor shall hold office until September ], 1902 or until his successor is elected and qualified. His successor shall be elected at the general election in 1902 as all other county officers are now elected. and shall hold office for the term of four years, CT iS al 06 nd Said auditor shall receive as a salary the sum of eighteen hundred ($1, ,S00) dollars per annum to be paid monthly by the county treasurer out of the general fund of the county Said auditor shall also when di- rected by the governor examine any of the books of the county officials for the state and for such services shall receive the same compensation as state examiner receive for similar services, to be paid upon the or der of the governor out of the general fund of the state.
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said auditor shall have full power and author ity to audit and examine from time to time the books, records and vouchers of all the state and county officers, in Jefferson coun- ty, appointive or elective by the popular vote of said county, of their clerks, depu- ties, and appointees, of the solicitors of the several courts held in said county, and ex- officio justices of the peace in said county In auditing and examining said books, rec ords and vouchers he shall go back as far as he may deem advisable, or as far as may be directed by the grand jury of said county, and in the exercise Of such authority, he is hereby empowered to issue subpoenas for witnesses, whom he may deem necessary to examine, to admin ister oaths to them and to compel their at tendance, and he shall have full authority in the exercise of his duties to require of- IL accounts are to be examined, to produce all records, and all papers. pertaining to their offices, and to give all information, under oath, that he may ask for, concerning them or any matters pertaining to their respect i've offices. When any officer or clerk re- fuses to comply with the requirements of this section of any witness fails to attend when summoned or refuses to testify the auditor must report the fact to the cir cult or city judge, or chancellor having Jurisdiction in said county, who shall inl- mediately issue a rule to such officer, clerk witness, to show cause why he should not be committed to jail as for contempt. On the day fixed in said rule, if such has been served, the judge or chancellor must examine such officer, clerk or witness, and unless some-lawful reason is shown for such default or refusal, must commit such offending person to jail until he gives the information furnishes the records called for, or testimony as required by law.
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the auditor shall inspect the fiscal affairs of the county and make such reports to the state auditor and grand jury the public inter- ests may require. He shall with the ap- proval of the state auditor and in accord anoe with the existing laws prescribe the forms to be used by all county officers in collecting, and in keeping the accounts of. and making returns of the county revenues dn6 no ha nr1an 1aa1 shall not be changed during any fiscal year.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That he shall require all claims of county officials against the county to be accurately and fully itemzed. and accompanied by the af- fidav;t of the claimant, stating the correct ness of same, and that no portion of the account has been paid.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That he shall keep such general books as may be necessary in the proper conduct of the work in his office. and as soon as practlca- ble after the 30th day of September in each year, which date shall close the fiscal year of the county, publish comprehensive statement of the fiscal affairs of the coun- ty, together with such comments and rec concentrations as he may deem of interest to the public.
 Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That he shall inspect and verify the abstract'ng and indexing of the county tax books each year, aS well as Otner clerlcal WOrk uOne for the county.
 Sec. '. Be 1t further enacted, That It shall be the duty of the county commissioners to provide an office for said auditor, with suitable furnishings, together with such books and stationery as he may from time to time require.
 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted That the auditor before entering upon the duties of his office must take the oath of office pre- scribed by the constitution, and give bonds in the amount of five thousand (5000) dol lars, with good and sufficient sureties, and payable and conditioned as official bonds of other public officers, and such bond must be approved by, and with the oath of office filed and recorded in the office of the pro- bate judge of Jefferson county within thir- ty days after the appointment of the aud- itor, whereupon he Is required to enter upon his official duties.
 CHARLES F. WALLER, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 R. M. CUNNINGHAM,
 President of the Senate.
 Annroved January 25 1S0q