The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11

Woes LOT the payment oil >3.UO 10 the
county clerk for each case entered by
him. $2.u0 ~ which is 10 be paid 10 the
county treasurer for the use Of the
county. a
| The county's portion 81 these fees from
January. 1898 to the present time Is
about SS50.00. 1t would be impossible
To determine exactly from the calendars
as they are not in many instances
written mp, and u would be necessary TO
look over the files TO ascertain the
exact amount. Az we understand from
the county clerk that he has been nj
lowed thrsc icS bv the board OF super
visors for tStra services we have not
taken the time To examine the files.
The county clerks report To the state
for hunting licenses in 1897 shows 2o3
resident and one nonresident licenses
issued the county's portion WAS $50.T5
there IL no entry on the county treas
urer's cash book showing the receipt Of
this from the clerk, or voucher on file ia
county clerks Office showing that this
amount was paid to the county treas
urer.
The county clerks record OF hunting
licenses for 1898 shows POO resident and
one nonresident licenses issued the
county's portion il $1,000
The county clerk informs us that 80
additional licenses were sent to w III.
lobe, ut Amasa, Michigan, and as no
returns have been mnde by MIR. lobe as
TO the number issued 10y him, hecouniy
clerk has not completed his report, for
this reason we are unable to state how
much is due the county on account Of
hunters licenses i'm addition Ia The two
amounts OF SCOTS and 5000 before
mentioned.
The record 81 the board OF supervisors
and the stubs 81 contingent fund orders
book show that there should have been
received from the state OF Michigan from
january, 1898 90 January, 1899,
$4,000 for wolf, lynx aud wildcat
bounties.
The county clerk informs Ia that ho
has the necessary papers made out
for a portion OF this amount; we would
suggest that the proper steps be taken
by the retiring county clerk to enable
the county to obtain this amount with
any further delay. Bounty money like
primary school interest money is al
ways paid in cash by the state on
receipt OF the proper proofs. As before
mentioned, the county clcrk'r calendars
are not written up IN many instances as
required by law, especially the proceed
ings in criminal cases, by referring 60 the
court journals We find mention in one
case No. 1888, People W.. Joseph
Bcnanne that costs Of $4,000 were paid
January 10, 1895 There * no receipt
for his in the county clerks office or
entry ON the county 1rcasurcf's cash
book Tor same.
reference To court journal shows
that bond in case No. 696 was forfeited.
but the records do not show that any
action was ever taken To recover
amount Of bond, or that the amount Of
bond was colected the court journal
also shows that the county obtained n
judgment against Atkinson, Dicdricks
and Miburn for $4,000 in October
1895, but shows nothing further IN con-
ncction with the case.
The stubs in the salary fund order
book show that tile county clerk drew
salary orders amounting To $S55. &c, in
favor Of himself during 1897, and
$923.56 in 1898. AS his salary was
fixed by the board OF supervisors nt
$4,000 per year foi the term il would
appear that that the county clerk has
issued orders in his own lavor in excess
OF his salary TO the amount Of $l79.15
during his last term OF office. We called
the attention OF the county clerk 10 thus
matter and he informs us that he will
correct the errors made
The amount OF out standing orders ia
the several funds appear TO be ms
| follows.
Contingent fund orders outstanding
as per auditing committees report
January S2I ls0. 53
Contingent orders issued is07........ z 1Df. 90
- 1SOS..... B57 80
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Total ........... ................e,...s8G 8i2.I
Contg, orders paid is9T.sli 27U.7I
1895. ~ O03.7S
Total .................... s23 3Gi ~
Con. orders outstanding Jan. 99.,s12 OF %
POOR FUND
| Outstanding orders Jan. I lsg7.aaS q O7O. 10
Orders issued 1897 G3 30
Orders issued loOa............,...,.....,. OdbfS