The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-19

ing: The law tells you the proper fee
and the county attorney should tell you
II 1t was earned, provided always that
such bills have been referred to him for
his approval
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The county auditor has paid their per
diem and mileage by auditors warrants,
am clearly Of the opinion that such bills
should be audited and paid by order OF
county commissioners, and not by county
auditor, and have so advised the county
auditor.
AS to constructing and repairing high
ways, Gen. Pope calls attention to secs
1S47-50, G. s. 1894, providing that sums
less than $500 shall be paid to town treas
| urer and expended under the supervision
| of town boards of supervisors, and says:
Il do not find any authority for the ex-
pendftures OF such sums by the county
eommissioaers. and am equally at loss
| where to find legal authority for expen-
| d1ture for cycle paths
sHERIFF's OFFICE.
Many bills seem to escape attention and
| receive audit and payment which should
be more carefully scrutfnized: for in
June z. 1899. State vs. Ola c. Olson.
Serving subpoena at Forest Lake: mile
age charged In full for each of four per-
sons, being $24.40 in excess Of the legal
rate provided under sec. 5553, G. s. 1894
This instance is but one of many
another practice of long standing in the
and collect 50 cents per day from the
! United States for the board of United
States prisoners contrary to law. which
!. requires the sheriff to present such bills
| and collect S235 per week from the coun-
| ty and then. acting for the county, to
collect the sum of 81 cents per days board
| from the United States and pay it into
the treasury of the county.
l have prepared statements showing
amounts due county from the several
lowing, showing total due county from
| this source to be 81. "a. so
| also find that the city of St Paul has
| fined in Jail. under sentence OF municipal
court for violation of city ordinances
/ See secs. 7427-742S. Gen. Statutes 1894
| II enclose statement covering the years
1887 1888, the period for which the new
register was written, and showing due
from the city for this period the sum Of
In preliminary report your attention
/ was; called to the large sum which had
| been withdrawn from the treasury for
| the benefit of purchasers OF tax eertif1-
| the time. now. the matter was left to
| your honorable body to consider where
| the blame rested We are Of the opinion
that the new system of accounting pro
| Vfded and adopted by the auditor will
prevent a repetition of such actions.
desire to call your attention to the
work done In the preparation of the new
/ register by men employed under authority
| OF committee Of your honorable BODY
/ WHICH IudU6 the register OF SuCn character
| that at all times cursory examination
| Will verify the amount due the sheriff
| from the county for board Of prisoners,
| as well as the amounts due the county
| from the United States for board of for
| eign prisoners.
| Respectfully. requesting your co-opera-
| ton In the effort Of this department to
secure from all the officials a strict com
pliance with the laws governing their &C
| tons. 1 remain very respectfully your
! obedient servant. e. NJ. Pope
Public Examiner
The offer of Fleenor & Saylor to hunt
/, up property not assessed. for one-fourth
| of the money recovered, was referred to
| a special committee with instructions to
consult with the county attorney
| County Attorney Bigelow made a par
| tial report Upon the application of the
| banks for the return of Il part of their
assessments which they regarded as ex-
| cessive. Mr.. Bigelow thought that since
| the money had been voluntarily paid
| over, it ought not to be returned, but
| asked for further time In the matter
| The humane society was allowed $500
| for 1899