The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-10
MOVE OF MR.. M'CARDY
REFUSES TO PAY THE STATE FOR
THE RECENT INSPECTION OF
CITY hooks
WHAT HIS EXCUSE Is TO BE
VIII Claim That Kenyon Made an
'ExamfnatiOn" and Got All the
Pay That Was Due-Gen. Pope,
However, Says the Captain"
Explains the Aninus.

Public Examiner Pope yesterday re-
ceived a communication. the corporation
attorneys Office returning the public ex
aminer's bills for the examination of the
accounts Of the several departments of
the city government The letter states
that the bill does not have the approval
of the legal department Of the city.
The public examiners bill against the
city is for labor performed in conducting
an examination of all branches OF the
city government, which he completed in
seventy-five days. Owing to the made
quacy OF the appropriation the law pro-
vides that the public examiner may
charge the city for labors of his deputies
at the rate of Sc per day, and not to ex-
coed 100 days. His predecessor in 1898,
and for several years preceding, consum-
ed 100 days, or the maximum length Of
time allowed by the law for the work.
The money after being received from the
city Is turned into the state treasury. The
corporation attorneys office states that
1t does not believe that the examination
of the city hospital, almshouse and board
of control can be legally paid for by the
v,
to do with the county as well as the city.
The records show, however. that Mr.
Kenyon received pay for this work in
1898, and Mr.. McCardy never before raised
the question. Again Mr.. Pope spent sew
eral days looking over the accounts Of
the market master, for which he charged
the city nothing, but his predecessor re-
ceived full pay for four days work. In
every instance a comparison of the time
put in by Mr.. Kenyon and Mr.. Pope
shows that the former put In from one
to five days more time than Gen. Pope,
doing at the same time less work. The
corporation attorney and comptroller ad-
NIT that the examination was more
thorough than had ever been made before,
in fact the point they make Is that Mr.
Pope made an examination of work for
which Mr.. Kenyon was supposed to have
been paid. McCardy's idea Is to set uD
the claim that, having paid Kenyon, the
city shall not be asked to pay again at
this time.
Public Examiner Pope was seen yes
terday, and was not disturbed over the
matter. He said:
''The money belongs to the state, and
you can say that We will collect 1t. The
law is very plain, and 1 am quite confident
that Mr.. McCardy would have never
questioned Ii II my deputies had given
the comptrollers Office a clear bill. Mr.
Kenyon the year before received $500 from
the city for his examination, and no ques-
tons were asked, as the examiners were
content not to do any delving. Mr.. Nc
Cardy very willingly audited the bill of
my predecessor, because his deputies were
willing to say that all was right In the
| comptroller's office. But we were not
willing to do that"
The general believes the animus of the
matter Is shown by the fact that while
| the former administration presented a bill
larger than his 1t was allowed. However,
| his claim, much smaller in amount for a
more extensive examination, is question
ed.
There Is no question about the law"
| continued the public examiner opening
| his statute book to chapter SO, General
| Laws Of 1891 The title reads as follows:
IAN act to enlarge and extend the duties
| powers and jurisdiction of the public ex-
| aminer OF this state as to include and
| embrace the Office and records of the
| city comptroller and other revenue and
| financial officers of the city Of St Paul.
The bill further reads that the public
examiner or his deputies shall not be
paid for period to exceed 100 days at
IS per day.
Eve have complied with the Law n