The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-17

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Insurance, yi6i Feb. q. j.. N. McQuern, re-
Courthouse, 80; cavie Richardson, insuirs-
;scco; sSSs Mare March fe! I. bieboS Die e' Safe LOCK
Co.,. repairing cells. $42; March s. Patric,
Carter & Wilkins, elevator bell, s7.so; Mch.
March 49, Charles fpsii Betis nsSr ssr
ance, $780, March a. Fife Bros. q Co.,
changing radiator, etc.. s2O2.e2; April 4,
o. East SoRRy oRRo Gas SS co ttnss al court
architect, Inarmary cottage, s9e7.a5 April
Y GccuHthoase a s %pi g. Lennon s
Moegling, wbitewashing Courthouse and
BALL paISs @ esagys May al Neysy rse @ May
Courthouse. $3.50; May %, The Essis Win
sSS @ SMG Nay ssnsss 81 Cc n
3s7.5o; June Is, J. A.. HeIngartner, painting
in Recorders and Treasurers office,
Courthouse, ss2a; July il, 1. b. HartSng,
Canton Supply Co., repairing elevator and
psTt pPy On FS SuS @ skess @
July q, +. w. Arnold, insurance furniture
at Courthouse, s24; August Is, ]. G. Burn
John shsees ganS n
OF jail s2i9.46: August 49, Canton Bridge
! Co., part pay on 1nfirmary tower, s5S5;
4Sy ,S,s Gal FHng ams ao9r ss S steps,
BUILDING FUND RECEIPTS.
( Balance on hand September /, 1900, ST.
ssssl amount received By tam levy ST.
September I, 1901, $9,729.36
SHEEP FUND DISBURSEMENTS
John D. Halter nG Ct ,sd 81 o sheep % claims al j.
a.. dogs wrongfully listed. and money re-
I fer to Bridge fund, 5000; T. Fl. Smith.
\ Treas, transfer to Bridge fund by order
Commissioners. $500; total disbursements,
SHEEP FUND RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand September /, 1900, 2,-
bss5e: amount received from tax levy paid
on dogs, ssS04.22; total receipts, $9,343. rs;
balance September ], 1901, s612.5S.
POOR FUND DISBURSEMENTS. !.
Amount Of bills paid on warrants issued
PooR FUND Receipts.
Balance on hand September !, 1900. $19,-
ceived from cigaret collection, $126.57: re-
ceived from Dow tax collection, $19, ,620. .s6;
received from al oS other sources. S2,1sl. SS;
Der /, 1901, $22,52294.
ELECTION FUND DISBURSEMENTS
Orders redeemed as certified by Board Of
ELECTION FUND RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand September 1, 1900, 81
317.03; amount received from tax levy, S.
326.69; amount received from cities and
townships for Spring election, H1T. 10; to-
tai receipts, O,7S0S7; balance, Septem-
0fE iN+iERksT 4 aseI 3 isaliS AND DEBT FUND DIS
BURSEMENTS.
Bonds redeemed, 1872 900; interest paid on
bonds. $13, 100; interest paid on advance or
INTEREST AND DEBIT FUND RE-
CEIPTS
Balance on hand September 1, 1900, S.
rA1 EeN N.xx Ixxvxr
Mse$ total receipts. lesaS % s222s 'gHy Balance,
September /, 1901, 81, ,367. "A.
DITCH FUND DISBURSEMENTS.
surveyors, and advertising, sssi1s; over.
draft. September /, 1900, $3,O3993; total dis
fsTt DiTcH FUND RECEIPTS.
Assessments paid on tax duplicate, $2,-
075.34; overdraft. September /, 1901, 49,
hereby certify that the foregoing ia n
correct exhibit Of the condition Of the
Stark County Treasury as shown by the
records of this Office
correct exhibit of the receipts and expen.
ditures Of Stark County for the year end
ing August 31st. 1901.
To the Court of Common Pleas OF Stark
--pCouaty, Ohio:-The Committee heretofore
appointed to examine the detailed state
ment of the County Commissioners beg
leave to submit the following report.
We find the figures and vouchers of the
County Commissioners and their Clerk 10
be correct and the same to balance as set
forth In their statement
Acareful examination of the journal and
proceedings of the County Commissioners
shows that the law governing the letting
OF contracts and the general conduct and
transaction Of their business has been
compiled with and that their duties have
been discharged with reference to the
statutes governing the same. And In thi,
regard we are glad to note a marked i'm
provement over year gone by.
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and record OF the Commissioners, together
with the indexing of the same be given
greater attention and that the fullest rec
ord Of every transaction be kept In theiA
journal.
We would suggest that every contract
entered into by the County Commission
ers be recorded In full so as to prevent
any change In or Inconvenience OCCASION
ed by the loss Of the contract and SO as to
provide easy access to the record of the
same by the general public. This Journal
should be indexed under various heads
suggesting the subject matter so as to be
easily accessible to any person even
though he may not be familiar with rec
ords of this character. In a well kept
and full record of their proceedings lies
not only the best protection to the public
but the protection of the Commissioners
themselves from unjust insinuations..
We recommend the keeping of book
Of estimates by the Auditor as is provided
by Sections sol and sO2 Of the Statutes.
We further suggest that the bills paid
IOI OulCc supplies anu StdtiOHeTy seem 10
be out Of proportion to the actual needs
OF the various offices of the Court House
We are informed that the various county
officials are in many instances imposed
upon by the appropriation of supplies and
stationery by private individuals who have
no lawful or moral right to use the same
We suggest as a remedy that all station
cry and Court House supplies be left
with some depository whose duty 1t shall
be to see that they are properly and eco
nomically used. This is a matter not en-
tirely within the control of the Commits
sioners as sertain sections Of the statutes
authorize the purchase of supplies by
other officers In the Court House to be
paid for by the Commissioners who have
no discretion In the matter.
In the same connection we notice the
abuse Of telephone privileges by individu-
pls who use the Court House telephones
for private toll business and have the
same charged to the County.
We commend the Commissioners In the
offering of rewards for evidence leading to
the apprehension and conviction of per-