Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1904-07-22

draft by state. ....... 566 90
Less state wolf bounty GER
tiffcate on hands .. IA 90
Balance to be accounted for 1862 90
We find the apparent overdraft by
the state to be a shortage caused as
follows:
The county treasurer bought wolf
bounty certificates between June l,
1893 and August /, 1896 to the amount
of $4,000 and charged same to the
state, the county treasurer received
cash from the state on redemption of
above certificates to the amount of
$692OO but gave credit to the state
for only. $40 90 $566rOO
One state wolf bounty Ger ,---.-
tificate on hand .. IA
Leaving not accounted
for. :........ $552 O8
County Treasures check No. 1924,
dated July Is, 1896; and county treas
urer's letter on page 122 of letter
book "A', dated July Is, 1895, show
that $4,000 of of this amount was re-
ceived by him at this time, but his
books fail to show that it was cred
tied to any fund.
The county auditors ledger entry,
Aug. l, 1896, also shows that 10000
was refunded to county treasurer,
but this amount was afterwards not
carried forward by the county au-
ditor:.
Dated Linton, N. d. April 2s, 1904.
Respectfully submitted,
& chss: "a; e5sss G6Tentry Committee.
States Attorneys legal opinion.
Linton, N. D., July 8, 1904.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Emmons County,
North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
AS per your oral request,
[ herewith submit my opinion upon
the attached and foregoing report of
your committee:
From the said report it is apparent
that the then county treasurer would
be liable to the county for the sum.
of $552.O0, and an action could have
been brought against him and his
sureties to recover said amount.
1t also appears that the then
county auditor would be liable to the
county for misfeasance in Office Of
failing to keep correct accounts, and
action could be maintained against
him for such damages as could be
proven.
In each of the above cases the par
ties might plead the statute of limi-
tations, if they should choose to do
SO, as in these cases, the same will
OUTLAW at the expiration of six years
from the time the right of action ac-
crued.
(signedj GEO. W. LYNN,
States Attorney.
On motion the board placed the
committees report showing short
age of $552.0O into the hands of Geo.
w. Lynn, states attorney, for the
purpose recovering the said amount
from Messrs T. p Lee and Edward
Braddock, treasurer and auditor re-
spectively at the time the deficiency
occurred.
The following bills having been
audited, were, on motion, ordered
paid by warrants:
r NJ Byrne, agent, freight and
kilograms for 6 months. .... 8 IA 81
G A Herolz, postage for
James Frederick, commis- L
sioners salary. -. .$16 90 !
mileage ............. l 60 IL 60
VIM Baxter, salary. !. IL 90
mileage age.............. 29O IA 30
Jakob Fischer, salary 18 90
mlleage. .......... 70 IL ~
VIM Cleveringa, salary16 90
mileage, :;;.....;,.... l 60 II &C
VIM ,Colville, salary
for three meetings. .32 90
mileage. ge.......... s. 60
wood furnished Buck
| . .
On motion the county pest-house
was sold to +. B. Irvine for 800, and
the county auditor was directed to ex
ecute and deliver a bill of sale of the
said building to F. B. Irvine on pay
lnent of the said money to the treas
| urer Of EmmonS county.
The board having completed theil
labors as a board of review and equa
lization, and having examined thu
statement of expenses for the yea
ending June 80, 1904, as prepared by
the county auditor, and having ex
amined the financial statement pre-
sented by the treasurer for the fisca
liyear ending June 80, 1901, the count,
commissioners proceeded TO max.
! the levy for the year 1904. The fol