Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-07-20
EXPERTS REPORT.


Detailed Statement OF Condi-
tons in Auditors Office.
Grangeville, Idaho, July IL, 1905.
To the honorable board of county
commissioners, Idaho county
Idaho.
Gentlemen:-Having been employ
ed by you on the 14th day Of April,
1905, to expert the books and ac-
counts Of the several officers of
Idaho county, to cover a period of
eight years from the term begin
ming Jan. IL, 1897, to the term
ending Jan. 9, 1905, 4 fled an
oath for the faithful performance
of the duties required Of me on the
14th day Of April, 1905, and i'm
mediately began the work.
l have ~endeavored to give the
officers the benefit Of every doubt,
and to make a full, complete and
accurate statement OF facts as shown
by the records, and to deal honest
ly with the county ii well as the
officers.
/ commenced my work in the
Office of the clerk of the district
court, ex-oficio auditor and record
err. / first checked the bills and
allowances with the minute books
of the boards; and then the min.
ute books with the stubs of war
rants; then school orders, with the
stubs Of school warrants; then the
record of jurors and witnesses,
with the certificates from the clerk
of the district court; and then the
certificates of the clerk and the
orders Of the judge Of the district
court with the stubs Of the warrant
books, then checked all stubs with
the auditors registers Of county
warrants; then checked the audit
or's register with the treasurer's
register; and all lists certified to
the treasurer by the county com.
missioners; thus making as com.
plete q check as possible, Of all
warrants issued during the eight
years.
The examinations of the journals
and ledgers Of the treasnrers and
auditors will appear in a subse'
quent report, after the examination
OF the several offices.
q find but few errors id the draw
ing of warrants; both school and
county. There seems to have beer
great care taken in that part 0
the business OF the Office, aud tht
officers are to'be congratulated'tha
80 few errors have been made.
1 found it hard to perfectly checl
the certificates Of the clerk Of thu
district court for jurors and wit
nesses, as there was no recort
kept Of the same, in the register
provided for that purpose, ant
many OF the certificates have gon'
astray in the moving OF the record
from Mt. Idaho.
The present clerk islskeepinl
this record, and it will be mncl
easier to check them hereafter.
In this connection I wish to cal
the attention Of the commissioners
70 the practice Of past year. q
paying Jurors and WITNESSES
certificates in a lump to partie
purchasing the same& An orde
should be drawn for each certi6cat
in the name Of the party to whor
issued. ) :
Further: Such certificates, th
eame az all orders of the court
! are not subject to the supervisio
OF The board Of county commission
ers, as they can neither approve 9
reject them, and the county audit
or should issue his warrant upo
the county treasurer, upon preser
tation Of the certificate Of the cler
Of the district court, after the q
ing of the certified list OF sam
- required by law. Chap. 4, sex
6137-6139.
I have called the attention OF Il
present recorder to the matter !,
the collection of fees for recordini
and he does not agree with M
/ think the matter could be Sc
tied satisfactorily, by referring &
matter to the state insurance con
missioner, ex-oficio public exam
ner.
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