The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-15
Ogden, Tuesday, May IS.

for each two weeks. This, apparently. is
in addition to an allowance of SIS per
month which is made to the same officer
council
Pay the Money Back.
Extra compensation refunded: The
books Of the city treasurer show that OF
the above appropriations the following
have been refunded:
A II. Moves, councilman ...-..-...-. 100 50
w r. Emmett councilman, --.....- 100 %
L. w. Chambers, councilman ---... loo 80
Warrants for extra compensation IN
hahds of Auditor-The following war
rants, issued by authority OF the appro-
priations set forth are still in the hands
of the auditor:
I. II. Carr. councilman ........-....-$100 so
II. 2. Randall, councilman $500. 100 80
J. c. Nye. councilman ................ 100 80
The warrant above referred 10 in favor
of j. c. Nye. ii appears, was delivered
by the auditor to Mr. Nye, property re-
ceipted for, and afterwards returned TO
The warrant in favor of Max David
son. il is shown. was delivered to Mr..
treasurer and paid bearing the cancel
lation stamp of the city treasurer. 1t ap-
pears, however. that some time after the
cancellation stamp OF the city treasurer
was erased, the warrant returned TO the
city auditor and the receipt on the claim
erased.
Extra Compensation, Recommendation
1t Is questionable IL the city council has
authority in law TO make these payments
of extra compensation, and we therefore
suggest that a judicial decision be pro-
cured, and should it be ascertained that
law, then all of the amounts so appro-
pTiated, less the amounts previously re-
funded. should be covered back into the
awaiting delivery be cancelled.
Double Pay for Recorder.
Aro+ar,, ITaos Trrdar n ~asoI,,tio, of tbA
city council adopted prior to 1904, the city
recorder, ". J. Critchlow. was allowed s.
IN verifying claims; etc during each
month of 1904 and 1905 Mr. Critchlow pre-
ssnted his claim for these services and
I each month accepted the payment of IS
and receipted the claims therefor thusly:
Received payment in full of above &C
count" notwithstanding this, in De-
cember, 1905, he presented to the city
L council claim for $l20 additional, which
| the council allowed and the mayor ap-
proved. in the following form:
For notarial services, in 1904 and
| 1895. at $1,000 per month -----.-...--$240 90
BY payments on account .......-... l2o 90
Balance ..-..--.-. ...---.-.-.....-.--.$12o 90
! This appropriation we deem as being
| absolutely without warrant
/ In connection with this matter. we call
your attention 10 the following:
l. \ great many claims have not been
verified at all, although the city paid at
the rate of $40 per month to have them all
verified
2. a large number Of claims have been
| improperly verified.
8. A number of claims without the sig
the signature and seal of w. J. Critchlow.
| notary public, indicating that the notary
his seal in blank Without first obtaining
! the signature Of claimant to the claim.
| 4. The notary in many instances does
not affix his seal at all In some in
stances he affixes his seal, but does not
] sign his name.
we desire to take UP again and discuss
] he n
claims. vouchers and pay rolls
Mayor Neglected His Duty.
But few of them have any notation
thereon showing whether or not they
were allowed and ordered paid by the
nofe on each claim or pay roll the action
l of the council respecting the same The
law requires the mayor to approve all ap-
bursements made by the city. The mayor
/ during 1904 and 1905 does not appear to
more than 10 per cent Of the claims and
pay rolls. The prevailing practice seems
| to have been for list Of the claims to
have been prepared and submitted 10 the
council with a recommendation by the
| standing claims committee" that the
/ claims shown thereon be allowed and or
dered paid This list has been approved
by the mayor, but. we submit that the
1 allowance by the council of these claims
/ a bunch, if IL is any approval at all by
| the mayor affiXing his signature TO- the
CLAIMS ISL- Is not compliance with the
law
When the mayor Gisapproves of any
claim appearing on the so-called claims
list he drew a line through the item
on the list and transmitted a veto mes
sage TO the council.
During the absence of the mayor from
the city in 1904 and 1905 Councilmen Will
laims and Craig were elected at differ
ent times acting mayor, and il is very no
ticeable that when the acting mayor had
occasion TO approve claims or pay rolls
he personally in proper manner affixed
the place provided for that purpose Even
an incomplete manner as to termination,
notification, certification by the auditor.
approval by the proper committee OF the
council, they should not, in fact then be
allowed and ordered paid by the coun-
ell. This is the final check as to the
completeness and correctness of the claim
or payroll. Upon any claim reaching the
council incomplete in any respect same
should be Immediately referred for COR
| rection.
Suggestions are then made on the fol-
lowing subjects: Claims, How 10 be
Kept" Minutes Signing and Compari-
SON. City Auditor. Signing Pay Roll
Postage, Freight. kilograms, etc At
taching Vouchers" Chiefs Sundries: -
Prisoners Board Bills Payments t.
Contractors, Estimates. Vouchers. etc. -
/ Endorsement of Warrants Recorder
and Auditor, Duties and Compensation
TESTIMONIAL TO BE GIVEN