The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-03-01
Commissioners Proceedings.

time leaving in the hands of the
county treasurer on Jan. 9Th, 1907
the sum of $32,l14.45, this sum
shows $2l.42 less than the amount
turned over by Treasurer Root tc
his successor which last mentioned
sum was found to be an error in
duplicate receipts for taxes on the
treas arer's collection register, from
which register his settlement was
made on Jan. 9th, 1907. When
checking up the amounts collected
with the auditors records the error
was discovered and as such, should
be returned to Mr.. Root.
I find that the county auditors
and the treasurer's records are
carefully kept, and in the matter
of official and clerical work, these
Offices have been we'll conducted.
In the matter of the system
used by these officers, I find that
they are not Of the best especially
as to the cash ledgers and books in
connection with the register of
collection.
[ would recommend that an i'm
proved system be adopted to be-
gin your fiscal year next.
Register of Deeds
The register Of deeds accounts
were examined by me from Jan.
1908 to Jan. 1907, during which
time Mr.. II. @. Nygaard has been
your register. AS a summary Of
his collection of fees, [ find that
he has collected in these four years
a total sum of $25,815.35 all of
which he has paid into the county
treasury, this is more set forth in
the statement herewith inclosed
marked Register Of Deeds.
The books and records in the
register of deeds Office are of the
best and this Office is in a fine con-:
dition, the recording is we'll up and
carefully attended to.
County Court
The Office Of the county court, b.
A. Lamb, as Judge from April 1901
to Jan. Sth, 1907.
/ find that during this time
there has been about 100 cases adj
ministered and in course of adj
ministration, I find no Irregular.
ties i'm the condition of the records
therein.
[ find that there should have
been s1O6S.O0 collected in probate
fees On examination of the treasur-
er's records, I find that Judge
Lamb has paid s1O98.OO as such
fees. the difference of $50 paid the
treasurer too much is due to the
fact that treasurer's receipt No. 81
for $40, in estate of Meyers is a
duplicate payment as this estate is
included with. others in treasurer's
receipt No. PSI and has therefore
been paid into the treasury of the
county twice; there appears also to
have been paid to the treasurer a
fee of $40 in the insanity case of
Fred Meyers which is erroneous,
there being no fee required. These
sums appear to have been ad-
vanced by said Judge Lamb and
should be returned to him.
In the druggists permits and
sale of liquor, 1 find that there
have been seventeen permits is
sued during the judges term in
office and that the total amount re-
ported as fees including the fee for
permits is $326.23. There appears
to have been turned over by the
judge in this matter the sum of
of $332.l2 which is $3.50 overpaid
This is due to the fact of the re-
turns from druggist of a little
more than their report would show
the whole amount being duly
turned over to the county treasur-
er by the judge.
The records in this Office are all
right and new.
Clerk of District Court
l submit herewith a detailed
statement Of the fees collected in
this office from Jan. 1901 to jan.
1907 which will show you fully