St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1907-05-10

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shall qualify BY fling nFtitie ohice Of the
county auditor of such.coNntYaan oath
Son authorized to administer oatfsingg
county, to tie effect that he Will faith.
fully discharge the duties itmposed upon
hiinaby law and will maake g! eg 3,,f ret Tg o.
such appolntee shall also Ale with. sdid
county auditor a bond in the sun Of five
thousand dollars lS5.0OO CONDITIONED upon
the faithful performance OF bis duties. as
by the board Of county commissioners OF
such county, to run to the ounty and ftc
be for the benefit Of the: county and OF
any and all. persons who may sutfer loss
such examiner to faithfully discharge his
said duties.
Sec. 8. The salary Of n person ap-
pointed, to the office Of amin under
dred dollars s2,5oo.oo> Der annum to, pe
paid from the county treasury in monthly
installments at the end Of each month as
ot Sec. county T. f ys Salnr1 ba t are .d RatS' Of any *.
aminer appointed under t~hexsiproY1sions, q
this act to make. during each year Of his
office, a full, thorough and complete ex.
ship, village. city and school district il
his said county with reference TO- the
method of keeping the books thereof an6
the accuracy Of such books SO Kept, witt
paying the bills thereof; with reference
to the legal or illegal nature of the
charges made for services rendered and
erence to the character and amount OF
n and all assets and securities held by
the officers thereof, with reference .tc
the character and amount Of anytc commits
exacted by such officers without warrant
Of law. with reference to the bonded OF
other Indebtedness thereof, the purposes
for which it was contracted and proceeds
method and place Of keeping the funds
thereof and the safety of the place of de.
post Of any such funds, and, In general
with reference to any matter or thing
the public business Of any such township
village, city or school district. He shall
also in all cases which seem to require il
instruct the officials of any. such town.
village, city or school district in the
proper method Of conducting the public
business in his charge with such criticism:
and suggestions as to the law applicable
thereto as will tend to secure uniformity
~ tne conquer OF pupl1c business
Sec. 5.-To enable such. examiner tt
perform the services herein REQUIRED o:
him, the various officers and employees o:
any any township 2 Village e city or r. school dig
directed to examine shall! afford all rea.
sonable n needed facilities therefor, ant
it is hereby made the. duty of any anG
to make returns and exhibits to the sac
examiner under oath in such form ant
at such time or times as he shall pre-
scribe: and each and every person so re-
%aEe such %So re sRn1 oT1e exhtS Ga o oss te civ Y
such information as may be required BY
said examiner shall be guilty Of felony
and shall be liable on conviction to a fnt
@i,ooo SoS9' or i%mp shs atsntsh in the Estate STATE
prison for a period not exceeding on,
year; and If any person., in making sucf
exhibit or giving such information, OF
this act, on his oath; shall knowingl,
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury ant
punished: accordingly: And the said in
to administer oaths, to examine any Of
the books, papers. accounts. bills. vouch
districts and any Official or oMeiaal:
of any of the funds thereof.
Sec: 6. AT the regular meetings Of tn.
board Of county commissioners Of any
such county, held in January and JULY
Of each year n at such other times al
required by. said board, such examiner
shall make to the board a full report OF
since his last previous report and calling
attention of the board to any errors, IT..
Irregularities or criminal acts or omission.
Of any. officers or body Of officers Q!
Which which he he i, has ee1 hsc9me, cegnizant in thu
Sec. Z. It shall be the duty of my ex
aminer appointed under this act, upor
the discovery by him Of any act or. prac
tice on the part Of any public officer o.
body of officers Of any township, village
which is criminal in it's nature to repor.
the same to the grand jury Of his co{liaAt!
discovery together with all data obtained
names Of any and ali PERSONS cognizah
Of any facts pertinent thereto. It Il
hereby made the duty Of any and al
persons having IN their possession books
pagers, documents or other rqateria
Should. be presented to such grand jur!
to furnish and entrust the same to tn,
said examiner for such purpose and an,
person refusing or failing SO to do. s11al
be deemed guilty of felony and shall b,
Ing thousand dollars $1,000 or i'm
prisonment in the state prison for a pc
riod not exceeding year.
cG See: 8; AL Al9t5 acts It's and parts Of acts in
epe heraby WITH Tanea TIE provisions of this &C
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect an
be in force from and. after its passage.
Approved April 9, 1907.
CHAPTER 1871. +. NO. 75o.