Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-25

bridge completed at a cost OF 500. 81, one
kI.half Of which is payable BY Gloucester
county.
RECOMMEND COUNTY AUDITOR,
There shall be elected by the Board, at
their annual meeting, or as soon thereafter
as possible, County Auditor, who shall be
required to attend every meeting Of the
Board.
Before entering on the duties Of his
Office be shall take and subscribe an oath
or affirmation to faithfully execute the
duties Of his Office to the best Of. his knowl-
edge, skill and ability, and to comply with
the rules and regulations established, now
Or hereafter, by this Board, which oath shall
be fled with the County Clerk.
He shall give good and sufficient bond
to be approved by the Board, in the sum Of
five hundred ($5oo) dollars, and If the
duties Of Auditor and Clerk are vested in
the same person, the bond for the joint
service shall be ST 900 conditioned for the
faithful performance Of the duties as Audi
tor or Clerk or both, as the case may be-
Said bond TO be fled with County Clerk.
He shall receive an annual salary Of -
dollars, payable monthly, which salary
shall not be increased or diminished during
his term OF Office, which shall be for three
years. as fixed by law.
He shall keep separate accounts OF
| expenditures made by the Board OF Free
holders to each and every department. Of the
county.
He shall see that all bills state speci-
fically against which appropriation they are
drawn. He shall examine all bills aud
claims against the county, and il they are
for improper purposes or for an amount in
excess Of the appropriation against which
they stand, or if they are for improper
sums, OF if for any reason he cannot ap-
prove the bill, he shall report the same,
wish his reasons, to the Board OF Free
holders for their action and direction.
He shall require the lawful affidayis or
affirmation to be made to all bills and
claims against the county, and see that all
bills have been approved by Freeholder
or a Committee of the Board, that proper
receipts or vouchers are attached to bills
which include moneys ad yanced by q MEM
Der Of the Board, for which reimbursement
il asked as per rule-and shall take such
other precautions as may deem necessary to
establish the good faith Of the bill or claim.
Ii shall be his duty to audit the ac-
counts Of all officers Of the county, whose
duty it is to collect or disburse any money
for the county, except the County Coilec-
tor, and for that purpose he shall have free
and unrestrained access during business
hours to any and all books, papers or mem
oranda relating to the accounts OF such
officers.
He shall give to each bill approved BY
him, number, commencing with one { ~
and continuing consecutively, commencing
new series each year. He shall make
proper and complete record Of each bill, to
the satisfaction Of the Board Of Freehold
ers, or COMMITTEES designated by them, SO
as to show the amount Of same, to whom
paid, where and for what purpose expended.
He shall prepare at the end OF the fiscal
year tabulated statement Of the receipts
and disbursements for publication as the
Board may direct.
He shall report to the Board of Free
holders the result Of his audit Of accounts
as cften as the Board may direct.
In case bill approved by the County
Auditor is refused payments by the Board,
il shall be referred back to the said Audi
tor for the purpose of correcting his records.
No bill shall be paid by the City Collec-
tor until the County Auditor has had an
opportunity to make the necessary and
proper record thereof.
1t shall be the duty Of all committees
and members to place in the hands of the
County Auditor, their bills, ETC., not later
than ten a. m. on the Wednesday proceed
ing the stated meetings Of the Board.
The County Auditor shall be at the Free
holders room, at the Court House, Wood
bury, New Jersey, every Wednesday morn
ing from nine until twelve O'Clock, to at
tend to the duties Of his Office. When
Wednesday is legal holiday, be shall
attend the preceding day.
In case vacancy should happen in the
office Of County Auditor by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, the Board of Freeholders
shall, by election at their next meeting,
gil the vacancy for the unexpired term.
On motion Of Mr.. Casperson, the report
was ordered received and filed.
| There was sharp debate on the recon-
mendation between Messrs.. Usinger and