The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-10-28

the present year the following bills were allow
ed:
Geo w. Anstine, Dep Assessor 23.25
:. r. Acton, Dep. Assessor, Sal. & Exp 6O4.3S
Z. "A. Norton, Dep. Assessor 1875
5. L. Carman, Dep Assessor lo6.8O
{. II. Gibbs, Dep Assessor 1905
J. W. Arnold, Dep. Assessor 324OO
j. W. Smith, Assessor and expenses $500
A. R. Carman, Dep. Assessor 10000
Raymond Thompson, Dep. Assessor 10000
Julia A. Church, Salary Dep Assessor 1875
I. f. Smith, Dep. Assessor 1925
IOldl. -, OOy.OU
The records also show the presentation and
allowance of the following claim
Occur d'Alene Idaho, Dec 16, 1908.
Kootenai County, Idaho, to
c. A. Bailor, DR..
For clerk hire $4,000
Expense to Boise attending board of
Equalization 145O0
Expense to Boise attending convention
of Assessors and Auditors $500
Paid to S. L. Carman, expense and horse
hire for assessing 1000
$4,000
On page 3SS Of Commissioners Journal F.,
under date of April II, 1909, we find the follow
ing item, which will probably be of interest to
the Kootenai county taxpayers:
1T was at this time ordered by the Board
that the chairman of the board be authorized
and directed to lease for the county for period
of two (2} years, lot six(6) in block twenty-five
(22) in the town of Ceur d'Alene, to be used
by the sheriff as residence at the monthly
rental of twenty (s2o. oo) dollars per month and
the north sixty feet of lots and two in block
twenty-three in the town of Ceur d'Alene to be
used as a Jail for period of two years, and to
procure written leases therefor and it is further
ordered that upon the execution of said leases
the auditor shall be and he hereby is authorized
to draw warrants in payment OF said rent IN
favor of the lessons on the first day of each and
every month for the term of said lease; the
above to be leased for said time with the privil-
eye of longer period of time if desired by the
county,
We charge that number of the present
county officers are violating the law with refer
ence to the presentation and allowance OF their
salary and expense accounts in atleast two ways,
to-wit:
First, They do not itemize their accounts as
the law requires.
Second They do not accompany their claims
BY the proper vouchers as the law requires
The law governing this matter is as follows
"The salaries of county officers as and for com
pensation for their services must be paid quar-
terly from the county treasurer upon the
warrants of the county auditor and before being
naid to such officers must be allowed and audit
!; cd bv the board of commissioners as Other
claims against the county, and no officer o.
: deputy can retain out of any money in his hands
y belonging to the county any salary but al
! actual and necessary expenses incurred by an!
f county officer or deputy in the performance
Il his official duty shall be legal charge against thu
il county and may be retained by him out OF an!
y fees Which may come into his hands. All tee
# which NAV come into his hands from whateve
.ource over and above his actual and necessar
avnenses shall be returned into the count
+xe,cnrv at the end of each quarter. he sha
!" ~ the end of each quarter file with the clerk
the hoard of county commissioners swof
~ Statement accompanied by proper voucher
a. chewing all expenses incurred and all tees re
a;ad which must be audited by the board
he accounts. .lo.ed md cor
ny n,ecton with the following: 'lh