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

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slider any claim in favor Of an individual against
the county, unless an account properly made out
giving all items of the claim, duly verified as to
Its correctness, and that the amount claimed is
justly due, is presented to the board within
year after the last item of the account accrued"
In the case of Clyne against Bingham county,
reported in the 9TH Idaho, at page IS, we find
the following: Items in claim or account
against county must be specifically set forth
with such certainty that each item can be identi
ned and any item for expenses by an officer
must be SO set forth that it can be ascertained
from the statement thereof that it was necessary
The law contemplates and requires this for the
purpose OF protecting the public and to enable
any taxpayer, who may desire to do so, to in
vestigate and ascertain the correctness of any
and all items.
AS examples Of the fragrant violation of the
provisions of foregoing sections. we submit a
few claims which were presented to the board Of
County Commissioners and promptly allowed.
Occur d Alene, Idaho March IT, 1909.
kootena County, Idaho, to c. M. Trigg, DR..
Expenses as Co. Commissioner up to and including
Occur Alene, Idaho, Oct 10, 1910.
Kootena County, Idaho, to A. p Bailey, Sheriff, Dr.
Expenses sheriff, 3rd quarter, 1910 49,. $loo.S3
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Oct 10, 1910.
Kootena County, Idaho, to l. M. Busby, DR..
To salary and expense, quarter ending
Oct 10, $352.72
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Oct 10, 1910.
Kootena County. Idaho, to c. NJ Trigg, DR..
To Salary and expenses as County Commissioner
sra quarter $348. VI
Occur dAlene, Idaho, March TO- 1902
Kootena County, Idaho, to v. E. Mailman, DR..
March l6-Expenses for Feb & March $l62. OC
Several of the above claims contain an addi.
tonal violation of the law in that each of them
was presented as independent claims and not in
connection with the quarterly report of the Off
Ger presenting such claim. The law as laid down
in the case of Clyne against Bingham county
being as follows: Items of expenses incurred
by county officer cannot be considered by the
Board Of Commissioners or by such board al
lowed as an independent account, but must be
considered and acted upon by such board only
when included in the officers quarterly state
ment or account, as required by act of March 4
1890 and not otherwise.
We contend that under the law no deputy il
entitled to file an expense account but that thei
expenses should be included in the quarterl,
report Of their principal and should be turned ii
as expenses of the office.
Another thing which we desire to call to tn
|attention of the taxpayers is the present name
of conducting the surveyors office. The sur
veyor is allowed by law and by order of tn
board of County Commissioners the sum
5000. per quarter in full payment of his salary
and he is not under the law entitled to an
deputy for the quarter ending July 10, 1910, bill
were presented and allowed by the county com
missioners for the maintenance of said surveyor
office in the sum of $99I.65, and it is motor
Gus fact that the present encumbent of this offic
spends his time working for the city of Cnu
dAlene and for private parties, and the count
employs another surveyor and pays him the sui
of $40 per day for his services.
The commissioners proceedings show that I
furnished some pats for the county during II
early part of 1909 and that for these services
presented his claim for the sum of $40 whie
claim was promptly allowed and paid.
The County Hospital.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
County Commissioners in and for Kooten
county, Idaho, will receive bids for the positie
of Laa,er of County hOSnita1 for the wear he OF