Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-23
WILL COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE RE
Merged WITH COMMISSIONERS CLERK?
SUCH SUGGESTION HAS been MADE since GRAND JURY RECOMMENDED AB
BHhENE VI lRtASURtRS OFFICE CLAIMED THAT DUTIES COULD Be
BETTER PERFORMED And At SAVING OF $1,000 UNDER new PLAN

Since the grand jury recommended
that the office of county treasurer be
ohoIished, a number of suggestions
have been made with reference to the
adjustment of the conditions that
might present themselves in the event
such happened. One of the most
nIausible ones is that the office of
conntv treasurer be combined with
that of clerk of the board of county
commissioners, the creation of which
latter office has been recommended by
the grand jury.
The suggestion as regards the COM
bining of the duties of the treasurer
and those of clerk for the board
of county commissioners contem-
mates a salary of $1,000 for the Of
fetal who performs these duties,
which has been suggested as ample
nav for the duties to be performed.
This would net the county an annual
saving of at least $1,000, as it is es-
fimated that the treasurer now re-
ceiyes under the fee system, not less
than $4,000 per year.
1t is believed by those who favor
this adjustment of affairs that the
creation of the new office, which must
be done by legislative enactment,
would give the county far more salts
factory results, both in a financial
way and as regards the results
tanned in the more careful and sys-
tematic handling of the records OF
the county commissioners. The kim
ship of the duties devolving upon the
county treasurer and the official who
cares for the records of the county
commissioners are of such a similar
nature. and overlap each other, that |
the suggestion of the combination OF |
the duties of the two offices into one |
is regarded as a natural solution OF !
the question.
In this regard it is pointed out that
under the prevailing conditions the
county treasurer is often called upon
to attend to certain duties closely |
connected with the operations OF
the county commissioners, so that the
offices naturally associate themselves
closely. 1t is believed that there
could hardly be a better solution OF
the question than the one suggested
in the combination of the two offices,
as has been outlined in the foregoing
The suggestion has been made by /.
the grand jury in its presentmeots
that the office of treasurer be apo'-
shed entirely, but the objection %
this as voiced by some is that, while
ne handling of the funds may De
done by one of the local
lanks, as is suggested by the grahu
AIRY, there are LlLleS "h0h "'ii'
demands are made upon the treasur-
II when the banks are closed. For
his reason. as we'll as on account OF
he fact that the grand jury ltseIt
uggested and recommended the ap-
ointment of a clerk for the county
the combining OF the
40 offices under a nominal salary IL
,elinled to be the most satisfactory
olution of both matters.
ls believed that the constant pres
nee at the courthouse of an ohcer
both the treasurers OF
ice and that of the clerk for the
would be very val
able thing for both offices. This
mother advantage that would be
aimed by the adoption of the plan
uggested. which can be carried into
fleet only through legislative en-
.ctment If the plan meets with faV-
n here, it may be placed before the
lext general assembly and such leg
Station as is needed to make it an
established condition could be enact