The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-19
Report of Examiners of
Commissioners Report
TO the Hon. f. NJ. Wickham. Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Knox Coun-

10 lne Hon IL. M. Wickham, Judge of the
ty, Ohio:
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by said court to examine, with the
the commissioners of Knox county, Ohio,
to the court of common pleas for the
year ending Aug 3lst, 1911, as required by
do respectfully submit the following:
AS required by aforesaid section Of the
statutes we have carefully examined the
above report of the county commissions
ers, comparing item by item of said re-
port with the journal and vouchers pro-
yideo us by the auditor of Knox county,
We find that the said items of the re-
port agree with the journal records of the
same and that with the exception of a
rev minor clerical errors scarcely worthy
OF mention, the report shows very accur-
ately the disbursements of county funds
at the hands of the commissioners of
Knox county, Ohio.
be amiss to make few recommendations
which would facilitate the examination of
future reports and also be OF. some value
In an economical way in the items of
county expenses, and are as follows:
az That all original papers, including
com,mnnications, com, !n bids. etc, connected
with the letting of contracts or incident
thereto be preserved in the files of the
commissioners office.
% That, IN view of the pending litiga-
tion over the letting of the Bartlett
bridge, hereafter the letter of the statute
be strictly followed in the matter of all
bridge contracts.
ers' journal we find the following con-
tract: That the sheriff be allowed 7Oc
per prisoner for all persons confined in
until Sept. 18th, 1911" In view of the
fact that Knox county is not liable for the
board of -, all prisoners confined at the
county jail we recommend that the future
contract entered into by the commission
ers of the county expressly stipulate that
the county shall pay only for the board
of prisoners for which the county is liza
In view of the above. it is only fair to
add. that the present sheriff of Knox
county, even in the light of this contract
has charged to the city of Mt. Vernon the
cost of keeping those prisoners for which
The city, is legally, liable and to the
which course is only just and proper
(D That the board of commissioners
purchase all of the supplies used in the
various offices of the court house.
(5) That during the year ending Aug.
Slst, 1911, the board of county commits
sioners expended the sum of $1.6H60 for
labor and material in painting county
bridges. or those examined of the Lat
tice Girder type, not one has been painted
at the most vital and exposed parts, to-
That in view of the above. we recommend
that before the payment of bills for the
painting of bridges, that the board of
eer to inspect the same and report to
them on the efficiency of the work.
In conclusion we desire to express our
thanks to the county officers for their as
| sistance in providing the necessary files
and books requisite to complete exam
ination of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
B. b. FERENBAUGH,
w. III. CLARKE
Committee
l.. y. CROWLEY
Prosecuting Attorney.
Dated Mt Vernon. Ohio, Dec. 3, 1911