Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-14

missionors ana other Officers OF the
county. our district attorney and
not the auditors clerk. lis the person
whose legal advice the county Off
cials should follow
For example. Commissioners Bee
man and Wright are ccpsurod for
charging mileage for attendance up
on meetings Of the board. We quote
the following from opinion Of Hon
IS. IS. Scott district attorney. dated
July n, 1919:
The attorney general agrees with
this office in the solution OF the mat
tor OF compensation for expenses in
CURED hy the official IN conducting
his office. but does not think the
county commissioners can "a present
receive mileage provided by the stat
ute for attending board meetings. hut
in harmony with the suggestion made
as To- other officers, says thcv mny
receive payment for actual necessary
expenses. / think this latter holding
practically resolves itself into one ana
the same thing. and that mileage pro
vidcd for by statute will bee followed
I'm this district County commission
ors VIII Doe allowed mileage as here
totore. If later such should hc con-
strucd ns fee within the meaning
ot the constitution. q may bc refund
cd to the county ana deducted from
the sulury Of the commissioners.
have delayed some en- advising
You. since the governor vetoed the
salary bill and lcft the county and
district officials IN such nu unfortu-
rate situation Tor the reason that I
desire Co work out solution 90 the
problem as FAR as possible. that would
bring about some relief To- Tho office
holder and deficiency and good SER
Vice Co the public"
Again. the board Is ccusurrd fot
the expense of transporting Insane
persons from Eddy county 20 Las We
gas This is matter under the CON
troll of the district Judge, who. when
ordering the person transported, dos
isuutos a. suitable person To convey
the insane patient, and has ALSO rec
commended S25 per day for four days
ANA tho actual expenses uf the trip
us reasonable charge for this ser.
vice. \ letter To- the board from
Hon VIM. a. Pope when judge OF
This district naming this rate. is on
file with the commissioners papers
ANA should have been seen by Tho
man making the audit.
In pnylng Tho sheriff for bogrd oI
prisoners, the board again followcl
| the advice of the district attorno,
l La l..
The sheriff should receive pav a..
feeding prisoners committed to hr
custody ana pay for jailors am,
cunrds for the jain, and REASONABLE,
compensation In payment for dopu
! ties"
The auditor took basis 80 cent
| per day per prisoner. but there o. n,
| law for such allowance, and ir b'
| actual expense was less than 30 cent
per day tho allowance would bee %
| conflict with tn constitution, whicl
provides that "No county officcl
shall receive Go his own use auy fco
or omolumouts other than the an
nunl ulhrv provided by law"
The matter cot renting office room
outside of tho court house o. on,
properly Within thc discretion OF a..
commissioners Repeated grand WI
| les tor years have called attention G,
| the crowded condition of the varlou
| offices. and the urgent need FOR en-
/ lurgDd space. We are meeting thi
condition los erecting am addition "a
! the present time, ana in tho mean
time have temporarily rented ucccs
ury rooms. The taxpayers OF Edd'
county are tho only persons who GOA
irightully question tho judgment %