Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-02-06
HENRY VI. ALLEN APPOINTED AUD
ITOR
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least once every calendar month all
books, accounts, receipts and vouchers
and other records of all the officers of
Henderson county which show fees
and commissions collected and receive.
ed by them: to examine at least twice
each year the dockets Of all Justice of
the peace and and mayors of said
county. and report his findings to the
Board Of county commissioners; and
he is hereby authorized to administer
oaths. on veri1cation of claims which
may be filed against the county, and.
county Board OF Education OF Hender-
son courtyard open a set of books in
Which shall be- shown the total month
ly receipts of fees and commissions Of
all the officers Of said county in an
expert and intelligent manner, assign
ing distinct and separate amounts fol
each and every one of said officers,
which books shall be permanently
kept as the records In his Office ar,
always open to public inspection; he
shall likewise, when so directed by the
board Of county commissioners, visit
the county Jail and other county insti-
tutions and examine the same, also
the books and accounts kept by thf
jailer and others; It shall likewise be
his duty to audit all bills and claims
presented to the board of county COM
missioners of said county and the
board of education, for payment, and
10 claim or bill filed with said board
of commissioners or said board of ed
ucation shall be allowed OF paid until
it has been audited by said auditor;
and all warrants drawn upon claims
or bills allowed by said board of COM
missioners or by said board Of educa-
ton shall be c-ountersigned by said
auditor before they shall be honored
paid by the treasurer or said county.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of
said auditor to familiarize himself with
the market prices, and to assist in
buying the supplies of said county,
and he shall have full authority to
purchase all supplies for said county
whenever the board of commissioners
shall so order.
Sec. A. That section seven or chap
ter 500, Public Laws Of 1899, relating
to the appointment Of a finance COM
mittee for Henderson county, be and
the same is hereby repealed and the
duties there in prescribed for members
of the finance committee shall de-
volve upon the county auditor. VIII.
shall also assist the clerk of the SUI
perior court in compiling monthly
statements required by section one Of
said chapter 500, Public Laws of 1909.
it requested to perform this service
by the officer therein named. Provid-
ed. that not exceeding two days dur
ing each month shall be occupied by
the said county auditor in rendering
clerical assistance to the said clerk OF
the superior court.
Sec. 5. That Henry w. Allen be, and
he is hereby appointed auditor for the
said county Of Henderson for q term
of two years beginning the first Mon
day in April, one thousand, nine hun
dred and thirteen, and ending the first
Monday in April, mi thousand, nine
hundred and fifteen: Provided, that If
a vacancy shall occur in said Office
from any cause the said vacancy shall
be filled for the ~uneXpired term by the
Justices Of the peace for said county.
Sec. s.. That said auditor shall hold
once under the control and direction
of the board Of commissioners Of said
county; and he shall open and keep
by the said board Of commissioners in
the court house of said county, in
which shall be securely kept the re-
cords of his Office.
Sec. z. That the board Of commits
sioners for the said county Of Hender-
son may, whenever they deem it nee
essary, provide for clerical assistance
for said auditor and fix the pay for
same. 1t shall be their duty to pro-
vide one assistant to aid in making
out county tax lists.
Sec. s. That all laws and clauses Of
laws in conflict with this act are here
by repealed.
Sec. 9. That this act shall be in full