Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-11

amount and requlSltlOn to the
state auditor, fees for perform.
ing certain duties of this Office,
described by law, are payable by
the state. The clerk should keep
posted as to these fees, for col
lection of the same means a saw
ing of that much to the county in
the payment of the balance OF his
salary. The following are the
total, net amounts paid by the
county as fees of the county
clerk for the last seven years, as
taken from the records and H.
nancial statements:
1907 fees Sl,253.66
1908 fees 81, 23S3 3S
1909 fees 81 1913 SO
1910 fees 81 ,26l.l5
1911 fees 81 ,226 90
1912 fees 81, ,454 32
1913 fees 81 ,S2S.39
| was connected with the office
the first three years above men
toned. I remember one in.
stance in which our account to
TIM state auditor for extending
the taxes on the assessors
books. involving S195.00, was re
fused and returned the third
time; but after giving q full ex
PLANTATION of how we viewed the
account it was paid in full, while
we afterwards learned that
clerks of other counties submit.
ted to his claims without ques.
tiCn. And the same attention
should be given other accounts
in which the state is part pay.
master.
The clerk has a great many
duties to perform relative to
election matters, including the
preparation of ballots and publ,
cBtion of notices and casting up
the returns, and all persons,
parties and candidates are en,i-
tied to the same consideration.
Practically all matters coming
before the county court are pre-.
sented through the files of the
clerk, and care should be used
that they be fully and impartially
presented. The clerk should
never takes sides or issues in
disputed matters that come be
fore the court, but should prac
tlce the Golden Rule, and should
bear in mind that he is merely
the servant of the court, county
and people. Complete and i'm
partial. records of all orders OF
the court should be made, that
it's judgments be executed with
out queation or litigation. The
records and files of this Office
should be orderly kept, that in
formation therefrom may he
readily obtained by those inter
ested. With the exception o.
voted election ballots, which are
req uired to be kept sealed. safe
ly preserved and un inspected
the clerk should willingly sub
nit any record or file of the Office
for the inspection of all parties
calling for the same. He should
be attentive and accommodating
protecting the interests of thu
county AMI taxpayers and carry
ing out the will of the people, ac
cording to law.
Pains should be taken in al
, clerical work of the Office, and al
Z records, including the various
= account and tax books, should b,
5 in a good legible form.
Surely too much proof of qual
ification cannot be shown by
candidate, seeking to shoulde
=, the responsibilities of such al
= important trust as that of count
clerk. While the duties of tn
clerks office are greater an
more complicated than those G
;, the bank, yet the work of tn
= two are very similar throughout
" and experience and training i
= the one can only serve to bette
:, tit and qualify the individual fo
the duties of the other. Upo
q the accurate figuring and colle'
= ton of interest on loans, depen
- the profits of the bank; so upo