The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-05-12

A short time ago We save Il
partial resume Of the Auditors
Annual Financial Statement,
calling particular attention to the
expenditures for current expenses
during the year. In our former
article we gave the total eXpendi-
lures Of each of the county OIL
fees but did not go into detail.
We believe a statement showing,
at least partially, how the eX-
Denditures Of the different Offices
were incurred would prove inter
esting to our readers and also give
them a better idea Of the manner
in which the different officials
have performed the trust imposed
upon them by their acceptance of
office.
The county auditor is also re-
cOrder, clerk Of court and clerk OF
the board Of county commission
ers and performs the duties of all
of these Offices. The entire eN-
pcnditure for the Office was S4,-
54i.3I. The auditor has one
deputy and one cOpyist to assist
him in performing all of the du-
ties incumbent upon him. Their
salaries amounted to SI,597.4l
His own salary was 81 ,375 and
$3.50 was paid out for clerical
assistance, making a total of
S3,OOO.9i, paid for labor in that
Office. OF the remaining ST.
54O.43 expended in that Office 81 -
OO6.73 was paid for books in
which to keep the records. These
books are permanent and will not
have to be purchased each year.
The S533.7O for stationery and
miscellaneous includes blanks not
only for that Office, but for use
throughout the county. During
the same period the Office earned
foes amounting to 3,S9S.2O, oI
1897 20 more than the entire
amount paid out for salaries and
clerical assistance
The expenditures of the sher-
in's office amounted TO S6,343.6i
OF this amount, S3,99S.5O was fol
salaries Of the sheriff and his
deputies, S93S -65 was paid for the
board Of prisoners and the per
sOnal expenses of the sheriff anC
his deputy which we're charged tC
and paid by the county amounted
to Si,O22.7f. The stationery anC
miscellaneous expenses, which in
cluded blanks, blank books, etc.
amounted to S3S3.75. The sher-
if earned in fees, which were
turned over to the county, the sun
of S642.12, which, taken from thu
expenditures, leave S5,7O1.49, tn
net sum which the sherif's of
flee cost the county.
The expenditures Of the treas
urer's Office were S2,536.39, @
which Si,76t.65 was for salar
and clerical assistance an
S774-74 was for record books
stationery and miscellaneous.
The expenditure charged up {
the probate court is S2,495.9l
OF this, Sf,49i.92 was for salar
and clerical assistance; S263. 2
for jurors and witness fees
S527.4t for record books an
stationery; S73.1O sheriff's ez
penses- while acting as prObatio
officer and Sf4O.26 miscellaneou
axpensee The fees earned by tf
probate Judge and turned over
the county amounted to 5000
leaving the net cost of the Off,
to the county, 81, i,696.9i.
The expenditure OF the pros
cutting attorneys Office was, sa
airy, 81, ,375.; stenOgrapher's sa
airy, S644.OO; personal expense
Sii6.34; stationery and misce
laneous, S49719, making a tot
of S2,632.53. He collected 81
in fees or foreclosure of tax dee
making the net expense Of his O
flee S2,532.53.
The county surveyor is al
cOusty road supervisor. His Sd
airy and expenses as surveyor a
paid from the current expen
fund while his salary and G