The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-06-23
be shown on the fee book.

be shown on the fee book.
We also recommend that the foo
ings on the fee books be in ink an
not in lead pencil.
We note that a great many claim
against the county are not itemize
and verified as requested by the sta
utes. We urge that section 2945 Q
the Revised Codes be complied wit
in this respect.
| We recommend that the clerk ente
the amount of the distribution of
claim on the space provided for on tn
back of the claim.
| We herewith list a few of the man,
claims that were not properly itemizet
or verified. General fund claims Nos
$500, 63O1, 1902, 63O6, 6325, 1927, 6345
6349, 1854, 1928, $3.50, 6335, $3.50, 637;
to 1882 etc., etc.
We note that the road report of Vir
gil C. Gregg, for which warrant No
4083 was issued, was not sworn to.
Claim No. 1888 as reported by Ira S
Tillotson, road supervisor, was not
sworn to, or approved by the auditor
Many other reports were not sworn
to. We urge that the commissioners
inspect the reports of the road super
yisors and justices of the peace, and
see that they are properly sworn to as
required by law.
We note that in several instances
money is Illegally paid, for instance.
a refund of $500 special road tax was
made to claimant who made oath
that he was So years of age.
The last session of the legislature
raised the age limit for exemption
from special road tax to go years of
age, and it was the duty of your coun-
ty assessor to report all those liable
for special road tax up to the age of
so years.
In the matter of 1haKing refunds to
parties who have paid erroneous taxes
or licenses after the monies have been
to the state or city treasur-
8, it must be understood that these
certain monies have gone out of the
county treasurer's hands, and cannot
,e refunded by the county.
We note in claim No. 6307 for fire in
urance on the house or a county
harge, the expense was charged to
ounty buildings instead of to care of
'oor.
Expense in claim No. 6340 for road
avs and justices supplies, was i'm
charged to elections.
Claims Nos. $3.50 and 634S were not
pproved by the chairman of the |
GARD of county commissioners.
We note that mileage is allowed to
ne county superintendent of schools |
the rate of fifteen cents per mile,
nd to the county surveyor at the
ate of twenty-five cents per mile. The
wv provides that county officials shall
OF receive in excess of ten cents per
file, where mileage is allowed them,
i other cases actual travelling ex-
enses, further in the instance just
loted a discrimination exists.
We note in claim No. 6478 the sheriff
allowed $1,000 per month for rent of
arage. We believe it to be Illegal to
low this money to county officials
,awing a regular salary, and that it
in conflict with the law.
We note that in claim No. 2756, Daw-
N county paid the full amount of
e premium on the bond of the pro-
ltion officer. This expense should be
lrtially borne by the other counties
the official district
We note that road claim No. 1897 [
rs allowed for $3.50. Warrant was t
sued for s14.50.
Claim No. 4503 was approved for Y
7.5O and a warrant issued for same {
amount of 1895. 1
Poor fund claim No. 1884 was ap- t
owed for $42.73, warrant was issued I
amount of $42.43.
We note that Mrs. Charles Hall is t
ing allowed $500 per week for care i
county poor. The claims allowed t
ice July 1915 aggregate more than r
10000 We could not find no record t
contract for the care of the poor. v
The statutes make it the duty of the Y
unity commissioners to have the u
unity clerk advertise ror bids for a
, care of the poor, and they must
ard the contract to the lowest re- n
onsible bidder. V
We note that several general fund G.
rrants were not signed by the chair 7
n of the board. n
We note that district court warrant t,
/. 1866 issued to witness for $4,000, is
paid for that amount, was report n
to the county clerk as issued for n
|.60. No. 5O87 was reported as $33
l paid for $500 and No. 1852 was 81
'orted as $24.00 and paid for $24.60. m
We note that the footings on the fl
rrant register are made in lead pen Of
lcil; we urge that pen and ink be ii
ID for all figures indetail and total b,
that they NAV be of permanent re- ii