Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

ports will contain nothing but criti-
cism, but it is not intended that they
should be construed to mean that no
good features were found In the ooun-
ty administration. On the contrary,
good features are found in counties
and offices where severest criticism is
ing the entire period will bring them
out.
RECORDING BEHIND.
The following conditions in the Of
flee of clerk, auditor and recorder
were found unsatisfactory and de-
mand immediate correction:
Lack of promptness in arriving
at work in morning.
The recording Of instruments is
unreasonably behind.
No schedule of fees is posted in
the office.
Filing of county papers and
documents do not have proper at
tention and do not seem to be
readily accessible.
Depository bonds protecting the
county treasurer's deposit In the
bank have been carelessly
handled. Sec. 2018 r. C. provides
that all personal bonds shall be
investigated by the commission
ers and the sufficiency of the SUI
reties thereon determined as often
as once in every six months, and
shall be renewed every two years.
The clerk should see that these
matters come before the commits
mioners and II this is done, the
commissioners are responsible for
the neglect OF the eight personal
bonds nfile, five are over two
years old, and four are not dated.
The last approval on the bonds
except those issued since that
date is February "a, 1915. The
bank of Eagle bond is dated April
1916
CHANGES SHOULD BE CERTIFIED
The changes in the bonds should b'
certified to the treasurer at once. Ye
the last certification in January, 1915
and although several importan
changes have taken place since tina
time, the treasurer has not been Of
ficially notified except intwo cases
On referring to schedule you will Sc,
that there are very material errors Il
the amounts certified and in oe cas-,
the deposit in a bank has been appor
toned on a basis of $4,000, when tn
bond itself was only approved 70
$4,000. 1t is evident that when tn,
county funds exceeded 60 per cent o
the total maximum. this bank was car
rying more than the amount approved
To some extent this list true of othe
banks and on the other hand we fin,
that a bond of $4,000 of one BAN
that has been on file and approves
since December "a, 1914, has not beef
certified to the treasurer. The bon
of the Idaho National has been los
and the deposit has been ordere
withdrawn unless satisfactory ar
rangements are made to secure tn
county.
SHOULD HAVE RECORD.
book record of depository bond
should be kept.
The official bonds Of the officer
were in the office of the county at
torney. but were brought back at on
requet. There was nothing on tn
bonds or the records to show that the
We're filed and as yet have not bee
approved.
The bond of Gordon c. Smith, sur
veyor, recites that he was appointe
to the office. 1t is not signed by tn
resident agent and the statutory aft
davit for corporate surety Is not com
pleted on signed.
The last official bond recorded wa
on April s, 1914, consequently none G
the bonds covering officials electe
two years ago are recorded. The bond
/ of the clerk. auditor and recorder wer
on file in his own office and were no
signed by him as principal. Thes
should be recorded and handed to tn
probate judge after he has certified (
the record.
Apportionment of delinquency tax col
lections are not made promptly and a
times are six months behind. The col
lections of the last quarter have nc
been apportioned, leaving $4,000 in a
unapportioned fund drawing interes
from banks at PA per cent while tn
county and schools are paying Z pc
cent interest on outstanding warrants
The county owes the state balance