The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-05
mrs. 0'CRADY
Still AUDITOR
Judge Conner Denies Joe Dolin Writ
). Of Mandate Compelling Clerk 4
Recorder A. A. Major to Sign
Illegal Warrant.
COMMISSIONERS MUST
ABIDE BY LAW

I'm Cne ZISbs udy tOlF \ CDA e3e'A
C. E. Conner hnaded down a decision
in the Dolin Mandamus case denying
the writ, in which it was held q. InaI
Mrs. O'Grady is still County Audltor
and that the Board of County COM
missioners cannot allow CLAIMS uhless
approved by that official.
This was an action brought oy JOS.
IL. Dolin against County CLERK q
Recorder A. A. Major, to compel ME-
ior to issue warrant IN paymene u
= = claim in full, which claim had oeen
approved in the sum OF 5l5.lo py tlle
hoard Of county commlssloners ovsI
the head of County Auditor OGraoyf
who had cut this claim to the sum o.
s13.12. Mr.. Major refused TO ISSUE
fhe warrant in payment OF In1s claine ~
IN on the grounds that the Board o.
County Commissioners exceeded tilela
a',thoy;tv in approving the claim III
a,, a,astion e.s in full. Mr.. Dolln asked Tor
/ writ of mandate to compei MaJoi
a ;ss,,o the warrant. County AtIof-
w, W e nCTnther appeared in court Tor Mr;
NJ NJ aior and Ellery & Babcock appeaiee'
III The County Commissioners al1oM,e:s' nN,:',
~ ~ lain on January 9th, and Dolln
S1ed. his action on January Zzno, la;., -,
ny Tho AZ law in the case is as fonoWs Ia
,ofaance to the duties OF the Iouii'y
Aesa cact;on 31O6 Of the Revised Coaes
ssi+ shaU be the duty OF persons
,o,j;no claims against any coun-
% 4a1 hau;no county auditor to pre-
yI4 ~ A +l,a same to the county auu-
sen' ,,hose vl,o d,1tv it shall be to aud
lor, wilosu eas,a The county auditor
II I'LL .l1e a1so investigate and exam
.IH :sllsA $50 al claims presented 70
i me lns9 anJ ranort r.1 the same with h1s
n nun a - the board of county
nnuing se;oners at their regln!af
colnnl.sft n: after such investigator
! sess,ohh s, haaa 20 heen completed VITA
sna'l .oral nag or disapproval III
nus ,a, as.sh thereon, and he shall KEEP
dorset fse,Ia+a VI. record Of all such
j a cor conipd and of his investigations
i CLAIMS 13msaa;,at;ons aaiu of the same IN
4 ann 81 For that purpose. In an
a pooh 1I bav;ng a county auditor,
counglee;n, a. -, claims accounts or
all .ae p,f, For materials Of any hnd
chalges "a +hat may be purchased
or mature =, '' hahalf of the county
4 by anu .o,,ntv o auditor, who shan
;1dorse ~ @ his approval or nsapprat ,,.prrant
- l thereon before any WA Maai can
g Far the payment OF the ss saIle hev;ne ,-
: TOT d,.awn s.sr n In all counties naIm n;ne{
: 9 county t. shall be paid or war
.ant @ drawn therefor unlesS un,e7oyal Of
san,e ans shall have the apRP1ovG;d apRProu;ded. a
san sanle county auditor; ProvlaSI rIa
the co.h that the judge OF sne
hoWevel, ,.,s-t M of the county WnerS
5 distl1es s. :uh has been dsapproved
sns hn the ~ county auditor may oa;,e ;"
1ssr y the payment OF the sf,d +ha dutie
4 @ GeI i 'a,u 81 reference TO tne rene ua.,e
Inc l1 elerk e Recorder IN IeIe.efn, sa -
!. - - The the drawing Of waran's :
e lows on1s rrovides:
FL secnsppn essgspn county clerk must: ,,,+v
Ine eyerts co on the county
3 draw raw w. s. favor of all perssolls1 al1
!. entitled thereto n Paynhr nnharreable
ii <ia;ms and demands ,,,h;ch h have
esa;nst e.s the county Wn'ca shaved
Il agn1s n1ssoaIly examined, aloTf e
g been raksre9 ,lk9 paid by the NBoarae %. q
Z and orderrsa Commissioners; also Iot ot
! ! 81 b debts and demands ,p{a = .r are
5 +he =. county where the amoun.s n,e not a1 {
s tne ad So hr law, and which aIe a,,es nos
: a!..sete3 nxec ID 3 Be audited Dy so'n1
'1ds 1;ostinued On Page Four,