Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-19


its own expenses but fair proft
to the county.
Agricultural Agent
We find that no appropriation for
this official was made for the year
1921, and the financial condition of
the county is such that we recon-
mend that the County Agricultural
Agent be dispensrd with for the
balance of this year. Then if it is
deemed desirable to continue this
Office in 1922, proper appropria-
ton resolution.
Meetings of the Bolrd of Commits
sioners-
On examining the minutes of the
meetings of the Eosrd. we find that
many matters are not recorded
which should be recorder. ana we
recommend thai those mi. utes be
kept more fuiiy. ami show ali lusi-
nc ss TRANSACTED by ine Board ard
IN all importl,c matters shcw the
ro.! call and the vote of each :. en-
te, We al51 re ~;wmehi that the
F. I'd spend ta.e. or moo davs NJ
each monthly session, instead Of
two, SO that they may have more
time to give to details and the
checking up of expenditures; and
hat all important business be fully
considered by them as a Board at
their regular meetings.
Roads and Bridges
We find many complaints about
the large appropriations and tie
manner in which this department
is conducted.
1t seems that each Commissioner
has looked after his own district
without due consultation with tine
other Commissioners The law re-
1uires that the commissioners al
ways act as a Board and not indi-
vidually.
We find that the wages paid to
certain classes of laborers are not
inform, and sin several cases the
commissioners are paying higher
wages than encessary to get compe-
cent men; that this is especially
rue as to men employed to run tae
iounty tractors, graders and trucks;
hat they are employing men with
Jut families, some of them having
oeen charged with violation of the
avs of the state by reason of their
conduct; that men employed on the
public roads are permitted to keep
heir own time and their vouchers
are paid without being checked up
jr o. KID by anyone who knows the
acts, and that the Board of County
Commissioners have no way of
knowing, and in fact do not know
whether their time was actually put
n or not.
We find that there is no record
aept of the purchase and use of
Dad supplies, so that they may
enow where the supplies paid for by
he county have been used
We recommend that the commits
iioners pay a uniform and fair wage
or the same kind or class of work ;
hat where possible they employ
men with families to support to do
he work for the county; and that
hey keep none but creditable and
esponsible men in the employ of
he county; that they appoint a re-
liable person in each district to
Ieep an account of the time put in
~ persons employed to work on
ounty roads; that he check and o.
<. all upplies delivered and to be
lsed in his district; that he checks
Ill supplies used in his district as
% the kind, amount, and place
where uesd; that he make report
% the commissioners at each regular
Meeting showing the names of per
ons employed in his district, the
number of days employed, where
heir work was performed, and such
other information as is advisable
md proper; that he make as such
times a material and supply report
moving the material and supplies
purchased or otherwise furnished in
Ills district, its cost where used.
nd by whom used; and that he be
required to o. X. all accounts
,hargeable against his district. and
that no vouchers be approved until
such report is made and examine
We further recommend that g
imple system of written requiti.
lions be established and strictly fol
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