The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-29

county commissioners. Tor $500 for
furnishing the board with an it@miEed
statement o. the several county funds
the amount paid OF on itema provided
IN the budget. and tho balance % the
credit OK these items and a. % the
legality Of that item % charge as made
~ the clerk 7 beg 20 advise:
The law provides. sec. Itss. revised
general statutes, a. follows
"Clerk-The clerk % the circuit
court for the county shall be clerk asad
accountant Of the board Of county
commissioners. He ahau keep. their
minutes ana accounts. and perform
such other duties a. their clerk. az ne
board may direct lie shah have cus-
tody OF their sea-. and shall afftx. the
same 20 any paper Or instrument %
which IL shall be proper or necessary
that the same shall be affixed. And
be may give copies Of writings IN hfs
custody as clerk Of said board. attest
"a by his signature and authenticated
BY said seal
Chap. 6. Art. 4. Title. Circuit Court
Clerk. sec. 3oSi. provides:
He (clerx Of the circuit courf) shall
be clerk Of the board % county COM
missionera."
sec. soss. revised general statutes.
reads as follows:
~s0ss-As clerk o. the board %
county commissioner. his compensa-
ton AZ clerk OF tho coard og county
shall be fixed by the
board Of county commissioners and
upon a basis nroportionate 90 the com
servfcaaa .fs
In your budget for the year ia2o-at.
made up during July and August, is2o. /
you provided for compensation for
salary o. clerk o. tho circuit court as
auditor and clerk 70 the county
commissioners" IN an item aiiowing
him $4,000. This $4,000. ! understand, /
was an increase over what he had been 1
receiving but as understood included /
was an Increase over what he had bean 4
receiving but az understood included 4
an item o. $500 20 be allowed him for
keeping and taking care Of the county 4
officers accounts under the talary /
system.
There ~ another item IN the budget
allowing the clerk. Mr.. Mncgibhon i
5000 for county treasurer's work
That IL, since the aholishment Of the
county trcaaurer's office the several
funds distributed and deposited IN the 4
several banks BY the tax collector. the 4
clerk q required 20 keep q record of
the balances 10 the credit % the sew
erai funds. and for this service an
allowance OF $500 was placed IN the
budget
From the foregoing. Il viii 30 seen
he compenHation % the cleris has
been fixed By the county commission
RS and IN Sec 1898. revised general
statutes defining his duties, this duty
% furnish a financial statement 20 the
,ounty vas one % the duties required
r him under the law, Tor in that
section u says;
THE clerk 81 the circuit court FOR
re county shall re clerk and account
nj Of the board q county commits
sionerz He shall keep their minutes
md accounts ana perform such other
iuties az their clerk az tbe board may
lireet. he shall have custody 81 their
cal and shall afflx the same TO any
,aper or instrument 20 which Il shall
- proper or necessary that the same
Ihall he affixed. And he may give
,oples of the writings in his custody as
he clerk Of said board .atteated BY
is signature and authenticated by
aid seal"
This information and this financial
i1atement of the condition Of the
oanty funds. supplied BY the clerk
nd for which this charge Of SIS g.
made IL Included IN his duties and
.ou have provided for his compensa-
ton for doing this work. therefore.
his item OF SIS "a not an item 81
barge against tho county.
Yours very truly
n POPE. REESE.
County Attorney
The board Immediately passed on 90
Their matters. ignoring taking any
elton on the matter.
on motion % Commissioner Went
Forth the board granted authority a.
he county engineer. Winston n.
Wheat. TO make plans and apcciflca-
ions for the remodoling Of the front
Z tire court house and annex and re-
81 the cornlce. All roof work
J % be ~ slate. Tho engineer was
authorized 90 arrange for separate
IDS 20 be received on the building OF
be new work and the dismantellng
z the old II was decided 20 keep
landing the present main entrance
ecause o. ita excellent piece o. work
ianship.
AZ the request a. Commissioned
Wentworth the county attorney 70. III