The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-25
WIDEST POWERS
GIVEN AUDITOR
IN HOUSE BILL
Official With Almost Unlimit.
ed Authority Proposed
In Cochran Bill.

"a SuDSlllutN iossaoAtN ioi 'iO'FN
Bill No. So was Presented in sthe
House this morning by Mr. Cochran,
author of the original bill, the sub
stitute seeking to jcreate a Terri
torial Auditing Department and pro-
viding for the electian of an Auditor
having practically ualimited power,
| except as to appointment Of office
assistants, which Is aubjcct to cur
tailment by the Attorney General.
The original bill was introduced by
Mr.. Cochran on the forty-ffth day
of the session by title only and pro
vided for the appointment of Ter
ritorial Auditor and defined his
duties.
The substitute measure makes the
position elective. II provides for
the election of an auditor by the
present Territorial Legislature with
in five days following adjournment
who shall serve until March Is,
1928, to be succeeded by someone
elected at the xtFGeneral election
for term of fou, years and every
four years therea rer in a manner
similar to the Attorney General.
A salary of $4,000 per annum is
provided. The bill carries a total
appropriation of S2~saG 0 for the. ai-.
eunium. Provision is made for a
deputy auditor at a salary of So. 400
per year and it is stated Not more
than one assistant shall be en-
pl0yed without the consent of the
Attorney General and the salary
shall be fixed at not more
Il an $2,100 per annum." Bonds
required of the auditor in the sum
of $25, 600 to be filed in the office
Of the Secretary of the Territory
but approved by the Attorney
General"
Supervise Officials.
The proposed bill gives the audi
tor absolute power TO control the
movements of all Territorial officials
travelling on official business, sec
ton five providing that he may
authorize any Territorial officer to
depart from his place of business on
official duties, and grant any Terri
torial officers leave of absence from
Il cir official residence, and may set
tie and adjust the amount to be al
lowed per diem for the subsistence
of such officer not inconsistent with
the provisions of the law while
travelling on his official duties,
which allowance shall be in lieu of
vouchers for Subsistence. The Audi
tor is hereby granted the power to
limit and control the amount ex-
per ded for printing and for the
several departments of the Territor-
i2l Government and the continent
and travelling expenses of the sew
eral officers of the Territory" In
section six it is provided that such
rules and regulations as the Auditor
shall promulgate in the interests of
economy in the administration OF
the fiscal affairs Of the Territory
shall have full force and effect un-
less revoked by a decision of the
Court
Report to Legislature.
The bill provides fOr report to
be made by the Auditor to the Leg
islature at the commencement of each
session carrying full statement in
detail Of the condition of the reve-
nues and amount of expenditure
for each fiscal year covered; a state
lent of the public debt, if any, and
recommendations for the reduction
Of same; estimates of revenue for
the next succeeding year, including
4 budget showing amounts necessary
| for each department; such plan as
nay be deemed eXpedient for the
expenses, using public money to best
.upport of the public credit, Iessening
advantage. etc, statement showing
the whole amount Of each appro-
priation made by law with unex-
pended balances; showing all
moneys received from all sources
ana resources OF all revenue for Ter
ritorial purposes; 20 furnish the Of
fee of Governor. secretary of the
Territory, Treasurer, Attorney Gen
aral and any other Territorial of
fees with all books paper blanks
and forms required by law for the
proper discharge Of the duties Cf
their offices. and 10 furnish proper
blanks and form through the proper
Federal officials. election forms and
blanks and such other blanks and