Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-29

I Auditosa merely demonstrates their
tncompetAnce - accountnnts for
which the taxpayeD we're paying
5000 Per day with all incidental ex.
penses.
Audters Nets-AutemebiI expense
eharSsd 70 County
No person or nrm has any right to
charge the Clerks personal automo-
bile expense to the County. Unlike
the Commissioners who have hundreds
OF dollars automobile expense charged
to the County. the Clerk expects to
pay his own. With an elaborate dis
play OF salve and whitewash. the Audi
tors make excuses for the Commits
sioners for these excessive charges.
they say that the Commissioners have
a large territory OF roads to look after.
Under the provisions OF the new High
way System State Highways are under
the direct supervision OF the resident
engineer with foreman for each crew
There Is also County Supervisor
who has supervision over all County
and State Highways. the Commission
ers have nothing TO do with the super
vision of roads. they are expected to
make the necessary arrangements TO
finance the County's share OF cxpendi
ture on such roads and that Is all.
Why should the taxpayers stand for
this expense,
Poikinghorn transportation account
The County Commissioners when
bringing in the junk secured from the
State Highway Department. during
April. 1922. transported several base
ball players to Gunnison with the
promise of steady work. among the
bunch was Polkinghorn. When they
were unable 10 MI their agreement to
supply the boys with work. the Com
missioners paid their fare back to
Denver at the expense Of the County.
Polkinghorn did not leave at once but
later decided to return to Denver. and
{ the Commissioners, either directly or
1 indirectly advanced his railroad fare.
otherwise how did he secure Il! They
either approved the voucher On which
! the expense appeared. or the expense
account OF the County Clerk ON which
II appeared. II Is silly to contend
otherwise. (This item appears on one
OF the vouchers stolen from my Office
and am unable to give further ex-
PLANTATION regarding IT,
| Auditors notation on postage account
The Auditors notation that the post
age account OF the Clerks ONCE IL ex-
cessive; which contention Is mainly
true. II Is common knowledge around
the Court House that some Of the
Commissioners help Themselves to the
Clerks supply OF stamps whenever
they deem 1t convenient to do 80. and
no account is made to the Clerk Of
the amount taken.
Errors In vouchers noted BY the
Auditors
Voucher No. 3445, Adding Machine
repairs, this warrant in which the
error was noted was returned and
cancelled previous to the Commission
ers' audit. Why did they examine, ap-
prove and pay Il IL they were not sure
It was right! Why have It audited
after the warrant had been cancelled?
Vouchers Nos. 1415, 1444, 1877,
2l20 2466 and 29O6, the errors were
noted on the vouchers, the accountants
discovered the errors from the clerks
notations made on the vouchers, after
the Commissioners had examined, ap-
proved, and paid such vouchers; why
pay accountants 40 per day and in
cidental expenses for something we
already are aware Of? $4,000 per day
is easy on the taxpayers just at the
present time.
VOUCHERS Nos. 1760 and 1885. double
payment, Miller Ray Motor @. The
lhighjaekers have stolen these Vouchers
from the clerks records, therefore, It
is difficult to give . clear explanation
regarding them. however, It appears
that one payment was made through
C. o. ID. shipment. Later the bill was
presented which was also paid Il
was the duty Of the Rosd Overseer and
not the clerk TO see that this bill was
properly presented, as he undoubtedly
purchased the goods, tie Clerk did not.
Vouchers which the accountants take
exception toy
Vouchers Nos. 22sl, 2316 and PAS,
which the auditors take exception to
are covered by m order Of the Board
as appearing on Page 315, Commits
aoners Record, Gunnison County, as
follows:
UPON MOTION regularly made and
seconded: the Clerk is hereby authorix-
ed and Instructed to make the neces-
sary arrangements, and expenditure,
to entertain the members Of the Sec
ond Highway District Of Colorado, 1t
their annual meeting which will be
held in Gunnison upon the invitation
SAsrnsen " e1lu mempefS uy tu1s
Board. :
(Can the Commissioners refuse to-
recognize. their own actions? This
order covers an immense amount Of
|territoTy.) (These vouchers were
regularly approved and paid by the
Board This order win cover : mul-
titude Of sins.
Voucher No. 86l0, apparunlly tie
C0fuMzisgaonefD exxminod or sAoold
hsye d1l1o - under ~ law; appfuved
and po14 such voae1sr. Tle Geek Has
no authority oyer their o6Icial Aef3ons.
lIhe voucher is among those stolsn
ftoq ~ records q tie ofRle4l }
vdaeAer No. 1Bz3, NJ sfG4ulafly n
proved md pejd by de Beard, " an
,to md any fsult with the pureAAas.