, 1922-04-19
STATE EXAMINER
SUBMITS EPORT
ON SURVEY OF
COUNTY AFFAIRS
Abnormal Conditions IN
Natrona Passing and
Correction in Sight of
Irregularities

Hope that the coming year
? in Natrona county will bring
about the correction OF
administration irregularities
caused by conditions over
which the county has had no
control is expressed by c. f. Dickin
son. assistant state examiner, IN n re
port submitted on the results OF a
survey conducted by himself and r. s
Grier- Administration affairs OF the
county yer investigated completely
and the survey is weighed against con
ditions brought about by the necessity
OF the county to increase the compen.
saton Of employees to the point where
capable and efficient help could be SO.
cured.
Part OF the irregularities cited in
Natrona county include h allowances
OF overtime compensation TO the assess
or county treasurer. county clerk,
clerk Of court. superintendent OF
schools and I'm fact I might say nearly
all officers OF the county. The justices
OF the peace of Casper precinct stfl
continue on a fee basis. taking all the
fees Of the office instead OF working on
= salary as provided by law"
The report continues:
The commissioners stu contend
and defend their action thai IL is i'm
possible for them to obtain competent
persons 60 keep up HI records and do
the work OF the several offices unless
they resort TO this practice.
The county attorneys office is stiI
allowed a stenographer, Office rent
and most of the time OF two assist
ants; but as / understand the appoint
ment OF these assistants was au.hor
lied by the district court. and If such
is the case this matter ia practically
out OF the hands OF the county com
missoners.
II have talked these matters over
with n member OF the board OF com
missioners Inc while he realizes the
conditions as they really exist. he
claims hat they are almost poweriess
at the present time to remedy mat.
ters; but asserts hat on and after the
first OF the year they are going to elm
mate all extra salaries and unneces.
sary expenses and are going to attempt
in tho future to conduct the affairs of
the county within the law.
"On january I, they took over the
state hospital as provided for by an
act Of the last legislature and upon
my visit to the institution 1 found
things running in the very best man
ner possible and the commissioners. az
we'll as all other connected with this
institution, are to be complimented on
the business-like manner in which they
are handling its affairs.
at is their intention to construct a
nurses home during this year and to
construct a building to handle a por
ton of the county patients which are
now being taken care of by private
hospitals whose contracts expired
April 1. Q
The county set aside $35 900 for hos
pital expenses. OF this amount $500
has been spent up to the date of our
examination. In talking with the sup
erintendent, she is of the firm belief
that within a short time int with the
help OF the county commissioners. she
VIII be able to mako It a paying tnsti
tuition.
I'm a county with the t1xable valua.
" III 4C1od VI
there is no reason in my mind why II
should not be on a cash basis at al
times and 1 am in hopes h n in the
future these commissioners viii use
every effort within their power and
the citizens Of the county as well as
the officials will give them every as
sistance within heir power TO bring
this condition about I am in hopes
ar.-A T. 49, f-e.-~ -. 49, ronArfu nm Ma,
roma county, we will be able To report
conditions in far better shape h
they are at the present time"
Covering the county clerks office
the examiners found thet the earnings
during the period totailed nearly VI
600 all of which was promptly and
properly turned over to the treasury
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