The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-12-28
Sizzling Reply from County Clerk McWilliam.
Analytical and Discussion of the Late Lament
Auditors Report



signed vouchers fund should be created by the Com
mssioners the purpose cashng such described
vouchers then the Clerk would be required with
hold funds for the purpose.
Auditors Repor-COunty Clerk Issues and Pays Bills to
Himself.
Any intelligent person in the least familiar with
County affairs knows that voucher bill be al
lowed a be issued without the signature
and approval of the chairman of the Board The conen
of the auditors that the Clerk paid bills to himself
without the knowledge approval of the chairman,
merely demonstrates that there flaw somewhere in
the certificate of qualifications of these hired assassns
If my experience become Chairman would
admit that fell asleep the job and signed bill
without knowing it. Any bill for expense that the Clerk
has and has received for endorsed
by the chairman of the Board and such bills at the
time of approval inspected by the County Attorney who
invariably sits in all meetings.
Auditors Oaim that Bill Rendered Against
Hinsdale County Road Vouchers Nos 35O67-s-9
The State Highway Department reimbursed Gunni-
son County the total amount of these vouchers some
months ago This work done under what is known
Administration project the State having charge and
distributes each County the due The state
of the auditors merely demonstrates their ncompe
for which the taxpayers paying
$4,000 per day with all incidental expenses
Auditors Note. Automobile Expense Charged to County,
No person firm has any right to charge the Clerks
personal automobile expense the County. Unlike the
who have hundreds of dollars automobile
charged to the County the Clerk expects to
his With elaborate display of salve and white
wash, the auditors make for the Commissioners
for these excessive charges; they say that the Commits
sioners have territory of roads look after I'm
der the provisions of the Highway System, State
Highways under the direct supervision of the resident
engineer with foreman for each There is also
County Supervisor who has supervision all County
and State Highways The Commissioners have nothing to
do with the supervision of roads, they expected to
make the to finance the Counts
share of expenditure such and that is ALL Why
should the taxpayers stand for this expense?
polkingiorn Transportation Account.
The County Commissioners when bringing in the junk
secured from the State Highway Department, during
April 1922 transported several baseball players Gunni
with the promise of steady work, among bunch
was Polkinghorn. When they unable fill their
agreement to supply the boys work. the Commissioners
paid their fare back to Denver at the EXPENSE OF THE
COUNTY. Polkinghorn did not leave at but later
decided to return Denver, and the Commissioners,
either directly indirectly advanced his railway
otherwise how did he secure it? They either approved
the voucher which the expense appeared, the
pense the County on which it appeared
1t is silly to contend otherwise. (This item appears
one of the vouchers stolen from my Office and
able to give further explanation regarding it)
Auditors Notation Postage Account.
The auditors notation. that the postage of
the Clerks Office is excessive, which mainly
true 1t is knowledge around the Court House
that of the Commissioners help themselves the
Clerks supply of stamps whenever they deem it
nient to do and account is made to the Clerk of
the amount taken
Errors in Vouchers noted by the Auditors.
Voucher No. 3445, Adding Machine repairs, this
rant in which the noted returned and
celled previous to the Commissioners Why did
they examine, approve and pay it if they sure
it right? Why have it audited after the warrant
had been cancelled?
Vouchers Nos 1916 1414, 1877 2l2O, 24S6, 29O6,
the noted the vouchers, the
discovered the from the Clerks notations made
the vouchers after the Commissioners had examined ap
proved and paid such vouchers; why pay accountants
$40 day and incidental exepnses for something
ready Of? $4,000 per day easy the
payer just at the present time.
Vouchers Nos 1850 and 1885, double payment, Miller
Ray Motor Co. The highjackers have stolen these vouch
from the Clerks records therefore, difficult
give clear explanation regarding them however, ap-
pears that payment made through c. o. D. ship
ment later the bill presented which paid
1t was the duty of the Road Overseer the Clerk to
see that this bill properly presented as he undoubt-
eddy purchased the goods the Clerk did not
Vouchers Which the Accountants Take Executions To-
Vouchers Nos 22s1 2315 and 244S which the auditors
take exception to covered by an order of the Board
as appearing Page 315 Commissioners Record Gunni
son County, follows:
UPON MOTION regularly made and seconded: the
Clerk is hereby authorized AND INSTRUCTED to make
the necessary arrangements, AND EXPENDITURE to en-
erain the members of the Second Highway District of
Colorado at their annual meeting which will be held in
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