The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-12-28
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actions? This order covers an immense - d ,,o;d
tory These vouchers regularly p,4;td ~ Gins
10 tho BOARD This order will cover a inuis - - -
~ w ,rsS NJ asAs .nnarenty the Commissioners e~
amined or should have done so as proVaeu :, -, L., =,
proved and paid such voucher. The CLERK mas .h
ity over their official action. CThe Vouc"'' -
stolen from the records of the ohceJ and Maid bv
Voucher No 1923, regularly app, ~. he purchase
the BOARD. we fail to find any fault win ,.e aLs
which was adding machine paper. Inc ear sunnlv
4L+ there is contained in this purchase ' -, th;s
yb;cb statement is a lie The Clerk dia hO'
purchase. h hill was regular
Voucher No. 1916, soap purchase 'ne D'l o d;d NOT
Il, annroved and paid by the Board The eie'A ~
make this purchase. - dr.ss;rg
Vouchers Nos 1897 and 246s, soap and moo.
Contrary to the Inference of the auditors @ -, a..
all used in the Court House; the County hospsp' -
County Jail and the Court House consume iiqu f' -
the Jail and Court House consume hoor ofe's' ~, %
Clerk orders these items when requested to 40 So
Clerk deos not keep record of the amount used
ers for these items presented to Board IN W
manner approved and ordered paid Perhaps upon
thorough investigation may find where some -oi .ne
visiting Commissioners attending the Second highway u
vision Convention drank SOME OF this floor DRESSING
mstakng it for tonic.
Voucher No S459, bale of blankets. Some of these
blankets have been delivered to the jail The balance are
hand here in the Court House An inspector from one
of the institutions recently advised the Clerk and
the Sheriff. also the Matron of the Hospital that itwas
sanitary blankets in public institutions than
cotton padded omforers and suggested that the latter
be replaced for this the blankets ordered
No criticism was heard from the Board when they ap-
proved and paid the BILL why should the auditors crtcise
when the Board did not?
While commenting the subject of Purchasing
Agent and while he is supposed to know of all items pur
chased by the County in order to give the invoices intel
gent attention and audit it has been customary in the
past for McDermot Co. make purchases of road ma
eriat and at the time the County road
purchases quantities of various kinds material the
Commissioners contract for supplies their
biles which the Purchasing Agent is Of
sequenty he is not in position to know whether the
y receives the goods not and many instances un-
able to certify to the correctness of such bills
Previous. to making the Clerk the Angora for the
Commissioner nefciency, and inability conduct the
Countys affairs in businessIke manner please consider
the following attempt to put something the tax
payers: The Commissioners (own auditors did not dis
cover this. We wonder why? l
Section 12, Page $40, Session Laws Of 1921.
The County Commissioners in the several Counties Of
the State shall receive their compensation for he
services rendered annual salary TO BE PAID MONTH
LY out-of the general County fund as follows Coune
of the Fourth class Gunnison County, $4,000 per year
or $500 per MONTH
During the month of October the Commissioners at
tended meeting of the State association County Com
mssioners held at Colorado Springs By attending sue
meeting the Commissioners allowed actual expens
account but additional salary
Voucher No. 3i4S
Sulivan's expense account attending Commission
ers meeting g-------------------------- S562
Per diem attendance days (s7oo per day. in ad-
dtion to regular salary of $500: per month 2s0
Voucher No. 1888, salary for the month of Octo-
Der (not signed) --4------------------------- 75o
Sullivan drew for the month of October the equiv
alant of $1,000 in addition to expense ac-
count of s56.2O ts,o
Voucher No. 3444.
WhaIenHs expense account attending Commission
ers, meeting n
Per diem attendance days (S7OO per day) in ad-
dtion to regular salary of s75 90 per month 2sO
Voucher No 3414, salary for the month of Octo-
ber (not sgned) Observation-Disclosures 75O
Whalen drew for the month of October the equiv
aant of $4,000 in addition to expense ac-
E count of of s64.2o
Voucher No. 341&
Knowles expense account attending Commission
ers meeting --------------------- $50
Per diem attendance days (S70O per day. in ad-
dition to regular salary of SIS 90 per month 2sO
Voucher No 3413, salary for the month of Octo-
ber (not signed) I'm
Knowles drew for the month of October the equiv
alant of $4,000 in addition to expense ac-
count of s5520 80
Voucher No. a44O - .aeT
M. j. Kochevar expense account attending Com
missioners' meeting -------------------- 562
Per diem attendance days (s7Oo per day) in ad-
dition to regular salary of S75 90 per month 2sO
voucher NO 344o salary month of October $50
Kochevar drew for the month of October the
equivalent of $4,000 in addition to expense
account of s56-2O