Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-29

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The auditor remarks that thcre Is con-
t-l1ed in this purchase = ten year
tapp4y. which statement > lie 1he
.lcrk did no. make thi purchase. q
voucher 40. l6S6, .oap purchases.
the bill was regularly approved and
pad By the Board. Tha Clerk did mot
make this purchase.
Vouchers Nos. 1897 and 2l68, soap
and noor dresxing. Contrary TO tie
inference b. the auditors thae thil
Was all ussd IN tie Co0it Hsase; the
County Hospital. ths County jail and
the Court House consume liquid soap.
and the Jail and Court House eousus1
floor dressing, the Cserk orders thesa
items when reqsested 70 Do %. Ths
Clerk does not keep . record Of tn
amount used Vouchers for thesa
items were presented to the Board IN
the regular manner, was approved and
ordered paid Perhaps upon tharough
Investigation we may find where soms
Of the visiting Commissioners attend
ing the Second Highway Divisioa
Convention drank some Of the Aess
dressing. initiating Il for . tonic.
Voucher No. 3ASs. bals sf blsnarsea.
Some of thess blankets have been d.
livered 70 the jail. The balance are
on hand here at The Ceurt Hoass. An
inspector from one Of the State in
stitutions rseestly advised ths
clerk and Sheriff. also the
Matron Of the Hospital,
that Il was more sanitary to use blan-
kets in public institutions than
cotton paddsd comfortors, and sur
rested that the latter be replaced. for
this reason tks blankets were ordered.
No criticism was heard from ths
Board VIXEN they approved and paid
the bill, why should the auditors
criticise when the Board did not!
While commenting on 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 intelligent attention and
audit, it has been customary in the
past for McDermott 4 Co. TO make
purchases Of road material, and 1t
the present time the County road over.
seer purchases quantities Of various
kinds of material, and the Commits
sioners contract for supplies for their
Of which the Purchasing
Agent is unaware Of, consequently he
is not in position 10 know whether the
County receives the goods or not,
and in many instances is unable to
certify to the correctness of such
bills.
Previous TO making the Clerk the
angora for the Commissioners inef-
ficincy and inability to conduct tn
County's affairs in businesslike man.
ner, please consider the following at
tempt TO put something over on the
the commissioners town.
auditors did not discover this. We
wonder why?
(Section IL, page $50. Session Laws
Of 1920 The County Commissioners
in the several Counties of the State
shall receive as their compensation for
their services rendered an annual sal
AIRY 10 be paid monthly out of the gen.
eral County fund rs follows; Counties
of tho Fourth class (Gunnison County,
$500. per year, or $500 per month.
During the month Of October the
Commissioners attended q meeting Of
the State Association Of County Com
held At Colorado Springs,
BY attending such meetings the Com
are allowed actual expense
account, but no additional salary.
Voucher No. 34l2
Sullivan's expense account at
tending Commissioners meet
ing
Per diem abundance days ($7.OO !
per day. in addition to regular
salary OF $500 per month - 26.OO
No. 1889, salary for the
month Of October (not signed( $500
Sullivan drew for the month Of
October the equivalent Of
10000 in addition TO expense
account Of $500.
No. 3444.
Whalen's expense account at
tending Commissioners meet
ing ------------ 6.20
Per diem attendance 1 days
800 per day) in addition 70
regular salary Of $500 Per
No. szi7, salary for the 1''''
month Of October mot signed) 1900
drew for the month Of
October the equivalent Of
$4,000 in addition to expense
account Of $64.20.
No. 3ll3
Knowles expense account at
tending Commissioners, meet
ing g------------------ $3.50
Per diem attendance 4 days
500 per day) IN addition to
regular salary Of $500 per
month ...--,----.---.- $500
Voucher No. 34l3, salary for the
month Of October mot signed) 1900