The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-12-28

IS4530o in expense accounts and extra salaries snd
chaue have the County band wagon attend the Com
missioners' meeting Colorado Springs only fon
riays The chauers expense appears voucher No 57s
This expense not include the regular and r
pense accounts of these. officials.
Why this garng robbery the part of those Officials
who are trying reform the Clerks Office? The above
named officials approximately $3.50 per day 90
provided for by awut when travelling they deberaev
charge County 100 per day in addition regular
salary the above mentioned expense accounts
itemized which fact is in violation of the law The
Attorneys office appointive Office, however there ia
nothing the appointment providing for any expense
account whatever. $780,
The Commissioners record shows that the road over.
salary fixed at $4,000 per month expenses
while on duty.
Voucher No. s77s, A. A. Miller, expense attending
Commissioner meeting during octobe held Colorado
Springs s562o, per diem days. (s7 90 day) s2sOo
Voucher No. 350s A. A. Miller, salary for the month
of October S15O00 Expense October s7s35
Mr. Miller, the vouchers show, drew salary amount
ing s17SOe the month of October expense
for the month was $ls5 35; in other words
he drew a>total of S313.55 for the month.
Why did the Commissioners allow Mr. Miller charge
the County $500 per day days in to his
regular salary? Why the heavy account? Why
itemized? They deny that they allowed this
the voucher 3779 made up by Whalen Miller
to sign What authority did Whalen. have make up
Miers expense account? Why did not the Commission
(own auditors find this excessive charge? Very
pensive road just at this time when there is
nothing in the statutes providing for road
pense account attending Commissioners meetings.
The Commissioners record shows that the County At
torney is to receive salary of $500 per month,
pense r other provision is mentioned.
During the eleven months ending November 80, 1922
Vouchers have been issued to Stone Kochevar and NJ
Kochevar personally to the amount of $5402O retaining
fee travelling expense Why should the County
payers expectedo stand for retaining fee to be paid
to an official whose salary fixed at $500 per
month by resolution by the Board of County Commission
On No. 1882 why the County Attorney
SLOWED trip to Boulder in addition to his to
Denver? Has it been noted in the Commissioner (own
auditors report this 1agran misuse of County funds?
More whitewash.)
Auditors Report Whalen $4,000 road Equip
While Residing in Denver at $1,000 per
The entire scrap heap accumulated not worh 30
cents and the has been nightmare the taxpay
ers of the County since the County acquired it. The
upkeep in this junk road MATERIAL automobile supplies,
repair bills in the past eleven months
than the Countys appropriation for road funds for the
year of 1922 the bills from the various garages will verify
this
Suffering Taxpayers In the near future you will be
touched in the usual for 5000 for the pur
pose of payment for this farcca audit. In addition
this the major of Gunnson Countys legal has
been retained to assist in hanging the hardware the
Clerk This will also to tidy which will be
annexed to the original COST just why the Commissioners
should employ additional legal when
taxes are high and general depression exists throughout
the County and while they have a regular appointed
County Attorney drawing down monthly salary
son for this extra expense is not apparent
1t requires no special effort spend other peoples
money the Commissioners themselves make
goat Of others at the expense County they hold
the string to the sack hie the required pro-
ect his interests from his resources has
no County jackpot to draw from 4
The accountants nine pages of nice, white
paper in their report Eight pages devoted the
attempt to cruelty the Clerk and page to whitewah
The Commissioners They also page the
tual audit in which they found the Clerk the
amount of sl6S and this is the only for which the
Clerk is really responsible, other matters pertain
ing to the audit previously passed upon with the
able assistance of the County Attorney approved by
The Board, and the Chairmans signature of approval will
ne round upon all vouchers and other
se which have not been stolen the records of the
oce by the Commissioner (own) hired shopfters The
eor to make the Clerk the would have been
attempted had Whalen been defeated in the recent
eecton this shows how sincere the protect
ing the interests of the pubc depended upon the
'urn Of the wheel Of political events.
Much more could be said in regard to the irregular
ses of the Board in connection with County affairs how
ever we believe this sufficient at this time
copy of this brief win be forwarded along with
other reports to the District Attorney information
Respectfully submitted
10 - 'rsr G, c. McwILLIAMs, County Clerk
WHY doesn't Harry Daugherty obtain a writ of in
junction to prevent his fellow Republicans from impeach
ing Misunderstanding Independent