The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-07-17
APoINTMENTS

APoINTMENTS
Mr.. r. J. Sanderhaulf was appointed
Seed Grain Agent while acting as DeDu-
" County Treasurer beginning April /,
1920. and ending Marcn Q. 1921, at
which time he was reappointed. and re-
NAMED Seed Grain Collector until
March Is, 1921. On March 16, 1921.
Mr. B. \. Quinn was appointed as his
successor, he was then acting as Deputy
County Clerk and Recorder and re-
acted as Deputy Collector under Mr..
Quinn and also under Mr.. John c.
O'Grady.
Mr.. Tom Ledanl acted as Deputy
Collector under Mr. OGrady. as we'll
as Mr. s. T. Klovstad. The appoint
ments were all made by the Board of
County Commissioners. but all appoint
ments except that Of Mr. r. 7. Sander
haulf were in the capacity of Deputy
County Clerks; Mr.. Klovstad and Mr.
! Ledahl carrying the title of Deputy
Collectors
We were unable to find the appoint
ment of Mr.. John c. O'Grady as Deputy
/ Seed Grain Collector. who holds the
position of Deputy County Clerk and
! Recorder, acting as specific agent for
/ Sheridan County in the collection of
/ Special Relief money paid in on the
principal and interest of Special Re
i lief notes.
The figures in the report show that
] We nave CudIEtQ MI. JOnl Il - tuIdLaA
with S2141.67 for collections made while
acting as the County's agent. none of
which has been turned over to the
/ County Treasurer. Mr.. O'Grady aclS-
nOWledged having received the above
amount with the exception of one item
for S16S.50. The books show a credit
for this amount.
Mr.. O'Grady state that he is without
funds to reimburse the County but vii
give security for the amount The
/ Conn fx~ hn1 Tsnpasx~nH ny funds
security from Mr.. O'Grady Up to the
close of the audit made Of the Specla
Relief ACCOUNTS.
We are somewhat Of the opinion thai
the $3.50 due the County and collect
ed in January and March, 1922. IS a just
charge to Mr.. John c. O'Grady, mas
much as there appeared to be Nacan
Icy as Special Relief Collector and fur
Their that such amounts were credited
on the Bills Receivable Ledger in Mr.
O'Grady's handwriting. and that suci
amount was not RENTED to the Count!
/ Treasurer.
We find that Mr.. Tom Ledahl. Deput!
Collector. received a check by the Equi
ty Elevator Company at DoOley. 70
lS44.60 to be placed to the credit of tn
note of Henry G. L. Bolke. The Bill
Receivable Ledger does not show cred
/ il of such amount. Mr.. O'Grady cOul
mot give us any information relative Z
this collection.
Some of the other differences exist
ing in the accounts are for various rea
sons as set out in the detail above
Some are caused by returned check
for payments made and the failure [
secure a new note for the difference
We also find two notes missing.
Other differences exist on account @
the failure to add the inteest on III
renewed note and again some may .
i on account of interest collected and nc
/ accounted and failure on the part G
the maker of the note to report sam
Ito the Auditor on reuuisiti0n made b
him through the circular letter MALE
4 out while making the examination
However. the analysis Of the Account
Receivable as shown in this report e
hibit the difference in detail.
The difference existing should
cleared up by making a collection frol
the maker of the note or taking 2 nc'
mote for the additional amount due.
The item charged to Mr.. Duncan M'
Kenzie in this report remains in 1ue:
ton We viii report later on this iten
While writing this report We Are
receipt Of information that this tel
was Maid 10 Mr.. ReX NJ. Movius. Tt
records do not hear out the contention
The County Attorney and the Bocr
of County Commissioners should pl
forth a strong effort - collect =
money misappropriated ~ hIr i"hn
lO'Grady
There seems to he wide differences
opinion as TO where the responsibility
rests in connection with the cOllectiC
Of Special Relief Notes and in view
this fact and rather than hold this r
port up for additional legal advice. v
recommend that your County Attorn'
secure an Attorney Generals opiniC