The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-03

OF all cities, school districts ana parl
districts having a population Of 1,00(
or more and law requiring sinking
funds and special improvement
funds to be kept In the separate
bank accounts.
Would Make Removal Easier
Present laws should be changed,
according to the survey, to permit
removal Of all appointive officials
in cities under the commission plan
who are appointed for definite terms
and may not be removed now except
for cause and after hearing.
with the exception Of the city
auditor" the commission states,
| there Is no reason why all appoin-
tive city officials should not be SUBJ
ject to removal from office by vote
of the governing board at any time,
explaining that 1.-The governing board
is charged with the responsibility of
conducting the affairs Of the city.
and accordingly should have the
power to appoint and dismiss city
officials at will
AS an economy measure, the COM
SuESCOOS llAdV LlAC NALy uOAA-
tor be made the ex-officio clerk Of
the park board. eliminating the hir-
ing Of a separate person.
Practically every office Is touched
by the economy recommendations
relating to counties.
The commission would amend the
constitution to permit the CONSOLE
dation of two or more existing coun-
ties into single county, and to pro-
vide methods by which county may
be eliminated and sections Of 1t con-
solidated with adjoining counties.
The commission explains that pos
sibly there are very few counties
which would in the near future take
advantage Of such privilege. How
ever, it is felt that the machinery for
such consolidation should be provid-
ed. and that if an educational cam
paign we're conducted In those coun-
ties particularly susceptible to con-
solidation, eventually economic logic
would outweigh local selfishness. and
some consultations be effected"
The other recommendations Of the
commission include:
Consolidation of the offices Of
county judge and clerk of the dis
trict court in all counties through q
constitutional amendment.
Propose Fee System
Making the office of register of
deeds self-supporting. increasing fees
where necessary and prohibiting reg
lister of deeds or clerks from accept
ing personal fees and compelling him
TO turn such fees into the treasury.
Passage of necessary legislation
making it unnecessary for county
Judge TO record in his own office
orders and DEGREES affecting real
property which are required by law
to be recorded by the register OF
deeds, thereby eliminating duplica-
ton.
Relief of county auditor of some OF
his duties, turning many Of his du-
ties to county treasurer. among them
being the work relating to delinquent
taxes, sales, redemptions, etc.
In case the county assessor plan Is
not adopted by the state. turning
collection of delinquent taxes over
to treasurer:
Making the county treasurer ex-
officio treasurer of all school dis
tricts and townships:
Discontinuance of the allowance
for office rent now given the county
attorney for use OF his own private
law office: elimination OF the per-
centage fee for the sheriff for COL
lection Of personal taxes and diScon-
tinuance of the per diem pay for
any salaried officer while returning
fugitives from justice from outside
the state.
| Constitutional provision to make
county commissioners subject to re-
call.
No Doubling Mileage
Prohibiting county commissioners
from charging individual mileage
when two or more travel in one con-
veyance.
Limiting maximum sum that could
be paid to county commissioner or
the maximum number Of days that a
commissioner could serve.
Fixing office hours for county Of
fees and the minimum hours for
county employees.
Elimination of personal fees for
county auditor for hunting and fish
ing and other licenses and compelling
auditor to turn these into county
treasury.
Eliminating special fees to county
attorney as president of the board of
health and to the county superin-
tendent as vice president of the
board while attending board of
health meetings.