Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 45, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 March 1899 — Page 7

ON A REFORM B4SIS. Hew Laws Prepared for County and Township. Provisions of Senate Bill So. 110, Which >: Is an Aet for the Regulation of Business of the County.

Section 1. Creates a county council.] c. 2. That within twenty days after 4he taking effect of this act, the board of. county commissioners of each county shall meet and make and spread of .record an larder dividing such county into four coun•cilmanic districts of contiguous territory, as nearly equal in population as possible: Provided, That no township shall be divided in forming such districts. The members of the county council shall consist of one councilman from each councilmanic district, to be elected by the voters of such ■district, and three councllmen at large, to be elected by the voters of the whole county. The coenty auditor shall call the board of county commissioners in special session, if necessary, for the purpose of forming the councilmanic districts. The board of county commissioners shall not thereafter Change the boundary of such districts -ofteher than once In six years, i [Sec. 3. Provides for salaries of councilmen. In counties of 35,000 population or Jfess $10 each per annum: 35,000 and not more it. rn «a I than 75,000, $15; and above 75,0Cd, ££|.] d^h ■= Sec. 4. No person shall hold the office of councilman in such council while holding any state, county, township or municipal office or who is not a qualified voter and resident freeholder of the county; or in case other than councilman at large, ■who is not a qualified voter and resident freeholder of the district from which elected or appointed. If any person shall be or •become ineligible under the provisions of this section, it shall operate to immediately vacate his office as such Councilman. Sec. 5. An election of county councilman shall take place at the general November election in 1900, and In 1902, and -every four years thereafter. The term of -office for councllmen elected in 1900 shall -be two years, and at tall subsequent elec"tions four years, beginning on the tenth -day after the election. Vacancies occurring in the office of couhcilmen shall be filled by election of the council at the first regular meeting after their occurrence. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold until the expiration of the term in ■which it occurred. [Sec. 6. Provides for councilman taking qualifying oath,] [Sec. 7. Provides that all meetings shall be held at county seat; names the day and hour; provides for annual meeting; the election of officers of the council and notices of meltings ] [Sec. S. Provides for adjournment of the council from day to day until its work is -completed.] [Sec. 9. Provides county auditor shall be ■clerk of the council and keep an accurate minute and journal of its proceedings ] [Sec. 10. Provides the sheriff or deputy shall attend sessions of council.] [Sec. 11. Provides for a quorum of coun--ctt] [Slec. 12. Provides for council excelling Its

own memoers I Sec. 13. No member of the council shall •either directly or indirectly be a party to, or in any manner interested in, any con-; tract or agreement with the county. Any contract in contravention of the foregoing provision shall be void. Whoever shall knowingly’ violate the provisions of this •oontinn small flnpil nnt mnrp than onp t section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, to which may.be added ‘imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding six months. f Sec. 14. No councilman fchall purchase either directly or indirectly any bond, order, claim or demand, whatever, against the county during his continuance in office, for any less sum than the amount specified therein; and any bond, order, claim or demand so purchased by any such person in contravention of the provisions of this section, shall be forfeited to the county, atid no action shall be maintained thereon. Sec 15; The power of fixing the rate of taxation for county purposes, and for all purposes where the rate not fixed by law is' required to be uniform through--out the county, shall be vested exclusively in the county council; and neither the board of county commissioners, nor any county officer or officers, shall have power to fix the rate for any such purpose whatever. The power of making appropriations of money to be paid out of the county treasury shall be vested exclusively in such council, and. except as In this act otherwise expressly provided, no money shall be drawn front such treasury but in pursuance of appropriations so made. isec. a<;. Before the Thursday following the first Monday in August, of each year, ■e very county officer shall prepare an estimate. itemized with as great particularity its possible, of the amount of money i-' quired for'ihis office for the ensuing calendar year: every clerk of a court or courts* ot a county shall prepare a separate similarly. itemized estimate of the amount required for such year for each court of which he is clerk, and when a court consists of two or more judges who preside in separate rooms, or over separate divisions of the court, a separate similarly itemized estimate for court expenses in each room so presided in; and every board of county commissioners shall prepare a .separate and similarly itetriized estimate •of all money to be drawn by. the members of said board, and of aM expenditures to be r^ade by the board. or pursuant to its orders. during such year for any and all purposes whatever. To eachofisuch estimates there shall be.appended a certificate verified^ by the oath of the officer preparing the same to the'effect that in his opinion the -amount fixed in each item will be required for the purpose indicated thereby. The estimate of the amount of money required for any court or division thereof shall be -subject to modification and approval by the judge of such court or division thereof, and shall be submitted to him for that -purpose before being presented ’ to the county auditor. In addition to the above estimates the clerk of the circuit court -shall prepare an estimate of the following matters: (1) Amount required for expenses of insanity inquisitions during the ensuing -calendar year, itemizing the same; (2) Amount required to pay expenses of cases tried in other counties on changes of venue, -such as are taxable under the law against the county from which the change is taken. Sec. 17. Every estimate required by the preceding section to be repaired by any county officer of money required for his -office shall embrace in Items separate from each other each of the following matters: (1) Salary of the officer as fixed by law If payable out of the county treasury; if not. an estimate of the number of days or length of time of service required, or other facts, showing basis of the estimated amount of compensation for the year for the officer at the rate fixed by law; (2) The estimated amount of deputy hire, if any such is under the law payable •out of the county treasury; (S) Supplies for the office If payment for any suen can be made put of the county treasury un«der the law. whether with or without an order of the board of county commissioners to that effect, Itemising particularly the quantity of each kind of supplies, and the probable cost thereof; (4) Any and all other expenses of the office which ^cre by law payable out of the -county treasury with or without an order of the board of county commissioners to that effect, itemizing and specifying with the greatest possible particularity all of such expenses. Sec. 18. Every estimate required by said section sixteen (18) of the amount, of money required for any court or division thereof shall embrace, in terms separate -from each other, such of the following matters: ~(1) Salary of the judge or so much thereof as is payable by authority -of law out of the county treasury; (2) •Salary of probate commissioner, if any; expenses of probate commissioner, if any, itemising the same; (3) The estimated amount required for bailiff hire: (4) The -.estimated amount of Jury fees: <5) The estimated amount of witness fees that by w may be paid out of the county treas(6) The estimated amount required pay of special julges; (T) The estited amount of all other expenses of ► court itemized and specified with the -greatest particularity practicable. Sec. 19. Every estimate required by ary; said section sixteen (18) to be prepared by sloners shall the board of county commissi embrace, in items separate from each other, each of the following matters: (1) As to each building or institution maintained or supported by the county, such as courthouse, county asylum, work house, jail, or other building or institution of whatever character, maintained or supported in whole or In part by money paid out of the county treasury, estimate shall show in items separate each other and separately for each

institution: (s) the t nount required tor construction or new l fundings, If any: <b) the amount required or repairs of premises, itemising the si me as far as possible; (c) the amount >r supplies for the institution, itemising the same; <d) the amount required for mployes and agents at each institution, : emlslng the same; (e) all other expens s connected with each Institution, it' mixing the same: (2) The amount requ ed for building of bridges, itemising the same by giving location and amount 1 r each bridge: (3) Amount required for repair of bridges, itemising the same: (jl> Expenses of commissioners’ court. It mixing the same: (5) Salary of the eulinty attorney; (6) Amount of salary < * compensation of pauper attorney, if.ai >: (7) Expenses of board of health, item ting the same: (8) Amount for repair o free gravel roads exclusive of bridges, itemised by naming each road, the lengtl thereof, and the amount required ther ;for; <S>) Amounts required for election expenses, showing estimated number of precincts, and by separate items the ai iounts required for each of the following hings: Pay of inspectors. Judges, cl* ks, sheriffs, rent, meals, hauling and r< >air of booths and ballot-boxes, adverti ing, bill posting, printing and stationer \ expenses of election commissioners, expense of constructing or purchasing ele tion furniture and supplies; (10) Amoum required for payingprincipal and Interest of bonds-ana loans maturing during the ensuing ' calendar year, itemizing the i nount required for each loan and issue o bonds;. (11) Amount required to pay judgi tents, adjustments of suits, and costs; (It Amounts required for the support of Inmates of state benevolent Institutions, or ither benevolent or p^nal institutions: (13 Amounts required for publication of do inquent tax lists; (14) Amounts required for the compensation of employes, wh ch are payable out of the county treasury, if any; (15) Amounts required for the payjment of expenses of county boar; v of review; (16) All other Items of expend! vires to be made by the board, or pursuant to its order during the year for which th appropriation is to be made, Itemized wiM particularity. Where, under the law, the expense of any office of a co nty officer, or any part thereof, is autho ized to be paid out of the county treasury, but requires an order of the board of ,'ounty commissioners to that effect, the estimate of the expenses of such office i hall be embraced in the estimate required to be furnished by the county officer, b t shall not be embraced in the estimate furnished by the board of county comnr ssioners. The power of fixing the rate of. taxation in each township for the pun ose of raising funds for the payment of th expense of making the tax assessment of such township, shall be vested exclusively in the county council, and neither he board of county commissioners nor at - other officer shall have power to fix th > rate for any such purpose whatever. 1 efors the Thursday following the first M nday in August in each year each tow, ship assessor shall prepare an estimate, itemized with as great particularity j s possible, of the amount of money required for his office for the ensuing calendar year. Such estimate shall embrace; in items separate froiri each other, eac of the matters required by section si? teen of this act in the case of estimates by county officers. Sec. 20. All of the above provided for estimates when so prepared, other than the one prepared by the county auditor, shall be presented t said auditor on or before the WednesdlH' following the first Monday in August, and they, together with the ones so pr«oared by him, shall be kept on file in his§ office subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the county from the time they are filed. • • • At the regular annual tr eating of the council on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, t;ie auditor shall present all of said estl-nates thereto, and make any such recommendations to the council with reference to the estimate as may to him seem proper. And it shall be his duty before ueh meeting of the council to prepare ai ordinance in proper form, to be adopted oy the. council, fixing the rate of taxatior for the taxes io be collected in the ensuing calendar year, and also an ordinance i aking an appropriation by items for such calendar year for the various purpose, for wvhich all of the above estimates art required. The council at saidT meeting shall act upon such ordinances, ami by doptipg the same or amended or substituted ordinances fix the tax rate within th limit prescribed by law. and make the ppropriations. Each ordinance shall be r ad upon at least two separate days beToio its final adoption. The council shall hive full power to require any estimate not sufficiently itemized' to be so itemiz d by the person who prepared the Same, nd to appropriate for any purpose a sum tot greater than that estimated in the i#em therefor. By a three-fourths vote e f the council, and not otherwise, an appropriation may be made for an item not contained in any estimate, or for a greater anlount^than that named in any item of an es imate.

ment of 'the regufir annual meeting in September, ap-emergency should arise for further appropriat: ns, for ary purpose for which the co'On il is authorized to appropriate by this a t, such further appropriations may b<* n ide at a special meeting of the council, tin estimates prepareed and presented as .hereinabove provided, by an ordinance parsed by at least a twothirds vote of all the members of the council, and not otherwise. Sec. 22. Funds ue the state or any township, town or city of the county from the county _treasu; y may be paid in the manner and upon the authority prescribed by law other than this act, but except as to such funds no money shall be paid from the aunty treasury otherwise than upon a .’arrant drawn by the county auditor. 1 xcept as to salaries of county councilman this act shall not be construed as aut : arizing the auditor to draw any warran that is not authorized by existing on ot er laws than this act. Appropriation by rie county council shall i not be necessary o authorize a warrant drawn and paym at made out of the county treasury n the following instances, namely: )f any money belonging to the state: of ny money belonging to any school fund, .hether principal or interest: of any m ney belonging to any fund of any town hip, town or city of the county;, or of any money due to any person, company or corporation which has beer, paid into tl ; county treasury pursuant to assessm nt on persons or property of the county in territory less than that of the who! county for any public i improvement or jurchase thereof, such as ditches and dr ins and repairs thereof, straightening wa er courses, making levees and repairs tereof, or establishing and constructing highways, turnpikes, gravel or macad mized roads; of any money due to a y person, company or corporation, whi< i has been paid into tho treasury to rede m from any tax or other sale: or o any money so due that has been paid in pursuant to authority of law as a tender r payment to the person, company or cori jratioh: or taxes erroneously paid. In ill the above enumerated instances payme: t may be made cut of the county treasury :pon the authority and in i the manner pres, ribed by law without appropriations by the county council. In all other instan ?s no warrants shall be drawn upon, or money paid out of the county treasury unless an appropriation by the county ouncil therefor has been made, for the ci endar year in which the payment is mac|< and which appropriation remains unexht isted. [Sec. 23. Proi des that county auditors shall keep sep&i .te accounts of each spei eifle appropriati n and shall not allow the appropriation tc be overdrawn or used for any other purpe e than that for which ap- ! propriation was i&de, under penalty of fine or imprisonment.) Sec. 24. Whe any item of appropriation shall rema i unexhausted at the end ! of the caler.dai year for which the same | was apropriate > the amount thereof shall lmmediat y revert to the general fund of the cot tty, and no warrant shall be drawn op si h appropriation after the end of such ye r. Sec. 25. No bt trd of county commissioner^ officer, age t or employe of any county shall have ] ower to bind the county by any contra< . or agreement, or in any other way, to any extent beyond the amount of mor y at the time already appropriated by < dinanee for the purpose of the obligati n attempted to be Incurred, and 11 contracts and agreements, express^ 1 or implied, and all obligations of an and every sort, beyond such existing pproprtation, are declared to be absolute! void. Sec. 26. Ever county officer, and every member of a bard of county commissioners, who r tall issue, or cause to be issued, any tw id, certificate or warrant for the paym nt of money which shall purport to be n obligation of such county. and be b< rond the unexpended balance of any s ch appropriation made for such purpose, or who shall attempt to bind such cou ;y by any contract, agreement, or In a y other wayv^o an extent beyond the an >unt of money at the time already aoprt iriated by ordinance for such purpose, and remaining at the time unexpended, t all be liable on his offlc'al

bond to any person injured thereby, and shall be fined In any sum not more than 31.UOO and imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months. ”Sec. 27. No court, or division thereof, of any county, shall have power to bind ouch county by any contract, agreement, or in any other way. except by judgment rendered in a cause where such court has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter of the action, to any extent beyond the amount of money at the time already appropriated by ordinance for the purpose of such court, and for the purpose for which such obligation is attempted to be incurred, and all contracts and agreements, express or Implied, ard all obligations of any and every sott at* tempted beyond such existing appropriation shali be absolutely void. Sec. 28. No judgment against any county shall be enforcible except out of moneys appropriated for that purpose; but the county council may be compelled by mandamus proceeding* to make the necessary provisions for levying and collecting by taxation and to appropriate the necessary sum for the payment of any judgment, in which case the council may be sued collectively by It* legal name, service of process being had on any member thereof, and all members shall be bound by Such judgment, and in such proceedings the board of county commissioners and county auditor shall be Joined as parties defendant, in order to secure complete and adequate relief in the premises. Sec. 29. Except a* to payment of the salary of councilmen herein specifically provided for. this act shall rot be construed as authorizing the appropriation of the money to be paid out of the county treasury, or the drawing of any warrant therefor, or payment of ar.y money out of such treasury, for any purpose whatever for which such payment out of the county treasury is not authorised by law other than this act. The intent of this act is to place limits an,d checks upon payments out of such county treasury, and not to ixtendor increase them. Sec. 30. The treasurer shall keep an account of all money received by him for taxes collected pursuant to. the rate fixed by the council, as required in this act. and as required by law. and on the first day of each month shall certify to the auditor the gross amount collected by him for the preceding month, and the portion of said amount so collected that is county funds shali be available for the use of the county, and may be drawn upon for the purpose of paying any item of appropriation for such year or any part thereof. [Sec. 31. Provides for the complete settlement by the county commissioners with the treasurer at January meeting.] Sec. 32. The county council shall have the' exclusive power to authorize the borrowing of money for the county, but the total amount of .county indebtedness shall not exceed an amount equaling two (2) per cent, of the taxable property of such county, as the same may appear on the tax duplicate for the year in which such loan shall be effected. jThe ordinance authorizing such loan may direct the issue of bonds or other county obligations, negotiable or otherwise, bearing Interest i at a rate r.ot exceeding six (6) per cent, per Cnura, and running not tb exceed twenty (20) years. It shall be lawful to provide that thb bonds of any series may mature by installments.payable annually, or otherwise, if deemed for the public interest, j It shall be' lawful to issue and sell bonds for any lawful corporate purpose, except that no bonds shall be issued or sold to pay for any current expenses of such county incurred after the passage of this act. Temporary loans may be authorized to meet current running expenses to an amount not exceeding [he revenue for the 1 current year, and only1 as ari anticipation of such revenue." It shall be the duty of said council each year tb levy an annual tax within thfe rate prescribed by law, sufficient to pay all current running expenses of the county, including such ternimrnrv loan <2 nnri nn pnpntv in

debtedness, and shall also make a levy ! as heretofore required tp be made by the county commissioners tinder section 5753 j of the Revised Statutes of 1SS1. if the county have any bonded indebtedness. If for any reason the amount of revenue in any year should fall short of the sum expected to have been raised, and thereby a deficit shall be inclined for current runnings expenses, then it shall be the duty' of said coyncil to provide for such deficit in the next tax levy. Whenever any bonds are authorized the ordinance shall state the purpose for which said bonds are issued, so that the record may show that such bonds: arc issued either for the purpose of paying any county indebtedness incurred before the passage of this act or for eountyj expenses authorized by law other than current running expenses, or for the payment of bonds issued for said lawful purposes after the passage of this act. Sec. 33. Hereafter the board of county commissioners. qr any authority, shall have no power whatever to make any allowance for voluntary services, or for things voluntarily furnished, and no power to pay or cause the same to be paid for, out of the county treasury; they shall have no power to allow, pay or cause1 to be paid any money out of the county treasury to or for the relief or support of any pauper or poor person whatever, or liable to become such, if such person bo at the time not an inmate of some county institution. They shall have no power to contract for services of any physician to attend upon any poor ofr- the county other than inmates of the county institutions: and they shall have no power to pay, or cause to be^paid, either per diem* or mileage or other compensation to any justice of the peace for making returns or reports to the county auditor or other county authority, or for dockets or other supplies for justices of the peace. All laws or parts of laws conferring power upon any authority to "make payment out of the county treasury for any of the matters mentioned in this section, are hereby repealed. Sec. 34. No sale or conveyance of any real estate of the county of the value of one thousand dollars or more, and no purchase by the county Of any real estate of such value, shall take place, except pursuant to an ordinance of the council authorizing such sale or purchase and.fixing the terms and conditions thereof. Sec. 35. No supplies |or materials of any sort to be paid for out of the county treasury shall be purchased, contracted for or procured by any one except by the board of commissioners, or persons authorized by'them, and no warrant shall be drawn on the county treasury and no funds disbursed in payment for any supplies or materials unless the same have been so purchased. Sec. 3fi. The board of commissioners, having the exclusive power to purchase materials anti supplies of any and every sort which are to be paid for out of the couiity treasury, shall purchase such supplies or materials only upon the written requisition of the officer or employe for whom or for whose work such supplies or materials are deemed necessary. The form of such written requisition shall be prepared by the auditor and approved by the board Of commissioners, and printed blanks furnished to the various county officials and employes entitled to make such requisitions. The same shall describe with reasonable particularity the kind and quantity of all supplies or materials needed, the purpose for which they are needed, and the place where they are to be used. It shall be the duty of all officers and employes of the county who reed any supplies or materials to be *: l for out of the county treasury, to pm; a; to the board of commissioners on or before the first day of September ini each year, their written requisitions as hereinbefore provided, for all materials and supplies required by them, and each of them, divided under appropriate headings, properly classifying the same, for the ensuing calendar year. It shall be the duty of the board of commissioners, having required and received such requisitions from each officer or employe of the county entitled to make the same, prepare full and definite any specifications on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday of October of each year, of the kind and quantity of all materials and supplies needed for the county for the ensuing calendar year. Drawings, models or blanks shall be prepared when needful to make definite any specifications. In preparing such specifications the board of commissioners may reduce the amount of any requisition submitted to them as they think proper, but said commissioners may not purchase, contract for nor procure any materials or supplies not ! called for in such requisitions on file with them as herein required, unless by the vote bf two commissioners entered in their record stating the necessity therefor. After the preparation of such specifications of materials and supplies so required for the ensuing year, the same shall be placed" on file and kept in the auditor's office, where they shall be open to public inspection. The commissioners shall cause a brief notice to be published one time in each of two leading newspapers of general circulation published In the county, if there be such, representing respectively the two political parties casting the highest cumber of votes in such county

[ at the last preceding general election, tn the month of December of each year. Informing the public of the general nature of the supplies and materials required by the county and of the fact that specifics;tIocs for the same are on file in the auditor's office, and calling for sealed proposals for such supplies by a day stated in said publications and not earlier than ten days after said publication. No bids shall be received for any materials or supplies differing from the exact specifications prepared and died as het-einbefore required. Said board shall, after a satisfactory bid is received, let a contract to the lowest responsible bidder for each line or clasa of supplies or materials required. One line or class shall consist of blank books, records, special ruled blanks and similar materials, and another class Sltal consist of legal cap stationery, tablet!), pens. ink. pencils, and other similar materials required, and another class shall consist of letter heads, envelopes, printed stationery and such blanks as can be printed and ruled at a'single Impression, and similar materials. The purpose of such classification being to secure the freest competition and the lowest prices from dealers: Provided, That they may reject any and all bids and readvertlse for new bids. Bids shall be submitted separately and contracts shall be let separately upon each Une or class of material or supplies In every case the contract so let shall flj; not only the price but the exact amount or quantity to be furnished, except that ir the case of contracts for meats, groceries dry goods, fuel, and house furnishings required for the subsistence of inmates of county Institutions, and blank books blanks and stationery for the use of the county, the board may in its discretion let contracts for such articles at stated prices, leaving the amount or quantity to be rurnlshed to vary with the needs of the county. All such contracts for materials or supplies required "for the ensuing* calendar year shall be made* for the entire year for the particular line or class of articles or materials embraced in the contract, and it is declared to be unlawful to make partial contracts for a portion of the year's supplies, except that county asylum, poor farm and workhouse supplies may be contracted for quarterly instead of annually. If after such letting an emergency* shall arise for the purj chase of additional materials or supplies, before the next period above fixed for another letting, the board “of commissioners shall have the power to receive requisitions. make publication and receive bids for such additional materials or supplies in the manner above provided for the annual letting of contracts, but such power for the purchase of additional materials i or supplies made necessary by such emer- | gency shall not be exercised except a j certificate be signed by two of the three commissioners certifying that in their judgment an emergency exists for such additional purchases and what the emer- j gency is. which certificate shall be filed in the auditor’s office and spread upon the records of the county commissioners. Sec. 37. In all cases in w’hieh the board of commissioners are now or may hereafter be authorized by law to contract for the execution of any public undertaking, said board shall cause to be prepared and placed on file In the office of the auditor complete and detailed specifications of the same, including full and complete drawings if the same consists of the construction or reconstruction or material alteration of any/bridge, jail, courthouse, asylum or any/other public structure. Bikewise such Specifications shall be supplemented by full and complete drawinrs or models In all other eases where the same are needful or desirable to completely and definitely define the work so proposed to be undertaken. Upon the filing of said specifications and drawings in the < tfice of said auditor, said board shall cause a brief notice to be published f * * informing the public of the general ns+ture of the proposed undertaking and o the fact that drawings and specification; are on file at such office, and calling for sealed proposals for such work by a clay fixed in said publication, but not earlier than two weeks after said publieat ons. In all cases where the amount involved exceeds two thousand ($2,000) dollars, such advertisement shall be published twice in each of such newspapers, and the time for receiving bids shall be not earlier hau four weeks after the first of such publications. Further publications may also be made when deemed for the public interest.

»vc. aa. rso warrant snau oe ciraw- ny the auditor and no fqnds shall be paid out of the county treasury in paymt it of any claim unless the same has been fully itemized and its correctness verifier by the claimant, or some one in his behalf, and filed with the auditor more that five days before the first day of the session*of the beard of commissioners at which; time the same is allowed. No warrant shall be drawn and no funds shall be pai out of the county treasury in payment 01 any claim for materials or supplies unless the same have been purchased pursuant t > t he provisions of this act, nor until the ? arne has been approved by the commissioners. The commissioners shall not approve any claim for materials or supplies until they are satisfied that the same have beet delivered to the county in compliance with the contract. In every case the p rson authorized to receive such materials or supplies on behalf of the. county shall check up item by item the invoice or bill for the same immediately upon receiving them, and shall certify in writing upon said invoice or bill the materials or supplies therein listed have been furnished and delivered to him in accordance with the contract: or in case there shall bo ary deficiency, either in quantity or quality, or any discrepancy between the mat-: rials or supplies delivered and the contract, or any failure to comply with thegcoruract in any particular, such person shall certify the facts in waiting upon faid bill and shall deduct therefrom the just amount. Such bill or invoice, with such certificate, shall be Immediately filed with the auditor, but the same shall not fee allowed by the commissioners unless the auditor certifies,in writing that the same corresponds as to quantities and prices with the contract. Such certificates shall not be conclusive, but it shall be the duty of the commissioners, before approving any claims, to otherwise satisfy themselves that the contract has been complied with. Sec. 39. In all cases where a claim is filed upon a contract with said commissioners for work to be conducted under the supervision of the county surveyor, or of any architect, engineer, superintendent or inspector appointed by said commissioners, said board shall not allow such claim until such surveyor, architect, engineer, superintendent or inspector Shall certify in writing upon said claim that the work therein mentioned has been performed according to contract, and chat the amount cf said claim is due and owing by the terms of said contract. Such certificate must be filed with the .claim, but the same shall not be conclusive, and it is declared to be the duty of said commissioners to Inform themselves as to whether said money Is due and owing under the contract, before allowing such claim. No warrants shall be drawn and no funds shall be paid out of the county treasury in payment of any claim on any contract with the commissioners for the execution of any public undertaking, except lueh contract has been let pursuant to lue provisions of this act, nor unless said claim has been filed and allowed by the commissioners in the manner herein required. [Sec. 40. Provides that when bonds are to be sold the auditor shall place on file printed copies of the ordinance authorizing the bonds; a statement of the indebtedhess .of the county and amount of assessment of property.] Sec. 41. In all cases where any county officer is authorised by this act to receive bids for any purpose, it shall be the duty of the county auditor to prepare and furnish to possible bidders printed forms on which all bids shall be submitted. No alteration or erasure in the form of said bid from that prescribed by the auditor, with the approval of the commissioners, shall be" permitted, and no bid shall be received which does not comply with this provision. In the case of the sale of bonds, each bid shall state the full amount in cash which will be paid by the bidder for the total issue of bonds, and shall be accompanied by & certified check of three Kr cent, of the par value of the bonds to sold, drawn against money deposite d in any reliable bank in said county, if any, or if there is no such bank in the county, then in some bank in the state. Such c neck shall bo payable to the hoard of commissioners, and shall be held as a guaranty of the performance of said bid should the same be accepted. Such check shall be returned to thes bidder if his bid shall not be accepted, but if accepted the bidder shall forfeit the amount thereof to said county should he fail to perform his bid. Similar requirements for a deposit of certified checks may be required in any other case where bids are recived pursuant to this act. if in the discretion of the commissioners receiving such bids it shall seem for the public interest. No bid for any contract for any public undertaking shall be received unless accompanied by good and sufficient bond;, payable to the board of

commissioners of said county, signed by at least two resident freehold sureties, or by sureties, or by a surety company, resident or non-resident, to the approval of said board. Said bond shall guarantee the faithful performance and execution of the work bid for according to the plans and specifications and according to the time, terms and conditions of the contract, in case the same is awarded to said bidder, and that the contractor so receiving said contract shall promptly pay alt debts incurred by him in the prosecution of such work, including labor, materials furnished and the beard of laborers. Similar requirements for bond and surety may be made in any other case where bids are received, if deemed for the public Interest. In all cases bids shall be publicly opened for the first time in the room of said county commissioners, during business hours. All bids received 'tall be indorsed by the auditor “acceptea or “rejected,*- and shall be preserved on file in the auditor’s office and be subject to the inspection of any citizen. Upon the acceptance of a bid, a formal contract embodying the terms thereofyshall. wherever the same is desirable or necessary, be prepared by the auditor, with the advice of the county attorney; for the approval of the Commissioners, and th,e same shall be executed by both i»arties. [Sec. 42. Provides that bidder forVontracts shall file with proper officer an slttdavit that he has not entered into a combi- : ration relative to price to be bid for such contract: if guilty of such collusion bid- ■ der forfeits contract.! ISeo. 43. Makes t the duty of the coun- j ty auditor to prerare blanks and furnish to all persons entitled to use them for the purpose of carrying out the provisions I of this act.l Sec. 44. Whenever the auditor shall draw a warrant for any claim pursuant to this act. he shall charge the same against the amount of the appropriation made for such purpose. In case any claim shall embrace materials or supplies or labor for more than one officer or institution thesame shall be divided and the proper amount charged against the fund appropriated for each officer or Institution receiving such materials or supplies. "Similar apportions i tr.ents of charges shall be made in all other casts where any claim shall be apportioned between different appropriations. S^c. 43. In any case where money is paid out of the county treasury contrary, to the provisions of this act. the same may be recovered by suit in the name of the state of Indiana, on the relation of ; the board of commissioners of the county , against the officer or officers unlawfully ! disbursing or assisting therein, or against j the person receiving such funds, or both. In case said commissioners shall fail to ' institute such suit, any citizen or taxpayer may. after thirty (Ct) days, demand in writing upon said commissioners that such suit be instituted, and, upon the fail-. ■ ure or refusal of such commissioners to comply with such demand. Institute such i suit in the name of the state of Indiana ! on his own relation, for the benefit of i such county. In any such- suit, whether j on the relation of the county or of a citi- I zen cr taxpayer, there shall be recovered I jr. addition to the amount of money uaid out of the treasury In violation of 'this act, interest at the rate .of six per cent.' per annum, and the Just attorney’s fees and necessary expenses of the plaintiff in the bringing and prosecution of said , suit, to be determined by the court. Sec. 4t>. The board of cou’nty 'commis- i slouers, at its first session in every year, ! shall make a fair and accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the preceding calendar year, and shall cause the same to be posted up at the court- 1 house door and at two other places in the county, and published once in each of two leading newspapers of such county if any there be, representing respectively the two political parties casting the highest number of votes in such county at the *ast preceding general election. atal it shall be unlawful fof thp beard of commissioners to pay for publishing said statement in more than two newspapers. ISec. 47. Fixes rate to be paid for adverting at one dollar per first insertion, ar.d 30 cents for each additional insertion of 230 emsej

loci-. 10. r rovmts xar ine ap[M)intment or the councilmen by the circuit court to hold office until their successors are eiecied ard qualitlfcd ar.d for tiliiujr vacancies.) Sec. 4». The provisions of this act requiring appropriations to be made by the county council and prohibiting warrants ■Vpor. the.county treasury be.Yg drawn or money paid thereupon, except pursuant to such appropriations, shall be const;ued: to apply only to. warrants <so drawn, or money so quid on and after the tit st day of the first calendar year forwhich appropriations can have been mad-, by such council pursuant to the provisions of this,act: and shall r.o" be construed to prevent the drawing of warrants or payment of money in the meantime pursuant to authority of law other than this act. And all powers which are by this act vested in the cotrnty council, but by other laws are .authorized to be exercised by other bodies or officers, shall continue to be so authorized until such time as-the council is reeiuired to have beer, appointed or elected ar.d qualified under the provisions of this act. - [13. SO. Provides that the board of cotrr y commissioners’ regular sessions begin on the first Monday of i each month, and continuing oniv so long as the necessary business of such session absolutely requires. The county commissioners serving under this act shall receive for their services the compensation now or hereafter fixed by law.) Sec. 51. In ail cases where by law a notice, report or statement of any kind is required to be published for the ccst of publication of which the county is liable, it shall be Unlawful for the board of commissioners to allow or pay for publishing the same in more than one newspaper unless said publication is expressly" required by law to be published in " more than tone newspaper. Ard in no case shall any publication be made or paid for' in more rfran two newspapers ir. the same county. Any member of fche beard of commissioners violating ar.v of the provis.ons of this section shall be fined ir. any sum not less than $50 nor more than 5500. [Sec. 52. Repeals all conflicting laws.) j Borrowed Names. In an article on Indian names, Mr. Frank Terry comments on the odd effects produced by giving .rein to this fancy for distinguished appellations in the renaming of Indians. Often their native names are unpronounceable, and the translations long and not in accordance with out ideas of what is pleasing. So, instead of simply turning Bear-Sit-I)own or Mule-Kicks-Up or-Jumping-Babbit into English, the Indian is renamed entirely, and is given the first famous name that comes to mind. “William Penn. Fitzhugh Lee; David B.Hill and William Shakespeare,” says Mr. Terry, “are policemen at the Shoshone agency, Wyo. Only a short while ago it was reported that on an Indian reservation in New Mexico Wil- ; liam Breckenridge arrested John G. : Carlisle for being drunken and disorderly. It would no doubt surprise the reader, and no less our honorable secretary of the navy, should I say that I have seen George Washington, John Quincy Adams, Franklin Pierce, Rip Van Winkle, Allen G. Thurman and Hilary Herbert engaged together in a game of shinny. Yet this interesting spectacle I have gazed upon, and I have been the enforced witness to a severe spanking administered to James G. Blaine.”—Youth's Companion. AlnalBaa Twice Discovered. Aluminum was discovered in the reign of Tiberius, 1,939 years ago. An artificer made a beautiful aluminum cup and presented it to his emperor. Tiberius sent for the workman and questioned him. The artificer stated that the cup was made by a process known only to himself and the gods. Tiberius, fearing that it would lower the price of silver and gold, ordered the unfortunate artificer to be beheaded, saying grimly: “That is a secret not best for man to know. It were better to let the gods keep it."—N. Y. World.

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