Show GENERAL SA SAYS YS STATE NEED NOT PAY Attorney General Breeden this mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing handed an opinion tp to State Auditor the substance of f which is that i the State should not pay an appropriation appropriation made to liquidate county in indebtedness indebtedness indebtedness in- in in event of annexation to o another nother county The opinion is the out outcome of a letter from State Auditor in which he states state that the appropriated by the Legislature of 1001 1701 to San Sin Juan county for payment of bonded bondea indebtedness indebtedness' appears to be in conflict in-conflict with Sec 6 art IV of the State Co Co which provides that the State shall not assume assume the debt or any part thereof of any county city town or or school schoel district Asks for an am Opinion The Tha leUr continues that the Clerk of of ofSan I San Zan Juan county has made demand o on I him for fer payment of the appropriation and feeling the State Auditor is not authorized au au- au- au to do so the opinion of the At At- torney-General torney on en the question is asked for After a brief review of the facts In the case the Generals Attorney opinion continues that the tile appropriation was made with the view and under understanding that San Juan would be disorganized disorganized and annexed to the county of Grand Must Comply Wi With h Agreement Until the citizens of San Juan have fully complied with the agreement and understanding between the two counties coun ties through their representatives s in the te Legislature and with the provisions of chapters and Session Laws 1901 respecting the dissolution of their coun- coun its annexation to Grand I would advise you to withhold the amount of appropriation under consideration |