Show ILLEGAL ACCOUNTS j i ROBERTS AND CHRISTOPHCRSOX t FAIL TO COMPLY WITh LAW j I Statutes Cited For Their Benefit Mileage Must lie Itemized Unnch I iiiK Items In Direct Conflict With the Mandate of the Legislature I j The members of the county court 1essrs Roberts and Christopherson who have filed their bills In a lump as i were do not know perhaps that they have violated the law in so doing but such is the case The Herald makes this assertion in order that they may have a chance to rectify the mistake I seems to be the intention of the law that all bills filed shall be open to inspection Roberts and Christopherson for reasons best known to themselves have seen fit to make statements of services rendered that preclude anyone knowing just how the services were performed For their benefit the law in the case is quoted Sec 196 page 307 compiled laws of 18RS The county court must not hear or consider con-sider any claim In favor of any person against the county nor shall the court credit or allow any claim or bill unless the same be itemized giving names dates the particular service rendered distance traveled where and when Sec 201 page 300 All claims against the county presented by members of the county court for the per diem or mileage or other service rendered by them must bo itemized as other claims and must iemized state that the service has been actually rendered Christophersons bill was filed on apiece i a-piece of brown paper and allowed before any itemized account was presented The latter was filed yesterday with the clerk and is as follows Iarch 1 o 8 sessions of court I4i7liri8j23j25 30 I Seven days on subcommittee I 2 320 2728I25 2400 j j Xine subcommittee on roads Infirm arv and mislanus 8 9 12 15 13 I 19 21 2500 Mileage 191 miles one way 3800 I Total 513820 I ilr Geddes is the only man who has I compiled with the law His account was I itemized properly It appears to the casual observer that the other two are afraid of the criticism I which a public showing of their accounts might make Their first bills were itemIzed Item-ized but when held up for scrutiny they I did not bear the test I dil the court desires the confidence of I people I Is conceded b > all familiar I with its methods that Its business will have to be conducted on a more open plan The court is fighting illegal claims against the county An illegal claim Is one which lacks authority of law I Roberts and Christophersons claims in their present state are a Invalid as any of those they are trying to throw out J i Nervous Debility in either sex I however induced speedily and permanently neatly cured Address with 10 cents in stamps for reply and book of particulars I par-ticulars Worlds Dispensary Medical Association 663 Main St Buffalo I N Y |