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December 5, 1894
Morning Appeal
Carson City, Ormsby County, Carson City County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Auditor Ellis rejected election clerks' meal bills for lacking legal basis, but the Board upheld a longstanding state custom of taxpayer-funded meals for officials, overriding the rejection.
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Rejected Bills.
The bills of the election clerks for meals while counting the vote were rejected by Auditor Ellis Monday, on the grounds that there was no law authorizing their payment. The Board, however, held that it had been the custom in the State for a quarter of a century to feed the Judges and Inspectors on the best in the market at the expense of the taxpayers, and the bill was accordingly sent back to the Auditor by the Board and the amount was accordingly drawn.
From a strictly legal standpoint the Auditor's action was correct.
The bills of the election clerks for meals while counting the vote were rejected by Auditor Ellis Monday, on the grounds that there was no law authorizing their payment. The Board, however, held that it had been the custom in the State for a quarter of a century to feed the Judges and Inspectors on the best in the market at the expense of the taxpayers, and the bill was accordingly sent back to the Auditor by the Board and the amount was accordingly drawn.
From a strictly legal standpoint the Auditor's action was correct.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Rejected Bills
Election Clerks
Auditor Rejection
Custom Payment
Taxpayer Expense
What entities or persons were involved?
Auditor Ellis
The Board
Story Details
Key Persons
Auditor Ellis
The Board
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
Auditor Ellis rejected bills for election clerks' meals on grounds of no legal authorization, but the Board overruled based on quarter-century custom of taxpayer-funded meals for Judges and Inspectors, sending the bill back and drawing the amount.