The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-30

mere superficial examination would be worth
| less a thorough examination would requir
two or three weeks constant application. III
magnitude of the work may be estimated
from the fact that the County Commission
ers paid one Fred. Wright sere'a hundred
dollars to examine the accounts OF Mr.
Pomeroy, the prior County Auditor. L
such examination required the payment o
seven hundred dollars, to young man Whost
time was really of little value, how can Il
possibly be expected that we would under
take gratuitously to accomplish much more
than three times the labor thus valued and
paid for by the County Commissioners, as
it would be necessary for us not only to ex-
anime the books and accounts Of the County
Auditor, but also those of the treasurer and
and all other county officers.
| In conducting these examinations, there
| fore, we have not found it possible to give
more than hasty look at the books and ac-
counts of the Auditor, Treasurer and
| other county officers inquire into few
items of expenditure and report accordingly.
The books of the County Treasurer, like
those of the Auditor, bear evidence of abili-
tv, stvle and correctness of detail and we
are of opinion that the accounts of these
two officials will bear scru'inIzing examIna-
ton both in gross and abstract.
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Superintendent of Public Schools we can
not speak in commendatory terms. The
book of this official is a mere record of facts
pertaining TO the accounts Of the two school
districts From this we learn the amount
paid to teachers and for other purposes, as
also amount credited School account from
State and County sources. We find a bal
ance accredited TO District No. l, $3.50 Sc.
The Superintendent verbally reports $500
due and payable to one Mr.. Farley, former
TEACHER All other teachers had been paid
in full to 18th December, 1868. This would
leave in the treasury to the credit Of District
No. l, Sl59 Sc, provided there are no other
outside bills unpaid. The account with Dis
trict No. 2 shows a balance in the treasury
of $500. We find on the Superintendent
book single charge of over eight hundred
dollars and we called for vouchers, which
were produced in the shape Of sundry bills,
for labor. material, repairs. wood, green
backs, &C., &C., one of which reads as fol-
lows:
To pay help to plough and seed School
lot on Minnesota street 1893 IS.
This amount seems to have been paid to
S. T. Swift. This and all other bills with
but one exception, bear no evidence OF pay |
ment having been made, but are Endorsed by |
the Clerk of the Board of Trustees, S. Pix
lev. The exception is bill Of some one
hundred and seventy-fve dollars for wood,
labor, &C., pa id to S. T. Swift. We are at
loss to determine why the Board of School
Trustees should expend S93 55 to plough
and seed a vacant lot, which, though sad
1ed on the District some four or FIVE years
ago by interested parties for the exorbitant
sum of one thousand dollars, gold coin,
o-1ay is scarcely worth the price paid
or ploughing and seeding We also
notice some high charges fer difference in
uy7-ency amounting in one instance TO nearly
fly per cent. 1t also appears that nearly
II the money required to pay bills in Dis
riot No. is advanced by Mr. James Fraser.
Why this course is adopted, if there is money
4 the treasury as generally reported, is
roblem we cannot solve. In this connec-
on we find a bill for some eighty four dol
.rs for repairs on fence, &C., and bill OF
ne hundred dollars currency paid by Mr..
raser for repairs on fence, &c. Whether
,e one was the true bill and the other the
ayment, or the one hundred dollars cur
.ncy was to pay similar bill, not on the Z
lie, does not appear upon the record; the
undred dollars thus paid was required to =
AXE up the aggregate of the eight hundred :
,llars item. While we do not wish to charge
e Superintendent. with having been remiss
duty. he certainly is not guilty Of SUI
'rerogat ion. F
We respectfully suggest the propriety of
'eping the expense Of the Public School
thin the compass of the School Fund. I
ne credit system is alike onerous to the >,
ate, County, and School District. The s.
certainty of time Of payment produces T
want of confidence, hence double prices