Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-03

NHMINaToN, DEL, July 2i, l57I
Henry F. Pickles, Esq Chairman Of Co0,,,;Dee
on Finance:
sIR-Preliminary TO the report TO be submitted
10 Counci this evening with reference to the Sec
ond examination ot the accounts of The l,Is
Treasurer, J. L. Kiligore for TIM. year 1871 and
~ further r'asOn why am unable TO report
Tor the years 1871 and 1878, have deemed II due
10 myself that Council should be fully Informed
OF all the iacts and circumstances connected with
. VIC .o'"i' Vi my hrst examination, reported by
you TO Council on May 2Stb, 1874
First, l would say that 1t was not intended
tnat should examine Mr.. Killeore's accounts
until they were reached In the regular order OF
my work under Mr.. Adams resolution OF Sep
'emoer last, Inc TACT, however, that the books
as presented by Mr. kiIgore for the Auditors
examination, showed ou their face such gross
inconsistency. namely: A known balance in tn.
bank OF over el0, 600, whereas the books showed
tne balance largely on the other side. Added to
.uo ie' ."a. nelher oy threats nor entrsaties
the part OF the Auditor, yourself and others,
could Mr.. hiiigore be induced to give icient
time and attention to post his books in proper
condition Tor auditing, thereby causing a DELAY
unavoidable on the part of tue Auditor. all Of
wnicn made It necessary, in the opinion OF the
Finance Committee, that should proceed at ouce
TO proper audit OF his accounts IL was under
these circumstances that received these inslruc
lions of yourself and colleagues, to proceed with
the exam nation heretofore referred to-
Mr. hiiIgore, on being informed Of the above
arrangement, promised you, N myself and The An
ditor his personal attention and assistance in tina
proposed examination; SO that the report based
thefeon SHOULD be accepted as final. Mr. Kilgore
has not given collectively three hours' personal
ATTENTION To an examination of his books from
tne hrst Oh January TO the present time. Not
being aware Of the fact OF there being two sets
OF bondsmen until the first examination was
completed, thought that all that was necessary
was TO see that all the accounts were prouerly
credited With what was received, and that moth.
luz was allowed as expenditures except yeriti ID
payments by the banks. Thus, taking for his
TWO terms, commencing January |, 1871, and
.ndiDg December 81 1873, all OF his receipts aud
deducting therefrom all OF his expenditures leaves
a balance OF sl6,33767 which, alter deductinQ
the balance IN bunk of tl0, l26 q. leaves bal.
ance due the city, US reported, of S6 2lOgi
The errors discovered In Air. Ki,Ipore,, sc
counts on the above examination, (1iher than
small clerical errors,) are ns follows
July, is'l charge in account of opening
Nandeyer avenue, no voucher - 500 %
Aug. ii, charge la account of opening
streets, no voucher. !. 500 90
Sept. 2S, charge In account Of public
buildings, NO voucher 500 %
DEC. ~, Charge IN account oi public
lamps no voucher, 200 90
Jan. !, 1877, charge in account q sAlaries
=, as1 s3 CHARGED Dec. n, ls7i. . 2.2Cl -
July ~, charge ia account oi opening
streets, NO voucher. COO 90
July 50, charge IN account OF streets, no
voucher, . 95 60
Aug. 30, charge in account OF paving beds
OF streets, no voucher. =. 3,lll 81
iotiI, Slp, lbS 2S
Ofcourse. the status of the Tressurer's
accounts WAS changed from lime TO time, by
deposits made other than from ihs re-
sources OF the city proper, and MIR. X ilgors
has himself admitted. and ii is known from
other sources that he deposited about SsOOa,
during The last SIX months in 1873 which
without Goubt, went to make up In part
what he has Jailed 10 deposit OF his receipts
have net 6xsmlned la detail MIR. Kill
cores receipts and deposits, but | did no.
tice at two different periods that he had
withheld dept sitting poriious OF his re-.
ceipts.
The statements rendered here v ith for
1871, verified IN connection with receipts
and deposits, show tho deficiency TOR that
year Ia be $i,G63 Gu. There being about
$500 checks Issued in ls7L II has been a
very tedious process to ascertaiu correctly
how many Of said checks were paid in 1872,
1873 and 1874. Hsf
Dne diligence will he exercised in going
over the accounts OF 1872 aud 1873, and \
report made as soon As possible; aud II in
the complex natare OF Mr. K iligore's ac-
counts, 10 should be- diseoV cred that an er-
ror has been made In the first examination,
1t will be frankly admitted. without any
attempt At concsaiment. as there is no dis.
position on the part OF myself or the gentle
men who assisted me, 10 do Mr.. killgoIe
other than strict justice. suffice 1t to say
however, the second examination OF the
books for 1871 verltss the correctness OF the
hrst.
All OF which Is respectfully suhnliited.
JAMES WooLLEY.
Statement OF account. OF L. killgors, late City
Treas arer. showing balance due tie City az the
close OF his Fiscal Term. on December a, ISL:
Total receipts for the.
year ISL. ..;.........." s5S5.l97 "a
Total expenditures for
the year lSll .........- $34l GA 81
Less difference OF sun
dry allowances ior
clerical errors......... 47l Sngi0l4
Gross overdralt--...,... = 67I2 70
Less checks charged in
amount fsS4l .9A Il.