The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-12


and Mike Welsh, both OF this city, Is to
come off back OF Newport tomorrow
afternoon, Tor 800 a side.
The Water-,Oorks Investigation.
Mr.. Briggs Swift testified that some
time during the winter Mr.. Kramer pre-
for fifty dollars. Mr.. Kramer made u
deduction of one-haIf the amount OH his
statement that he did not intend to pack
any hogs during the season.
Mr.. Ii. H. Welsh testified that he re-
sided on Kemper lane, was the possessor
Of lease on property on which part OF
the Eden reservoir property was said to
be built; did not know when he bought
the property that there was any retain
ing wall ON 1t or to be built on It. Mr..
T. N. Drake was the real estate agent
through whom he had leased the ground.
j. W. Johnston, the accountant EN-.
'ploycd to examine the accounts Of the
Water-works, testified that up to 1871 the
water collectors had paid up promptly
with but one or two exceptions, and they
paid generally on the same day. In 1865
the collector for District No. was two
weeks behind in settling for that unfor-
tunate District No. l in the first quarter.
The collector for District No. A was also
"a week behind that year; but there were
few irregularities until the year 1874,
when seven out of the eight collectors
were found to be in arrears, the March
collections OF five of them not being fully
settled up until May. Most of them
had been in arrears previous to
that time on the bills of 1878. In
1878 the collectors carried over from
the previous year about $1,000 In bills,
and from 1874. into 1875 about $25, 900. Ali
the collectors had settled up In full ex.
cept Mr. Mccormick, who owed about
81, 100, and Mr.. Merk, who owed about
$1,000. The collectors always received
credits for the money they turned in, and
the hills they returned. The bills they
Had examined the cash-book of the
works from N0vemb Der, 1873, to April l2
1875. The cash-book was balanced
monthly, and showed that the Secretary
was carrying large balances; inquired
whether the cash was balanced ut the
same time as the cashbook, and was
informed it was not. Found that from
1st OF November, 1873, to 10Th OF Decem.
ber, the Secretary had a balance ON hand
of $500, of which he deposited ST. OF
this balance, together with office receipts
on the 1st Of January, he deposited
1000, leaving him balance OF $167. On
the 31st OF January, 1873, he deposited
80, 600, leaving $1,70O in his hands; on the
2sth OF February, 1874, deposited $3.50,
leaving S2,670 on hand; on the 30th oi
April deposited $780, leaving s., 900 on
hand; on Doth Of June deposited $3, ,A4,
leaving $500 on hand; on the 3Oth ol
July deposited $3,46O, leaving 81, ,797 on
| N pf
s4O0, leaving $S.354 on hand. Up to the
llth OF September his office receipts
were $S,O2l, which, with his former
balance, gave him $11,375, OF
which he deposited $500, leaving
him balance Of S2,Q75; ON the oath Of
September he deposited $2,585, leaving
him 81, TOO; on. the Sth OF October demos.
tied $4,000, leaving him $3,400; on the 22d
of October deposited $1,000, leaving him
81, 200; on the 18th of November deposit.
ed $3.50, leaving him SO, ,40S; on the Ali
of December deposited $2,007, leaving
him VI, ,236; OIL the 31st of December de.
posted ", 100, leaving him So, 96S; on the
31st OF January deposited $2,933, leaving
him 70, SOL; on the oath of March, 1875, he
deposited $3.50, leaving balance in bis
hands of $7,349; ON the 10th of April he
deposited $695, leaving balance on his
hands of $S,336. On the 18th of April
Mr.. Snelbaker left the Water-works, and
the balance was made good on the 18th OIL
May.
Witness had found the additions in the
cash book all correct, but had found two
items on the Auditors books which did
not appear OH the books of the Works.
The items were for 1915 and 500 30, which
were charged up as ''returned water
rent" Had subsequently ascertained
that these items went to cover the ex-
penses of the trip East of Messrs. Rein
lein; Snelbaker and Scowden for the pur-
pose Of getting information as to the se-
curing of new engines for the Works, A
report of that trip had been made by Mr.,
Scowden, and was on the minutes Of the
Board. The cash book showed couple
of alterations which had been made
recently. They were for 800 23 for cash
paid by Charles Hilb for scrap iron.
and $4l5 for street sprinkling, which had
subsequently been found to be a double
entry. Mr.. Grueter seemed to have ta-
ken up the businessrof Secretary just
where Mr.. Snelbaker left off, and to have
kept the cash account just as ii Mr..
Snelbaker were the responsible party.
and he Mr.. Grueter) only keeping the
accounts for him temporarily. Witness
regarded Mr.. drueter as a most excel
lent accountant, and thought If he had
had charge of the office instead OF his SUI
perior, a great deal Of the trouble of the
Water-works department. would have
been avoided. The system OF accounts 8
was rapidly changing in the Office, and
witness considered that Mr.. Grueter
was making very desirable alterations.
During the time that Mr.. Snelbaker was
carrying these large balances, entries
had been found that the Works had
paid about $1,000 interest. Part Of
that account was for certificates
of indebtedness, and part for money
borrowed from the bank. The larger
portion Of 1t was paid on certifcates OF
indie ebtedness. AS to the Barger con.
tract, witness stated that the work was
for; there were six bidders,
and Mr.. Barger was the lowest by q good
deal. Witness had found that up to 1870
the Trustees Of tho Water-works had not
Pal9 any water Esak either g IAsig ~