The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-02-13
The City Treasurer.
B. C.QUIeLEY, Member of Committee.

balance, showing debit against the treas urer of thirteen 10000 dollars. for which amount that officer is still responsible. But as the errer probably occurred previ- ous to April, 1881, when there was no method of checking accounts we, in that date We were necessarily forced to accept the balances up to that time as we found them.
 We would recommend the council to excuse him from the payment of this small deficit. The treasurer has deposited with your committee $1310 to cover deficit.
 City Tax Collector.
 We find that the vouchers of the tax col lector tally correctly with the amounts marked paid on the assessment roll, show ing that his accounts are correct.
 City Attorney.
 The accounts of V. A. Gregs, the pres. ent city attorney, were found to be correct. But we find that ex-City Attorney Hayne is responsible to the city for licenses to the amount of one hundred and sixty.f1ve n65) dollars. Several demands were made upon him prior to his departure from the city, to make settlement, which he tailed to do.
 We would suggest that the present city attorney be instructed to communicate with him at Silver City, N. M., requesting him to make settlement at once. Should he neglect to do so we would suggest that l suit be brought against him and his bonds. men to recover the amount of said delin quency.
 City Assessor.
 This officer being simply responsible tor a faithful discharge of his duties, we have not called upon him for any books or ac- counts, but would beg to call the atte ntion of vAe council to the extraordinary prOpor. tion ot property assessed to unknown owners" over that assessed to individuals, | lover two 10 one) as well as many instan- ces where it has not been assessed at all, on both real and personal property, to- gether with the omission of improvements on real estate belonging to other than owners of said real estate. It would add materially to the revenue of the city if more thorough system was inaugurated in this department of the municipal govern meni. and certainly would prevent much confusion, and save the tax payers much trouble in tracing their respective assess ments.'
 City Recorder.
 On examination of the dock t and reg ister of the city recorder, we find the en- tries therein unsatisfactory, irregular and confused, so much so that your committee with all the examlnation made, cannot re- port positively upon the accuracy of the bal ance which we have been able to ar rive at. We find conflict between the docket and the reports of that office as to the respective amounts, dates, &c.
 As the best attainable results of our Ia bor in this matter, we have the honor to report briefly as follows:
 STATEMENT.
 Receipts of fines as shown by the docket for
 the monih of June, 1881, were. ..*l2s O Amount as reported by the recorder and
 paid into the treasury ry.................... "a penclt .......... ....................S ot U Receipts of fines as shown by the docket
 for the month of July, 1881 .............. l2s 5 Amount as reported and accounted by the
 recorder .,....................... lS
 Amount overpaid.. p 5 Receipts of fines as shown by the docket
 for the month of .,ugust, 1SSl............ 0 Q Recorders report and receipts show w....... lN O
 Amount overpaid si o Receipts of fines as shown by the docket
 for the mon sh of September, 1Ss1........ lT 5 Recorders report and treasurer's receipts show .......................' "o Deficit. .........................& l7 Receipts of fines as shown by the docket
 for the month of October. 1881 ......... ls5 = Recorders report and receipts show....... 2O5 Amount overpaid ..... ............S 4o :. Receipts of fines as shown by the docket for | the month of November. 1881. ............ 25j Report and treasurers receipt show.... 1s5 Dcnclt ..........'.'...s''1 'V V ' Receipts of fines as shown by the docket l for December, 1881 S1...................... lSo l. Recorders report and treasurer's receipts Q snow. ......................... i4o 5, Amount ovcrpaid. d....................$ lo
 REcAPITuLATTON. l. Trcasurer's receipts show for fines tots, v from June to January. y....................$sso $sso
 The docket shows a total for the same q time Of .............'..........' 'o'
 Showing, according to the books of the ell recorder, the sum of Sl5 by him orerpaid into u
 city treasury.
 Your committee find that the recorot
 has charged fee of five dollars Tor eacI 'o case, whether conviction was had or no T. up to the 10th day of July, and that sine
 that date has charged only in cases whel
 a conviction was had, but in such cast le charging the usual fee, as allowed by O /. dinance
 S. The following is report ot the reVent IS of the city from April 23, 1881, to JanuaI ,e g, 1882, showing the sources from whic = it was derived. -..-.. Taxes .................... $0,Z4S } Licences. ....'''''' i~'o0V , Fines. 1,049 , Dog Tax. .......,..........'.' VI