Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-06
CnuNTY FINANCES.
Communication from the County Auditor
to the Supervisors.
The following communication from County
Auditor Gerber was presented to tie Board
Of Supervisors yesterday:


Auditor Gerber was presented to tie Board
of Supervisors yesterday:
AUTHORS OFFICE,
SACRAMENTO February 3, 1854
To the Honorable Bosrd of Supervisors Of Sacra.
mento county Gentlemen Under Section 80 OF
the County Government Act, approved March II,
| 1883 ION page 81, Statutes and Amendments Oh
| 1885, it becomes the duty Of the Auoltor az lhe
commencement Of each regular session OF the Board
TO Law before it a statement prepared by MN OF the
aggregate amount Of allowances against each Iuuu
and Of the salaries and abilities fixed by law" PAID
or PAYABLE therefrom since the beginning OF the MS
cal year together with a statement OF recelp's OF
each fund for that portion OF the year ALREADY
elapsed, and exact estimate OF the revenue ior
the remainder Of the year apportioned to the dler
ent funds, based upon the receipts Tor the corre
! spending portion of the preceding year whenever
the Board shall have levied the State and county
tax for the fiscal year, the Auditors est
mates for the remainder OF the year shaI,
as to receipts from property tax, be based
upon the assessment roll and tax levy, deduct
ing 10 per cent. for anticipated delluqusncles Inc
| Board shall have power to make allowances
agsinst any fund which, with allowances previously
made, and salaries and liabilities fixed by law pay
able therefrom, shall exceed the Auditors estimate
of for the year, or such proportion thereof
as the time already elapsed shall bear to the entire
| year ANY allowances made contrary 10 the pre-
visions OF this section shall lie null and void, and
the Auditor shall not draw his warrant therefor, nor
| the Treasurer pay the same.
| There are so many arduous duties imposed upon
| the Auditor by the laws which were passed BY
| tine two last Legislatures, and the constantly IN
| creasing volume OF business in the recording de-
partment demands so much Of my time, that ind
it almost impossible to give such important require
ments as are above set forth the due and careful
! consideration which they demand. Much OF the
| routine work in both the auditing and recording
| departments is almost constantly from two TO
| six weeks in arrears. which fact, coupled
| with the great difficulty experienced IN
obtaining the correct figures for the Tst statement,
! Z nf avn
ted the same before this time. After having given
the subject such attention as my limited time would
permit / have prepared the accompanying state
! meut, which | herewith submit and Will endeavor
/ to comply with the requirements OF the section
during the remainder Of my official term.
As understand the law, It Is only necessary for
include, in the statements to be prepared, the
general and hospital funds-the road fund beng
now . special district fund.- and the State, Schoo.
and other funds not being under the control of the
Board. The fiscal ear commences on the first day
% July Of each year, and in these statements all
estimates must necessarily extend only to the close
Of the Fsc1l year, and will show the amount
which may be expended during that por-
ton Of the wear not vet expired, and
also the amount which may be expended during
the current month. By reference to the statement
YOU will observe that the total revenue provided
Tor the fiscal year, with the estimated amount that
VIII be received added, is Tor the general fund So
OG4 &c. and for the hospital fund $50 49, 81. OF
this amount there has been allowed during the
seven months Of the fiscal year already expired,
from the general fund, S44 $50 70, and from the
hospital fund, SlI CPS 50, leaving balance in the
former 10 meet our obligations for the remaining
five months Of slOjs0 20, and in the latter Of ST.,
$50 O9. OF these amounts there may be expended
during the month Of February, from the general
fund.- 81, 223 -, and from the hospital funi,
>, 800 IS. The amounts remaining that may be
expended during the remainder Of the fiscal year
are much in excess of the ordinary requirements,
for the reason that it the desire and neuiionn
making the tax levy last October to provide suf-
fcieut revenue to meet the demands accrung