The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-17
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WASH TON, Sep. ]: - &C. one
John A. Williams. third auditor OF t'a
treasury, in report to the secretary o
the treasury, states that on the hrs,
lay OF May Is At, when ho assume the
duties OF third auditor, It was notori-
ous fact that the br >iness OF the ofhce
was largely behind, the plea beirs
that the clerical force was notsufiicien
for the promp. dispatch OF work. The
peusion division was nearly yea
uonind in its examination aud settle
meut of accounts of pension agents
involving the sum OF sos ,i,ss0. The
miscs laneous claims against the gov
eminent, including State war claims
amounted to $l5,5T,1H. Some OF the
work in the collectors division was
over two years behind. in Inc horse
claims division, over l., y 70 claims WEI
pending and unsettled, involving ~,
7l6,396. The unsettled accounts OF the
army uuartermaster aud commissioner
amounted to Si,4J3,2Ds. Tho unsettled
accounts OF engineers amounted to
SIS, $50. 1925, making grand total OF SIC H.
527,0l7. In the short space OF four
months, ending ArsTst 81, and with
out increasing the clerical force, Audi.
tor Williams says the accounts OF all
the pension agents have been OK amtned
ana settled up to The lot OF June last
nd the clerks in the division are now
examining and setti g the accounts
OF the last quarter, which Is current
work. As showing the improve
ment in the working ca
pacity of the clerks in that
division, he says during the
months of May, June, July and
August, of 1874, there was examined
and settled, accounts sCgregag'nS
$751; $50. For Understanding To-.
months Of 1855 tho Same clerks, with,
perhaps, three or four exceptions, e.,
amined and settled so, l0J,.7S These
figures make their own CONNIE mt. In
tie horse. claims division, 613 claims
have been adjusted or rejected, in
yolving S76,a75, besides carrying
on large amount OF correspond
ence necessary TO the proper
disposal Of the remaining cases. Dur
lag the same period in r2Sl, 200 cases
were disposed of, involving 1914. The
accounts OF the qua ctermds.ers, COM
nissioners and engineers o up as
Jar as it is possible Tor them 10 be, and
clerks in these divisions are now er-
gagged in current work. The claims
division, the collectors division aud
the horse, claims divisions are The
only ; ones les. il in ,ns sre tnn. and and
essarily precludes the possibility
OF its being done promptly; this is ex-
planned from the fact that in almost
every case, information is required
from other officers, and ouslde sources
often involves long delay. Aud
itor Williams says it is
due to the clerks in the OF
flea to say that, with few exceptions,
since the present auditors incum-
bency, they have been faithful and Of
ficient. Their improvement in this
respect is simply wonderful. AS a
consequences a largo amount OF work
has been performed so that, on the
whole, the business is in very salts
fac; )ry condition. The auditor says
in this connecticut" ,"However,it may
be stated that until the 4th day OF
March there appears to have been an
astonishing improvement in the
health OF the clerks" Last year, with
1863 clerks, there were 1,b96 sick days
TO day the auditor knows of only two
clerks who are absent on sick leave
The result of the improved condition
of the business is in the face that
greater efficiency has been OBJ
famed, The third auditor recon-
mends reduction in the clerical
force. The law now provides for 15s
clerks. There are now six vacancies,
caused by resignation, four of which
need not be filed. TIE services of Il
more clerks can be dispensed with
without injury 10 the public elvice
m AZ inp a Total reduction of l6 clerks