Telegram-herald., 1889-10-19

stamped with the date OF It's receip. into tho
AUDITORS cflce, and entered also upon
register which is kept for the purpose.
The Fifth Auditor, by looking AZ this reg
tstsr, car state the exact condition Of the
accounts of any diplomatic officer, no matter
whether be IS stationed Ia near Canada or
ia FAR Africa After entry in this register
the papers IN each case are sent % 9 clerk
who is % adjust the account. excepting those
which rotate to consular fees. All such ac-
counts are first sent % the chief Of the post
ing room. who tests tleir correctness by
comparing them with tho returns made by
the collectors of customs. Seel Our Con
suIs are allowed fees for certain services,
but they are estopped from making false re-
turns ~ reason OF the fa-t that tho collect
ors Of customs are obliged 20 know what
fees are T.. .ada. and the reports Of the col
lectOrs must agree with the reports OF the
Consuls Al headquarters In Washington
AL these Ettls points are carefully watched,
and thus the men who are abroad arc helped
20 be honest, by knowing That there - a
tender and soiicitudiDOus watchfulness Of
their every move.
After comparison With the postings Of
tn collectors of customs the accounts OF
fees ars tabulsted aud compared with the
clerk having a case in hand for adjust
rent. examines voUcheTs,maSss duplicate
statement Of accounts, and fua,ly makes a
report Of his work for the signature of
tie Fifth Auditor. he then notifies the
Diplomatic oficsr, whose account hs has
been handling. that the said account has
been a. justed. After finishing hs repCr.
the clerk IN charge Of a case makes memo
ra7furn of she data required for his
monthly report of work, stamps each paper
with the date of the adjustment Of the sc-
rOrnt. ries the vouchers anf statements AL
sozsthsr in a bundle with red tape, hands
them In person - sae cfdef of his division.
who examines them. writes his initials
upon the clerks rep0rk and sends the
whole % The Fifth Auditor for his sig
nature. After all this is done ard ne
Auditor has signed The report. it is bundled
uo with lns other papers ard sent % a
slsrk who numbers the clerks statement
numbers the report which the Auditor has
sir-ed. and then copies Il au info a Sig
hook. RIt this account q not settled Yst.
afte- jim, the Peuman nas copied the
trnx story lnto ais Big book. the bundle Of
r,ar-rs - registered axs.a BY number and
bv nane. and stamped -t1 she date ol
ls.svinr sse Fra Artit0r's oi,ice. aui sens
Sva messenger down stairs to che cifce OF
tha First Ccuntrcllrr cf the Treasury.
The scccunt must finally reccivs the
.rrreval ~ the First Comptroller
b fore ~ roor fellow ever on In
slas r,rsl strant csn get ne money which
ais Go~erurneut owes him Let's chase
thfa ssfa.y through tha FIRST Comptroller a
rc3ca Ths eccount lies IN the 1esz of
..srx 40 has flss "a aim- snd there e
s-ars antil 81 wakes up and goes % work
-ur-en il several days sfrervard He eE-
a--ines tsa pansrs sr3 ants ihem al cor
rer,t. of course. Ho1v could they fail - b
s-rra-t after havh psssef through 80
ssnv orssass upstaifsl After giving The
ac~cnrs his spurr~sA tne c-erS Ays ne
ease hef5,-a his ehief. who lays u before
a.. FSrss Coupsrcier, VIE n due hne
es-ns n and ssnfs is tcyTn 80 TIE Register
e. ire Treasury ~ become a matter of rec
ora arsia in that crlce. and then ne poor
~f5 account corses back - the Fssh Az
slscr's seioe, aad the Comptroller certlii-
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