, 1890-01-29
In the House.


Here is a summary of the report OF the
legislative committee which has examined
the accounts of the auditor and treasurer:
Our examination has been critical and
carefully made. Explanations have been
demanded and required in all instances
where they seemed to be essential to OBJ
tain an understanding of the business
transacted in the respective offices, and
this information has been cheerfully and
fully given to you committee. AS a re-
suit we believe we are fully advised upon
the several subject matters and recon-
mendations embraced in this report.
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
The t%reasurer's books, accounts, vouch.
ers and receipts have been carefully
checked. footed and examined and COM
pared in detail with the corresponding
transactions in the auditors sfice. They
have been found correct in every particu-
lar. No money has been paid out except
upon duly accredited warrants and where
balances were contained in the %appropria.
ton to pay the same. The t~reasurer's
books show on Jan. 81, 1890; a cash bal
ance of sI53, 1872 81, which amount is in
hand and properly apportioned.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
The auditors books, accounts, vouch-
ers, bills, receipts, ETC., have also been
carefully checked, looted and examined
and they were found correct in all in
stances No warrant has been drawn
without a corresponding voucher, and so
far as your committee could ascertain no
warrant has beeu issued without express
authority of law. The balance of cash as
shown by the auditors books on the 2lst
day of Jan. 1890 is $l4l, 942 81. This
difference in cash balances between the
auditor and treasurer is due to two causes.
There are warrants issued and not yet
presented for $434. SIS. A duplicate receipt
issued to Fremont county has not yet
been returned.
CAPITOL FUND.
There is now in the capitol building
fund .$ll ,Sll.73. Of this amount
only $S27.6 is subject to use by the cap.
itol building commission. There are two
demands on this fund and when both are
satisfied the residue should be used on the
capitol.
M TAXEs.
The half dozen existing bond fund
taxes should be consolidated.
There is due the treasurer 81 200 which
he should receive early.
AUDITORS FURNITURE.
Furniture in the auditors office and
vault consists of one armchair, a rickety,
useless old desk, a seal and a cuspidore.
All other furniture is the private prop
erty of the auditor and his deputy. An
old carpet not large enough to cover one
room, has been resurrected, and the pres
ent auditor is satisfied, SO he says. The
! demands IN tho andItor'a npptirrapt fund
have been SO great. and they certainly will
not be less in the future, and the con
tingent fund has been so small that no
furniture could be had. This Jefferso,
man simplicity is very handsome in theory.
but the volume OF business transacted in
this office certainly ~iustifies a more liberal
allowance to the auditors contingent fund,
and we recommend that this assembly
make some reasonable appropriation for
the furnishing of this Office and also for
the proper transaction of the routine
business of this Office with some degree OF
comfort and convenience.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
The law regulating insurance compa.
MES doing business in this territory has
been conscientiously and impartially en-
forced and with good results. These risk
companies are becoming interested IN
Western securities. At least 500 copies
OF the insurance report should be printed.
DOUBLE N ERRONEOUS.
Some radical chances are needed in this
direction to remove the present uncer
talnty of the territorial revenue which re.
suits from claims of this nature-if it doe:
not call for the abolishing of the entire
system OF rebates on this account. Lei
this question be referred to a select com
mittee.
CONDEMNED PROPERTY.
There should be a committee to con,
denim and sell old or useless territorial
property.