The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-02
AN APPEAL ENTERED.
THE COMMISSIONERS TAKE STEPS TO
INVESTIGATE THE COUNTY STATE
MENT.

lNNESilGAIE The COUNTY STATE
MENT.
The following is the appeal from the
county statement as entered by the
county commissioners in the court of
common pleas:
In the Matter of tie Report OF the
auditors Of The County Of Col
umbia on the account Of John Il.
Kline, Treasurer of the Said
County, and on the Commission
ers, Erpenses, for ohich Orders
soere Issued on the Said 1reasur-
er.
The County of Columbia appeals
from the above stated report to the
said court.
In witness whereof the Commission
ers of Columbia County, the appellant
have hereunto set their hands and af-
fixed the seal of the said county, at
tested by their Clerk at their Office in
the Town of Bloomsburg this the a6th
day of February, 1894.
]. G. SwANK, } Commissioners
G. M. keller, of
w. II. UTT, Columbia Co.
Attest: c. M. TERwILLIcER, Clerk.
The County of Columbia, the APPEL
liant, files to the said report the OBJ
jections following:
I. That John L. Kline, Treasurer
Of the said county, should be surcharg
ed in the said report with the items
following: "Due Bloomsburg on ho-
tel and restaurant licenses, $4,000"
and, Due the said county on the said
licenses, SI4a So" as the same were
received and not accounted for by
him as treasurer aforesaid.
2. That John L. Kline, treasurer
of the said county, should be surcharg-
ed in the said report the sum of $780,
90 set down in the Report of the
Auditors of the said county for the
year 1891, as due the State, as the
same was received and not accounted
for by him as treasurer aforesaid
3. That John l.. Kline, Treasurer
of the said county, should not be al
lowed credit as claimed in the said re-
port for the item following "Cash
advanced by John L. X inc, balance
due State, 1892, $3a.o5," as credit for
this item was allowed in the Report Of
the Auditors of the said county for the
year 1902.
a. That John L. Kline, treasurer
of the said county, should not be al
lowed credit for the commissions, to-
wit: $77,a5 claimed in the said re-
port on the share of the license money
due the said county as the said credit
is in violation of the Act Of 9th June,
1891, P. L. 25I, relating TO the distri-
button of such money.
S. That John L. Kline, treasurer
of the said county, should be surcharg-
ed in the said report with the sum of
$s3oo.oo, as the same was received
and not accounted for by him as treas
urer aforesaid, as follows:
Cash on note from Far. Nat. B, $1,000 90
adv. by John L. Kline, 1000. 90
Dor. of c. H. Campbell, 10000
6. That John l.. Kline, treasurer
Of the said county, should not be al
lowed credit as claimed in the said re-
port for $3o.2o, commissions to treas
urer on sheep orders paid, as the same
is in excess of the amount allowed by
law.
7. That John l.. Kline, treasurer
of the said county, should not be al
lowed credit as claimed in the said re-
port for "Balance due John l.. Kline
$I33.3o," as the said county is not in
debted to him.
8. That the commissioners of the
said county should not be allowed
credit as claimed IN the said report
under the head of commissioners
Expenses, &c ;" for the items follow
ing: Balance State tax for 1899
$4s.s so," and "Balance State tax for
1893, SSo,oo," and John L. Kline
should not be allowed as claimed in
the said report any commission or
these items.
9. That John l. Kline, treasurer
of the said county should not be al
lowed credit as claimed in the said re
port for commission on the item con
tained under the heading, "Commis
sioners' Expenses, ETC." civilian
Kramer, note and interest, 1904 90"
10. That John l.. Kline, treasure
of the said county, did not at the audi
of his account present clear and ful
statement of all the moneys will
which he is legally chargeable, as treas
urer aforesaid.
II. That John l.. Kline, treasur
er of the said county, did not state hi
account and produce his vouchers t.
the present Commissioners of the saiC
county for examination by them, be
fore the same wss submitted to tn
SAID auditors.
I2. General exception.