The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-09
AN APPARENT LARGE sHoRrAaR.

Oregon.
AN APPARENT LARGE SHORTAGE.
The reports of ]. H. Wilson OIL exami-
nation of the accounts of Ex-Treasurer
Clark and Ex-Sheriff Osburn were filed
at this term of the county court.
The report ON treasurer's accounts
shows that Mr.. Clark has properly ac-
counted for all the money of Benton
county that was paid to him during his
term of office the last two years. and has
paid over to VIM. Buchanan, treasurer,
all tine money remaining i'll the various
funds when his term of Office ceased.
The report does not state the d etails OF
the county warrants passing through The
treasury, as Mr. Wilson reports that he
did not have time to include that i'll his
report.
The report on Sheriff Osburn's ac-
counts shows the amounts charged on the
delinquent rolls from 1883 to 1891 inclr-
sive-nine years-to be S 22,66I.I4
For 1892 tax roll 7S,95o.3I
" 1898 j" /" 81, 28S.I7
g 1894 55.e23.2I
i" 1895 3 3 50, ,74o. .5S
And for sheriff's assessments
and other taxes collected not
included in rolls mentioned IS,o1e ST
Total $500. $685. 81
The report shows that $697.25 of the
sheriff's assessments is in doubt, not hav-
ing had time to check the items making
up that amount, except as they appear on
the tax ledgers.
The report shows that the rolls show
credits as follows:
Double Assessm't is and errors 5 4,III.7I
Released by order of court I,o43 2S
Sold for taxes 4,757.9 SO
Transferred to Lincoln county 10, 2S4.S
Collected by D. A. Osourn 25a, a,6S6 75
Still delinquent 26,755.o6
Collected by Sheriff Mackay 725.4S
Amount to balance not cor
rectly entered upon delin-
quent rolls when made out 213S5
Total $500, sS8. 81
The sheriff has paid into the treasury
$232, 7I4.S4, and to Sheriff Rickard ST.
363. Is, leaving a balance of SS, ooS 70 to
be accounted for by Sheriff Osburn ac-
cording to the rolls and tax ledgers.
There is also due tile county whatever
amount has been collected from individ-
uals at tax sales, not included in amounts
paid into treasury and not ascertained for
want of time.
The amounts of per cent penalties
added, comes to S3o3.
Also there remains i'll Sheriff Osburn's
hands S72.85 collected from litigants
since the salary law took effect.
The court yesterday morning made an
order, at the request of v. E. Waters,
giving Mr.. Osburn until the next meet
ing of the court in which to explain the
apparent discrepancy or deposit the
amount with the treasurer. Mr. Osburn
is in Montana at present, but is expected
home in a few days. Mr.. ]. L. Ripley, an
expert accountant, had charge OF the
sheriff's books, and it is generally con
sidered that any error in figuring will be
speedily discovered.
Mr.. Wilson has been very careful with
his work and has gone over the various
accounts twice, and is unable to account
for the deficiency shown by the records.
Ex-Sherif Mackey, the examination
of whose books shows an apparent de-
fcit of $725. is also out of town, being
in Rossland, B. c.
1t is understood that Mr.. Osburn will
have all expert examine the books at his
own expense and believes that it will be
shown that the affairs of his Office were
conducted satisfactorily.
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