The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-16
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Accusations Being Rather Numerous the
County Commissioners at kinGhsher
Get an Expert Accountant to Go Over
His Rocks Carefully and They Report
That Everything is Square Up to Date
and the CaIumniators are sIlenced-
General News of the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma
Kingfishe-, o. T., May 15.-The board
of county commissioners recently ap-
pointed w H Maddy an expert accoun-
tant of Wellington, Kansas, to take
charge OF, and make a thorough exam
nation Of the books and records of the
county treasurer's office, and report his
findings II said board. Mr.. Maddy
assisted by John Cox Of this city, after
two weeks examina ton Of the treasur-
er's Office, on the 18th inst, filed his re-
port with t3le County clerk of this couII-
". After a few preliminary obserya-
tons, the report states, I'VE made a
careful examination of the county
treasurer's accounts with each fund
with each municipality for the purpose
Of determining if such funds had been
credited with the full amount Of collec-
tons made 10y the present treasurer for
such funds respectively, which 1nVoiV-
ed an examination of the copy Of each
tax receipt or other receipt issued by
said J. NJ. Lee, tr>a Surer for the money
collected. We also compared the am
\. - srA.t
of said funds for monies disbursed by
said treasurer, with the order, receipt
or voucher authorizing or represent
ing such disbursement, and after haV-
ing made this examination and compar-
igon of the items of debts and credits
of each of said funds. we find that each
fund has teen credited with tine full
amount of the collections made for each
fund and that the charge made against
each of said funds for monies disburs-
ed are correct as evidenced 10y the re-
ceipts and vouchers on file" Here
the report makes complimentary men
ton of the treasurer's assistants, Miss
Mollie Lee and ]. a Shepherd After
the assaults that have been made on the
treasurer since he took charge of his
office this report discloses that not
single charge made against him has
a particle of foundation in fact. No
more painstaking, thorough and compe-
tent accountant than Miss Lee can be
found in this territory. Her remem-
ORANGES of dates, figures and facts con-
nected with the office is wonderful.
The report concludes as follows: 81
herewith present a taibufate ted statement
showing the amount of money collect
ed by Lee county treasurer for each
To 70
1896 inslusive, the amount of money dis
bursed by him from each fund and the
balance on hand for each fund; also
showing the amount of taxes collected
in warrants for each fund, the amount
of warrants that have been surrender
ed TO the proper officers for credit and
the amount of each warrant remaining
in the hands of the county treasurer.
The aggregate amount of each of said
items is as follows:
Cash received from Wood
worth, ex-treasurer .. s7.22O.52
Taxes collected in cash and
other collections ....... 1l9041,53
Taxes collected in warrants. 27.O77.55
Total collections ......... s15S,SSs6O
Cash disbursed as per vouch-
ers ........ ........ =. $1O5, 1850
Receipts for warrants taken
on taxes ............. 17.522,55
Warrants on taxes held by
treasurer ........ s,5Zn
Cash necessary to balance &C
count ............. ..... -. AI2125
Discussed On May 9th not de-
Quoted for above ........ 253.09
Net balance cash required. 20.S6816
Respectfully submitted.
W.. H MADDY,
Accountant
The above report is conquered in by
John Cox, assistant.
DOCTORS IN SESSION
Guthrie. o. T. May 15.-The Oklaho-
ma Territorial association held its an
nual session in this city yesterday. con-
vening at K. of P, han at 10 am. The
session was opened with prayer by Rev
L. II. Holt. Hon. l.. H. Huston then
delivered an address of welcome which
was aptly responded TO by DR.. DeIos
Walker. Of Oklahoma City.
Following this came the election of
officers for she year as follows.
c. d. Arnold, of FL Reno, president; |
J. A Overstreet of Kingfisher, vice |
PRESIDENT; L. H. Buxton secretary and |
L. ]. Hiatt. treasurer.
A number OF applications for member |
ship were acted Ipcn and the follow |
ing physicians registered at once
DeLos Walker. =. a. Cravens, C. B. |
Burford, Oklahoma City.
T. o. Barker, 7. H. Buxton. II I. |
Smith. Q. r. Neal, c. F. Cotterai, L. =. |
Hiatt, A H. Blesh, Charles Smith, Igaa- |
J. o. Overstreet, Kingfsher.
Bertha H Campbell, Orlando. !
Jas. D. Kernoddle, Clarkson.
A G.. T. Childress, MuIhall.
John a. Hauchett and c. D. Arnold |
Ell Reno
Friendland. Kis.
Ecter. Tohee.
E. T. Hamilton and Fabrique Of |
Wichita.
Chiffon. Dallas. Texas
During the afternoon excellent pa
pers were presented by Doctors Thos. /
Cravens, of Oklahoma City; Allen ].
Aston. Llugston; Bertha Campbell.
Orlando; Charles G. Elliott. Blackwell:
y. W. Maginniss. Saltwater; J. a.
Hatchett. Fl Reno: R H. Chiffon. Dali
las, Texas; and E 7. Beall, Fl Worth.
Texas.
Last nights program embraced pa
psTs by such well known men as Dr.
f. T. Hamilton OF Wichita. Kan: DR..
z. y. Caps. n. Worth, Texas: DR.. c.
y. Arnold, Fl Reno; DR.. James A Ryan
Oklahoma City; and Drs F. Q. Barker
and lgnstz Mayer. Guthrie.
FIREMENS OFFICERS.
Norman Q. T. May I5-Bef0re ad-
journing the territorial firemens aSso-
R EE00E l could get relia