The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
THE CENTRAL'S CONTROLLER.
A NEW OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF
THE ROADS ACCOUNTS.

MIR. c. w. 4asISins, nm Expert New
York Accountant, and President 0i
the New York Board of Examiners
of Accountants, the Apprenticeship
VIII ReorGanize and Simplify the
Ccntrnrs Accounts wherever They
Need It-The Middle Georgia ana
Atlantic WAS an Elephant.
The Central railroad again has con-
trollcr. This oGice was filled under the
recoivership, and prior to that time as
well, by Mr.. Edward Mcintyre Of savan-
nah, who resigned about two years ago
on account of hts then failing heaitE. Up
to the first of this year the office was
never filled, its duties practically devolv-
ing upon the auditors department, at the
head Of which is Mr.. William Hawn.
Mr.. c. W. Haskins, of the firm Of Has
kins & Sells Of New York, certified public
accountants, is the Cenuala new official,
having been appointed controller Icy Pres
ident II. NJ. Conner. Although the circu-
lar announcing this appointment has not
yet been issued Mr.. Haskins, who has
been here for a day or two, has taken
charge of the accounting department in
the capacity stated. The circular an
nouncing the new appointment will prob
ably be issued in a day or two.
Being an expert accountant, especially
In corporation and railroad lines, Mr..
Haskins keeps posted on all the systems
of keeping large accounts, as well as all
the improvements that are made in them.
one of his first duties Will be TO revise
and reorganize the entire system of keep
ing the roads accounts, after which he
will have charge of their direction. He
will have charge of all the accounts OF
the system whether they come directly
within the scope of the auditors Office or
elsewhere
MIR. Haskins' appointment will not inter-
fere with any of the departments or any
position held by any other official of the
road il being made to fill a vacancy which
has existed for some time, and with view
TO making some changes in the system of
accounts.
The new controller is a well known GER
titled public accountant of New
York. He is president of
the board of examiners who ex-
anime accountants for the regents of the
University Of the state of New York. Upon
these examinations the regents issue to
parties making the required average GER
tifcates to practice as certified public ac-
countants. His firm, Haskins & Sells.
were the experts for the United States
government during the Fifty-third con-
gress, at which time they put into prac-
tice a system of accounting which has
saved the government something like $780,
600 year. Mr. Haskins' office will be in
the building now occupied by the audit
ing and traffic department, and he will re-
port directly to the president
One of the officials of the Central rah-
road was asked yesterday about the re-
port that the Central purchased the Mid
die Georgia and Atlantic FOR the reason
that it was engaged in a light upon the
Central, and gave its business to the
Georgia railroad.
II guess that doesn't amount to much,"
he replied with a smile Il don't think
the fight was of any particular conse-
quence. 1t is more likely that the trou-
BILE was as stated, they were not making
anything out of the property, and found
it was a sort of an elephant on their
hands,
There is little doubt that this was the
case, as one of the principal owners of
the property stated just after the sale
was made, that the syndicate had been
trying for some time to get rid of the
road, for the reason they were not max
ing any interest on their money, and they
discovered even before that, that they
had an elephant on hand. At the same
time, it is quite natural that il should
appear TO an outsider. that the Central
would profit by the purchase. in that it
will help it in a degree to protect itself
in that territory and to protect its in
terest in the Georgia railroad lease, all
of which is being claimed by the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad.