The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-18
HIS ACCOUNTS CORRECT.
Cas-. OF the L,neo,. County clerk OF
Courts.

wiseassst, December I6.-Ths investi-
CATION Of the accounts Of CLERK Of Courts
Frank A. Dreamer Of Lincoln county hss
Just been concluded by John D. Rice, ex'
pert accountant, assisted by Herbert n.
Libby Of Portland. sx-deputy clerk Of
courts of Gum bsriaad county.
Mr.. Creamer's accounts are found 70
be all right, his records straight, and
his vouchers on file. The examinstor
has been thorough, and has covered al
the years that MIR. Crsamg has been In
office.
Naturally the result 10 most satisfying
to all Of Mr.. Creamsr's friends, though
all along they have been sure a. 10 what
the report must be.
Mr.. Crssmer's resignation has not yst
taken effect. and under the circumstances
1t 10 quite likely that the county com
missioners viii request him TO remain In
Office.
Accountant Rioe's report In full Is Civ.
en- herewiths
To the County Commissioners Of the
County Of Lincoln,
Gentlsmen:--I respectfully submit the
following report Of the auditing Of ths
accounts and records Of Mr.. Frank A.
Creamer, relating to his official duties
as clerk Of courts in the matter OF cash
received, payments to county treasures
and approval of vouchers by county COM
mifsioners.
The period covered 10 from March, 1890.
to date, or during the terms Of omce held
by Mr.. Dreamer. The examination has
included items Of record, vouchers on
tile and orders drawn with cash book en-
tries Of the county treasurer.
"Cssh received" includes fines and
costs ~ found upon this supreme judicial
court docket, having been paid BY the
several respondents against whom DOM.
plants or indictments were found; also
fees of office paid to the clerk Of said
court as shown by the cash book Of the
clerk.
The county treasurer's books and
vouchers show that the monies collected
by the clerk have been properly turned
over to the county. the clerK taking and
holding reosipts therefor.
The county commissioners accounts,
that 10. bills against tho county Of Lin
colin, have been audited by the clerk of
courts. approved by the county commits
sioners and paddy the treasurer upon
orders drawn BY the clerk for the oom-
missioners.
Dating from November, 1895. when
Mr.. Joseph Call became treasurer. the
book keeping record In all departments
of the county commissioners. Is complete.
sy stematic and verified by vorchers and
orders drawn. and all transactions of
county comm ssioners, with the clerk of
courts, are found correct rs to cash re-
ceived and vouchers approved by county
commissioners. Prior to November, 1926,
under the term Of office Of the late Mr..
Williamson, the county records are not
a. complete for reference, ~ some orders
and checks are not on file, having been
find no occasion to report other than
one error Of seventy dollars which Mr..
Creamer states he viii correct.
teg TO mention that have employed
as assistant the expert services of Her
bert +. Libby, who has been an employe
and deputy clerk Of courts foi Cumber-
land county for the past twenty years.
and whose experience In all county busi-
ness Is guarantee Of complete and
thorough auditing OF the work you have
submitted to our inspection.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN 0. RICE,