The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10

The report or the AUDITORS Oh lhe
Scranton Poor district was furnished TO
The Tribune yesterday by Secretary
Gillespie. AS previously stated 1t con-
tains little in the way of criticism and
very few recommendations OF general
interest. John Proud, w. j. Costello
and W. b. Christmas comprise the
board of auditors.
Attention is drawn to the item of
81, 1851, representing the amount OF
warrants outstanding and the recon-
mendation made that such a large
amount should not be carried along
from year to year.
The bank account of Treasurer John
Won Bergen was examined for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if he had been re-
ceiving interest upon his deposits,
which had not been credited up to the
district, but the auditors failed to find
that he had. In every month except
one there was an overdraft. The ac-
count of the treasurer was found to be
correct, with the exception of some
small errors which were 'surcharged
and credited to his account.
COLLECTORS ACCOUNT.
Regarding the account Of Collector
Wade NJ. Finn the auditors say:
I'VE have examined the account OF
the collector with reference to ascer-
tanning as to the question of interest
being paid to him, and also as to
whether the collector has been turn
ing in the money as soon as collect
ed. We find that the collector has
turned in the money to the treasurer
within a reasonable time, and has not
been in the habit of holding back any
considerable sums of money.
I'VE recommend under the cirCum-
| stances at present existing in the dis
! tricts finances that the collector should
/ be required to turn all moneys collected
/ by him over to the treasurer once a
week, or, if not required to turn money
/ in promptly, that the district should
collect from the bank interest on the
collectors average balance at bank"
| This recommendation is made because
Of the district being obliged to pay in
terest on treasurer's overdrafts to the
amount of s1,53S.S9 for the year 1898.
In dealing with the accounts of Sup
erintendent George w. Beemer, the
auditors make the suggestion that q
better system of bookkeeping be adopt.
ed, so that the results from the opera
tion Of the farm could be clearly shown
1t is also pointed out that the amount
due for board of patients who have
property, or who have had their ex.
penses vouched for by friends, should
be either collected or wiped off the
books. The amount at present is s11,
0157, OF which the superintendent
makes $2,157S8 as good; s5,932. SO, doubt.
full, and $2,925.36 bad The district
solicitor should be directed, the audi.
tors say, to compel the payment o.
these accounts. The law says the sup
erintendent shall report delinquents ev.
cry three months. If this has beer
done, the auditors say, the director.
have not given the matter proper at
tention.
AUDITORS ANTICIPATED.
1t is timely to state that nearly ever,
reform suggested by the auditors wa,
anticipated by the new regime on tn,
board, and were put in force befor,
the auditors began work.
Under the head of general remarks
the report says:
In accordance with custom, the aud
itors have visited the farm and HON,
and have examined the same. Whil
giving all due credit to the board o
directors and their efficient superin