The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14

sl.s
$1.42s.793.25
The report in full not previously
made public follows:
New Haven, Conn, March Is, 1901.
]. N. Rowe, Esq, Controller, City of
New Haven:
Dear sir: The The results of the
work done since the time Of the last
report are shown In part by the mem
oranda herewith presented for use in
adjusting the collectors accounts.
The total net collections during the
year 1900 as reported by the collector,
after slight corrections agree with the
records.
The total payments by collector to
treasurer for the same period as re-
ported by collector and by treasurer,
are in exact agreement. AS to all the
other accounts of town, city and city
school district the records of collections
by tax collector and of transfer by him
to treasurer from 1881 to 1889, inclu
sive, have received as minute an exam
ination as the circumstances seemed to
render practicable. Any. essential va
riations or error noted as to amount of
such collections or as to transfers of
the same to the treasurer IS referred
to in this report or in the accompany
ing memoranda. The footing as far
as they have been already verified in
the various cash books are numerous
and are remarkable for their correct
ness.
Street assessments remaining uncol-
lected on December 81, 1900:
1TD1k n-1, fasnt-
lector.
These have been reported since De-
cember /, 1894, in the year books as
$14, 29171. They are at least twenty
six years old and appear to be of lit
tie or no value. 1t seemed wasteful TO
spend time on them.
2-As to the rest of these accounts, a
book has been prepared in the collee-
tors office to show their amount those
marked as abated being omitted. This
amount Is $42, 9S5.7S. These items have
been verified and found to agree with
the record presented. 1t ought to be
, stated that most of this amount is
charged to the Fair Haven and West
VILE Railroad company, and that the
unsolicited .Ashmun street pavement
account, now $2,929.S4, is not included
in the above A new and different as
sessment for this account has recently
taken the place of the old one.
Sewerage fund accounts uncollected
December 81, 1900.
The book mentioned above shows
that the accounts, emitting those mark
ed abated, amount to $52.355.19.
These items have been verified and
found to agree with the records as
presented. Included in this amount is
the sum Of s1,365, which was charged
to town and city school district prior
to consolidation and which therefore
! now awaits abatement.
The collections in excess of rate book
amounts, which are regularly account
i ed for in the cash books and transfer
red and which in many cases are
| equitable because they correct errors IN
rate books, should be promptly passed
| upon in the office and there adjusted.
such action will for the most part set
lie the variations in the bookkeeping
arising between cash books and rate
| books.
It appears that after the payment OF
| July 26. 1896. to the treasurer OF the
| town the sum of $1,000 remained due
| to the town and that no later payment
| to the town includes this debt, The
general payments of the city, however
! to December 81, 1900, include nearly
one-half OF this item. On the ledger
mage of the account is this note by the
collector, "Bal. due $50oo,' and on his
| memorandum book Of settlements is
| similar note, indicating that this was
intended to be paid later. In the nat
ural course of business both OF these
books were replaced by others in 1870
| The records as examined show that in
| Guiding fully the above there is now
due from collectors office to the treas
urer's for December 81, 1900, excluding
| S161. Is reported by collector as on
| memorandum for expenditures Tor ac-
| count Of the office the sum of s2,531 w.
The records are not Of such 9 KIND as
to locate with certainty and exactness
| this. sum. 1t appears to be the result
! of a gradual increase due to OCCASION