Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
eonrrY AUDITORS REPORT

Messrs. Charles G. KurtE and
Z. Scott Townsend, the auditors
appointed by Resident Associate
Judge Spruance to examine,
audit and inspect the books,
vouchers and accounts of the
County Comptroller, Receiver OF
Taxes and County treasurer,
Levy Court Commissioners and
Clerk of the Levy Court, sub
mitted. their report to the Judge
this week. They sum up their re
port as follows:-"In conclusion,
we would state as the result OF
our audit and investigation OF the
county's affairs, that the county's :
financial transactions are loosely
and carelessly conducted, and we
feel warranted in saying that i
the same economy were exercised
in the conduct of the county 5
business as business men exer,
else in their private affairs there
would be a material reduction in
the expenditures and a conse-
quent saving that would insure
to the benefit of the taxpayers
This conclusion sums up the
whole trouble with New Castle
County's Levy Court They
have not attempted to exercise
even ordinary economy because
in honest and economical conduct
OF public affairs there Is no
chance for deals and s'divvys-
While the published reports
do not exhibit in detail the re
ceipts and expenditures, they do
show some interesting items
On January ID. 1900. there was
in the County Treasury SO. or 63,
while on January I'd, 1901. there
was only SIS, ,s01.27. although
there had been collected =, e99. II
more in taxes OF al kinds IN 1900
than in 1899. Thus it appears
that there was expended S59.
571.10 more last year than the
preceding year. Of this amount
nearly one half or SS3, ,s144S was
paid ont On account of the new
Seventh Street Bridge, Silver
Run Road and NarshalltOn
Bridge, for none Of which had
any appropriation been made
and st least one OF which was
constructed for purely political
effect. TIE Fifth District. com
prising St. Georges, Appoqufni-
mink and Blackbird Hundreds
shared IN this increase 70 the ex-
tent Of S, CO. 8, and this does
not EnelGde any part Cf the Silver
Run Road
Ii that part o. their report -
latlng TO the slx months ending
June 5cth, 1901 they CAL atten-
tlOn 70 tine fact that many war
rants were drawn for which
there we're Id corresponding
vouchers O. tie This seems 10
- aR aflpreFenanE made aF
the present condiH45iaG- They
also found 3 few for winch
vouchers were present b1I the
vouchers had not been approved
In the proper and rag1liBr HAEnE-
The old custom IL draw1G VIII
rants % asJChn SuI1h- qr 5eaa-sF
has been cGrtEn1at and & dG4rt-
les 4 frEiHtt1I SOURCE Gf a6tGfIt1icH1- GfTTcH1
division and silence u would
D. azIre Interesting tE have these
warran6s examined and the party
Wh0se name appears Il the faee
nut through IL examination III
der cath 4s 10 what part e amy
t. received Tha 1UdInErs vii
have printed = their cauPIeFe
report D LIST q these Anearer
warrants and re shall soon L.
possible publish . list of aE those
rEa:zk are charged I'd the Fifth Dis
trict, and hope that any person
finding one that shows frazd vii
rep0rt the same % the attorney
General. who viii, we know
gBsdIyweleome such information
Al the close &C business June
sush- 1901, there was n Tbs
County Treasury = -1177q. snG
It the same time the County 0wet
n HeahTng debt So. .067-f4 This
should De q sufficient reason f1l
the increased tax rate which i
axpeeted to produce about Sst1
90 more than the old rate.