The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
CITY'S BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
Question of Employing Experts to Audit
Them Was Not Settled Yesterday.
The Petition of the Houston, Oak Lawn and Mag
noIia Park Railroad Was Laid on the
Table by Mayor Hollis Vote.

| relatively as important for rs 20 see that
the system inaugurated is properly carried
out as il is Tor the city TO have II So We
have our own reputation 10 maintain ana
we must bring our work to a satisfactory
conclusion. This we most assuredly under
take to do. II was only in the event Of our
possibly being requested to remain lunger
| beyond such reasonable time. say thirty 10
sixty days, according might be neces
sary TO do this, that we suggested extra
remuneration, We did not however eX-
pect to receive anything beyond the stpu'
lated fee and We do not ask for II.
IN revising the system Of accounting we
/ will also revise the city ordinances relative
/ thereto so as 70 bring them 10 accord with
| the new system and. 10 this connection we
will submit drafts 81 the notifications nee
essary TO effect this adjustment In franz
/ ing any notifications, we would be glad 70
! confer and cooperate with the legal advls
/ crs Of the city 50 that thurouch ADJUST
ment 81 the whole question might be made.
( We are. however. prepared to make the re
vision independently though we would Ike
/ 10 encourage ary exchange OF ideas that
| may AFFORD satisfaction 20 the members OF
/ the council
/ For the work included under this second
| heading We would charge 5000 but modify
! the amount 20 $1,000 II our proposition Is
accepted as "a whole as Is practically essen
/ tial Z the best results are 20 be obtained.
( On this basis our total fee for making tle
/ Investigation Of the accounts and Install
ing the new system would be $4,000.
/ Should the city attorney cooperate with
| Us In drafting the necessary changes In eN-
I listing ordinances, We should be pleased 20
recognize the services 30 furnished by max.
ing deduction IN our fee Of $3.50
/ In conclusion We may state that q member
Of our firm would give the work his special
| attention. We should spare no efforts 10
( AFFORD You satisfaction and we have no
dnuh' that you would he fully satisfied and
the city receive fun value for the Compen-
s8tloH paid us Further-durinc the course
81 the investigation we would GIwoys be
available and willing 70 assist your repre-
senfstiyes In matters pertaining either 10
current or old business, and So. by thor
o1gh understanding Of each other. possibly
iy2 ,-. ,,T the woTJ ,-i, lgo'ES3 it6Sd
Chartered Accountants.
~
The Haskins & Sells proposition Is diyi-
ded into three sections
The frst contempates the auditing Of the
city's accounts for the three years ended
December 81, 1901, and the preparation Of a
balance sheet showing the exact conditions
, maximum cost OF $500.
The second coutemplates a revision Of the
, method OF keeping accounts IN all the city
V departments, the preparation OF forms Tor
] blanks and records ana books constituting
a q complete check upon disbursements und
collections; and revision OF The ordinances
+ pertaining 70 accounts at maximum cost
, Of $500
= The third proposes the furnishing OF no,
: less than four men for ninety days TO super
wise the installation OF the new system
= and 20 assist in transferring the present
o records on TO the new books at maximum
cost Of $1,000
. The Haskins 3 Sells proposition is &C
s companied by the following guarantee:
10. I. Holt, Mayor. Houston, Texas.
Dear Sir: Referring to the proposition o
- Messrs HaskIus & Sells to make an audi
q Of tho city OF Houston, to prescribe a imam
a cial system and TO install that system,
,e beg 70 say that such is my confidence tina
S, great and permanent good viii result TO IN
Is city by having the work done by tn!
Al house as proposed thar l ana constrained {
b. make the city the following proposition
" II, at the end Of one year the city Ia
p not saved through the audit OF Its account
- for the past three years by these gentle
men and through the system they will pre-
q scribe. and Its Installation md cRcrily
20 operation an amount equal 10 foes PAL,
U Mcssss Haskns & Sells, ! will PERSONAL.
p reimburse the city for tho amount the,
J., pay Aessrs. Haskins & Sells for this work
u BY saved ! mean arrearages hrouEh
Il to ligh. and collected by meaus OF tacl
audit Of the books, ms well as by Increased
+ revenues as direct effect Of their system
81 and economy IN the management ~ tl
- elty's anairs secured through their sys
y TEN.
II make this proposition as a citizen ant
% taxpayer interested solely IN the city
u good, and II YOU and your honorable boar
" u autrmen see proper o. accept this sug
n gestion then I am ready % enter into cor
q
!. as here proposed. Very truly yours.
a John II. Kirby.
g Among other things the council at Il
e meeting yesterday afternoon took up the pc
=, titon Of the Houston, Oak Lawn and Mag
q nolia Park Railroad company for permits
IS sion 70 extend Its track on Commerce ave
: nue. from Fannin 70 Milan street. The pc
e tition came up accompanied by favorabl
It report by the committee on streets an
bridges Alderman Kohlhaun moved tina
,e the report be tabled and Alderman Watkin
at argued for its acceptance There was ii
~ vote OF TO on Alderman hohlhaun'
= motion, whereupon Mayor Holt voted in IN
~ affirmative and the report was tabled Tn
81 mayor cast his vote without making any n
marks, but he had freely expressed hmscl
=, beforehand as being opposed TO the grant
~ ing OF the petition, saying that he did no
.u think the railroad company WAS ofrerin
~ the city anything Ike the privilege OF mai
~ ing the proposed extension was worth, I
9. compensation for the occupation " tn
g street I'm question. The company to paw
\. twelve feet OF Commerce avenue and MAR
ri tain the pavement OF the entire. syenu
c cs 81 allowed to extend its track along it.
ri ~
h, The following resolution by Alderma
OF Street was adopted under suspension of tn
IL. rules:
70 THAT ali petitions to this body for relic
az Of any character shall contain brief log
~ cal statement Of the facts relied upon an
~ the relief sought, and shall be supported h
- the affidavits OF witnesses and copies q
., papers, records and proceedings relied upo
nj TO substautiate the same, and that all pet
-, lions lacking In any OF these requirement
"a. shall be referred hack to the petitioner Il
10 ! compliance herewith"
liz On motion OF Alderman Miller, Messrt
n, Watkins and Archer, and the Alderme
~ from the Fifth and Second wards were al
IN | pointed a committee by tho mayor 10 col
az | Ter With the county commissioners with
~ view 10 Interesting them in the constru
ri ton OF bridge connecting the Secon
~ and Fifth wards, subsequently the mayc
ts was, by motion, added TO the commtte,
ed ~
al communication from Messrs colema
NV q Abbott attorneys for the applicants fC
ny the injunction to prevent the payment ,
I'd fees 70 Z. S. Glover for preparing mark
~ house plans, asking that the city take
~ hand In the matter, was referred 10 "
H., mayor and city attorney
ny An ordinance providing for the enforc,
~ ment and communication OF fines by labf
~ IN the city workhouse. the streets IN
/ nj ar nfh F,ttb1