Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-19
REPORT OF THE
ACCOUNTANT
In the Matter Of Examination of the Books Records and Vouchers
Of the Village and Later City Of WiNmar from
March %, 1898, to March IS, 1908.

rectly through his hands to the village
treasurer. He was required to keep
all accounts of the village, and at
close OF official year render q con-
densed report of all his doings as such
officer. He was to make such other
reports at such times as the council
should require. This was the require
ment up to the Incorporation of the
Village In March, 1902, at which time
the Recorder became the Clerk of the
City and his duties more clearly de-
fined. Regular books of account were
to be kept, which were at all times to
show the precise financial condition of
the City; record of all bonds, Or
dere, warrants and other evidence of
Indebtedness, redeemed or out stand
Ing, we're also demanded of him; the
books were to show separate accounts
with the different City officers and the
various funds of the City kept separ-
ate. The receipt of monies was taken
entirely from his hands and placed in
that OF the Treasurer, where it proper
~ belongs, relieving him Of all re-
sponsibility as regards the revenues
OF the City. This complete change In
the handling of the City's money re-
quired q settlement with the Recorder
and turning over to the Treasurer
and Water Light Commission all
monies, accounts and credits belong
ing to the Water and Light depart
ment. This accounting was done on
or about May 1st, 1902, the result of
which 10 referred to later in this re-
port. AS will be seen, the Recorder
was the receiver of all monies due and
owing the Village up to the fiscal year
ending March 2Oth, 1902, and of the
City, after it's incorporation, to May
LIST, 1902, the latter q period of six
weeks, the Clerk holding over until
such time as the Water and Light
Commission could appoint the proper
officers to take over the receipts and
disburse the monies as provided by
the new charter.
We will now 60 back and take up
each year Of the Recorders work IN.
der the Village Charter, commencing
with his re-entry into public Office
May 1st, 1898.
The FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH
22ND, 1899.
The statement of the outgoing Re-
corder on March 10th, 1898, at the
close of the fiscal year, shows that he
turned over to the incoming adminis-
tration uncollected electric light bills
to the amount of S278.66 and of bills
for installment and supplies to amount
of S740.27; that between March 22nd
and the qualifications of his successor
the former Recorder had collected
S222.78 of the above light bills and
S2l0.H of the installment bills, total
of S433. % and deposited the same with
the Treasurer for the new years busi-.
ness. During the year the installment
of new lights and sales of lamps, fix
lures and sundries amounted to $1,-
023.29; ,the actual cash receipts for
same, including payments on account,
was s82S. 73; the receipts for water
and light was S5,777.69, a total for
water and light, including the out
standing accounts turned over by the
former Recorder, of S6,885.06. The
fiscal report shows the receipts from
same source to be s6,047.85, of which
e307.92 is scheduled as uncollected.
The actual receipts would then be
IS, 1898, as against sc, ,885.08, less
1907. 80 uncollected, or 9 net total of
e6, ,577.l6, a shortage on the face of
the report of 1887. @ in the water and
light account alone. r.--~y IF -~>.,
The detailed receipts and deposits
TO treasurer for the fiscal year as
above as as follows:
The receipts for water rents are. 5 1901 81
The receipts for electric light are 4596.O2
The receipts for electric light, - g.
old bills, Observation-Disclosures. 27s.eo
The receipts for cash sales. lamps
are ......... ............................ $500
The receipts on account Gales Of
merchandise are....................... 1913
The receipts for licenses and 6nes
are ........ s14s.oo
The receipts for tax levy and poll
Z tax are . ... s26o.4e
The receipts for judgment and
fire relief ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 24s.72
The receipts for freight rebates
are =. 1915
Tie receipts for duplicate pay %:'7+
nnent ofWarrant 1880 are...... 1900
Total receipts for year............... $175s7.o2
Deposits to treasurer were...,. 16394. 4.68