The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
|RORS IN NEARLY ALL DEPARTMENTS
)nds Outstanding Which Do Not Appear
On Record in City Books.
MADE wITHoUTLEdAL AUTHoRIT
tailed Statement of the Collections and Disburse-
ments in Every Department from January,
1900, to April Id, 1902.

, Post publiahes below the report Of
\, HaSkins & Sells, the EXPERT &C
t,pts employsd to audit the city books
ling only tables and enumerations
r,s,e,v exhibits the details Of trans
,Os and disbursements which contain
n II Holt. Mayor; Hon, d. r Keller.
1 S,r,an. Hon. w. T. Wall, Hon L. Il.
H., Comulittee Of Records and Ac-
5nts Of the City Of Houston.
T. york December 81, 1902. Gentle
|. AZ provided In section !, Of the
ement Of June 2, 1902. With the city OF
! TON. we have made an examination
1 TdIt ~ the records and accounts In all
6fments Of your municipality, for the
IA Iannary 1. 1899, to and including
4 Il. 1902. or for that portion of the
n GOVERNS which the books and records
IMAGES, Irregularities and discrepancies
Il secounts, which have been developed
Ihis examination, aggregate Sb4'6 Sl. ~,
"details Of which appear in the state
tg relating TO the respective depart
fs affected thereby OF this amount
5l2.6I relsres tn the school board, the
n on which was rendered under date
lecember 3. 1909.
Is eYaminatiou embraces the entire year
Boo rather than that portion of 1t com
Ting April IL. as 1T was found imprac-
lie to establish dividing poiUt 81 that
. thus the figures are shown In periods
N conform 70 the city's fiscal yeaS.
further provided In section / OF the
ement referred to. we have prepared
submit herewith q statement showing
Financial condition Of the city Of Hous-
b at April IA. 1902,
addition thereto, eiating to our eX-
bqdon and audit. there are herewith
dulles together with our comments. A
|of the statements is as follows:
EXHIBIT "a"
ensrsl Balance Sheet.--April IA, 1902:
shedule No. bills payable.
shednle No Warrants drawn and IN
;ssduls Nc. s-,Accounts payable Tor
70 warrants had not been drawn
EXHIBIT "B.7
~ Treasurer. account. cover
ths period January L, 1899. to and In
>hedule No. Receipts for the period
Pary /, to and including April IA. 1902,
tor the years ended December 81
ebeduls No. 2--Expenditures for the Pc
Eysnuary l, to aud Including April
1902 and for the years ended Decem.
81. 1901. 1900 and 1890:
fhedule No. 3-Details OF item OF
Pc-5S-e representing discrepancies, etc.
ExHIBIT &C"
cerd Of Observation-Disclosures cover.
the period January l. 1889, to and IN
PING April "a. 1902.
EXHIBIT 3d.
fsesSoT and Collector OF Ta1es--Gen.
Account covering the period Of Janu-
1859, to and including April IA. 1902
<neduie No. Omissions from original
rolls and Items appearing on original
Tolls and omitted from delinquent rolls
fneduIe No. 2-Colleetions which had
been accounted for April IA. 1902.
fnedule No. 9-ClassIfied statement
~lpg BY months the collections and
disposition thereof.
chedule No. 4-Reductions and cancel
ZEE OF taxes authorized by the city
EXHIBIT sT."
4ty Engineer account covering
period January l, 1899. to and pclud
Eernhcates were issued.
Sneonie No. 2-Receipts from sales o.
III pipe and connections.
Fne0u'e NO. 3--Survey fees unpaid.
EXHIBIT "K."
puee Department. General account GOV
Tue period January /, 1899, 10 anC
taolng April Ii. 1902:
eESSedule No. l-Sundry disbursem ents.
neuule no. Fines and costs appear
az eoilected on department cash book
Taednle No. 3-Fees for impounde,
4. appearing on department cash book
tplscted: but not on pound record,
"A euIule No. Animals impounded AM
osssu, with cause of release not show
ICES not accounted for.
4 not No. 5-Dog tags missing an,
EXHIBIT e."
IN ssrenger.-Bills rendered and col
snd during the period January /, 1891
~ including April IA. 1902.
EXHIBIT en-"
.,a.sI, Inspector Fees collected and IN
IA thereof and CONTAMINATION ar
Am no PAID during the period Japuar-
70 ana Including April Il. 1902.
j EXHIBIT *"
~ sexfer.--Inspection fees eoIleeta
~ ne disposition thereof. and comnel,
.eciped and paid during the NJ
4 f&Ss To- 1901. to and Including Apr
EXHIBIT 90
4 rSs..@ Decentralization and dIspos,
10 ~ ~ covering the period January /
U including April II, 1902,
EXHIBIT up"
4 stssssor and Collector OF Taxes PAY
hD.,um the State and the United state
IL @S na llceEses based on higher cIas
Il SaS meuts 10 the city N Houston
"a disetnts due 20 the city by reason 4
4 EXHIBIT 90"
Az 70 and Collector Of Taxes. Pan
n bnsInssiu e state and the United state
" cornoSs, !, licenses by individuals, fran
6the Civ fou VINO have paid no license
~, ~ '"r tue period shown,
~. EXHIBIT IN f"
IN Department DISCREPANCIES II,
|oArtu, ~ tsolau9n court docket and polio
Lar eeoeket during the perlod Z
leo. less' 10 and including Apr
81 sehotESxnielts "Fp to ~" relating I
~ 81 ne BOARD were submitted unde
COMMENTS.
NJ scnsFsn, condition April "A, 1907
<EEs tie nnansSj enns,tion ~ tSe ~
n AZ april Il, 1907. and IN 4