Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-24
MONEY IN OTHER HANDS
DISTRICT AUDITORS OFFICE NO
LONGER A DIsBURsER.
Report Submitted Today Regarding
Disposition Of the Funds-Cana-
dian Coin as Relic.

AS result of the final disposition of sew
eral cash items found in the safes of the
auditors Office, the last money to be PAID
from that department has been removed.
The Office Is by no means penniless, how
ever. 1t retains as souvenir of it's former
prosperous times a Canadian scent piece,
which the present auditor says has no COM
mercial value. Just where this nickel came
from, except that its origin was in the
dominion to the north, no one seems to
know. 1t has been carefully stored away in
one Of the auditors burglar and tireproof
safes, and, as there seems to be avail
able means Of disposing of it, the coin may
be handed down from administration to ad-
ministraton as one of the relics of the ma
tional capital. 1t may even find place In
history.
Auditor Garrison today submitted to the
District board a complete report respect
Ing the disposition of the various moneys
found In the safes of the office when he
took charge. An inventory of the contents
Of the safes was made by committee ap-
pointed by Commissioner West, at the au-
dtors request. The committee was COM
posed of AlonZo Tweedale, chief clerk Of
the auditors office, and Louis c. Wilson,
private secretary to Commissioner West.
'These moneys, says Auditor Garrison,
amounting to s1S7S4, as reported by the
committee, were paid over to the collector
OF taxes September IS, 1903, as is evidenced
by his receipt. numbered 3s1, on file in this
office, and were by him deposited with the
treasurer Of the United States September
u, 1903, to the official credit of c. c.
Rogers, disburSing officer of the District OF
Columbia, on account of the whole cost de-
post fund.
An Itemized Statement.
IAN examination Of the papers bearing on
these various items develops the following
information:
due sundry persons for services rem
dered, and for horses and carts furnished
in the prosecution of work charged to va
rious deposit accounts the pay rolls and
vouchers not being receipted and demands
not having been made for payment Ss9O6.
Retained from amount received for rent
OF premises 149 Pierce street-located on
ground purchased by the District for a
the building, $615.
Deposits made by sundry contractors
and subcontractors to meet obligations in
Cured in the execution Of public works,
and for which claims We're filed in the au-
ditor's office. 500. 81.
Cash deposited by the American Security
and Trust Company to cover assessment
for benefits arising out of the widening of
Sherman avenue, against part of lot 20 and
all of lot 81, in block TO- Todd & Browns
subdivision, sold to the District of Column
b1a for site for an engine house, $40 THIS
amount was deposited in escrow with the
auditor of the District of Columbia for the
reason that at the time of the acquisition
of this site by the District, number of ap-
peals had been made from the assessment
for benefits for the widening of Sherman
avenue, and the company, believing that
this assessment would be invalidated de-
posted the amount pending the final de-
termination of the appeals.
Two pennies and one Canadian coin of
of the denomination of five cents were
also found. The latter, being of no com
mercial value, was returned to the safe.
Deposited as Guarantee.
I'm addition to the foregoing cash items
Of $1S1.S4 the committee also reported the
possession Of check drawn by the dis
bursting office of the District in favor of
John M. Henderson, trustee for the sum of
500 Endorsed by Mr.. Henderson to the order
of the auditor of the District This deposit
was made to guarantee the release of a
deed of trust on lots 1873 and 1874 in Denni-
son 81 Leighton's subdivision, taken by the
District IN the extension of 10Th street. To
settle this deposit Mr.. Henderson has been
by letter Of September Is, 1903, requested to
fulfill the conditions of his guarantee
AS a means of an intelligent reaudit of
the cash items hereinbefore mentioned in
the event of the subsequent demand by any
or the parties at interest, two accounts have
been opened in the whole cost deposit fund
ledger, styled 'non-recepted items and
miscellaneous trust funds the former rep
resenting amounts due laborers and owners
or horses and carts, appearing on various
pay rolls and vouchers on file in this office
ana the latter embracing all other items
hereinbefore described not included in the
non-receipted' items account
These two accounts give in detail all the
information ascertainable as to the reten-
ton of these moneys and reference to all
pay rolls, vouchers and papers bearing
thereon