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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
HE CITY OUT $54,63l.42 in THREE YEARS
esuIt of the Auditing of Books by Certified Accountants
Haskins & Sells

wore relessed from TALL making Il mpos
sible to determine whether the prisoners TO
ported on the department docket IS com.
United" actually went tu Jail, also whether
they served their full time
No returns have even been made to the
corporation court by tie chief Of police on
any process given him by tlo court TO
serve therefore all Judgments appearing on
The pound record contained many cases
where impnunded stock had been released
without the reason for release being shown
nor We're the pound fees accounted for
Disbursements were. made by the chief
from his collections for suudry expenses
such as repairing jail locks expenses Of de.
tcctives, telephone and telegraph bills
etc. which disbursements had not been lO-
proved by the nuance committee Of the city
council.
Shortages, Irregularities sud DIscrep.
3ncies. - The shortages, irregularities or dis
crepanciea In the accounts, Developed by
our examination. aggregate s54,0et %. THIS
amount includes the sci 6i2,0l covered ~
our report Of December g relating ~ tho
school board There Is also included az
Item OF S277 20. being tho balance Of tho
shortage Of w n Baugh unpaid HE ao,
count had been credited during the period
under review with this amount nnnareptly
without any authority. The details Of the
irregularities and discrepancies In the &C.
counts are shown in the schedules which
relate respectively to the departments In
which the Discrepancies were found 10
have existed. The summary OF them Is as
follows;
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CUTICURA S0AF
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps,
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruf,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafngs, in the form Of
baths for annoying irritations and iu-
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, In the form Of washes for
Lucrative weaknesses, aud many sana-
tive, antlseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well rs for all the
purposes Of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur-
est of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower colours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
Ia to be compared with it for preserv-
ing, purifying and Identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands, No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to he compared with It
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus it combines in one
soap at one price the beat skin and
complexion soap and the beSttoilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the world product of all
other skin soaps. Sold in every part
of the civjli8ed world.
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3 snnrIarr. Pc lIEcrenanrT


Gepcrnl. We are Informed that certaln
hooks aud records Of the city relating To
the year 1890 We're stolen, aud y appears
that the city employed accountants o. re-
produce the general ledger for 1920 In con
ucrtiuu with this work many entries were
made which are wholly uniutelliGihlc 10 thv
any Kind In support thereof, SO that the
general ledger us reproduced Afforded
very little useful information:
4 very considerable part Of the warrants
paid by the city treasurer during the period
under examination have no stamp on the
face or other evidence Of having been paid.
very large number of the warrants have
been turned into the treasury through the
assessor aud collector of taxes, having been
accepted 10y that official In payment ~
taxes,
large number Of the warrants so
banded bear this Endorsement. Receivable
for taxes, l.. liutcbins assistant auditor.
The city ~ Houston has bad no such off,
cial as an assistant auditor and even II II
had been proper Tor the tay receiver 70 bave
it is difficult to understand how he could
have done SO on the authority ~ any one
who was not occupying IN official position,
nor connected in any official capacity with
the city government
Salaries have been paid the city auditor
and the city electrician at the rite, Of $1,000
nance has been passed authorizing the pay
ment Of these salaries
In collecting all books, vouchers, war
rants, bills and other data bearing on the
accounts ot the city subsequent 10 january
!, lS3o. no lttle dfhclltY was experienced
The records filed IN the vault located In
the ruins Of the market house were in q
deplorohe condition. being covered with mil
dew, and IN many Of them the writing was
almost obllteraIed, and IL IS evident ,ini
system or order has been observed IN tho
past In the filing of papers. az documents u
the same character and relating TO the same
period were found In the wash room Of tho
present city hall, In the vault at the mar
ket house ana in tue city AUDITORS of6cc.
Yours truly,
(SignedJ Haskins e Sells
Certified Public Accountants
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CITY ENGINEER.

Tho records Of this department have not
been well kept, and many Instances wcTo
found IF surveys mace, the fees for which
have nnJ heeu accounted for
on the date ~ cur yerihcatlon Of the cash
account IN This department about $1,000 Of
checks were found covering deposits for
permits for opening streets In the MAJ
lorty nj instances riiesc checks were
probably worthless ms tho dcpostogs
never took he trouble 90 have them re
turned. Over one-hsf O tlc am unit Of
these checks had been deposited by one
nrm aud during q period extending over
tbreo years and they acknowledged not
knowing how many they had on deposit
bear numbers, and they appeared to be
with the law
Disbursements were found to have been
made ~ the city engineer from bis col
for which no approvals by the hncncc
COMMITTEES of the city council could ne
found
Relating to the period reviewed oulv one
report appears 10 have been made by the
city engineer 10 the city council covering
moneys collected by him This report Gov
cred the period January 3 to March o, 1891.
Pollce Department Tho department
docket Of fues and costs assessed was found
were found m the corporation court docket
where prioaers had been hned, which did
nor appear on the dcpu rtIuent docket
Ihete were elSo many errors In the ad.
Oitous, although the totals Of many Of the
months transactions We're certified as cor
rect BY the City audltnr.
DO record was kent Of the date prisoners
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The Items OF credits In exhibit ~" repre-
sentlng double assessments appearing on
me original delinquent aud supplemental
r9lls, elso Items representing erroneous
assessments ON account Of property being
outside Of city limits, or exempt from
taxation. indicate the need Of revision ct
the records If this department
schedule No J OF exhibit ~ shows the
Items OF taxes reduced or cancelled by
authority Of the city council. I'm some
instances the authorization for reduction
.or cancellation appears to have como
from the finance commtteel The aCgre-
gate Of such reductions for the period re
viewed was S22.1s664. In this connec
ton, attention is called to section 40 Of
the city charter. which contains the fol-
lowing provlFion.
In no case shall the city coun
ell or any member Of the city coun
ell OF officer OF the city, remit,
discount or compromise any tax
legally due the city,
Therefore, any items Of taxes appearing In
the schedule as reduced. RENTED. or cam
celed appear TO be unauthorized and Inn
Your attention is also called to the fact
tnat the item Of Sl,STS o596o, Collectors
and the Disposition Thereof TO-
Collector" the Items ~ which hr months
appear IN schedule No. Of exhibit -. I"
includes large amount representing war
rants and refunding certificate C up ms
The acceptance by the collector Of anything
in the payment Of taxes, other than cur
rent money, appears to be Ia Violation Of
section {. article II, Of the constitution
of the state of Texas, In this
Az licenses and occupation taxes
levied. and all fines, forfeitures
penalties and other dues accruing
10 cities aud towns shall be collect
able only In current money"
schedule No. l OF exhibit D. contains
items Of taxes entirely omitted from the
original taN rolls. remaining upCOllected;
also TENS which appeared on the original
taN rolls but which were omitted from
IF.'N Al
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puee Department. -GeneraI account cov-
Is the period January j. Isea. Ia and
'qding April IL. 1902:
cledule No. l-Sundry disbursements.
fnedule NO. Fines and costs appear
az eollected on department cash book,
not on department docket.
4 aeanle No. 3--Fees for impounded
4 ihppesrlne on department cash book,
ttbS.,sc,ed; Dut not on pound record.
Eaeaple 10. Animals impounded and
,assea. with cause Of release not shown
ices not accounted for.
/ Snsepie No. 5-Dog tags missing and
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Contingent liabilities:
Citizens Electric Light and Power Co. ............
Hounton Water Co. MISUNDERSTANDING. .....,.,,.
Total contingent Liabilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Pavement refundiDR certificates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MARKET house Insurance account .,......,..,......
Etock account;
Excess Of assets liabilities ...,.. ..,,........
'see report Of September 2e ioO2 rela Tive to tho V,
BILLS PAYABLE APRtr IA
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nv bnS1neer.-General account covering
period January /, 1899. to and ipclrd
April IA. 1902:
fneqnIe No. 1--SurveyR made for which
Eerahcates were issued.
kneonle No. 2--Receipts from sales OF
1er pipe and connections.
Fneoule No. 3--Suryey fees unpaid,
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',aass!, inspector. Fees collected and the
", kSsH sn9 thereof and Compensation &C
4 an ne paid during the period January
y" % and Including April IA. 1909.
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r., seSier,-Inspection fees collected
Ion ~ s. o,spositon thereof. aud compen-
A Ma iped and paid during the ne
100 10 lSol. to and Including April
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lseSSoT and Collector OF Ta1es--Gen-
account covering the period Of Janu-
J. 1883, to and including April IA. 1902
'neduie No. l--Omissions from original
rolls and Items appearing on original
rolls and omitted from delinquent rolls.
>nedule No. 2-Collecttons which had
been accounted for April IA, 1902.
rnsdule No. a-Classified statement
~lpg BY months the collections and
disposition thereof.
cnedule No. 4-Reductions and cancel
~ OF taxes authorized by the city
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EXHIBIT Ct"


IN sSsTenEer.-Bills rendered and col
Ind Jiu nn,,g the period January I, 1899
FHu including April IA. ieO2,
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coMMrNTs

tensx.sH condition April "A, ieoc,
bps as cNance sheet, exhibit "a !"
Ho.,s4ss financial condition Of the ctr
n AZ april II, 1907. and IN III
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RhIblI u.
4 49, ester.-Collections ana disposi.
Il, n sra covering the period January /
auo Including April IA, 1902.
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EXHIBIT "P "

M 20 and Collector OF Taxes. Pay
bDs,ue the State and the United states
d naT Licenses based on higher class
M n.y. ueuts 10 the city az Houston,
b disctn ss due 20 the city by reason OF
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sn c,,,,n par tment Discrepancies be-
az ;%e9t docket during The period 81
tsoa 1889 10 and including April
seS. Et;xhieits "Fp to ~" relating 10
~ 81 board. were submitted under
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EXHIBIT "B.7

~ Treasures. General account. cover
the period January l, 1899, TO and In
ling April IL, 1902:
;hedule No. Receipts for the period
pary /, to and including April II. 1902.
for the years ended December 81
! 1900 and 1899.
ebeduls No, 2--Expenditures for the pc
@-yanuary !. TO aud including April
1902 and for the years ended Decen.
81. 1901. 1900 and 1890:
rhedule No, "Details Of item Of
c.5S-rerresenting discrepancies, etc. /
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psrd Of Liquidation Statement cover.
the period January l. 1883, to and In
tnS April IA. 1902.
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EXHIBIT 30 /"

~ - and Collector Of Taxes. Paw
'bnsinssIIu e state and the United States
corncSs licenses by individuals, fpns
I wy Ter the period shown.
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ensrsl Balance Sheet.-April IA, 1902:
;hedule No. bills payable.
shedule No Warrants drawn and IN
,hedule No. S-,Accounts payable FOR
fh warrants had not been drawn
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. From January /. 1899.
WARRANTS DRAWN AND
APRlL IL. 1N02.

Column No 1--.Date issued.
Column No. 2--Nuniber OF warrant.
Column No. SIN favor Of.
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NEE 30
sea,ele -
44,522 65
teU1per 9" 1oV<' rela i've To the validity or these
BILLS PAYABLE APRIL IA. 1909

= v TFTNTIWN| Y
these certificates.
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS SHOW
ING THE RELATION OF THE
Y. AND M. Y. r. r. TO
THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.

The annual report of President
Stuyvesant Fish to the board of direc-
tors of the Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad company, of September
| 16, 1908, shows the total mileage of
that railroad now to be 1, 1862 "a miles,
or sc. 70 miles more than last year, the
increased length representing the
branch from Lake Como1ant to Tut
wiler, put into service this year.
Lines are also being constructed
from Belzona to Yazoo City, from
Mattson tc Convict Camp, and from
Yarbrough to Swan Lake.
The report shows that since June
30, 1900, the company has issued bonds
to the amount of 81, 1873, S14.01, and
spent that sum in the improvem ent
and extension of the railroad, and
that within the same time the COM
pany has paid out of it's earnings for
back taxes in Mississippi the sum of
ST., 583, 116. a. This payment was
the result Of the litigation as to
whether or not the exemptions from
taxes granted to the original compa-
MES consolidating into the present
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road company were lost by the consol-
idation. This back tax money has
enabled the state of Mississippi to
build it's new capital without issuing
bonds.
The current taxes of the company
paid the state, counties and towns,
without reference to back taxes, have
increased 10. % per cent since June,3
1900, or from SLIT ,917. 26 to 5000, 952. :
sc. Since that date the railroad COM
pany has reduced its average passeng-
er fares from 2. "a cents per mile in
1900 to 40 cents per mile in 1908,
and it's average freight charges for
freights carried per ton one mile from
9.35 mills to 8.73 mills. The service
rendered passengers and shippers has
increased during this period more
than ne-half-55 SO per cent, while
it's earnings have been $24S, $50. Sc, or
1906 per cent, less than they were
three years ago. The losses due to
high water, increased cost of material
and fuel, increased wages, increased
taxes, and increased service to the
public, together with maintenan ce sof
way and equipment, made the earn
ings last year only $1,656, 925. 40,
which is less thansin any of the three
years preceding. All of the earnings,
after paying fixed charges and taxes,
went to pay the interest on the bonds,
and nothing was received by the stock
holders.
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go to church" says the Delta Ad-
vance. Everybody should 60 to
church whether they are especially
religiously inclined or mot. 1t can
do no harm and may result in good
Get in the habit of going to church
and the refined influence will soon
awaken in one respect for morality
and good society whether or not it
creates in them a desire to be men,
Der of the church and christian.
One unaccustomed to attending
public worship soon becomes hardened,
absorbed with themselves, the ways of
the world sin and the devil. We
should at least once week change
our minds from the rough diet Of
wickedness to food goodness which
nourishment would make them strong
er and more useful
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

sSNo one who is acquainted with its good
qualities can be surprised at the great
popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. ltnot only cures cold and grip effect
ually, land permanently, but prevents these
diseases from resulting in pneumonia.
It is also certain cure for Group. Whoop-
ing cough is not dangerous when this
remedy is given. 1t contains no opium
or other harmful substance and may be Civ
en- as confidently to a baby as to an adult.
1t is also pleasant to take. When all of
these facts are taken into consideration
it is not surprising that people in foreign
lands. as we'll as at home, esteem this
remedy very highly and very few are will
ing to take any other after having once
used it. For sale by A G. Thornton.
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President Roosevelt, after a confer
ence with Mr.. Gompers and others of
the American Federation of Labor,
has announced that he will not dis
miss William A. Miller, foreman OF
the bookbindery of the government
printing office. He will dismiss him
before the next national republican
convention meets. Keep this predic
tion in your mind
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BILLINGS PROBABILITIES. !"

BILLINGS PROBABILITIES. -
Truth is sed to be stranger than
fickshun; it is to most pholks.
About the hardest thing fellow
kan do is to shark 2 gals at one time
and preserve a good average.
Don't dispise your poor relashuns
They may be taken suddenly ritch
sum day, and then it will be awk-
ward to explain things to them.
Next to klear konshience for solid
comfort Gums an easy boot.
If young man hain't got a we'll
balanced head, like to see him part
his hair in the middle.
I don't take any foolish chances.
If I wuz called upon to mourn over a
dead mule, should stand in front ov
him and do my weeping.
There is no man so poor but what
he can afford to keep one dog, and ]
hev seen them SO poor that hey coul q
afford to keep three.
! / say to thirds of the rich people
in this world, make the most ov your
money, for it makes the most ov you.
Happy thought.
/ never argy agin success. When
/ ses rattlee -snaix's head sticking
out Of hole, bear off to lie left and
say to miself that hole belongs to tina,
snaix.
The infdel arsyss just..az a bull dua
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NOTICE OF SALE

|, Louis Hallam, trustee of the
bankrupt estate Of ". d. Thomas,
Thomasville, Mississippi, will sell
the stock of goods fixtures and &C
counts belong ing to said estate, al
public auctlo Il for cash to the highest
bidder on Oct ober 10, 1908, within
legal hours, at the place of business
formerly ocou pied by W. d. Thomas
Thomasville, Miss The right is re
served to refu Sc any and all bids.
LOUIS HALLAM, Trustee.
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Saves Two From Death

"Our little daughter had almost fatal
attack of Whooping cough and bronchitis, =
writes Mrs. w. K. Haviland, Of Armonk
N Y, "But when all other remedies fail
ed, we. saved her life with DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Our niece, who had
Consumption in an advanced stage, also
used this wonderful medicine and today
she is perfectly we'll" Desperate throat
and lung diseases yield % DIR. Kings
New Discovery as to no other medicine
on earth. InfaIlible for Coughs and
Colds. soc and ST 90 bottles guaranteed
by A. G. Thornton, Brandon; A. L. D.
Rhodes, PeIahatchie and A. G. Norman,
Cato. Trial bottle free.
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We did not support Governor Lon
gino in the primary. We cannot now
say that we endorse either the man or
his administration. But we think
before he is assailed because of the
resignation of Judges There ought to
be some evidence that he in some way
instigated the designations. To assail
him for appointing successors to the
judges who resign is SO manifestly
absurd as to help instead of hurt him.
The law requires him to do that.
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chained to spost. Ho bellows and
saws but he don't git loose from the
post, / notiss.
thank tho Lord that there is one
thing in this world that money kant
buy and that IL the wag ov a dog s
tail. Yure unkle.
have seen mon so fond Of argument
that they would dispute with a guide
board at the forks of kuntry road
about the distance to the next town.
What Fools.
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Brandon, Miss, Sept. 80 jan /.
Head About to Burst From Severe Billion:
Attack

Il had severe bilious attack and felt
like my head would burst when | got
a free sample Of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. | took a dose
of them after supper and the next day felt
like a new man and have been feeling
happy ever SINCE" says Mr.. j. w. Smith
of Juliff, Texas. For billiousnese, stom.
ach troubles and constipation these Tab
lets have no equal. Price rs cents. For
sale by A. @. Thornton.
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ca s !" ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <zez -
Broke Into His House

S. LIE Quin. of Cavendish, VT, was
robbed of his customary health by invas-
ion of Chronic Constipation. When DR..
Kings New Life Pill broke into his house
his trouble was arrested and now he's en-
tirely cured. They're guaranteed to cure
s5c at the Drug Stores Of A. @. Thornton
Brandon; A. l.. D. Rhodes, Pelahatehie
and A. G.. Norman, Cato.
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Loafers should be brought to real
ization of the law on vagrancy.

1t is almost impossible to hire a
hand at a reasonable price. We should
either have change, or introduce
better labor. Our people are to blame
for present conditions. Let us stop
right now, and put things in order.
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FOR SALE.

offer my Dabb's creek plantation
for sale. Four hundred and sixty
acres IN tract, about $50 acres open
land, balance timbered, consisting of
pine and hardwood. Will sell all or
part on easy terms. Five miles from
the thriving town of Braxton, on the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
G. A. COX,
Brandon. Miss. SAnt. 80 ian /.
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You hire cook for 81 per month,
and she carries off so cents worth of
provisions per day. Figure on it; 80
cents per day, SIS per month. Can
you stand this? Who will say this is
not correct estimate under present
conditions.