The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15
,DNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1908.

Memorandum of Agreement entered
into this sth day of January, 1905, be-
tween George P. Clark, George w. Buch-
anan and Max Crandall, composing the
! firm of Clark and Buchanan, Public Ac-
countants of Portland, Multnomah coun-
ty, Oregon and the Board of Commits
sioners of Yakima County, Washington,
acting for and in behalf of said county.
WITNESSETH, That the said Board
of County Commissioners of Yakima
county, Washington, acting for and in
behalf of said County have this day en-
ployed and engaged the said firm OF
Clark and Buchanan, to audit, expert
and examine the accounts and records
of the various officials of said Yakima
County, covering all transactions begin
ming with those of the first Monday in
January, 1899 and including those of
Monday, January 9th, 1905.
For and in consideration of said SER
vices as above set forth the Board of
County Commissioners of Yakima coun-
ty, agree to pay Clark and Buchanan
Fifteen ($l5) dollars per day of eight
hours for two accountants while en-.
gagged in making said examination, being
$3.50 per day each and railway fare for
said two accountants from Portland,
Oregon, to North Yakima, and return.
It is agreed that Clark and Buchanan
or their duly authorized and accredited
agents and representatives shall COM
plete said work at the earliest date pos
sible and said accountants are to work
diligently and to put in at work tine full
number of hours specified in the agree
ment. And said agents and representa-
tives shall have such reasonable access,
during the official hours Of the day, to
all books, vouchers and records of said
County as to enable full and complete
examination.
For and in consideration of the
amount before stated Clark and Buchan.
an agree to thoroughly and exhaustively
audit and expert the accounts and rec.
ords of said County covering transac-
tions as set forth and that said examina-
ton shall be conducted as expeditiously
as possible.
They also agree not to mutilate, alter
or destroy any book, voucher or record
while making said examination and that
at completion they will file with said
Board full detailed itemized statements
or exhibits of their findings duly sworn
to as to accuracy and completeness and
to inaugurate a complete modern safe
guard system of accounting in and for
said County.
1t is also agreed that no warrant shall
be drawn or money paid to said Clark
and Buchanan for services under this
agreement until completion of examina.
ton and reports and statements have
been filed with said Board of County
Commissioners and approved by said
Board
Clark and Buchanan agree that prior
to commencing said examination they
will file with said board bond in the
sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars
executed by the United States fidelity
and Guarantee Company of Baltimore
Nd, guaranteeing the faithful fulfilmen'
of this agreement in all of its terms ant
conditions.
CLARK & BUCHANAN,
BY George p Clark.
DANIEL SINCLAIR,
d. A. MDONALD,
CARL A. JENSEN.
Clark and Buchanan to submit to tn,
board such suggestions, recommends
tions and forms as will provide NOR
systematic and modern accounting il
the various Offices.
Since there is no room in any of TIN
county Offices in which tine work of tn
accountants can he carried on, the com
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