The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

st0ck WllAs presume, De determined
BY the courts later on. The affairs
Of the Office at the persent time are
in the best condition. Mr.. #. Nj.
Potter, the Assessor, has very cap
able deputy in the person OF Mrs.
Johnston, who has kept the office in
the best shape possible with the sys-
tenn in vogue checked up her
books from the beginning Of Mr..
Potterts term of office aud found
them to balance to cent, the collec-
lions for the year 1905 amounting to
very little at that time
In the sheriff's Office / found mat
tiers conducted in very crude man
ner to say the least. Mr.. Robert
Lansdon, the Sheriff, was in the nor
thern part of the state at the time
and his deputies could render me
very little assistance In regard to
his affairs.
However, after examining his fee
books in connection with the records
in the Recorders office, found them
to be correct and cash on hand to
cover In connection with his H.
cense account there was nothing In
his Office to show the amount OF mo
ney at any time but with the assist
ance Of the County Auditor / was
able to check mp his receipts and
foand his returns to be correct.
1t is a recognized fact that sheriffs
have on hand at different times large
sums of money received with appli-
cation for licenses, pending the APP
prevail of the Board Of County Com
missioners, but SO far as Lansdon is
concerned there was no way Of de-
termining whether it it be 500. 90
or SO, 900. 90 and for this reason /
wrote him before leaving Weiser,
and enclose herewith copy Of my
letter.
In conclusion beg to say that the
rolls and books in the assessor
office for proceeding years show NUM-
erous errors, unbusiness like transac-
ltions, and in several instances a total
disregard Of the laws. This condi-
ton can be corrected to g certain ex-
ltent, in the introduction of uniform
system of bookkeeping where possible,
or if not a uniform system, by
putting the county offices in the
way of correct method, but this
will be of little benefit unless the
county commissioners (whose dutJ
| it is to presol ally audit the account
/ OF all county offices and which duty
| in a gre t many cases they fail e
perfornl) insist that the business be
conducted along the lines provided
and personally check their returns
EDWARD L. LTGGEr,
State Examiner
Il ]. w. KEEFE.
Deputy
weiser, idaho Nov. 10, 1905
Robert Lansdon. ESD. ShsriG o
Washington County, Weiser Idaho
Dear Sir:-1 am leaving WeiseI
tomorrow where I have been engage'
for the past week in my official ca
pacity of checking mp the Variou
county offices, your own included
!. / regret your absence at this time TO
the reason that your deputies cOul'
give me very little assistance or IN
formation as to the affairs Of tn
Office and also because / hal som
suggestions to make to you per
sonally regarding the keeping OF you
accounts with the county,
Your license book should be
complete record Of every dollar n
ceiyod through the sale Of licenses
: all descriptions.
You receive and have on hand
different times large sums Of none
from this source pending the actio
= Of the Board Of County Commii
: sioners and until such time - 20
= remit 10 the County Treasures
= There seems 10 be no record Of III
s money in your Office, nothing
9 chow whether il amounts 70 five hun
. dred or ave thousand dollars, u
= license book simply names. dates
= issue and expiration. For this rea
ON must insist that you open
q cense account in your books, shot
= ing the amount Of money receiv'
7 with each application together wi
= the date and name Of applicant, 20
= recent from the Treasurer viii tn
show at all times, The amount
= cash on have on hand.
- In conclusion wish to state g
he Continued IN page 81