The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

| lions have examined the books and rec
ords of the City Clerk, from April 10th,
1907 to February 1906 and the books som
october l.. 1901. to October /. 1906. and
herewith submit my report.
Amount collected by Fred Ed
wards City Clerk as Secretary
| of the Board of Public Works,
for water rates, permits and me-
tiers. from April 10. 1890, TO Octo-
Der /. 1905. as shown by the Con-
SumerS' LedgerS .................. .$39 24S. 80
Amount paid TO the City Treas
urer by Secretary Edwards on
account Of same. as shown by
the City Treasurers cash, or
Fund Book ......................... o!,oiz.oo
Difference unaccounted for. :. s 1.496. 81
I called the attention of Secretary Ed
wards to this difference and after Salts
| flying himself that the amount was cor
rect, he informed me that he would pay
the same over to the City Treasurer and
amount ' Which f find entered on the
Treasurer's Cash Book under date of jan
uary 6. 1906, and Secretary Edwards has
now properly accounted for all collec-
lions belonging to the Water Fund for
the above period with the exception OF
certain collections for Meters and setting
of same. These collections were not in
cluded in the above amount, $39,24SS6. as
1t was not ascertained until recently
whether same hadbeen paid to the Secre-
tary. The amounts are as folloWs
Detwler & Son, meter, set
Nov. 10, 1901 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50
Charles Preece, meter set Oct.
w. H. Bigelow. meter. set
May %, 1902 .................... $50
,Owosso Mfg. Co., meter, set
Aug. s, 1901. ..................... 2oOO
Owosso Mfg. Co., setting of
o metsp S Aug 8 Cos isO1 water rate ssd
Total .N454
Secretary Edwards informs me that
when satisfied that above amounts are
correct he will account for same.
The amounts collected by the Secretary
of the Board of Public Works for Water
Rates, Permits and Meters, from October
/. 1905. to February /, 1906. as shown by
the Consumers Ledgers. are as follows:
1906.
October .$1,542S6
November .............~l 1850
December .............. 257.64
January ................ 1OO5.12
The city Treasurers Cash Book shows
the following amounts received from the
Secretary in payment of these collec-
tons:
December 4. 1905. go. $1,542.S6
January %, 1SO6........ 10000
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,942.S6
Water rate Collections not
turned over as yet to
Treasurer ....................$ 81 ,9S6.15
The City Clerks Cash Book, also his
reports to Common Council, show
collections for sewer permits in
November and December, 1905. 49,. $4,000
This amount has not, as yet, been paid
to the Treasurer.
AS the Charter under which the city
operates requires the Board of Public
Works to turn over to the City Treasurer
on the first Monday of each month all
moneys received by them during the pre-
month. from
above that the provisions of the Charter
have not been complied with by this
Board.
The City Clerks collections for Lii
censes issued and Constables' Fees and
Fines paid to him by the City Constables
from April 10. 1900, to February 1, 1906, as
shown by the stubs in the License Books,
the Clerks reports of Fees to the Com
mon Council and the Clerks Cash Book
miscellaneous receipts other
than those of Water Board, appear as
April 10, 1900, to April 1, 1901:
Licenses ..:............. .$22S.50
Fees and Fines.......... 2.40
Paid over to City Treasurer 2SO.9O
No difference.
April 1, 1901, to April 1, 1902:
Licenses ..:..'.''''.'..... $o90.W
Fees and Fines. 1900
Total .......,........... .$S6S.0O
idiu oFSl tHefSlly llVdsulcl' 1Vl'oo
Payments in excess of Re-
April i, 1902, to April l. 1903: '''0
Licenses ...................S l94.UO
Fees and Fines. 49,.
Potal - c;;;,. '$i s
Difference unaccounted for. $ $500
April l, 1908, to April 1, 1904:
Licenses ..$ZZS6I
Paid over to City Treasurer 1920
" Difference unaccounted for. .$101.47
April l, 1904, to April. 1, 1906;
License, ,,; 'sz go oy
IOtal .$Zl5.1o
Paid over to City Treasurer 1922
Difference unaccounted or.S15S.43
April l, 1905, to February 1, 1906:
Licenses ...$Z795O
f.. Fees and Fines. .......... 1850
Paid over to City Treasurer 35O.O5
Difference unaccounted for.s 75.25
SUMMARY.
April 1, 1902, to April !, 1903, differ
ence Observation-Disclosures. 33W
April 1, 1909 to April l, 1904, differ
ence ...................... lVl ~
April 1, 1904. to April l. 1905. differ
ence .......s....... loo.fo
April J. 1905. to Feb. 1, 1906, differ
ence .......................... 1910
s368.15
Less .overpayment April 1, 1901, to -
April j, 1902. ................. $500 |
Net difference unaccounted for. 1929. go |
City Clerk Edwards informs me that he |
will account for this difference after he |
has satisfied himself that same Is correct. |
In regard to the sidewalks built from
April 10, 1900, to January. 1905, the City |
Clerk has been unable to find the Side
walk Record Books for the years 1900,
901, 1902. 1908 and 1901. Because of this I
nave been unable to check the amounts
bald the Clerk for sidewalks as shown by |
hese records, with the amounts paid over
,y the Clerk to the City Treasurer.
The sidewalks shown in this report rep
'esent the walks remaining unchecked on
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