Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-24
R0WLAND'S REPORT
ON CITY BOOKS
LONG LIST OF FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
lie Finds that the Monies Have
Been Honestly Expended. but
Makes Many Helpful Sugges tons

MOlIlS, MluIl., March La, 15Vo.
To the Honorable Mayor and the
City Council of the City of Nor
ris, Mimi.
Gentlemen
At your adjourned meeting held
last evening | had the honor of lay
ing before you certain tabulated state
ments exhibiting the results of my
recent examination of the books. rec
ords, vouchers, warrants. ETC., per-
tanning to the administration of the
offices of the clerk and the treasurer
of your city during the past two
years, or to be exact, from March
1904 to January 1906-an examination
ed by the council in January, 1906
and to verbally explain. at some length
yet in a limited way, the salient fea-
lures of said statements as exhibit
ing the manner in which the bust
ness pertaining to the offices of the
clerk and treasurer of your city was
conducted during the time mention
ed
Regarding said tabulated state
ments, and in the nature of a report
of the results Of the examination re-
ferred to (and as last evening YER
bally stated to you'll submit the
following:
The tabulated statements furnished
you, above referred to, are:
l. A statement marked Exhibit l.
and labeled Getty Clerks Accounts,
7904-5," which shows, first, the total
daily cash receipts OF the city clerk
from March 81. 1904 to March 81,
1905, belonging either to the general
fund or the water works fund, each
funds receipt being shown; second,
the dates and amounts of each and
both of said funds turned over by the
clerk to the city treasurer; and third,
Of said funds, and the total Of both
lads, daily remaining in the clerk 5
hands.
2. A statement marked Exhibit
2" and called CITY Clerks Accounts
1866" which shows in manner and
form similar to Exhibit L." but for
the period from March 81, 1905, to
January l, 1906, the daily cash re-
ceipts of clerk for each Of said funds,
the dates and amounts thereof, COW
cred into the treasury, and the daily
cash balances in the clerks hands.
3. A statement marked Exhibit 5"
called "City Treasurer's Accounts,
4-5" which shows, daily, from
March 81, 1904, to March 81, 1905:
First, the receipts Of the treasurer, in
each and all of the city's funds; Sec
ond. the amount of orders or war;
rants upon each or either of said
funds, and the total thereof, daily pay
able Or presented for payment,-it be-
ing assumed, where date of presenta
ton was not shown, that the order
was presented for payment, Or pay
able on date of issue; third, the
amount of orders Or warrants pre-
sented for payment and of which pay
ment was refused as for want OF
funds; fourth, the amount Of cash in
the treasury, or the condition of the
treasury, if all orders or warrants had
been paid as issued or presented for
payment; fifth, the treasurer's daily
balance in bank; and, sixth, the
minimum amount of cash in the treas
urer's hands not on deposit in bank.
4. A statement marked Exhibit 4"
called Getty Treasurer's Accounts,
1885, in form and substance iden-
teal to Exhibit 3D. covering and
exhibiting the conduct and business OF
the treasurer's office from March 81,
1906 to January 1, 1906.
5. A statement marked Exhibit 81
which is a classified summary of all
receipts in and disbursements from the
various funds in the city's treasury,
each fund being separately shown,
during the year ending March 81,
1906 attached to which is an item
lied statement showing in detail the
receipts and disbursements of the
general and the water works fund
during said year.
6. A statement marked Exhibit =,
which is a classified summary of all
receipts and disbursements in and
from each of the various funds of the
CITY from March 81, 1905 to January
1 19O6-attached to which are item
ized statements giving details OF re-
ceipts and disbursements of the gen
eral and the water works fund during
said period
Said statements or exhibits were
from the clerks duplicate
carbon copy receipts, from the ORR
oinal receipts of the treasurer ana |
tbe original orders or warrants, and /
we're not drawn from the books kept !
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