The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-12

potency, Ills salary shall be $1,000 u
year, with necessary travelling cx-
penses.
1t is further provided that n COM
mission OF I'VE persons to lho known
as the Accounting Commission, shall be
coul,tnnt. Assistant Auditor nhd chair
man of5thn state Corporation Commits.
sion, and two expert accountants, and
1t is made the duty of tho commits
uniform system of accounting, comprc-
bending
(a) An efficient system Of checks
and balances between the officers at
with the collection and receipt, Gus
tody and disbursement Of the revenues
of the State
(b) A system of accounting applich-
bile to the offices of Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, OF the State Treasurer, OF
the Secretary OF, the Commonwealth,
the Board OF Fisheries and Commission
ers of the Sinking Fund, which said
system Of accounting shall be suitable
TO the needs of these several offices
and boards. considering their relation
to each other and their relation to
subordinate Offices and officials and to
the State.
A system of accounting for the Of
fees OF county and city, clerks, county
and city treusurers, sheriffs constables
and city sergcants. justices of the
shall have regard to the duties of
these several officers and the relation
and obligations of these officers to
the Auditor of Public Accounts and
shall be predicated upon the system
of accounting adopted for the office OF
Auditor of Public Accounts and shall
be harmonious with and supplemental
thereto.
A system of accounting to be had
between the county treasurcrs and
their board OF supervisors and between
the city treasurers and the common
council and between the county and
district school board. the board OF SUI
pervisors and the county treasurers,
and between the city school board
the common council and the city treas.
urers. and between the county ROAD
board and the board of supervisors
and the county treasurers; provided,
that this subsection shall not apply
to cities who now employ or may
hereafter employ an accountant.
Also a system OF accounting for the
penal and eleemosynary institutions
of the State.
All departments of government
named are required under penalty to
use the system that shall be adopted
by the commission.
After the system of accounting has
been put in force, the State accountant
is required to inspect and scrutinize
from time to time the accounts of all
officers above named, and sucn inspec-
ton must be made without previous
notice to the officials.
When such an examination shows
any irregularity or shortage in the
State funds or in the county, city or
district funds, it shall bei the duty
of the state accountant to report the
same to the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts. in case Of an irregularity or
shortage in the State funds or In
the accounting of same, or to thu
prosecuting attorney Of the county
and the board of supervisors in case
of shortage in the county or district
funds, and to the Commemorative at
torney of the city and common council
in case of shortage in city funds.
We have outlined the bill in hope
that it will be carefully examined by
all who feel an interest In the subject
and Improvements suggested. 1t is
most important measure, and voters
in all parts OF the State ought to re-
quire candidates for the Legislature to
commit themselves to 1t, or some sim
liar measure embracing the same prin-
ciple.