The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
A BIG TANGLE N
COUNTY BOOKS.
II. Boudar Company Makes Re-
port to Hcnrico County
Supervisors.
HEcHLER is WILLING TO PAY
-------r s.
Find Discrepancy Of $4,2oS,, But
an Excess Of $1,S43,65
iii Bank.
.HECHLER is WILLING TO PAY

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Before special meeting OF the Hem
rico county board Of supervisors yes
tordny morning, II. b. Boudar & Co...
expert accountants, presented their ro-
port In regard to tho discrepancies ex-
listing between their settlement of the
affairs OF the county at tho timo OF the
Resignation Of Mr.. II. c. Hechlor as trcns-
urcr Of tho county and tho settlement.
lof Mr.. Hechler. indicating deficit OF
Si,2Os60. which 1t Is said Mr.. Hoch-
Ter Is willing to pay as soon as he is
satisfied that tho report Of the Boudnra
| is correct. It'll
At the time of Mr.. Hechler's rctlre-,
mcnt from the treasurershlp tho report
shows that he owed the county s76,-
1873 whereas Mr.. Hechler's state
ment shows only an Indebtedness OF
IS71,97S.93, making " deficit OF $4,2O8. co.
It is further shown that Mr.. Hechler
has deposited In his bank. where no
kent the county funds, over $1,000 in
excess of Observation-Disclosures to the coun-
| tY.a Special notice Is called to IN item
which shows that the Fairfield School
District owes Mr.. Hcchlcr Gas treas
urcr) S1,2S7. In the third schedule OF
tho report 1t is shown that, instead OF
being indebted to Mr.. Hechler for this
amount. Fairfield District Is credited
OH the treasurcr's books with s2,12313,
the discrepancy being caused by errors
in commission, debit errors Yin the
trcasurer's report of November, 1905,
and erroneous charges against the dis
trict, amounting to $3.400o4. This
! n p1C oh t,,
sions to himself aggregating tho sum Of
| s25S75.
1t is shown in tho report that Mr.
licchler has paid to Treasurer Frayser
the sum OF s61,00625. which. subtract
cd from tho true Indebtedness of $751;
1888. leaves Mr. Hechler owing the
county sl51S1.2s.
It is Furthermore shown that Mr.
Hochler has to his credit in tho bants
used for county deposits the sum Of
| S19,O3G which Is In excess of his
lndehte dncss to the county by s1,S43,65.
Besides the amount due from him TO
the county arc two items Of S72o2I,
due from him to the Northside School
District. and sl,0oos3, due from him
to the State of Virginia. these two
making his total Indebtedness s19,036.
Mr. Hechlcr's letter to Judge Il, Car
ter Scott, showing that errors In
charging up amounts advanced to the
Fairfield district and the town Of Fair.
mount We're made by Mr. Hechler. was
embodied in the report. and is as fol-
| lows:
The following extract from a comrn,1n-
lcatlon to Judge r. Carter Scott from,
MI tldechler IN regard to the clearing
Iodd who was treasurer of the county
when he dled. was embodied In the re-
port to show that errors In charging
up dIst amounts nnt r, advanced to tho Fairfield
were made by Mr.. Hechlcr.
THE undersigned further states that
since he has qualified as treasurer to
succeed the said Todd, the said super
visors have paid to him the said
amount OF $3.50, which he has credited
books; that he has also collected, with
| the consent OF the said Fairfield Dis
trlct school, the amount CT S179.s9. and
has mas also collected from tho town OF
amounts the undersigned has charged
himself with, and has credited the
estate OF said Todd on his books.
The undersigned thinks 1T but
the court will have all the facts be-
| fore it in the said suit of. Todd ct ais.
"Respectfully.
NoiSned ID. q. 4ldECH LlCR.'
The report concludes with the fol-
lowing statement:
1T is true that the amount of $3.50
was =, COLLECTED and credited TO the estate
q Of w ". .. Todd and charged to H. G..
true That the sS oS Is
to tho Fairfield District School, and the
sum Of $61963. advanced to town OF
tied to said Todd and charged to said
lHechler, on said liechlers books, as
stated by him.. but, on tho contrary.
ter took credit for tneso two lat
books as having been paid by him.
when not u dollar was SO paid.
The above facts plainly show that
to Judge r. Carter Scott is not sus-
the, balance of s2,oo7.l9 due to county
Todd. In making up this statement we
have Included In the credits givon 10
tho estate tho amounts Of $3.206.46 adj
vanccd to Fairfield District School, and
| $4,000 advanced to the town OF Fair
| mount.
in consequence Of tho action taken
by your board we have omitted from
our statements any interest collected
Todd and Hcchlcr.
Treasurer Frayser has to this date
ed over to him, Fl. C. Hechlor, amount
ing to SS5.74, more than no (Hechler)
took creditor. Other, errors may show
up altering these figures. but when tho
true amount Is ascertained tho proper
settlement Gun be made with Mr..
| Hechler.
THE balances now due by Mr. Hecl-
Ter for county purposes as per sched-
ule L amount to $7.S3G.G3, When the
proper entries are made to give Todd's
| estate credit for the $6l9.63 advanced
to the town Of Paramount. this parti-
cular asset Will be eliminated, but
some other, as may be determined by
the board. will be proportionately In
creased. thereby not changing tho
total assets. Tho balances now due
by Mr. Hechler for school purposes
amount to $7a44,G5, When tho proper
entries are made to give rodds estate
credit forAthe s3,206.46 advanced to the
Fairfield District School. this particu-
lar asset will BIO eliminated, and a
/ liability created by this district of
/ sl,174.1A, but other assets as may be
determined by the school board will
DO Increased in like sum of $5,296.i6,
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