The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-12-25
AUDITORS TO IMPROVE SYSTEMS

9 AUDITORS TO IMPROVE SYSTEMS
r From the Statesman.
II The second annual state convention
9 OF county auditors of Idaho convened
t in the hall Of representatives at tn,
Q capitol yesterday for four days SEES
e sion. A permanent organization, the
l final adoption of system of uniform
accounting, and the recommendation
: of some important changes in the rev.
! enue laws Of the state, are the mat.
tiers to which attention is to be d.
: rected, and over which some lively
, discussions are expected.
i A system of uniform accountin 1
was temporarily decided upon yea.
ago. All the counties Of the state
have adopted the forms, blanks ana
books recommended SO far as feasib-e
considering the varying circum-
stances under which the officers la
bored. Some of these changes have
proven advantageous over old meth
DDS, although in detail there is room
for still further improvement. To
perfect the present system is the pri-
mary object of the meeting.
Welcomed by Governor.
The attendance at the opening ses-
| cinn uac rouob 10 roor +bo, 1,.d 49,.
expected owing to the late arrival of
many of the visitors in the city. State
Accountant G. d. Goaslind presided
temporarily, later being elected per-
manent chairman After briefly stat
ing the objects of the convention he
introduced Governor F. R. Gooding,
who delivered the address of well
come,
Governor Gooding heartily COM
mended the movement, emphasizing
the Importance of a uniform system
of accounting in the various coun-
ties of the state and pointing out the
merits of such a system over the diff
ferent methods used in the past. AL
ready, he said, the state had profited
by the efforts exerted in this direc-
ton and he hoped the temporary sys-
tenn would be further perfected and
adopted.
w. r. Holmes of Bear Lake county
responded on behalf of the auditors.
Governor-elect j. H. Brady of Po-
catello will, it is expected, address the
convention later in the week.
Method of Procedure.
The various branches of the work !,
connected with the county govern
ments are to be taken up and con- h
sidered in papers which will serve as +
/ basis for discussions and sugges-
ion. Only one-half of the business {
assigned for the sessions yesterday
vas taken up. Subjects omitted will
,e treated this morning, the regular
program in part giving place to p
hem.
Combined Receipt and Fee Book" :,
vas the subject assigned to w. C.
smith of Lemhi county and which he :
discussed under three subheads, !,
Clerk, Auditor and Recorders Fees =
o Be Collected" Auditors certifi- =
ates; Placing Money Into Treasury !,
nd General Ledger Accounts" g.
'hese topics opened general discus :,
ion which consumed greater part :,
f the session.
w. l.. Clifford of Nez Perez county ;,
poke on the Assessors Cash Collec- !,
ion Account" Form of Assessors :,
-eport to Auditor" and Form OF Tax 9.
,eceipts and Quick Method of Hand
ng oame."
Auditors Here.
The various counties are repre-
ented as follows: Ada, Will Mercy
Odds; Bear Lake, William r. .,
[olmes; Bingham, H. B. Curtis;
laine, w. F. Horne; Boise, l.. r. :,
ukes; Canyon, o. V. Bailey; Ell -
lore, f. G. Smith; Idaho, J. /. Over :,
ian; Kootenai, T. L. Quarles; Latah, :.
!. P. Ramstedt; Lincoln, H. w. An
erson; Lemhi, w. C. Smith; Nez
cree, W. L. Clifford; Oneida, J. ]. :.
vans; Shoshone, S. P. Fairweather; =
F. E. Smith. r.,