Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-23
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or Municipalities.
Governors Special Message.
Governor Swanson today sent the
following message 10 the general as
sembly regarding the installation oil
the new system of accounting In the
Office OF the second auditor and uIs-
ing that provision he made for re-
tanning the services OF an expert book
keeper:
TO the General Assembly:
In pursuance OF the constitution,
and I'm accordance with the act APP
proved March z. 1906. | transmit mere
with the report of the auditing com
mittee of the senate and the house
of delegates, which. when Completed
was submitted TO me. as required Dy
law. AS soon as received the lhior-
nation contained in said report mat
the books In the second auditors Oh
Ace were not in good condition, nor
nroperly kept, | Immediately employ
ed Hon. Carlton Mccarthy, an expert
accountant. and authorized him to en-
pl0y his assistants and TO proceed at
moe 10 have the books properly writ
ten tip and Iosted. and suitable anu
scientific system of bookkeeping IN
augurated in that Office; that he must
make complete and accurate state
ment OF the condition Of the Office. ana
have. a proper settlement with the
second auditor; that he settle up ana
balance all the accounts required TO
be kept in that Office; examine THOR
oughly and make a report on all the
finds and securities in the control
OF that office. The second auditor
promptly and willingly conourTed in
this action on my part.
mir. Mccarthy at once proceeded to
carry out the instructions given him
by me. In report. which he made
on January r.. 1910, he stated that
the books in the Office have been COM
pletely written up, and suitable and
scientific system of bookkeeping IN
augurated. and that he found all the
funds ald securities there correct and
right. Every possible assistance was
rendered Mr.. Mccarthy by the second
auditor and his clerks in the sue
cessful accomplishment of the work.
The funds and books are now IN.
every respect in suitable and de-
sirable condition.
Its importance.
The second auditor has for some
time requested that he be given an
expert bockkeeper 10 keep the many
and important transactions which
necessarily pass through his Office.
urge upon the general assembly the
Importance OF providing for the Sec
ond auditors Office an experienced
and expert accountant. The. transac-
tons of the office should be kept. set
tied and balance daily by an expert
accountant.
THE Office has contro. of the IN
debteduess of the state, the funding
OF the debt. the paying of interest,
the control of the literary fund, the
Miller fund, the transactions Of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, the
loan of money by the state for the
construction of school buildings. and
tn accounting of the public school
fund With so many varied and I'M
poItant matters passing through the
ofilee. ii Is very urgent that most
experienced bookkeeper should have
control OF the accounting of this de-
partmeHt. The Office is now in good
condition It is important that an ex-
pert .bcokkeeper should be furnished
10 the second auditor.
II wish to say that the second audi
tor has faithfully and eff'cienaly DIS
charged his duties. and has shown
wisdom and, good judgment in the in
yestment and control of the funds In
his hands The failSe to have. his
accounts and transactions properly
kept, settled and balanced was due
10 the failure TO have an. expert book
keeper to have general control OF the
bookkeeping and the settlement OF
the transactions in his Office. 10 addi-
ton to the report of the joint audit
Ing committee also herewith trans
NIT the report OF Hon. Carlton Nc
carthy. In connection with work done
by him under my direction.
VERY resUpctfuIfy