The Dickinson press., 1910-07-23
EpER1 WARRANT. REpoiI ..... 3
SHOWS $41,I45 FeRaERlEs

!. Many readers of the PRESS will be
interested in the report Of Warwick
Mitchell & Co., chartered accountants.
made to the commissioners of Stark
county recently. The report covers an
examination of the books and accounts
of the county auditor for the period
from March 2, 1908. to December 81,
1909, and of the county treasurer for
the period from January 1, 1908, to
December 81, 1909.
The report shows that warrants were
issued without proper authorization to
the amount of $45. 671.50. but of this
amount So. 52s. 28 seems to have been
issued, although unauthorized, for the
regular discharge Of county obligations,
thus leaving $42, 2,143.21 as the total
sum issued with fraudulent intent. Of
this amount $11, ,624. As is still out
standing, the most of these bad war
rants being held by local banks. It
will be remembered that the commits
sioners instructed the treasurer not to
pay any of these warrants.
While there were irregular warrants
issued as early as April IS, 1908, for
small amounts, like ST. 10 and 81. 90.
the real forgeries began October 4.
1904, when total of eight warrants
were issued in consecutive order,
amounting to 81, $1,000. The first war
rant was for $289. 80 and was drawn on
the dipping tank fund. The road and
bridge fund carries the most of these
forgeries. In January twelve forged
warrants total $a.220.l5, the largest
of which was $295.70. This appeared
to do the auditor until July of the
same year when he helped himself
again to about $500, and on October
he must have met with heavy losing
for the records show that he took nine
teen warrants. agsregating over
ST. 700. 90, which was followed up by
an issue If over $500 on the 23rd of the
same month. Again on April and
IA of 1906, total of II warrants were
forged. aggregatine 1,250.65. It took
about $500 to supply the extra warrants
of the auditor in June, but in July, on
dates df.16 and ~, he made himself up
II warrants asgreeating 81. .O95, This
did until October 9. 1906. when 40
warrants, aggregating $1.Sis.O0. were
issued. This Wholesale list Of warrants
was drawn on the road and bridge and
Justice court funds. About $500 was
issued in November which concluded
the forgeries for 1906. s.-a35 Z, a='ss'la'
The Year of 1907 was started with
. little over. $500 foreeries in January.
500 Or $500 in May. $265.50 in July
and . lone, string Of small warants on
August 81. made a total Of $4oo Of $500.
October s, 1907. was the date Of another
big haul. the total being close to So, 500.
On January s a bunch Of warrants
amounting ID 500 to $500 were issued,
starting 1908 in at q lively clip which
was continued throughout the year, a
total of 15s warrants being issued, ag-
sregatine 50. e27.75. Page after page
of the warrant book was filled out,
|September and November appearing to
oe the heavy monthA
When the auditor started 1909 @he
evidently thonaht Il ;ust as safe Ia
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l'.aAS '9e !. a''oullts i n lalse ahu Salua.y
IA issued the hrst warrant Tor $275.6O,
and the same day issued warrants ag-
ereaatine s.. .6o2. 60. THIS was followed
up Oy large amounts tnro0en the spring,
until July when .a the !. total oea u months
one warrant ha;na for - 1,o m
~ N. !. -. 80 - -. -.
lug ivy waslanes .'ll'' y tnat 'ae eA-auoltot
was tripped on were dated October S,
1909, payable to the City Of Dickinson,
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