Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

meeting a copy Of his monthly tria
balance. These trial balances will mo-
only enable you to check the reports
but will show the condition of all &C
counts and the total amount OF cash
on hand.
"The treasurer shall report to ths
council at it's January meeting the
amount OF taxes collected by him fol
the previous year up to .Decembel
1st., and the amount still uncollecteC
on December LIST. with the five pei
cent. penalty added.
Delinquent List.
"The treasurer shall make lists Of
taxes delinquent on May 1st., OF each
year, and submit the same 10 the
council at it's August meeting. Afte,
the councn has passed upon the de
/ iinQuent lists, and they are returned
20 the treasurer and he Is TO use them
as a record for property owners tc
pay Delinquent taxes until the first Of
the following December. After that
date, the delinquent taxes still un
paid. are to be recorded In book fol
F, that purpose. After he has properly
I recorded the delinquent tax lists. the
I treasurer shall submit to the council
at it's January meeting. a copy OF
. this record. The council shall pass
upon this delinquent list and have the
same recorded In the Office of the
county clerk.
''rhe treasurer shall render an
itemized annual statement of all de-
| linquent taxes collected by him. "a
the council at it's August meeting
The said report after being passed
upon by the council shall be recorded
| In the Office OF the county clerk.
deem this matter of permanent
record in the country clerks office
of the delinquent taxes and the pay.
ment of the same. particularly i'm
. portant. as the examination OF titles
! TO property will not only be conducive
/ to more prompt payment of taxes, but
will in every way afford the public
the most efficient protection to prop
erty interests: as under the law, de-
linquent taxes, whether municipal or
otherwise. become lien against all
real catatc. upon which they are as
sessed. when so recorded.
"The treasurer shah make an an
nual statement of all receipts and dis.
bursements. for each department. and
have The same ready with his vouch-
crs, by the first of July.
A City Auditor.
"Tn view of the amount of money
handled by the city annually IL would
be well for the city to have a regular
auditor, but as II seems inexpedient
at this time to create such an Office
and thus incur regular additional
expense. | recommend that the mayor
audit all reports of the clerk and
treasurer. compare the said report
with the books OF the respective Off
GERS and certify to the correctness OF
the same to the council. before the
said reports are submitted to the
council
II also recommend that the clerk
examine the reports of the mayor
compare the same with the mayors
books, and certify as to the correct
ness Of the reports, before they are
submitted 10 the council.
THE clerk shall also audit the
sheriff's bill or jail fees. and check
the same with the mayors report.
Therefore all annual reports to be
submitted to the council at it's Aug.
ust meeting. shall be completed by
| July 1st., so that they may be first
duly audited by the proper officers.
u have forms covering reports and
certificates mentioned. and IL the
council thinks 1t advisable to adopt
my suggestions shall be glad TO
submit aud explain the same to you.
-. tso-
you think il necessary to make any
changes in this system. I shall be glad
TO render all the assistance posi-
BILE"
Ordinances Submitted.
When the auditors report had been
disposed OF the finance committee
submitted the following ordinances,
which we're referred to the commit
tee on ordinances:
Providing that all monies on hand
now TO the credit OF the special street
improvement fund be at once trans
ferred to the street department
Providing that the amount OF So.
5f1.0 reserve to repay loan to spe-
cisi street improvement fund be at
once transferred to street depart
ment.
Providing that special street inn
provement fund be at once abolished
and any ordinance covering payment
OF monies into this fund be st once
resciaded.
Providing the amount of s307.7s.
balance now to the credit OF special
street. sewer. and bridge fund be at
once transferred to the street depart