Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Auditor Raffles Says City's Book
keeping System Out of Date.
POLICE JUDGE HAS NO SYSTEM
Expert Unable 90 Make Docket
Agree with Reports and de-
cInres No Way 60 Arrive
at Any AccOuntinE.

Branding the bookkeeping system Of the
city as antiquated and unadapted to the
needs OF the times. Special Auditor J.
RRffles yesterday afternoon at a meeting
OF the council showed the lnefficiency OF
the present system and recommended
that new double entry system OF book
keeping be installed at once.
In making his Recommendation to the
council Mr.. Raffles went into matters
that had come to hts attention during his
work upon the city books.
lie said the books I'm the city hall were
In fair shape as far as accounting for
money went, but he explained to the
council that owing TO clerical errors the
arrangement Of the funds In the special
Improvement districts call for consldera-
tion. lie. moreover, stated there is not
to be obtained n balance in the tax COM
mssioner's books as kept under the pres
ent system.
His most serious objection came when
he declared that the books OF the police
judge were Tin very bad state for the
reason that there were no accounts kept"
The auditor said that when the police
Judge receives fines he credits them to
his personal account and from the doc
keting one Is not able 10 tell whether
the fine has been paid or left unpaid"
Judge Pays what Wishes.
Speaking OF the police Judge. the au-
ditor continued: His reports do not
agree and reconcile with his docket-some
months there is more and some months
less. on tho books l find cases where
lesser fine has been entered as sRtsfsc-
ton I'm full for a g.eAter. There are in
stances where sentences are marked sus-
pended. There Is really no way 20 arrive
at any accounting In the matter and II
appears TO me that the police judge pays
in to the city just what he thinks fit"
While the auditor was making his rec
concentrations the councllmen, including
the mayor. listened attenuvely and asked
many questions relative to the new sys-
tenn. When the speaker had concluded
his remarks on the condition of the police
! Judges books. Councilman Jack Walters
asked the auditor II he would embody all
his recommendations and criticisms in n
written report. THAT Is what the con-
tract calls for" said the auditor.
When the discussion of the new book
keeping system came up City Treasurer
John j. Gilin was asked his opinion. He
replied that he would be glad to have the
new system installed II the council would
provide the necessary help incident to
the>work.
Proposition from Rnffles.
Auditor Rarfles on behalf Of his com.
pany. made proposition to design and
install a new double entry system of
bookkeeping that would be plain and
open and entirely satisfactory for $500.
He also offered to remain and instruct
H.. q, 80
Quoting the new system.
1t can be said that the new system
will probably be decided upon at the
meeting Of the council next Monday
night. The mayor, city attorney, city
treasurer and Councilmen Walters and
Miller all expressed thems olives as being
in favor of the new system Il think II
would be money well spent" said the
city attorney after the meeting.
A complaint from the southern section
of the city declared that the open catch
basins and sewer holes have poisoned the
atmosphere and caused number OF
diphtheria cases. Relief was sought by
the residents OF that section Of the city
Retrenchment Postponed.
The matter of retrenchment on the sal,
airy list was again postponed until mex
Monday afternoon at n meeting of the
lcommittee of the whole. 1t begins to looh
as IL the council had decided that there
is little or no chance to retrench OF
salaries.
To Inspect sewers.
This morning at 10 o'clock the city
council viii 90 over the work completed
on the letter creek and Mud creei
L., Jata la,. 4, n,
contractors Of the work shall be paid Off
A squabble between the Offeiman com
pany. subcontractors TO the Nationa
CONSTRUCTION company, has raised ques
ton in the minds of the city fathers a,
to their duty In the matter I'VE SHOULD
Inspect the work. and IL it is all right 4
should be accepted without delay" saiC
Mayor Trainor. The rest of the council
agreed that inspection was in order.
veds Good, the S-year.o;d daughter o.
City Clerk Frank Good. was severed,
bitten about the face Thursday nigh
when she attempted to fondle the hous,
dog
The dog. which has been the pet of tn,
Good household for n long time, has latel!
become ill-tempered, owing 10 treatmen
experienced at the hands OF street boys.
Thursday night while the family wer,
gathered about the fire little Veda at
tempted to fondle the dog. AS the littl,
one put her arms around the neck OF tn,
brute he snapped at her, inflcting deeI
cuts on her left cheek.
DIR. e. l.. De Laney was called and pu
two stitches I'm the babys face. The doc
viii be watched for symptoms OF rabies.
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