The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-11
STATE AUDITORS REPORT
Answers Mir. Lights Questions and Gives Marion
County Good Send OFF
From Official Report County Com
missioners' Proceedings.)

mlssioners' Proceedings.)
Tallahassee Florida, July 26, 1911.
Hon. Albert w. Gilchrist, Governor,
The Capitol.
Sir
have the honor TO report that in
compliance with your instructions, |
have recently examined the county
commissioners books of Marion coun-
ty. | might preface my report with
the statement that in the beginning
OF my investigation, / was honored
with a visit from Hon. L. S. Light,
who seemed to be the head and
shoulders; as it were, of the move
ment seeking to bring about the ey.
animation.
He very kindly submitted in writ
ing points upon which he desired in
formation, and l conducted my eXami-
nation along these lines.
He wanted to KNOW:
1. What is the total receipts for
county from all sources for 1910 and
disbursements for same?
2. What is the Indebtedness of
Marion county July 1st, 1911?
4. Have the county commissioners
the right to borrow money, without is
suing bonds? If so, under what
chapter of the law?
5. Have the county commissioners
been borrowing lately? If so, how
much?
6. Have our county commissioners
lately issued interest bearing time
warrants, and is it legal and under
what chapter or authority?
z. Have our county commissioners
lately made contracts to be paid for
in the future? If so, what chapter
of the law gives them the permission
to do so?
8. Have our county commissioners
complied with their duties, as des-
cribed in chapter 7770?
9. Have the commissioners furn-
ished the grand jury a record of the
county warrants issued according to
chapter 7S1?
10. Have the commissioners post
ed a statement of the county receipts
and disbursements and furnished the
foreman of the late grand jury with
copy as per chapter 772?
II. Have the county commissioners
the right to take moneys from one
fund and apply same to other funds,
and have our commissioners done so?
If legal, under what chapter of our
state laws or under what authority d?
IL. What is the pay the different
county commissioners received for
1910?
The aggregate receipts of Marion
county for all purposes were:
Fines and Costs-19O9, $4471.72;
1910, $5O77.77; 1911, $3592.3O.
Collected by Road Overseers-1909,
$2229.65; 1910, $2OO9.S5; 1911, 1887.
Donations to Hard Roads-1909
$2S4O.O5; 1910, s22S3.36; 1911, $19OO.75
Tax Redemptions-1909 $3O43.21;
1910, $34S5.12; 1911, $2373.69.
Hire State Convicts-19O9, $5995.10;
1910, $71139O; 1911, 1851.
Hire County Convicts-1909,
$977S.32; 1910, $6974.O7; 1911, $2753.6G.
Interest on State School Fund
1909, $1G53.4S; 1910, $1469.SS; 1911,
$15S422.
One Mill Tax-19O9, seS9O.S2; 1910,
S6643.94: 1911, S3OO1.6S.
Sale Buildings, Lots, Produce, etc.
1903, s614S5; 1910, s3712.5O; 1911,
$145.
Refunds, Transfers by Warrant
1909, $1,000; 1910, $61O.66; 1911,
$541.35.
Temporary Loans by Treasurer
1909, $2240.36; 1910, $S1.SS.
In Trust for VIM. Lehman-19O9,
$500; 1910, $110.
Examination Fees-19O9, SCI; 1910,
Sill; 1911, $25.
Hunting Licenses-19O9, $3.50; 1910,
$50; 1911, $40.
Taxes Paid In-19O9, SS9,7e7.92;
1910, S9O,S91.S4; 1911, $64,S9O.1S.
Railroad License Taxes-l9lO,
$1O97.43; 1911, S1115.SO.
Rent for Armory-19O9, $3.50; 1910,
$500.
Sumter County Costs West Case
1909, $302.44.
Small Miscellaneous Receipts
1909, $11.7S; 1910, $6O2.S7; 1911, SIS.
Totals-1909, $130,066.75; 1910,
1882, 1852; 1911, $S6,O59.6S.
Total Warrants Paid During Years
1909, 1929, 1896; 1910, $12S,6S5.O9;
1911, $S9,9921O.
Receipts BY Funds During Said Years
General Revenue Fund-19O9, ST.
7e4 OF. 1o10 COX o3S. 90. 1911, SS9.6.56.