Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-16
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From the Arcadia Valley Enterprise.l
We deplore the condition in this
county which made possible the
disgraceful scene enacted before
the County Court Tuesday when
some five hundred taxpayers petit
toned the court to grant an audit
of the county books by reliable ae-
countants. We had thought the
spirit of "bully rag" and specta-
cular horse play had ceased in this
grand old state, but it appears it
still lives, though it is rapidly
nearing it's end in this county.
We did have the accountants
come here and will have them
come again. There certainly will
be an audit of Iron county's
books.
We publish the report made US
by the accountants and may have
more to say next week.
This report is evidently no vim
dication of anyone. 1t is a strong
document and if not true those Of
Tended can blaze away and sue
for damages. The concern is worth
$50, 900 and its president a quail
ify for half a million, so wade in
gentlemen. Read the report and
If you want further information
call at the Enterprise ofice-but
please come one at a time as we
have no fighting editor and might
be scared-badly scared. We
know we are timid but can't help
it.
AUDIT BOND co S REPORT.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February "a, 1911.
Mr.. Fuller Swift, I%ronton, Mo.
Dear Sir-You requested US, as
expert County Auditors to locate
the receipt of the amounts of
S4,132 Is, War Debt Fund, received
by your County Treasurer from
the State of Missouri.
We find that on the 9th day of
August, 1907, there was sent by
the Treasury Department of the
State of Missouri to your County
Treasurer the sum of 81, 1872, 10.
We find that this amount, in
whole or in part, is not accounted
for in the Financial Statement of
Iron County for the year 1907.
ISSUED January 31st l90S.) How
ever, we do find that in the year
1909, two years later, that an entry
is made on the County Clerks
Books.
On the Treasurer's Books, under
the General Revenue Fund, we
find an entry in 1910, of the sum of
S1,657,15 which is evidently the
balance of this War Debt Fund, as
coming from this War Debt Fund.
This entry in 1910, is on the
County T~reasurer's Books is on
page 223. So you see it cannot
possibly appear in the 1907 Finan-
cial Statement.
1t appears that in about two
years after the receipt of this War
Debt Fund, it shows up on the
County's Books, as we find the
sum of STATS 90 paid out to the "a
Road Districts in a new book in
the County Clerks office.
While on this work we found
other items of interest that will
appeal to you and the taxpayer OF
your county.
COUNTY SCHOOL MONIES RECEIVED
FROM THE STATE.
Your Financial Statement page
q, of 1907, shows you received
from the State S3,373,63 Whereas
you DID RECEIVE from the State
of Missouri, for this Fund the sum
of 81, 1856 So on August 22nd, 1907.
You will note a difference OF
S781.93 between the amount the
State DID send your County, and
the amount published in your
Financial Statement, hence the
Financial Statement of 1907 is not
correct.
CRIMINAL COSTS FROM THE STATE.
We failed to find several sums
of money sent to your County
Treasurer, during the year 1907,
from the State of Missouri for
Criminal Costs. However, you
did receive on
March oath, 1907 .........S 4E2 40
May 18th, 1907. .........,. $50 IS
October 9TH, 1907........, 1854 60
or a total OF. .s2,46s 40
We failed to find these items in
your Financial Statement. Hence
this will conclusively prove the in
accuracy of your Financial State
ment for the year 1907 of Iron
County. Furthermore we failed tc
find these items anywhere on your
Treasurer's Ledger. Although We
made a detailed copy Of each item
on his Ledger, showing the page,
amount of each item, and total OF
each page.
FOREIGN INSURANCE TAX.
There is another item that we
cannot locate in your Financia
Statement for 1907. You did re.
ceive from the State of Missouri OF
January 18th, 1907. $50. $1393 q
December 10th, 1907 80. 764 08
or a total OF. .".."............S2 ,157 80
We cannot find this amount il
your receipts in the Financia
Statement of 1907.
This data we gathered from thu
records in Jefferson City, and com
pared with your Treasurer
Ledger. However, in the brie
time we were with you, although
we totaled each page and hav,
every amount on the Treasurer.
Ledger, and the totals and thu
amounts carried forward, we failet
to locate these items in the Treas.
urer's Ledger for the year 1907.
We believe this will cover GU