El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-17

partment were not so complimentary.
The records in this department were
IN poor shape" the report read, "aS It
was practically impossible to trace con-
troll of receipts, no numbered receipts
having been used We footed and Teri-
fled all cash book balances and found
same to be correct. The new records
and monthly reports will correct de-
ficiencies''
The records in the building inspec-
tors office were found to be in fair
shape, the report said
Plumbing Records Poor.
In the plumbing and meter inspect
Or'S office the records were in Door
shape. 1t was practically impossible to
check receipts with any degree of ac-
curacy; as numbers and dates were not
in any consecutive order on the stubs
several classes of permits being issued
from the same book. 1t has been the
practice to issue permits before col
Letting the respective fees, which.
needless to say, is a very Door pro-
cedure. The installation of new records
provide for the proper handling of all
receipts"
Corporation Court Records Poor.
Ihe analysis of the cash receipts and
were criticised The paragraph re-
ferring to this department read: The
records in this office were in Door
shape as the docket did not reflect the
true disposition of many cases. Dispo-
sitons of cases in the docket are fire.
quently written up by the clerk, there
ny making II practically impossible to
secure proper check on the actual
collection of monies. In many in
stances the disposition of cases is
shown merely in the Jail record and
not on the docket The practice of re-
hitting fines, the payment of which
has been made by the treasurer. from
current receipts, should be discon-
tlnued; All such remissions should be
made by city warrant Care should be /
exercised to see that all case numbers
are ldentlcal on the docket and jail
record All receipts and deposits were
checked and verified and with the ex-
ceptions as previously noted, found to
De correct 1t was impossible to check |
the receipts of the special collector !
as his collections exceeded the amount /
of receipts issued"
No Records Kept.
No records were found in the city |
auditing department, according to the /
report, except the reports of the au-
oltor in the council minutes and the 1
receipts from the treasurer. Hereafter
all these miscellaneous receipts will \
pc handled through the general books, /
II said. No cash book was used by the /
city Sealer, although the records were :
found to be in fair shape In the san |
ltary oftlce the report said: we found /
no accounting records in this office.
They used no receipt books and no /
cash books to support collections We |
We're advised that their revenues con-
sisted of fumigation fees, board at the |
pest house and miscellaneous collec-
tons; The new records will permit OF
accounting control"
There existed no records in the
street commissioners department 9TH J
er than the receipts from the treas
urer. The street commissioner in
formed the auditors that the revenues
over the sale of rock. The records of
the city engineer were found to be in |
good shape. All receipts were checked I
verified and found to be correct. proper
deposits having been made with the
city clerk.
Winn-O Saws Careful Audfs
The audit seems to be carefully and |
accurately made" said T. NJ Wingo, |
chairman of the committee of bankers /
which arranged for the audit IF the
recommendations are carried out. as the |
;ity officials give assurances that they
VIII be, the system of checks will be
much improved and it will be possible
or careful check to be had at the
md of each year upon each department
WORLDS BIGGEST REPAIR SHOPS
All about Uncle Sans big tools at
Panama and how they are mended.
reinforcing steel cables. In the loco
motive works. A talk with the super |
ntendent of the Gorgona shops by |
Frank G. Carpenter in the Pig Week
md FL Paso Herald.
4 was cured of diarrhoea by one dose
# Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
1iarrhoea Remedy" writes NJ. T. Geb-
ardt Oriolc. Pa There is nothing