The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-13
That Promised Renort.


office of the county collector. the finance
committee-the same that has been pro-
nouncing monthly that everything was all
right-hss made out statement which is
given below. We will not attempt to
analyze 1t, the reader may do that for him
self. The figures are there and the state
ment is made that auditor Peacock has
been faithful official and has done his
work to the credit of himself and the
county. This is the way in which many
have looked at affairs so far as he is con-
cerned. On the point whether there is
balance or deficiency in the treasury
well, read the report and decide for your
self. Here is the statement:
THE REPORT.
Upon reading the account in the
Mount Holly Herald that Burlington
county had $33, 10000 balance at the end
of the year 1911 which WAS not trans
ferred TO accounts and that the county
auditors books were in tangled con-
dition, this committee feels called upon
in justice to the county auditor and
board of freeholders, to make to the
public in general statement that the
above statement was incorrect and
false; and we desire to state the true
| condition as it existed at the end of the
| year 1911.
During the year 1911 the appropria-
lions were $242, 51S.76 and expenses were
s227, 1885, OIL. which left a cash balance of
SIS, 123.75, and on that date the unpaid
| bills for the year 1911 amounted to the
sum of $31, 764.OS. These bills could not
be paid at that time for the reason that
| there was insufficient money with
| which to pay them, and they were held
| to be paid at special meeting to be
held In January after money had been
| received from the state and other sour
ces for 1911 accounts. which by being
received in 1912 must be credited to the
| 1912 accounts. Now the amount of I'M
paid bills for 1911 being s31, 764.0s and
the balance of appropriation for 1911
being SIS, rs, left a deficit of Sl6,64O.-
80, but the board issued a bond for
IS, 600. 90 for election purposes (which
must be credited to that account only
| which decreased the above amount to
that extent, and subtracting the $1,000
90 for election purposes from the $l6,-
640 33 deficit would make the county of
Burlington 10 be in debt In 1912 for 1911
bills to the amount of SIG, 64O.3 3, so that
instead of Burlington county having an
actual balance of some $33. 600 to its
credit on January LIST, 1912, the county
was in debt to the sum of 81, 640.33,
which was shown on the books Of the
county auditor and which was the cor
rect statement.
/ In view of the fact that the board did
, receive miscellaneous receipts in Janu-
airy, 1912, to the amount OF SIS, SOB. "A.
, the sum of 81, 264.1 was transferred to
the Atsion road account to pay bills for
that account which had been over
drawn, also to the asylum account. and
100000 as above mentioned was placed
to the election account, leaving a hal
ance of Sc, 239. 30 to be placed to the
credit of the miscellaneous account
I'll toward making up the $4,000 apprG
-. priated from estimated miscellaneous
l receipts during 1912.
1 We desire to say further that the ac
counts and vouchers OF the county
auditor have been examined and ever,
I voucher is correct with the accounts
II and books. The same have been ex
: amined by the Fidelity Bonding com
0 pany and found correct The audito
i makes up an account for each meeting
of the board so as to show the board tn
{ actual standing of the financial condi
v ton every meeting before any bills ar
passed, thereby enabling the board t.
know the condition of the county be
: fore each meeting and the books SHOW
| each account headed with the appIOpri
alton and each expense item and tn
balance in every account to date, there
by showing the exact condition of tn
i county from day to day.
We desire to make this statement 81
7 that the public will know that tb
: auditor has done his duty as a com
petent official, and that the statemeD
as made by him is correct, and tn
? books and vouchers and accounts ar
B correct to date.
We desire to say further that tn,
0 money that has been paid out of 1911
All appropriations for 1911 bills will be re
imbursed to the amount above men
toned independent of the 1912 moneys.
I. BIRKHEAD,
: T. P. MILLER,
THOS. w. FAIRBROTHER
Finance committee of the Freeholders
H. E. DUBELL, Director of Board.
I'll BUDD NJ. RIGG, Solicitor.
WARREN &. PINE, County Collector.