The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10

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made and that when collected the said collector be with
the amount of $84395 his accounts with the water fund.-
The settlement made with Collector Henderson shows that this
amount collected and accounted for 81 f+}'
this council the audit made by the Farmn
Audit Company received by council and snpw apubc record
the city But withheld from record till after the last t election
This audit covers the period from April l 191 to June 80 1872
T. = GENERAL COMMENT E,aH < gsr<
Thejgenea comment Of the Audit Company part
personal property found be in bad order there bns
number addition and spend great deal
bring balance with the aggregate the tax receipts
1--WE have carefully examined all vouchers invoices and payro
attached find several instances that invoices have not been
approved respective committees also other clerical errors
also that several vouchers have not been returnd In examining
vouchers with invoices found several ovepayments follows
Voucher No ILL., Fairmont Gas & Light Company $0439o
1.-THE Importance Of accounting for all moneys received
fro mh different and payments the treasurer should not be
overlooked, 5
1T is imperative that the collectors office well any other office
I'm the municipality is provided with book showing in
nsve money transactions We to report the fact
that there NOT ONE PERMANENT RECORD In use IN the collectors
office only memorandas papers, and small memorandum books
prove the cash collections pertaining to the d
eren departments such discount allowed taxes interest COL
ectons dog police fines water taps licenses ETC. There not
any Office record whatever paving bills which have been prepared and
cent ont to the different parties only lists and amounts
rendered by city engineer file to get any information There
way have check the allowances entered IN the water register
For vacant houses register has not been added part and cnse
1uentv totals cannot be proved We found several items collections
which had not entered the small memorandum books There are
records any which should have prepared Tor the year
ended March 81 and for period April LIST to June &c. 1872
I'VE but state that the office whole has been Kept IN
arss manner Business principles well safety demands upo
lite system for our municipality and honorable body should not lose
INV time to have it installed at once
hc foregoing comments part apply Of course the condition Of
e cty reaurers office well account Of the intimate relations
eI other From the records hand impossible to learn the
mount of cash any fund.- accounts kept with the various
a excep the book and check stubs Of which have been
dded or toaed rS solely the banks account for balance We
re- sorry acknowledge that the office city treasurer has been conduct
led very careessy principally owing % the utter lack oil any accounting
ystem" ,o -o,,o mn nrp11c1, r,r rr1r
This audit is 7ery voumnOus document and long publish
full this limited space The account OF the various funds are taou
'A''O' GENERAL FUND ORDER ACCOUNT
One account of general the GENERAL FUND ORDER AC
'O'A'1 ORDERS ISSUED.
Orders outstanding and unpaid April 1911 $79S30OO
orders issued Aurl l. 1911 March 81 1912 $9S07653
Orders issued April l. 1912, to June 3d. 1872 looSo00
Total orders issued april l. 1911 to June 3d. 1912 $OSo97ls
Total 80 $187,99925
1'''' 80 ORDERS PAID BY TREASURER r., CIV
Orders paid by J. E. Powell, ex-treasurer-
Apr 1911, to March 81, 1912 $lo,Iooie
April S or. June Nv w. Ti@ Powell exaurer $4S879
Orders paid by T. D. Henderson, treasurer
APRIL l 1911, to March 81, 1912 $S8,So2SS
April l. 1912, June &c. 1912 .... 1o4%OO% oo1o7o -
Total orders paid by B Henderson treasurer 2o4'%''4i
r orders Maid ADrl l. 1911 to June 80 1912 $1osesoas
m. 79961S7
-, - o5o, M 11q .g...... 800
Total general orders outstanding 7a264S
WATER FUND ORDER ACCOUNT JUNE 80, 1912
orders outstanding and unpaid, April 1911 .:.S 1910
orders issued April l. 1911 to March 81 1912
Orders T issued e Ap ss ~ ' ADr 1911 to June 80 5ao15
n.., ..,.-..,....... S a5s4sI
1O'"' ORDERS PAID BY CITY TREASURER.
Orders uaid April l. 1911, to March 3D. 1912
Did orders
Current n, orders 2s2s4s5
orders Ors oaid April /, 1912 to sOh 1sl9.-