The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-13
J. H. McDaniels, fines, $i0.5O.
 Tnod N1i1dS constable. fines, S

J. H. McDanlels, llnes, @lo'oV'
 Fred Wilds, constable, fines, 50.
 w. E. Hungate, deputy sherlif' fines, S35. Reports that he will set tie during the present session ol the court fines, $2O. ,.o
 W. W. Philpot deputy sheriff. fines, $i.00.
 J.E. Johnson, deputy sheriff, fines $500.
 The settlement of the Collector with the County Clerk for the reVe- .nues of the year 1912 was casually examined by us, and comparison of the same with the tax books shows that in said settlements said collector is properly charged, but owing to the fact that no list ot the credits asked and allowed had been preserved. we were unable to un- dertake. in the time allotted for our work, to ascertain whether or not such credits were proper and cor rect. Tn this connection we would most earnestly suggest that in the future the County court require such a list before passing upon the settlement and that the same be preserved for use by the commits sioners in checking this settlement. We find that the balances shown by the settlement have been paid over by the collector to the proper re- cipients, though all funds have not been paid in kind as collected, though we have been unable to as certain the amounts that have not been so paid. We are advised, how ever. by the collector, that he has not speculated in county warrants nor made any profit by reason of having paid into the treasury coun- ty warrants in lieu of cash collect ed on county funds.
 Possession of Funds.
 We find that all funds collected | by the various collecting officers that have been paid in by them are in the hands of the officers entitled | by law to receive them.
 Cancelled Warrants.
 We have examined the county, school and road warrants, and find these have been properly recorded and the amounts thereof properly credited to the County Treasurer, an error of only thirty cents having been discovered, which was at the time corrected by the clerk. We compared these warrants with the record of allowances and find that all were properly issued and that the allowances upon which the same were based were legal and proper with a few exceptions, to which the attention of the County Judge and the parties concerned was called and promise of proper adjustment has been made. After listing said warrants, as by law required, which list is herewith filed and made a part of this report we proceeded in the presence of the County Judge and in the presence of each other to burn the same.
 County Officers Fee Bills.
 The County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and Recorder and the Sheriff and Collector have each filed with us his annual account of fees collected, agreeable to the act placing the of ficers of the county upon salaries which reports have been by us duly examined and approved. We find that the annual saving to the coun- ty under this act over the old fee system will amount to between $5,000 and S6,000.
 Conclusion.
 We desire to add in conclusion that, owing to the saving to the county under the salary system above mentioned, and with a con- tlnuation of the same careful SUI pervision of the county's affairs as has been and is being exercised by the present county judge, there is every reason to anticipate that by the end of the next fiscal year the county will be entirely out of debt and that it's business may then be conducted, as it should be, upon a cash basis.
 Very respectfully submitted, Chas. F. Wertz, | w M pinkin