Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-28
CITY AUDITING CONTRACT.
Continued from page One.)

ed, also an old account against the cleo
trio light plant by Harrison Bros. com
pany of Pennsylvania. for $56.42.
Councilmen present yesterday were
Mayor A. b. Cole, and Aldermen $. /.
Benavides, T. Crixell, b. L. Cain and c.
IL. Thorn.
The city's contract with II. L. Gordon
and company for the auditing of the
books follows:
This agreement entered into this 9th
day of February, 4. ID. 1913. by and be-
tween the city of Brownsville, Cameron
county, Texas, party Of the first part,
acting through its mayor, hereinafter
called the city, and Messrs. III. f. Cor
don and company, public accountants of
Dallas, Texas, party of the second part,
hereinafter called the auditors, Wit
nesseth:
First.-ln consideration Of the mutual
conditions and provision herein con
tanned, the said auditors hereby bind
themselves to make a complete and thor
Ough audit of the books and accounts
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and employees of the city for the period
from May l, 1900, to March L, 1913, and
to make in writing a full and detailed
report to the city, reflecting the true fl
nancial condition of the city as of March
!. 1913, together with proper statements
and of all receipts and disbursements of
cash as well as income and expenditures
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Said auditors further bind themselves
to devise and install 4 simple and effec-
tive system of bookkeeping, including
full instructions in writing with respect
to its correct operation.
Said auditors further bind themselves
TO place and keep employed on this work
one senior accountant and not less than
three assistants, for the time necessary
to complete the audit herein provided
for; and to place and keep employed one
senior accountant and one assistant for
such time as is necessary to install the
proposed bookkeeping system.
Said auditors further bind themselves
TO commence work herein contracted for
on or before the 10th day of March. 1913,
and TO complete the same in as short a
time as is consistent with accurate and
reliable results, and the city reserves
unto itself the right to cancel this con
tract at any time after GO days from the
commencement Of work hereunder, after
10 days notice to auditors.
SecOnd.-In consideration of the mu-
tual promises and provisions herein con
tanned, the said city hereby binds itself
to pay said auditors in full compensa-
ton for such work 5000 per day for
the services of the senior auditor, and
$1,000 per day for each assistant. for
each day actually used in completing the
work herein provided for. BY a day is
meant seven actual working hours.
Payments are TO be made to III. f..
Gordon and company monthly, for the
time consumed, by warrants drawn
against funds to be derived from the
city'S 1872 tax levy.
Third.-Thc city further agrees and
binds itself to pass all such orders, or
dinances or resolutions as may be neces-
sary to enable said auditors to perform
the work herein contracted for and the
said city hereby binds itself and agrees
that the failure on the part of any of
fcer OF cmplOye of the city to submit TO
the auditors any books, vouchers, papers
or other records necessary to the proper
completion of tile work herein con
tracted for. shall in 10 manner be con-
strued as a failure OH the part of said
auditors to properly perform their duties
under this contract.
Said city further agrees and binds it.
self to require each and all of the Of
fcers and employees of said city to aid
and assist the auditors by every means
III their power in arriving at a true and
correct statement Of the city's financial
affairs. Said city further agrees and
binds itself to furnish suitable quarters
and equipment to enable said auditors
to carry on the work herein contracted
for. -
F0urth.-It is further mutually agreed
and understood that the city on the same
terms and conditions as herein expressed
shall at its pleasure have the option of
extending this contract to cover any
period prior to the first day of May, 1900,
which it may deem proper.
The contract was signed by \. b. Cole.
Mayor; II. I. Gordon and company. and
by CriSantO Nillareal. city secretary.
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