Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
STATE EXAMINERS
REPORT Is FILED
CRITICIZE IN AUDIT OF
COUNTY OFFICERS.
RECOMMENDS FEW CHANGES
IN METHODS OF OFFICES
Report on the Whole Is commendabIe
Greater Publicity in Printed Re.
ports and Authorized Purchasing
Agent Of Supplies Are Recommended
Report Filed With Auditor.

Making certain slight criticisms, and
should be made, but on the whole
highly commencing the county officers,
the report Of the state examiner Of
county accounts, C. c. Co.clo, was filed
late Friday afternoon. The report in
cludes financial statement Of the &C
counts Of each department. and q sum-
married statement Of the receipts. dis
bursements. and balances Of each Of
the county funds.
No serious fault was found with any
OF the methods Of handling the coun-
tvs business that is now in force in
any OF the Offices. Some practices that
have ceased were criticised.
Comments Of the Report
Regarding the accounts Of County
Treasurer s N. Cause the examiner
reported: The treasurer has an ex-
cellent method OF writing his receipts
in advance for taxes, by which ne is
enabled 10 render much better service
than is possible where receipts are
written only when called for. He also
eaforces the strict letter Of the law
nj regard to closing his books promptly
on the 1st Of each month and i. col
lecting penalties"
The amount allowed for deputy
clerks salaries amounts 10 $3.50.
which is $3.50 in excess o. the provt-
sions made by the code for counties
with the population Of Marshall coun-
t."
Not ENOUGH Reports Printed.
The code is not fully complied with
in regard 10 the publication OF various
reports Of county officials, and the
reports submitted - -a-!ous boards
of trustees Of townships" the report
said, regarding the board Of supervis-
ors. whose duty i IS 10 order the print
ing Of the reports referred 70.
A practice formerly followed n the
county engineers office, but now dis
continued was severely criticised. Re-
garding 1t the report says: The coun-
ty engineer has in some Instances
drawn the payroll for help. and mas
then distributed the same. This is z
pe-nic!ous practice. Warrants drawn
by the county auditor on the treasurer
should be drawn il the name Of the
parties who actually Go the work.
Recommends Purchasing Agent.
some authorized person 10 purchase
supplies IS recommended. OF this de-
tail the report says: Supplies should
be purchased thru some legally author
tied agent, and not fndiscriminarAIy by
county officials Or others connected
with county affairs
II has been long established Gus
tom in the recorders office % retain
and keep no record 0: tees for furnish
ing certificates o. documents a.ed-
These fees amount TO & small sim an
nually. and the report mentions the
custom without critic!sing u. Regard
ing the recorders office the report con-
tinues: "O-herw!sa everything con-
nected with the office is in first class
shape, and her system Of keeping
record Of fees IS 10 be commended.
Mr. Colclo took 2 sample lea- from
the recorders cash book away with
him 10 try and get the same plan Of
accounting for fees installed in other
recorders offices
The county pays the bill FOR the
state examination Of its accounts. II
amounted 10 s3s5.2s