El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-17
CITY BOOKS ARE
COMMENDED BY
AUDITING REPORT
City Controller Is Recon
mended; the Waterworks
Show Big Net Earnings.

I'VE checked and verified all re-
ceipts from the original receipt STUBS,
finding all receipts due the city prop
erly accounted for We VerlIleo an
rant, finding them, with a Few minor
errors. to be correct Ihe conolLon
OF your general books could not oe
better and you may rest assured that
they are being kept in an able ana eI-
This is the declaration Of c A
Thurston and c. II Order, OF the
Tnurston Audit Co, relative 10 the
pIeted the audit and submitted the re-
port to mayor Kelly and the city
The general surplus Of the city
shows" the report reads, an increase
Of S253,4SS7S. due principally TO the
transfer OF the revenue surplus Ior
1912 and the acquisition OF streets on
account Of revolving paving funds as
sessments-"
Petty Accounts Carried.
In counting the petty cash fund OF
the city clerk. the auditors state that
they found check for s. from X y.
Gonzales. which has been carried 1or
a wear or more They also found time
slips Of the sanitary department
amounting to S19-25. cashed by the
city clerk but not giving the o. X OF
the time keeper.
debt Of s49.3S9, but the auditors eN-
plain that this is due TO the extension
Of time in which payment OF axes
may be made and that wnen these
taxes are collected and credited to the
various sinking funds. 1t viii wipe out
this deficit"
Complaint is made regarding the
book keeping Of the corporation court
For this reason it is stated that 1t Is
impossible TO completely audit the de-
partment"
Urge City Controller
The auditors recommend that the po-
sition Of auditor and purchasing agent
be separated and that the duties OF
auditor be combined with those OF the
general bookkeepersunder the title OF
city controller. If this is done, II
viii then be possible the report says,
Ito keep the city books in balance
with all departments all the time We
were compelled to spend about two
weeks time TO balance out the tax
rolls, owing to the fact that they were
not recOnciled with the general ledger.
Amounts Due City.
The auditors find that accounts re-
ceivable," total S4.606.1i and recon-
mend that Immediate steps be taken
to collect same" These accounts. II IS
explained, are due the city for various
services performed and the amounts
are as follows:
Manhattan Heights Realty Co,
$171.S8: r. G. Gonzales. $500; FL Paso
Ice and Refrigerator CO.. 5000: A. P
Coles & Bro, S 4-35; Rio Grande and
FL Paso Railway Co, SS5.61i S NJ
Aguirre. Sa4s6: ". P. b McSain. S4466;
Ell Paso Milling Co. SI3A50: FL Paso
Electric Railway Co. S275.65; water
works, S2.19A2T; board Of education,
S594; suspense accounts, Sl20.3S.
WaterwOrks Pay,
After allowing for two per cent de-
probation "a total of $29.31915), the
city waterworks shows a net income
for the year of $7.946.96.
In conclusion. the auditors declare
that all the suggestions made in the
report Of last year have been carried
out and there is a distinct Improvement
in all departments of the city IN re-
gard to the bookkeeping and clerical
work. II is our opinion that the city's
finances and accounts are in excellent
shape and that your administration Of
ficers have reason TO be proud Of their
stewardship"