Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-05-21
Figures and Facts Disclosed in
Audit of Clearwater Records

of the highest praise for the excellent
condition of the records of these offices
in that period.
Blair E. Hoar, treasurer, 1918 and
1914. Deposit of funds in banks:
Section 2O13 of Revised Codes pro-
hibits the depositing of funds in
any bank to exceed one hundred per
cent. Of paid up capital stock of the
bank, but this section has been vio-
lated by both A. E. Hinckey and
Blair e. Hoar. A perusal of Exhibit
II, which is statement of average
monthly balances on deposit with
banks, will reveal the fact, that,
with the exception of one month the
average balances maintained in the
Fidelity State Bank of Orofino, was
for a period Of three years in excess
Of capital stock of that institution,
$40, 900, and in violation of law. The
deposits in Bank of Orofino at periods
during years 1912 and 1918 exceeded
its capital stock Of $4,000, but in
year 1914 were we'll within the limit
Of the law. In fact, the Bank Of
Orofino, with larger capital, had al
most invaribly less county money
than the Fidelity State Bank; there
being only four exceptions to this
statement in q period Of three years.
On January 6th., 1914 there was de-
posted in First National Bank Of
Lewiston the sum Of $118, 4o2. 60, al
though the Personal Bond deposited -
securely. which entitled that bank to
funds not exceeding Sl5. 10000 was
not approved by board Of commits
sioners until January 20th., 1914.
Interest on warrants. On July
26th., 1918, Elk River State Bank
was everpaid 48i. 81 interest on war
rants. Provisions of section l2e,
chapter 5s, 1918 Session laws have
not been complied with. On the 1914
Roll turned over to the auditor by
Blair E. Hoar, tax collector, the de-
linquent taxes were not extended, nor
had the delinquency certificates been
issued. Nor was settlement made
with auditor as required by section
1913, chapter So, 1918. Session laws. !"
Miss E. Maud Mix held the Office
of county school superintendent dur
ing the whole period covered by the
report and is commended for the cor
rectness of her books.
Clerk of District Court, Auditor
and Recorder, Clerk of Board of
County Commissioners Joseph Kauff-
man is generally commended for his
administration of the above named
Offices. Some inaccuracies have been
developed, and methods of expediating
and making more efficient the admin
istration of the several Offices have
been suggested. A total of fees from
all these offices for four years due the
county from Mr.. Kaufman is 500. 35
and $38. 90 of this has been accounted
for.
Records Of proceedings of commits
sioners and irregular claims. Mum
erous claims have been paid out of
Road and Current Expense Funds
without payment being authorized in
records of proceedings of commits
sioners.
While holding the Office of commits
sioner, Mr.. Henry A. Wood received
the following sums for work on roads
Oct., Nov. and Dec., 1911 500. sc
June, 1912 36. st
September 1912 "a. 81
October 1912 So. II
Nov. and Dec., 1912 46.St
Total 5 27l.6I
In one of these claims on file, ths
name and also the signature, "Henry
A. Wood" has been obliterated, ant
"H. Wood" substituted.
Many other irregular proceeding
and lavish expenditures of count!
moneys are disclosed and called at
tention to, some of which will be dis
cussed in future issues.
Mrs. J. S. Hogue, pioneer of tn
Clearwater country and an old time
in Orofino, presented the Clearwate
Republican with beautiful bouque
of peonas this week. The flowers ar
from the roots of which she brough
from Missouri twenty years ago.
Mr.. Brown, N. P. agent at Greer
who has been spending week il
I Spokane, is in town visiting his wifi
who is i'll at Mrs. Cochran's resi-
dence.
Ivan Cunningham. of Gilbert, spen
last Sunday in Troy and vicinity
He filled the pulpit Sunday morning
| at Bethel, the Methodist church O
American Ridge.
The closing exercises Of the Weipp
school will be held on Friday evening