New Britain herald., 1915-03-02


 we found the town treasurer paid Judge's order for $7.l4 which was ho' entered on court book.
 " our attention is called to the re- ceipts from the town court, also to summary of Judges orders. Total re- ceipts. $553.62; total disbursements $1,3S5.52; deficit, sS31.9o.
 Expert Accountant Engaged.
 Your committee, in accordance with the resolution authorizing same engaged Frank w. Taylor, of Walter w. Eaton & Co.,, certified public ac- countants, Springfield, Mass, to re- commend a modern system of ac- counting for the town. His report is attached and made a part of this re- port.
 Assets and Liabilities.
 "Your attention is called to the as- sets and liabilities as printed on page 19 of the committees report.
 While this report is complete as far as our knowledge goes, we are not sure but what there may be other items which might be included under these head ings
 Tax Collector short.
 Your committee would call at tenton to table, given on page zo of committees report, showing the taxes levied for years 1908, l9o9, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913; also. show ing total collections for each year, with amount paid to town treasurer and balance due from tax collector. You will note. from this table, that there is a balance of $1,295.93 due, With an item of $1OO.S2 which was overpaid by the tax collector on the 1909 year, making net balance due from the tax collector, $1.195.1l.
 "Following is a table showing the uncollected taxes, as shown on tax collectors books for years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913, to- taling $15,47583. In the committees report will be found a list of the uncollected property tax as shown on tax collectors books for years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912. No att tempt has been made to publish list of the uncollected personal taxes for the same period.
 "Regarding uncolIected taxes for years previous to list of 1908. in the annual town report. 1914, would say that your committee understands that the auditors, together with an ac- countant have examined the tax collectors books and have filed a record in the town clerks office. We would recommend that this report be given the town at this meeting.
 School Trcasurer's Report Correct.
 Your committee met several times with the treasurer of the school com- mittee and checked over with him the bills and checks drawn by the trea- surer for same. Also compared checks drawn by treasurer With stubs in check book and would report that we find the total amounts given in summary on page A of the annual town report, to be correct.
 " our committees attention was called to the forfeiture of one per cent, equalling $17.79, from state for common school grant, due to the fact that the report of the conditions of the schools in the town of Berlin for the years 1912 and 1913 was not filed with the state board of education be- fore October IS, 1914. This report was filed with the state board of edu- cation on October 27, 1914.
 Typographical Errors.
 
 typogra phical errors founds, as fol- lows: (Eleven were cnumerated.) ''Jn the report on pages twenty four and twenty-five will be found a comparative table showing the area, grand list. tax rate. miles of state road, miles of dirt road, total miles of road, approximate cost per mile, number of teams kept, number of telephones furnished and salaries of town officials in town of Berlin and nine other towns, five of which are about our area and population and the others are towns in our vicinity"
 To Consider Report Later. Colonel Jarvis thought that it was a voluminous report. As it was too lengthy and of too great importance to be considered upon snort notice, he moved that 1t be accepted and placed on file and that when the meeting it be adjourned to the first Monday in May, at which time the matter should be taken care of. He thought it would be an injustice to the officers and the committee to be too nasty in passing judgment on the report He amended his motion Lo | the effect that the adjourned meet ing be called on the first Monday in April and it was passed.
 SpOOner After Collector. The committee evinced a willing | ness to answer all questions and it was decided to allow some time for this. H. H. Spooner was the first to ask enlightenment. He asked if there i