Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-09-16
LAUD FREEHOLOERS
FOLLOWING AUDIT
Books are Found to be in Ex-
ceIIent Condition - Board
Meeting This Afternoon.
Spscial TO the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Sept. 16:-An-
other tribute to the ability of the
present Board of Freeholders has
been unconscicusly paid to its mem.
bers by the Universal Audit Com
pany, of New York city, which has
completed a very thorough and ef-
icienr examination of ths financial
books CT the Board Of FreholdeIs s
frGn, January l. 1910 TO June so
1915. Middlesex county has been in
control Of the present Boari of Free
holders since January l, 1910, and
the report of the audit ns company is
considered by the boards members
to be the strongest argument in their
possession for reelection. And
strange to relate, the audit was not
at the request of the board. Former
County Collector Thomas H. Hagerty
resigned on June Is, 1915 and re-
Quested an audit of his b.>oks durin 6
his term Of Office, which likewise be-
gan January /, 1910.
Not only does the auditing COM
pany report that the collector S
books are correct in every detail, but
1t generously adds a compliment to
the board in it's management of the
office. 1t is stated in the report that
every check and voucher hSs been
examined, covering the entire five
years, and not an error of account
was discovered. The tuditing com
pany has had representative in
New Brunswick for several weeks,
making painstaking examination,
and he has checked every item in the
collectors books for the last five
years.
Compliment to Board.
AS a compliment to the freehold
ers, the company concludes in its re-
port as follows: "All bookkeeping
entries were based upon correct and
recognized authority and are in or
der. The books of account reflect
neat and accurate work, and the con-
dition of the records and documents
indicate that more than usual care
was displayed in the management of
the office and conduct of the routine
work. We believe that every record
and transaction has been inquired
into, reviewed in detail and verified
in all particulars. The evident reg
ularity and desire upon the part of
those charged with the duty of con-
ducting the affairs of the office justi-
fes complimentary tribute upon our
part. We respectfully suggest furth-
er that proper recognition be made
of the excellent conduct of the office
during the period under review as
our wide experience with municipal
affairs prompts this statement, that
those of your county are efficiently
and capably managed"
A resolution will be passed at the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
this afternoon releasing Mr. Hagerty
from his 100000 personal bond,
given when he assumed office in
1910, and which was renewed from
appointment to appointment. The
new county collector, Edward Burt,
gave a surety company bond Mr..
Hagerty's bond was signed by him
self, and the following sureties: Pat
rick Hagerty, the county collectors
father; Judge Peter F. DAILY, Charles
A. Mccormick and DR.. F. M. Dono-
hue, all of New Brunswick, and Mr..
Hagerty's brother, DR.. John F. Hag-
erty, Newark physician. Mr.. Hag-
erty Is naturally very much pleased
with the auditing company's report,
and asserts that it is splendid rec
ommendation for the return of the
present board to Office for another
two years.