Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10

ally paid, through an error in record
ing two errors on the books. These
were paid according to their face.
which makes the difference.
The books and vouchers of the
school board are in better shape than
usual, in that there are no missing
bills and all bills are approved by
some member of the board, as they
should be. We have offered some
suggestions to the secretary for still
which we hope our successors will find
another year.
All Arc Correct.
The 'treasurer's books and vouchers
have been examined as to receipts
and disbursements; also the books of
the trustees Of the Shubael Hutchins
fund, and all are correct and in excel
lent shape.
In town affairs 1T may not be the
duty Of the auditors. as prescribed by
law to criticise the administration OF
affairs but at least we think II our
duty TO make certain observations and
recommendations to the voters that
II adopted may help in reducing the
expenses of the town and making II
nearer to getting expenses down to
Its income,
Pay for State Road Work.
We notice that the selectmen keep
all accounts and pay all bills for
work on trunk lines and state roads.
This work is entirely under the direc-
| ton of the road commissioner and has
nothing to do with town affairs. the
| cost being paid by the state The bills
| for this work should be rendered di-
/ rect to the state and payment made
| by them. The amount represented
/ this year as paid by the town and re-
| covered from the state is something
| like $4,000. We recommend this be
dropped from the town books. We sire
| informed only one other town in the
| state pays these bills and keeps ac-
count of them.
Bills Kept Back.
The effort should be made by the
seiectmen to have all bills for the fls-
cal year represented in the report. AS
1t is, We believe IL a fact that July
and earlier bills are sometimes with
held until after the accounts are made
up, simply to make the account OF
some particular selectman look better
than IL otherwise would. This is an
injustice to the successor and results
in embarrassment.
Road Commissioner Recommended.
We notice there is a tendency fol
men with work teams in this town
to aspire TO the position of select
man. Work on the roads furnishes
q profitable job for the team; hence
we suppose the motive of the can
| QlQ6Cy. Inc IhDlG DJ lnt
selectmen Of their earnings does moi
show anything for teams. We believe
1t would be good judgment for tbs
town to elect road commissioner
whose duty 1t should be to look afte1
all road repairs that come under towr
supervision 1t ought to be possible
to find a fair minded man for the po-
sition, who would use all sections o.
the town fairly and would employ Ia
Dor and teams from the section II
which the work Is done. This would
take away the bitter feeling in SOM
sections that the selectmen's teams
or relatives teams have the onl.
chance at town work. We furthe
think II would result in greatly re
ducing the total road expenses. Fail
ing this method Of a road commits
sioner we think advertising for bid
would be an improvement over pres
ent methods.
cat this point in their report tn
auditors point out changes tina
should be made in keeping the recor'
of the expenses Of the town court an
point out a method for making cef
tain points clearer than at present Il
this account, and proceeding:)
Summarized Account.
The seiectmen, school board an
treasurer publish a detailed accoun
of all transactions. This does not Civ
in quick form the average informa
| ton wanted by the ordinary eitizeT
We have, therefore, compiled fror
the treasurer's books a summarize
account of all income and borrowe
receipts and expense disbursement
. From this account We have eliminate
"a the recorded receipt of Interest o
" Town Deposit Funds" and "fnteres
on Louisa Day Request" Both of thes
amounts appear an the treasurer
books as received and paid out: there
fore we omit them from both side
4 of the account. The interest on tow
y deposit notes is supposed to be use
4 for schools, and Is so figured in III
school report. With us II Is purel
d q matter of bookkeeping. as the fru
r In dissipated, nobody knows when. an
t We as a town really get no benef
d from the interest but by law an &C
count Is required of the fund throug
an agent. and the supposed interes
= used for the schools.
Ell The Louisa Day bequest" was All
a | anrhad In he q