The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-21

celpts missing as per chart submitted
of over $1,000. We believe that
there should be an investigation of
these amounts, as we have reason
to believe that some of these have
been collected. Mr.. Christopher's
books have been kept very care
lessly, to say the least.
Mr.. Christopher asked for and was
given time to check up these re-
ports, but has not as yet reported
the result of his examination show
ing and discrepancies in our work.
COUNTY TREASURER AND EX-
IOFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR-The
first chart shows the second collec-
ton Of 1912 taxes, Will Monk, Tax
Collector.
There is a balance due the county
from the Will Monk Trust Fund of
55.98. Concerning the 1913 roll COM
L,ete, wish to state that Mr. Monk
turned in to the county S26.96 too
much money. This amount should
be added to his Trust Fund account.
The last chart shows the 1914 first
collection and shows a balance due
the County from the Trust Fund of
S51.t0. Wish to state that the Trust
Fund is of such size that these
amounts can be easily taken care of.
COUNTY TREASURER-Covering
period from the second Monday in
January, 1907, to the second Monday
in January, 1909, C. w. Geisler,
County Treasurer.
The result of our audit shows that
there is balance due the county
of $1,000, which can be taken care
of by charging the same up against
the Geisler Trust Fund of 50.66.
COUNTY TREASURER-C Covering
a period from the second Monday in
January, 1909, to the second Monday
in January, 1915, Will Monk, County
Treasurer.
We wish to state that we have
found Mr.. Monks accounts as Coun-
ty Treasurer to be correct covering
this period of time. We believe that
we can say without fear of contra
diction that these books were the
best kept in the County court house
covering the eight years which we
have examined.
Interest Paid By Various Banks To
County on Daily Balances
We desire to report that the
charts submitted show the balance
due the county as follows:
From the First National
Bank of Emmett. ..... $i06.11.
Payette National Bank. 49,. 1929
American National Bank
of Caldwell, ............. $3.50.
Bank of Emmett, .5i.38.
Caldwell Commercial Bank, 1920
Bank of Nampa,. ......... 3.3i
Middleton State Bank, ...... 2.91
Fruit Growers Bank of
Payette .............. 2.SO
We find that the following banks
have overpaid the County the fol-
owing amounts:
Parma State Bank .......... 37.O3
First National of Payette go. 1914
Citizens State of Nampa, -. 300
Notus State ................ $50
In computing this interest we
have used 1856 days year as bas-
is, and we have used the County
commissioners records for the rate,
as follows:
April 80, 1908, the rate was fixed
at 8 per cent for the year. On April
%, 1909, 3h per cent. In 1910 and
1911 we do not find any record of
any change and have used the same
rate. In 1912 the rate was again
fixed at 3h per cent. In 1914 the
rate was fixed at pa per cent. The
result of our audit in this depart
ment shows there is balance due
the county of $35650 from eight
banks, and the county owes four
banks $64.76. making a net balance
in favor of the county of $29i74.
Apparently neither the County
Auditors nor the County Treasurer
have checked these reports al
though monthly statements were
sent them by each bank showing the
amount of the average balance and
the rate of interest used We be-
lieve this amount can be recovered
from the officials or their bonds
men.
Now we wish to call your atten-
tiM to two charts which we have
prepared, showing the changes am
bunting to $3220.92 which should be
made in the balances due the var
ious funds of the County school
Districts, Road Districts, Cities,
Highways, etc.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-We
now call your attention to the meth
DDS which have been followed by
the County Commissioners during
the past eight years. To the best
of our knowledge and belief, all four
Boards have followed the same gen.
eral line and what We say about one
Board aplies to all others.
In checking over the Commission
ers' records, we are thoroughly
convinced that none of the Boards