Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-25
DISCREPANCY OF
$243 In II YEARS
CONTINUED From First Page1
the report says:
The Only Shortage

the report says:
The Only Shortage
During the year of 1905 a shortage
was discovered in the city tax stubs of
approximately S104. which was made
good by Mr.. Copelin in March, 1916.
During the balance of the period the
city tax stubs are in agreement with
cash received per treasurer's records.
A number of differences were also
found in water rent stubs, being mostly
errors in footings. These differences
in all amount to s243.54 of which
S216.S9 occur in 1905 and the remain
der at various times during the follow
ing years. Mr.. Copelin stated to us
that he was of the opinion that at the
time he had settled the 1905 tax short
age his total settlements were about
$3.50 which he belieevd also included
shortage in water collections. After
diligent search we were unable to dis
cover any record of any settlem ent
other than the S104 referred to above.
The difference of $243.54 mentioned
above represents the amount by which
the water rent stubs exceed the
amount entered in the treasurer's cash
book as being received by him"
Some Recommendations
The method of handling the mill
lions of dollars in the collection of
taxes, expenditures of public improve
ment loans, etc, were approved by the
auditors and the accounts were found
to be correct. In commenting on the
city's bonded Indebtedness the audi
tors point out that the water depart
ment has been paying interest on it's
share of the first public improvement
loan without receiving credit for the
yearly reduction debt. The depart
ment has paid out about S10,S50. By
redemption of bonds from sinking fund
the water departments share of this
Loo hoe o m =
S175,000. This, it is pointed out is due
to the fact that the city has perform
ed service in collecting water rents. A
better plan, the auditors suggest would
be to fix a certain sum for this pur-
pose and charge it in the budgets ac-
cordingly. The auditors note that
rate netted on sinking fund invest
ments has been per cent, and while
the bank balances have earned only
from 95 per cent. to 1.91. In order to
facilitate the work in the city treas
urers office, the auditors suggest the
adoption of a machine specially con-
structed for stamping receipts stubs
etc. Scrap book binders are suggested
for handling the bonds and coupons
In conclusion the report commends
the method of handling street i'm
provements, suggests that too much
unnecessary posting has been done in
the past, and commends the method
Of making daily balances.
New Policeman Named
Council approved Park Commission
er Gross recommendation of the pur-
chase of a REQ car for the fire chief at a
cost of S1,003.95 from George ]. Nc
Farland. An allowance will be made
of 5000 for the present car. The
Christian Scientist Church asked for
exemption of paving assessment at
Front and Woodbine streets. New or
dinances offered included a measure to
pave Susquehanna and Miffiin streets
from Woodbine to Emerald, and an
other to lay 6-inch water pipe in
Rudy street from Ninteenth to Twen-
tieth.
Robert Washington was unanimous
ly appointed a policeman on the city
force, vice Joseph Whiting resigned.
The recommend was made by Park
Commissioner Gross at the request of
Mayor Meals