Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-31
EXAMINER cox cRlTlclZEs coUN-
Gil FOR BUYING SWEEPER
WITHOUT GETTING BIDS.
MAYOR OWES THE CITY
3751,3o OF COLLECTIONS
Report Shows Mayor MilIard's Ao-
count Of Collections Made Had Not
All Been Deposited May II, Up TO
the Dats Checked Economy Of Ex-
y psnditures Suggested.

Criticising the city council for buy
Ing q street sweeper without compete
tive bids, pointing out that economy
must be practiced in expenditures of
the general fund, and reporting that
Mayor ]. s. Willard had not deposited
Z with the city treasurer all money coll
lecteds the report Of M. f. Cox, state
examiner Of municipal accounts, was
filed with the city council this fore
noon. The report includes q state
ment of expenditures and receipts and
OF: assets and Liabilities.
It is prepared in different form
from previous reports, but like Others
makes but little comment regarding
the contents or the result Of the audit,
which was for. the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1915
Critieises Sweeper Purchase.
Commenting on council proceedings
the report says: "The council pur-
chased street sweeper without sub
uniting to competitive bids. The prac-
tice is OF course contrary to law" In
explanation Councilman Austin says
the street sweeper bought is the only
one of its kind made, and the council
could not make the purchase by COM
petitive bids.
Regarding tho general fund the re-
port continues: ...:, .-. g.,
I AS is shown by the schedule of in
debtedness there were salaries charge
able to the general fund, unpaid on
April !. 1915, amounting to $3,430.S2.
There was a cash balance on hand in
this fund of 81, 458.79 and outstanding
warrants to the amount of $1,S15.97, or
net overdraft OF S357.1S. This causes
net deficit in this fund for the year
amounting to. $3,7Ss. If this deficit is
wiped out during the present year
strict economy will have been prac-
ticed."
Old Insiedue Warrants In.
The account has included in the out
standing warrants the 1880 worth Of
warrants issued to former Mayor o. l..
1ngledue 10 pay his and others ex-
pense in federal prosecution that grew
out Of government activity in getting
evidence OF liquor sales to Indians.
The location Of these warrants is not
known. but an effort is to be made by
City Clerk Wilson to find them, and
have them Cancelled. The salaries
owed were to officers and police who
were not paid during the winter be-
cause there was no money In the gem
&efal fund. EhA indebtedness iwa1 paid
early in the present fiscal year
Mayor osvss City 3751.30.
The report shows Mayor .Millard's
account Of licenses and Zines collected
owed the city $761.30 that had been
collected up to May 171916, but not
deposited with the city treasurer. The
report shows the mayor held s595.1s,
due the city April I, 1915. and that he
collected S4!932.24 in the. fiscal year
ending March 81, 1916, a total Of
$5,527.43. The mayor deposited with
the city treasurer s4,932.24 and owed
the treasurer $5s5.19 April /, 1916. He
collected 3751.30. from April 1, to May
II, 1916, and deposited with the treas
urer $595.19 May II. The balance ow-
ing the city was $751.30, May IT, the
date when the audit was completed.
Indebtedness and Assets.
According to the schedule Of in
debtedness and assets listed the city
owed $141,765.S2 April /, 1916 and had
property worth s231,513.22. The valua-
ton placed on some Of the city prop
erty will be seriously questioned by
any one who takes the trouble to
analyze the items: - ~. :
Indebtedness. s.
General bonds ........... .$107 500 90
Fire equipment ........... $4,000