The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-10-12

The county commissioners met
last Friday. at which time Sheriff
VIM. Culverwell, upon recommenda- q
tion of State Game Warden Grover. s
was appointed county game warden.
The job pays $25 per month
C, L, Blad was appointed constable
at Panaea, at the request of a num-
her of citizens of that place.
Joe Ronnow petitioned the board
which he desires for the storage OF
potatoes and other vegetables. The
petition was granted and the annual
rental fixed at 81.
J. Less Denton was appointed
member of the Caliente Water com
mission.
STATE AUDITORS REPORT
State Auditor Sullivan, who re-
Gently examined the books of the |
several county officials, submitted a
report of his findings which was ord
cred filed In his report Mr.. Sulli-
van says:
"On August 26th, this Office was
advised that Irregularities had been
discovered in certain school district
accounts of Lincoln county and, on
my arrival in Phoebe on August 81,
| found that the defalcations cover
ed period of more than two years
"As the accounts for the years
1915 and 1916 had been audited,
and the correctness Of the same GER
tilted to, by Messrs. Whitmore and
Prudential, Mr.. Prudential agreed
to submit supplemental report set
ting forth the fraudulent transac-
tions during the years 1915 and 1916
which he promptly did; and on Sep
tember 5th, l advised District At
torney Orr of three fraudulent war;
rants issued during the period of this
report. to-wit: January 1st to August
3lst, 1917. The warrants referred
to in my report are those issued to
Julia Schlinger, shown in exhibit 9
of this report, as Miss Schlinge
denied the receipt of same. Warrant
No. S76S, issued to Cecil Morris, fol
$39.S0 was not included In my re-
port to the district attorney for the
reason that it was thought best t.
base a criminal charge on such items
as were actually shown to be fraudu
to determine whether a service hat
been rendered by Cecil Morris OF
not. The warrant, however, bears
every evidence of being fraudulent
and | would suggest that the facts
be ascertained and, il found to b.
improperly drawn, the amount be In
cluded with the items to be collect
ed and returned to the proper FUNDS
"All collections during the perio'
covered by my audit have been cor
rectly approved Even the fraudu
lent claims referred to were approves
by the school district officers, an
no criticism should be attached
the auditor in issuing the warran
nor to the treasurer in issuing tn
Wherever American troops ar
name of the claimant.
! Three of the fraudulent warrant
. we're issued to Julia Schlinger, ft
|, $50 each, or total of $240, for Sc
vices as teacher at VIM Creek. I'll
warrants were not received by I'll
party to whom they were issued ar
v no service had been rendered Il
: these amounts The warrants wr'
4 endorsed and cashed by former Cou
q ty Auditor Garrison. The fourth wa
: rant in question was issued to Ce'
- Morris. for repairs on school bull
Il ing. and the amount was $3.50.
u II find" continued Mr. Sulliva
= "that it has been the custom hei
It tofore to issue school warrants
s. claims approved by the trustees VIII
ia out requiring an itemized bill. a
" in some cases were drawn by
r former auditor without even vou'
N er from the trustees. | find that
Id .bsence of itemized accounts
In not made part Of, OF attached
,s- properly approved vouchers,
he FINANCIAL STATEMENT
rk Receipts Of the county from
sources, jan to August 81, ~
he $39,996.49; disbursements, W
b. 93376.
IN Cash in treasury Jan. l, IL
nd S49,O97.50, outstanding warral
asst Jan. 1, 1917, $50.
rm Cash In treasury August 81, "
, a 647.76; outstanding warrants, A
81, 1917, $57753