The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16
AUDITORS REPORT
Tallahassee. Fla. Jan Is. 1917

audit of the books, records and ac-
counts of the county officers in Mar
ion county and beg to report as fol-
lows:
County Treasurer
/ found that John M. Graham, re-
firing treasurer (now deceased) had
made settlement in full with the
board of county commissioners for all
monies held by him as county treas
urer in the following funds and
amounts:
General revenue fund. ....$ 4,889.80
Fine and forfeiture fund. 3,357.99
County road fund. ....... 10,933.O1
Building fund ............ 363.48
Special Indebtedness fund. 1,786.29
Special road fund ........ 364.96
Agricultural fund ANN. 1859
These funds have been deposited in
the county depository to the credit
of the. board of county commissioners
of Marion county. The retiring
county treasurer. Mr.. Graham had
not made settlement with the board
of public instruction on account of
the school funds and l found by a
careful audit that he was due to have
turned over to the school board the
following amounts:
General school fund. ......$ 5,309.84
Special school districts. So. 6,231.11
Interest and sinking funds,
S. S. D. bonds ....... 5,299.31
l found on deposit in the several
banks in which he kept county funds
as county treasurer some balances to
his credit which on my order were
transferred to the credit of the board
of public instruction together with
certain warrants found among his
public papers. The total of his credits
including the bank balances was $5,-
1886, all of which was turned over
to the board of public instruction and
by them deposited in the regular quail
flied school depository to the credit
of the general school fund.
This left the amount due the board
of public instruction of Marion coun-
ty by John M. Graham, county treas
urer, as follows:
General school fund ...$ 69.98
Special school districts. 80. 8,231.11
Interest and sinking, S. S.
D. bonds 49,. ...... 5,299.3l
Total :. :. ............$ 13, 600.40
This fact was communicated to the
bondsmen of Mr.. Graham at meet
ing held by them in the county court
house on January 18th, and on the
same afternoon l was advised by a
committee of the bondsmen that they
were working upon plan for settle
ncent and would advise as to what
agreement had been reached within
few days.
Clerk Circuit Court
found the records of the clerk
circuit court in splendid condition and
his accounts we'll kept. Because of
the lack of time | did not check his
tax certificates but plan to do so as
soon as the urgent work of the de-
partment will permit.
Tax Collector
The retiring tax collector has made
settlement for all taxes charged to
him and for the collections made by
him on the current tax roll prior to
his successor taking office. His re-
cords were well kept.
County Judge
l examined the records in the Office
of the county Judge and found them
satisfactory, and found that the judge
had made settlement for all hunting
licenses collected by him.
Sheriff
The records in the office of the
sheriff are we'll kept and are posted to
date. He has accounted for all fines
collected by his Office with the excep-
tons noted below:
Case of Alfred Kemp. ...... STATS
Cast of Will Coon ......... 14.73
Case of Rosa Moore ....... BIB
Total ..-......... 9oO.oS
The sheriff informed me that these
collections were made by his office
some time ago and had been turned
IN by deputy then in his employ,
but the deputy failed to get the re-
ceipt he requested. He desired the
opportunity of bringing the matter to
the attention of tho IeuiSla+ure sinh