Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-01-04
JOHN EAGLESONs
BIG SAVING
EARNINGS AND SAVINGS TO-
GETHER IN TREASURER'S
OFFICE TOTAL S175,3l2.12.

y
ending September 30, according tt
, the biennial report just filed with
the governor by John w. Eagleson
state treasurer
Says Eagleson in part in making
his report to the chief executive:
"As required by law, | have the
honor to herewith submit my report
showing the financial transactions of
the treasury department for the bi
ennial period ending September 30
1916.
In submitting this report it is
with considerable pride / call your
attention specially to our system of
doing business, which is along the
lines of large banking institution,
balancing daily, so that the exact
condition of any fund, or of the Of
flee as a whole, can be given each
night.
Eve keep no monies on hand, de-
posting every dollar each day and
pay all warrants by check. We make
itemized reports, in duplicate, to the
state auditor at the close of each
days business, showing receipts, dis
bursements and balance ON hand.
After the report is checked, the audi
tor certifies to its correctness and re.
turns the duplicate copy to the treas
urer This, together with the other
changes made in the system of hand
ling the work of the office, looking
= to-the safeguarding of the funds,
makes it impossible for wrong-doing
without it being detected within a
few hours
THE earnings OF the office for
this period in interest OH daily bal
ances and fees of the office are
S123. 4S7 or. as compared with $751;
761.3S for the preceding two years,
or an increase of SAL. 1850, and we
have had many thousands of dollars
less to derive earnings from and on
which to make this showing. This
office shows saving of $31 ,555 OF,
during this same time, over and
above that shown for the preceding
biennial period.
"The treasurer has always been
custodian of the capitol buildings and
grounds and has charge of the buying
of supplies, making repairs and SUI
pervising of the help employed in
the care of the buildings and
grounds. AS such officer, there is
shown saving of $40, 27004, as
compared with the preceding bien-
NAL period and, too. without in the
least reducing the efficiency of the
service rendered.
Earnings of office =. .$123, 4S7 OF
Savings of office :. :. :. 91,555.O1
Savings as custodian :. :. 20,27O.04
Total earnings and saw
ings !. :. =. :. ..$175, 312.12
September 30, the report shows, the |
state had on hand in the treasury a
balance of 81, 1884 ,930.3S.
During the two years covered by
the report bonds in the sum of $780,
800 were retired. as against 5000 900
in bonds issued by the state. Out
standing bonds total s2,227, $50.
Candidates in the primaries were
a rich source of revenue, swelling
the monies in the treasury s1170.
Docket fees from the counties
brought in $26,S59
In the course of his report Eagle
on took occasion to show the ex-
fa work given his department by
land board and the manner in
hich it was handled by his office
mmenting upon it, he says:
During this biennial period the
fe land board saw fit to transfe r
the land department to tn e
sury department the following Sc
les for collection and safe-keeI>-
13, 1915, mort cages
bunting to :. ..s2,331 ,079.3S
a. 1915, bonds
uniting to :. . :. 1896, 1904
2S, 1916, certifi-
neal uolB5pt-
q l;a,,;.,,a. kKs7 1888 .ss
NV Sc $ cur
partment
$500, 130-
NV Sc
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