The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-03


In accordance with your instruc
tons. we have examined the records
OF the County Treasurer, County Clerk,
County Road Commissions. Superin-
tendents OF the Poor. Judge OF Probate.
Register OF Deeds and the Criminal
Dockets OF the Justices OF the Peace
for the year ending December 81, 1916,
and herewith submit our report
A complete examination OF the books
OF the County Treasurer was made
and the receipts and disbursements
for the year 1916 as shown in the
books OF said office found correct.
Orders and receipts were on hle
for all disbursements and were check
ed with the Treasures books and
cancelled and filed with the County
Clerk.
The Treasurer account with the
State was carefully checked with the
Auditor Generals quarterly statement
10 September 3oth, 1916. and found
correct We were unable 10 obtain
statement at this time from the Audi
tor General covering the transactions
for the last quarter
The Auditor Generals tax collec-
tons to September 80. 1916. and those
OF the County Treasurer TO December
81, 1916, have been credited to the
City, Townships, Villages, County
Road and General Fund accounts. and
proper entries made OF all refunds
and charged back taxes.
The Primary School and Library
Funds have been paid the townships.
The cash in the Treasures office
was counted and accounts in the Iron
County National Bank Of Crystal Falls
and the First National Bank OF Iron
River were reconciled; total cash in
Office and in banks amounting %
SIS 096.06.
Outstanding Orders.
The amount OF the different orders
outstanding December 81, 1915, was
taken from the report OF the previous
auditor and we do not vouch for their
accuracy; in fact. errors are appar-
ent on the face OF It.
We have merely set up this schedule
as partial evidence OF the liability of
the County on account Of outstanding
orders.
II has not been the custom OF the
County Clerk to check off on his rec
ords the orders paid each month by
the County Treasurer. II was sug-
gested that this be done in order to
make an accurate statement in the
future and this was being done when
the audit was completed.
The County Clerks calendar and
Circuit Court Journal were examined,
which show that Entry. Jury and
Stenographer fees amounting to
$4,000. and fines and costs in Crimi-
nal cases amounting to $4,79s.25 had
been collected during the year, all OF
which has been paid TO the County
Treasurer Duplicate receipts were
found on file in the County Clerks
Office for all OF the County Treasurer's
miscellaneous receipts.
The record OF the County Clerk as
Register in Chancery shows cash
balance OF Sl,65O76 on December 81,
1916. this amount being on deposit in
a saving account in che Iron County
National Bank according TO the pass
book
The records OF the Superintendents
OF the Poor were examined and found
10 be well kept, the receipts, accord
ing 10 the record, agreeing with the
amount paid to the County Treasurer.
The records of the County Road
Commissioners Judge OF Probate and
Register OF Deeds appear 20 be proper
ly kept
The Criminal Dockets OF Justices
Dawson and Morrison OF Crystal Falls,
Curley and Ames OF Iron River. Nun
son OF Palatka. Van Allen, Wester-
berg and Hamilton OF stambaugh
wedberg Of Amasa and Bracegirdle
and Whitehead Of Alpha were exam
, med
The fines paid to the County Treas
urer by the several Justices during
the year are as follows:
Justice Dawson .......,.,.... $4,000
: Justice Morrison .............. es.0C
! Justice Curley ............... 1O2 4
Justice Ames ............... $3.50
: Justice Van Allen. ..........-. SIOt
Justice wedberg ........ go. 5000
: Justice westerberg .... ....... 100,
4 Justice Uren. .......... 5.0'