The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-10-12
: CREDITABLE CONDITION.

..,,,v the Gazette mentioned the
'.s in town of W. II. Richards,
!. .,aminer for the department of
4. bureau Of inspection and super
\, n Of public offices, and that gem
has lust sent in a typewriter
7. !, his findings. That the job is
.,oeether an easy one is evil
:, from the length of the report.
,.,Dr % typewriter pages, most
...,eh is made up of tabulated fig
NAT have required thought and
.ocsuming research. These tables
i the nature of balance sheets.
j,,eresting part of the report is
meaiug remarks which commend
rs,hod Of bookkeeping by the Off
4. and shows the improved finan-
a condition Of the town. The re-
4, and the recommendations are
hllows:
mere has been a marked improve
!. n the financial condition of Oro-
4 during the last twelve months.
., general assets have increased
swss. This is the result principally
A. decrease of the warrants out
.alpe Of $2,951.S2. This report also
= an available credit for all pur-
= Of sS,5SS.45. Up to the LIST of May
n the water accounts were all han
through the current expense fund.
~ was a total of all warrants is
i Of S12,3O2.S3 of which $3,330.4S
\ for water. In May. 1917. a waiter
.n,nt account was opened up and
imss warrants issued. This leaves
Enees strictly current expense and
&naS1 strictly water warrants.
y complication has been very con-
y and has caused very consider
y delay. They also opened a water
p,ny fund which was ostensively
khtng fund, but this has been abol-
"
! le records are in very good shape.
r tie clerk and treasurer have been
ri accurate. Only a few errors in
sefins warrants were found. These
all been corrected. Delinquent
~ rent Of $52S.50 shown in last re-
has been reduced to $153. 90; ad-
N to this there is only $43.35 cur
y rent delinquent, which shows they
= attending strictly to the collect
Ne recommendation in the last re-
X hat the city attorneys salary be
hitsd from $25.OO per month to
In per year, took effect April 1916.
|Ahnlh officers salary was also
= Ut The treasurer, Mr.. McMahan
nTd away about a week ago and Mr.. |
hny, president of the First Nat
~ bank was appointed to fill out |
Awerpired term. His bond will be
ue1ted 1t once. The official bonds of |
\ clerk and marshal for 1916 cannot |
} found, although the records prove
mtluslvely that they were bonded.
L Is recommended that the council |
net % ordnance governing the pay
! volunteer firemen. They are now !
'as paid at the rate of $500 per call |
"a There is no objection to the rate |
" L should be established by ordi- !
ne The town is to be congratulated
- its showing of licenses fines,
= etc, collected during the past
we months. 1t Is safe to say that it |
rsth larger than any other town of |
ne IN the state. The police docket
= found in very good shape and all
~ are accounted for. The judge
- 70 all fines and fees and makes
1b cross bill. The claims and
seaers are In excellent condition, all
NoA regular bureau forms and filed
lumerical order. None are missing.
hkins everything into consideration
town Is in a very good financial
aaluon, and the officials are to be
amended.
NS difficult matter to draw the
oetWeen the current expense and
: water funds. These funds have
= merged since 1911, and the bonds
y general obligation of the town,
ney were used for water plant
aafuction. Every warrant and every
Heuef would have to be examined
4'lully since 1911 to ascertain just
" much the water plant owes the
l!snt expense. No record has been
y Y = every warrant issued was con-
c general obligation They
|. .oW attempting to put the water
= On revenue basis, in which we
'aly coincide and wish them sue