Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
CITY OF GARDINER
YEARLY BOOKS

George NJ. GRAHAM, the pubIic ar
countant has completed the annual
examination Of the books and accounts
OF the City Of Gardiner for the wear
ending Dec. 81, 1917. In the preface O.
his report, which is now in the hands
OF the printer. we quote the follow
ing:
he receipts from taxes and Other
sources were proven to be correctly
recorded. The disbursements are SUD-
ported by vouchers properly approved
by the commissioners. All the books
and records present an excellent an
pearance thereby rejecting muo}, credit
upon those persons entrusted with their
care.
Il respectfully recommend that pay
ments by the city treasurer be made
by check instead of cash as at present.
Under this plan the treasurer would
mail checks to all persons whose bills
had been approved by the commissions
er. Thus combining his work to COM
paratively short period Of time each
! month.
During the progress Of the work
received the utmost courtesy and CO.
operation from all persons with whom
l came in contact. For this attention
express appreciation
The city building account with an ap-
preparation of $500 and Disbursements
amounting to s64S.20 shows an uneX-
pended balance Of $3.50. The printing
account shows a small balance of SAL. 10
The general expense account has an
appropriation of S24045 to which rs
| added the amount received from the
State on the r. r. and Tel. Tax o.
S4601 80 making total of S4S42oS. IN
this department the disbursements are
| Sl61591 leaving an unexpended balance
| of $3S264l and in addition the bills re.
| ceivahle in this account amount TO *S4
Tie police department shows small
| overdraft of s53.1i while the fire de-
partment with $4,000 appropriated and
| s329232 expended leaves a balance un
/ expended of S601.6S.
| Tho brown tail moth account is in tn
| $3.50 class. the appropriation Of $432. Il
being all expended with no overdraft.
Owing to the small pox epidemic at
the past winter the Board of Health
! department goes way down into th5
sub-celar The appropriation was s25'
and s2l Il was received from Farming
y
was greatly augmented by an eXpendi-
! ture nf S.I4932 charged up against
! small pox, making a total expenditure
, Of s3u6U.32. Hence the oVerdratt Is
| s27s91.
! The sewer department shows an mn
! expended balance of S3ll."l.
The street department with @io
! SIM. available has expended Sl6,o9l 81
l..
: thus giving an !oNerdraft. Ihe DIS re-
: cciVable III this department. however
! amount to $12i.I5 The custom has
, hcen 10 transfer balances like these tt
| Tho contingent department. This yeol
there arc TO remain in the departments
in which they occur, 50 that IN reah,N
the olerdraft Of this department shoCio
be reduced by $l24.,3.
The Gardiner and Randolph bridge
shows an uncXpcndcd balance Of s2ae.''-
End street lights show surplus u
Slo7.44
Tho mast winter has been II hard one
for the poor of the city The poor de
,,r.n,cut from all sources had s1Jl99'
available and has expended sol TO-
showing IN oNerdraft of sl93-'. lile'
are however bills due the departures
a,nountins TO SJ0S.o9 and TINS iea'e'
the department s3li.s2 TO the good
Elections and registrations runs
s.u3.3S behind the game.
common school department mad "
"a, * available and the disbursement
nave been 81 a90.4a The unexpende,
ha;auce is s31o46 and 20 this should nt
added the amount of bills recelNap'
making = total Of s4o9.2" with winch ''
start the year.
The High school departments ''"7 an
been as Fortunate Inc al"''i' a."
ob,c WAS s9O6o SIS and the disbursements
sooo- O. p,,s receivable reduce th'
amount of the oNcrdraft 10 F''4'-
Industrial training SHOWS ''h u
d,,f, of s37. o6; public library an unex
,,,,od h,,arce of sJ9S5. Publac parks
| q surplus Of slc4.S9'