The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-29
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From the foregoing statement It
readily appears that the general
distribution made by Miss Harris
to the various townships Of the
county in 1919 was $323.S2 in ex-
cess OF the actual amount remain
ing in her hands available for such
purpose. Such distribution having
been made In error. We now rec
ommend that the present superin-
tendent, Mr.. Washburn, when max
ing distribution for 1871, now
about TO be made, withhold such
amount Of $3S3.S2' distributed In
error in 1919, and that same be ap-
piled upon balances herein shown
to b remaining due the several
townships from distributions of
1918 and prior years.
INSTITUTE FUND.
We have already stated that no
entry has been made in the &C.
count with this fund kept in the
ONCE since Dec. l. 1918.
All applications for certificates,
registrations and renewals, and the
correspondence with reference
thereto remaining in the ONCE, was
in \ chaotic and disordered state.
Much time was required and con-
sumed in examining and tabulating
same in order to ascertain what
amount OF business affecting this
fund had been transacted since
Dec. l A. D. 1918. the date OF the
close Of our last examination. Con-
sidering the volume Of all business
transacted in the Office, the amount
Of compensation paid the superin-
tendant, and the amount allowed
by your board as compensation to
her assistant, Miss SteitZ, the con-
dition in which its accounts and
files were found is simply inexcus-
able and cannot be accounted for
except by reason Of gross inatten-
ton and neglect. Contained in the
files Of the Office and in the safe
we found cash, personal checks,
drafts and postof1ice money orders,
which we have described in detail
hereinafter and placed in the hands
Of H. B. Hubbard. County
Clerk, to await the action of your
board regarding same.
The account with this fund and
| other information relative thereto.
we have tabulated and now present
in series Of schedules designated
&c" ID "E" and IF" which con-
tain information as follows:
SCHEDULE C.
Institute Fund.
The first item herein, that of
$699, is the amount of the balance
due such fund remaining in the
hands of Miss Harris on Dec. / A.
D. 1918, as shown in our last re-
port TO your board dated April
! A. D. 1919. The second item. that
Of $613. is the amount of fee of
the Superintendent a. 81 each
charged on 613 applications for ex-
aminations. registrations, renewals,
etc, filed since Dec. l, 1918. and
found remaining in the files of the
Office. The disbursements from the
fund amounting to the sum of
1921 are described in the schedule.
SCHEDULE D.
Contains a detailed list of items
comprising the disbursements Of
$1,260.50 shown in Schedule &C.
and the note appended thereto is
added as further description OF
such items. We wish, however, to
direct the attention of your board
especially to the order for $3.50 is
sued to Anna Steitz for services
as secretary" We are Informed
that this institute was in session
less than one week, and your board
are doubtless aware of the fact tina,
during this same period Miss Steitz
was in the employ Of the county
acting in the position of assistant
superintendent of schools. fol
which she received compensation
from the county treasury We are
not inclined to allow this item a:
a credit against this account with.
out the approval of your board
The item of s10S paid to Lou NJ
Harris for institute expenses" ha.
not been detailed and no explana
ton can be given regarding same
other than the order as shown
We leave the disposition OF thi.
item Of credit to the action Of youl
board also.
/ SCHEDULE E.
| Contains an itemized list o
checks, drafts and postoffice none,
orders found in an envelope
among the files in the Office, t.
which is attached a note in expla
nation. In addition thereto sucl
schedule contains the item of 81 il
cash found in the safe in the ONCE
! SCHEDULE F.
Contains an itemized list of cash
checks, drafts and pOstoffice none,
orders found in the files. of the of
fee. Each of these items wer,
found separately enclosed with pa
pers and market Not Complete.
We recommend that all Of thes,
items now be delivered to the pres
ent superintendent of schools tina
same may be completed, or the fe,
returned to the applicant as shall
; appear to be just and proper il
| a rh nartirular eaen
SCHEDULE c."
Institute Fund.
Receipts: 1913, April l.
Balance remaining in !,
:. ~. hand Of county su-
perintendent as shown by
auditors report. s. $3.50
; Signed application for re-
newals, registrations and
II certificates found on file
in the ONCE, and executed
since December I, 1918,
J numbered 613, at the fee
of 500 each. ........ $3.50