The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-12-30
Complete Accounting Sys-
tenn Is Adopted By
Council for Finances.
Absolute Check Will OBJ
tain On Expenditures
OF City Money.
Treasurer Booth in Offices
Beginning First Day
OF New Year.

Inaugurating a cash register" sys-
tenn, the city council Tuesday night
perfected the new city treasury plan
and adopted the ordinance covering.
II means, in brief, that all city
money win be accounted for through
one system Of books under one
head. and expenditures win be dis
bursed accordingly.
Chas. ID. Booth, previously elected
city treasurer, will have charge Of
the fiscal system of the city under
direction OF the legislative council.
He has provided bond in the amount
of $25.000 and will assume office on
next Monday.
The city treasury plan will not
only mean considerable saving OF
money to The city. but will provide
system of accounts in manner
that is understandable and that may
be analysed in detail without exhaus-
tive deductions. Heretofore the re-
ceipts of the city from various re-
sources have been handled by differ
ent officials with no concentration
whatever. Now the receipts will
all come through one cash system.
Putting 1t In the words Of one Of
the members Of the city councils:
shThe city is now putting in cash
register; dispensing with the old
wooden cash drawer container on
which the bell had broken"
Every cent that is paid out will
be approved by the legislative coun-
Gil, either In individual appropria-
tion or iii bulk. There will he no
more payroll In cash to one party
to disburse or distribute il; every
salaried employee of the city will
sign his name to the payroll and get
his amount direct. Previously it
will have been appropriated by the
legislative council, and subsequently,
this body win scrutinize the disburse-
ment in the form of a voucher
covering such monthly expenditures.
All costs Of operation and materials
bought for account of the operation
of the water and light plant will
come before the legislative council;
heretofore this body has known moth
ing1of the details of this department,
except the quarterly summarized re-
ports. an other words, there will
be an appropriation and approval
direct and immediate of every cent
the city pays out, and likewise there
14I' &be a similar accounting Of the
receipts
Hereafter, the recorder will be on
strictly a fee basis; he will be
paid for those things he accom-
plishes; there will be no more al
fo,,,a,.,o ,F I II nor naY,t ooy,, mi 9 sion
on the disbursements of that office,
which detail alone will save the
city hundreds of dollars annually.
Al particular reference might here
be had TO the new bond issue; 1t
will save $2,225 in that item alone.
Previous bond issues have allowed
the recorder IL per cent on the
amoant
With the business of the city fiscal
department growing with the en-
hancement OF population and extern
sion of physical properties person
atty, and realty, the city treasury
plan fills a necessity in the conduct
OF its affairs and Is installed at
psychological time. Every month the
beard of public works and the legis-
lative council will have an itemixed
statement of the results, the same
as private or corporation business.
plus a total of the operating costs
and revenues for the fiscal year
and comparison with the previous
year. This also, will supply the
figures for check on the allowed
budget for operating expenses, and
enable control on this expense.