Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-27

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Stockton put the motion to vote. 1t
was ordered that the bill be paid.
The vote showed Councilman-at-
large Stockton and Councilmen
Kvist and Shuey voting for the pay
ment of the bill and Councilmen
Lovely and Stanton against it.
Read Auditors Report
Following the paying of Carrolrs
bill Councilman Stanton moved that
the report of the auditor again be
read as representatives were present
from the Certified Audit Company.
who had audited the books for 1919.
and this would give them an oppor-
tunity to speak for themselves
Councilman Shuey objected strong
ly to the second reading of the audit.
Councilman Lovely thought it
would be q good idea to have the
report read as the council might find
Gilman Kvist also thought 1t would
be a good idea to read the report
and when 1t was put to a vote it was
unanimous.
Although it had been rumored
that some parts of the auditors re-
port had not been read at the last
meeting, the reading Of the report
last night was the same as appeared
In the columns of the EVENING
NEWS of April 81.
Following the reading of the re-
port Councilman Stanton moved that
the floor be given to the representa-
tive of the Certified Audit Company
to answer charges made by Auditor
Carroll in his report.
Mr.. Hafer, speaking for the audit
,n,I h. Iry nxur fhn zach MO c
right and was willing to prove that
He said that the word defaults
which appeared in Mr.. CARROTS re-
port hurt him the most. He said
that there is no shortage in the cash
and he would guarantee the account
and will pay 1t from his own pockets
If necessary to back up his audit of
1919. II am responsible for the 1919
audit and assure you there is no
said he.
Councilman Kvist then asked Mr..
Carroll to come forward. He fired
the opening gun by asking Mr.. Hafer
where the reconciliation was that
have been with the 1919
audit. He said that he had asked
for this but had never received 1t.
He claimed that the company had
sent " LA up tiAS
books and correct mistakes during
his audit just completed.
Hafer replied that the reconcilia-
ton was in the 1919 report, to which
Carroll replied that If so it had been
placed in the report after it had left
his hands. Hafer claimed that he
sent a representative of the firm to
help Carroll and Carroll laughingly
replied that Hafer didn't send any
one to help him without charging
money, and that the representative
had been sent to the city to try and
correct the 1919 audit. Carroll stat
ed that the representative Hafer
sent here only corrected his W
figures and that he admitted to Car
roll that he had made a mistake in
making up the books.
AT this point the clerk was order
ed to read parts Of the 1919 report,
by Hafer's company to
prove that no reconciliation had ac-
companied the report. AS the clerk
failed to find the reconciliation, Ha-
fer asked for the report and after
looking through it carefully said: Il
do not see it here, it may have been
torn out" Then turning to Carroll,
said did you ever ask for it," Car
roll replied: IT asked you person.
ally for it," Its my word against
yours, you did not ask me for it,"
said Hafer.
Carroll then refreshed Hafer's
memory on several of the things
that had happened during the MAX
ing of the present audit. Among
these was one night when Hafer
came down to go over the books and
make corrections and he urged Car
roll to help him so he might get
away.
The reconciliation seemed to be
the thing that worried Carroll the
most and in some way he always
managed to get back to it. Carroll
told Hafer of asking his representa-
tive for the reconciliation to which
the representative replied, Il can't
get it, some of the checks must be
outstanding since Noah's time"
Hafer stated that the company
would back up the 1919 audit and
will see that the reconciliation is
placed in the report.
Carroll asked Hafer if he had
made up the new books following
the 1919 audit. Hafer admitted that
he did. Carroll wanted to know why
he didn't make up the cash book, as
the book showed no balance at h
beginning Or ending of the year., and
to his mind if the city wanted to
know the balance it had, it would
have to rush down to the bank to
find out. Is there was no other way
of knowing.
To all of these remarks by Carroll,
Hafer replied that the company
would make good the audit.
Carroll asked Hafer if his COM
pany made the system. to which Ha-
fer replied. mo. We suggest the
system" Carroll, quick as a flash,
replied, at make the system"
Hafer then said, 1.-THE system I
made out is down stairs"
Carroll replied. "If there Is n
down there / would like to see it,"
Hafer claimed that Carroll had
sent for him to come back to the city
and help him with the books. Car
roll replied that he did not, and fur
Their stated that once when Hafer
came. Commissioner Darby sent him
and the other time some of the Off
Gals had sent for him.
At this point. Hafer, who was fin
gering the 1919 report, referred back
to the reconciliation. saying that it
had been mislaid, but he didn't know
where and was of the opinion that
1t had been removed from the book.
Carroll took exception to these re-
marks, claiming that Hafer meant
hat he (Carroll) or some of his men
had removed it. Taking a threaten
ing step toward Hafer. Carroll, shak-
ing his pencil in Hafer's face de-
manded that he be careful what he
said. and take back his words con-
corning the removal of the reconcil-
iation.
You mean some of us removed
it," shouted Carroll.
Hafer replied. 81 won't take back