Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-10
Volumlnous Report Filed Following
Check OF County Books by
Examiner i. d. Brown

The report of L. d. Brown, state
examiner, who recently checked the
books of Whitman county for the
period between August /, 1919, and
September 80. 1921, has been filed
with the county auditor The report
contains over 100 legal size type
written pages and much valuable in
formation. Under the head of Re-
marks" are many interesting COM
ments on the business of the county.
School Debt Grows
In regard to school districts, the
report says The financial condi-
ton of the schools of the county
have not improved for the period
covered by this examination, in fact,
the exact reverse is true.
AT the beginning of the period,
August /. 1919, the bonded debt
was $42S,S39 and the warrant in
deotedness $47,9SS.S6, while at the
close of the period September 80,
1921, the bonded debt was $446,309
and the outstanding warrants s214,-
452.2S, total Indebtedness of $780,
761.2S.
THE principal Indebtedness is car
ried by the second-class districts, the
the third-class as a rule being in
good financial condition.
This condition of school finances
is not confined to any particular
county. but is apparently a result of
war conditions, and the sooner direc-
tors return their school expenditures
TO normal the better for all con-
cerned, not only the taxpayer, but
teacher and pupils as we'll
THE auditor and county superin-
tendent are wide-awake to condi-
tions in this county and are cooper
ating to the end that school district
finances be placed upon a sound
basis. In fact, the schools of the
county at present are in a better
financial condition than the average
county as a result of this watchful-
ness on the part of these officials,
New Vault Needed
Under the head of County Com
missioners' the examiner says: cone
of the crying needs at the present
time in the court house is more vault
space for the county treasurer, and
this matter should receive the i'm
mediate attention of the county COM
missioners.
THE handling of the hunting IL
censes, marriage licenses, etc" under
the heading County AUDITOR "is
done in most satisfactory manner,
making the required statements for
this report easy of attainment. Some
errors were found in the warrant ac-
counts, but these were corrected and
warrant accounts are now in balance
as proven by the listing of outstand-
Ing warrants, lists of which are made
part of this report"
In Most Satisfactory Condition
In regard to the county clerks Of
flee the report says: THE dockets
and fee books are in good coma ltion,
all entries being carefully made in
both the dockets and fee books. In
fact. the records of the office are
found to be in a most satisfactory
condition.
The sheriff's office is found to
be in most satisfactory condition and
the office records under the present
administration are neatly and com
prehensively written up. As a re-
suit of this condition no inconveni-
enee was encountered in making the
examination of the records of this
department.
fhe examiner does not agree with
the county commissioners in the mat
ter OF providing transportation for
the sheriff, the examiner recon-
mending the use of an automobile
furnished by the county instead of
hiring privately owned automobiles.
The report adds: Much additional
expense has been incurred through
the enforcement of the prohibition