The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-07-24

Treasurer and Treasurer of the Board
III Education.
Communications and Reports.
The IlonVrablc Mayor
City cf Wyandotte
Michigan
Sir:
Attached hereto i Il copy of the
communication received from q. j.
iIumgerford, Certified Public Account
ant, disclosing cash shortages on the
part Of John Il. McWhirter, city trea-
surer and treasurer of the Board OF
Education, WyandOtte, Michigan.
~ secretary l have been directed
10 notify you, the Commercial Casual
" Insurance Company and the pro
per public authorities of the contents
of The attached communication.
Yours very truly,
Board of Education,
WyandOtte, Michigan
Mildred +. Mielkie. Secretary
The Board Of Education
School District Of the City Of
WyantOtte, Michigan
Gentlemen:
During the course of our audit Of
the books of the School District of the
City of WyandOtte, Michigan, for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1912, GER
tain irregularities have come TO our
attention.
So far as we have been able TO de-
termine, there is a shortage of cash
belonging 10 the School Board in the
amount of $20,10S0S, consisting of Il
check received from the County Urea
Surer's office for state aid and tuition
in the amount of $10,1OSOS which was
endorsed by the treasurer and caShed
on June l, 1872, but not deposited 10
the credit of the Board of Education;
and $10.UD.OO collected on school tax
as on May -. but not deposited 10 the
credit of the Board of Education.
These irregularities are a part of
cash shortage of the accounts of John
II. McWhirter, city treasurer and trea-
surer of the Board of Education. In
our opinion, il is possible that fur
ther shortages of cash will SubSe-
quently develop. However, We believe
any additional irregularities will not
exceed two or three thousand dollars.
We recently submitted a report to
you covering our audit for the month
of May 1912 in which all cash was
time The shortage referred 10 above
occurred during the month of June,
l942 and was disclosed during the
audit for that period.
The final audit for the year end
ing June 80, 1912 has not been com
pleted because of this discrepancy and
will not be submitted until further in
formation is available
Yours very truly,
q. j. HungerfOrd,
Certified Public Accountant
This is to certify that the above
communication is a true and correct
copy of communication received
from &. ]. HungerfOrd, Certified Pub
lie Accountant.
Referred 10 Council.
Recess.
RecOnvening.
Roll Call.
= Present: COuncilmen Benin, Brohl,
Burke, Mason, Schultz.
Absent: Councilman Wagar.
Resolutions.
WyandOtte, Mich, July 81, 1912.
Resolution by Councilman George
Benin.
Resolved by the City Couniil of the
City Of WyandOtte
Whereas certain charges have been
communicated 10 the Board of Educa-
tiOn regarding shortages in accounts of
the School Board of the City of Wy
andOtte, which accounts are under the
direct control and supervision of John
Il. McWhirter, City Treasurer of said
City of WyandOtte and Treasurer of
said Board of Education: aud
Whereas this Council has reason to
believe that the possibility may exist
that the funds of the City of WAN
dOtte under the control of the City
Treasurer may also be impaired >
Therefore BE 1t Resolved that this
Council. according TO the Charter of
the City Of Wyandotte hereby sus,
ponds John T. McWhirter AS City
Treasurer of said City of Wyandotte
until further informal iOn is placed be-
fore this Council.
l move the adoption of the fOrego-.
ing resolution.
Councilman George c. Benin.
supported by Councilman Schultz.
Yeas COuncilmen Benin, Brohl.
Burke. Mason, Schultz.
Nays: None.
Wyandotte, Mich. July u, 1912.
Resolution by Councilman George
Benin.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of WyandOtte that Marian Benin.
deputy Treasurer Of the City Of Wy
:. andOtte. he and hereby is designated
Acting Treasurer Of said City of Wy
andOtte.
move the adoption of the forego-
ing resolution.
Councilman George Benin.
Supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: CouDcilmen Benin, Brohl.
Burke. Mason. Schultz.
Nays: None.
wyandotte, Mich. July 81. 1912.
Resolution by Councilman George
Benin.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City Of Wyandotte that whereas Miss
Marian Benin has been designated Act
ing Treasurer Of the City OF Wyan-