Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — A MODEL OF BREVITY [ARTICLE]

A MODEL OF BREVITY

Was Brook Financial Report— Examiners Say Treasurer's Vouchers are Missing. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1. — Brook, the Newton county town Which has long enjoyed the distinction of being the town nearest George Ade’s farm, has achieved another distinction—the shortest and simplest financial report yet found by the field examiners in the employ of the state board of accounts. In their repoit to the state board, which has just been made public, the examiners quote the following from the minutes of the town board for May 4. 1905: “J. A. Sell presented his report as treasurer of the town board for his term of two years as follows: Total amount received during term $12,409.%: total amount expended during term. $12,397.91; balance on hand, $12.05." The report was approved and signed by the board of trustees and the affairs of the two years of Mr. Sell’s administration were closed. However, the field examiners went into the records more closely. They found, they reported, that Mr. Sell had failed retain his vouchers or much of anything else that would throw any light on the sources of Brook’s money, or how it was spent. Much the same condition prevailed until January 1, 1909. For that year, the examiners reported a marked improvement. M. C. Ulrey, treasurer for 1909, was charged with $33.57 because of taxes which it was reported were remitted without authority, and with $26.70 found due at the close of-his term and which was not paid over, making a total of $60.27.