Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1910 — MORE SHORTAGES FOUND. [ARTICLE]

MORE SHORTAGES FOUND.

Benton and Pulaski Officials Reported Short By Field Examiners. According to reports by field examiners Monday six present and former county and township officials of the state are short in their accounts in the total sum of $4,814.52. Among the number in this section of the state are the following: . A net charge of $83.10 is made against G, H, Geary, trustee of Hickory Grove township, Benton county, from 1900 to 1904. Mr. Geary was found to owe $544.17, but was given credit for $461.07, representing disbursements, for which he failed to take either credit or vouchers.

N. A. Murphy and John H. Barker, former treasurers of Pulaski county, are charged with a total of $3,194.40 bV the field ex-, aminers who inspected , their books. Mr. Murphy owes 2,914.03, according to the examiners, of which $2,130 represents ditch assessment collections which he failed to charge against himself as treasurer. The examiners charge $280.37 against Bar--ker for alleged errors. Jacob M. Steis, treasurer of the county from 4904 to 1906, paid back $108.50 In August. 1910, the 'amount having been charged against him for a shortage in funds when he relinquished the office. In the report of the examination of Ellis S. Rees, auditor of Pulaski county from 1903 to 1907, the examiners observe that $8,402.69 had < been paid to the. Winamac Bridge Company in excess of contract prices, but no charge is made.