anaheim-daily-herald 1921-05-26

NOTED SPEAKER WILL BE RESENT Mrs. Carleton W. Wood, teacher of religious education in Whittier College, has consented to give a talk at the Anaheim District Sunday School conference on "The Program of Boy and Girl Training." This is the regular May conference of the Anaheim District S. S. Association, and will be held at the Brea Congregational church, Sunday, May 29, at 3 p.m. The newly elected president of the district, Charles E. Frost of Orange, will have charge of the program. The representatives from all the Sunday schools of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Ridge, Centralia, Cypress, El Modena, Willerton, La Habra, Olinda, Orange Placeangelhorpe, Placentia, Villa Park from Yorba Linda are to be present. MEXICAN TAKEN IN SHOOTING AFFAIR HERE LAST NIGHT Because he fired shots through his windows and floor, and is said to have threatened his neighbors, Crecenclon Padillo was arrested at his home in the Mexican quarter near the sugar factory late last night. Officers H. S. Warner, H. J. Zabel and E. E. French investigated the situation after getting reports from neighbors of Padillo. They found him armed with a dangerous knife, and discovered evidences of a shooting scape, although the revolver could not be located. At his arraignment this morning he declared that he was not guilty, and that his neighbors were screech owls find a number of other things. His trial on a charge of disturbing the peace was set for June 4. and he was taken to the county jail in default of bail. He is suspected of being a "marihuana" addict. BUICK HITS HIGH MARK IN DESERT RUN Manager William Goodrum of the Anaheim Automobile Company is more than pleased over a splendid run made by J. O. Mauser, formerly of this city, with a Buick between this town and Tuscon, Ariz. Mr. Mauser arrived here Sunday morning, in making this trip, passing and completely losing a well-known automobile which was at that time out for a record between that city and coast points. The total running time of the Buick between the cities was nineteen hours and thirty minutes, a great part of the trip being over rough roads and through heavy rain storm. In making the trip the Buick used 35 gallons of gas, 3 quarts of oil and one gallon of water, the total running distance being 740 miles. The Buick the county engineer's drivers performing wagonage, we have no question than that report engineer, Mr. McBriar that very properly helps during the repaint and that the men know gang" in the engine have assisted in some rage when their day completed in field engineering. Your committee charges made that the laboreers and men firing department are going in the county garage when not employing vocations is not怕 the reason that the maintains only two twenty-two autos which is a physical properly care for them keep it in its proper ready use and to se efficiency. It is high the truck drivers be for the truck or tractor may be, and it is for are expected and coequipment in the court it is necessary to be hauled. The commit amount of money paid and helpers at the charged, is not only low cost of upkeep, month per truck, ass times work was done to keep this proper repair. Referring to the equipment to conducts and the sale of oil and other merchandise had before it the vouchers and ore treasurer for receiving several particular which we wish to c mittee's records: Mr. Jerome—"The entered as you see I will find it just as book, then after we business these are to the first item, cou salaries. We take aeral item for that and total it and each fund. Then we item for warrants i RIGHT on top with the newest straws—crisp, fresh, exhilarating with an air of newness and dash in their smart styling. The sort of hats you'll be proud to wear, because they're as good as they are good looking. Pick one off our Straw-berry-bush tomorrow. $3.50 to $7.50 Kustiner's ANAHEIM DAINTING APERING ROY A. TAYLOR All Work Guaranteed N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim Phone 26— EDENS SYNDICATE WELL PROGRESSING "The Eden's Syndicate first well at Huntington Beach is now in the oil sand and showing up well," stated Joe Wagner this morning. "We are now putting in the 5-inch perforated casing and all indications point to the fact that we are going to strike something big in a few days." Many Anaheim people are interested in this well and this good news will cause general good feelings hereabouts. SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT ASSOCIATED C. OF C. IS HEARD (Continued from Page One) warrant, to whom payable, date, sum, for what the warrant is drawn, date of filing, date on which the supervisors allowed and fund from which the payment is ordered. After detaching the stub, the warrant is then placed in the hands of the county auditor. He enters the warrant on the books. He then enters the warrant on file in his office and it is held for the party to whom it is made payable unless there is a mailing address specified on the back of the warrant. We have examined the books and are satisfied that these accounts and funds are readily traceable with the assistance of the officers. The warrants as reported by an individual road foreman, having passed through the process stated are recapitulated and the recapitulation is bound and filed with the copies of the warrants in the office of the engineering department at the end of each month. Mr. Seamen was present with your committee during the examination of Mr. Mauser arrived here Sunday morning, in making this trip, passing and completely losing a well-known automobile which was at that time out for a record between that city and coast points. The total running time of the Buick between the cities was nineteen hours and thirty minutes, a great part of the trip being over rough roads and through heavy rain storm. In making the trip the Buick used 35 gallons of gas, 3 quarts of oil and one gallon of water, the total running distance being 740 miles. The Buick carried two passengers and two large trunks. Mr. Mauser was accompanied on the trip by Floyd Broden of Los Angeles. "Whenever a Buick starts anything it finishes it." says Mr. Goodrum. Mr. Jerome—"The entered as you see (will find it just as book, then after business these are to the first item, couch salaries. We take aeral item for that and total it and then each fund. Then item for warrants in Question—"All the general fund?" Mr. Jerome—"No fund from which you have all the inform necessary for me. (vouchers). I can get parment then and tells me where they and how. Mr. Back The horticulture co check back on him lustration). The citus in three different April 12th, the city $149.67 into the c general road fund $ty good roads fund road district fund o $1742.26. Now, If you the way that ca amount came in in by the city clerk office segregated funds from which Your committee instance from our several we examine that the funds are the county and creal funds. Relative to the c of sundry maps, bveying for remune employees of the c ment, we sought district attorney, M sire to quote from answer: Question—Mr. N any county official ceive payment for to or work done t0 Answer—"Depere on county time. time, then would If made on his own his own private pr be entitled to sell or any other part We find that th prints in question property of Mr. veying done by pa ty engineer's offi Mr. McBride's pri criticism can be partment in this w We sought th Attorney Nelson nity of the increa tioned in the rep that the raising o jies of appointive o case is largely wit First application of Howard's milk cream will astonish you. Illest, most lifeless complexion led to radiant beauty and red or hands or arms made snowy yet there is not the sligatest its use. It actually vanishes light and the most heated atre will not produce the least us or greasiness of the skin.atter whether you are troubled poor complexion, wrinkles, puff around the eyes, crow's feet or round mouth or just a simple ass of the face, hands or arms by wind or sun, you will find use troubles will quickly disapaint the use of Howard's Buttercream. Move this to your complete satn. get a package today at any us drug or toilet goods countist on Howard's Buttermilk no other cream can take its If you cannot obtain it, send silver or stamps for general package of Cream and Soap Bros. Company, 457 Wash-street, Buffalo, N.Y. All drug-in supply you—Adv. We have examined the books and are satisfied that these accounts and funds are readily traceable with the assistance of the officers. The warrants as reported by an individual road foreman, having passed through the process stated are recapitulated and the recapitulation is bound and filed with the copies of the warrants in the office of the engineering department at the end of each month. Mr. Seamen was present with your committee during the examination of these accounts and warrants and heard the report of the department of engineering and his accountant and the explanation, and stated to your committee that it was quite satisfactory. Referring to the charge that cement sacks are not properly accounted for. In the presence of Mr. Seamen, we examined the accounts of the engineering department and found in specific instances that each sack is charged at the rate of twenty-five cents per sack and that the county and several districts are properly credited with the amount and find that the accounts have been checked and paid into the county funds. Further, where the sacks had been torn or in any manner made worthless, they had been paid for by the contractor. The committee investigated this from the beginning of the engineering system. Referring to the purchase and disposition of road oil, we find, and the accounts show, that when oil is purchased it must necessarily be stored until distributed to the various districts. The oil is either charged to the county good roads fund or to the general maintenance fund, when received and unloaded and then credited to those funds when distributed and demitted to the road fund to which it was originally charged in the several road districts where it is applied. Referring to the charge that much time is lost by the men going to and returning from work with the trucks, we have no further information than contained in the answer of Engineer McBride and the foreman of the garage. This is a denial of the fact that time is lost. The engineer and foreman of the garage report to us that laboring men leave the garage at the regular time of going to work, in some instances as reported by the engineer, have work to do about the county yards and oil pits before getting out on the county roads. The reference to employees from there is a mailing address specified on the back of the warrant. We find that this prints in question property of Mr. Veying done by parity engineer's office Mr. McBride's prizit criticism can be partment in this set. We sought the Attorney Nelson mity of the increased in the report that the raising ores of appointive oees is legally with the board of superiors. As an illustration sand or crushed rea county gravel plained by others where the county rock, the chairman stated to the case of his company before he could lay a permit obtained from the county ed to those in clic pit before they wagons of his co der the gravel durers of each indi sign a ticket show rately, the number load, all tickets bate, the driver oo in the ticket to thany where it is a foreman once a w is completed. Or is a statement whie be spread and each numbered, and checks these tick pit operator to a correct. The chai that they sent tha on Tustin avenue on several occaurs turned back by tha gravel pit because arrived whereby trained. Relative to tha engineering system used here figures as report men and Farmer total. This how analysis to arrive knowledge of tha There has been at tha engineering o ant engineer, two necessary equipm the county engineer’s office and truck drivers performing work in the county garage, we have no further information than that reported by the county engineer, Mr. McBride. We believe that very properly the drivers should help during the repairing of trucks and that the men known as the “chain gang” in the engineer’s department have assisted in some labor in the garage when their day was not completed in field engineering work. Your committee finds as to the charges made that the truck drivers, laborers and men from the engineering department are continually working in the county garage and county yard when not employed in their regular vocations is not properly based for the reason that the county garage maintains only two men to care for twenty-two autos and seven trucks which is a physical impossibility to properly care for this equipment and keep it in its proper condition for ready use and to secure the greatest efficiency. It is highly desirable that the truck drivers be made responsible for the truck or tractor as the case may be, and it is fortunate that they are expected and could work on their equipment in the county garage when it is necessary to be repaired or overhaul. The committee finds that the amount of money paid truck drivers and helpers at the county garage as charged, is not only reasonable but a low cost of upkeep, namely $17.00 per month per truck, assuming that at all times work was done that should be done to keep this equipment in its proper repair. Referring to the question of rental of equipment to contractors and others and the sale of rock, gravel, road oil and other merchandise, your committee had before it Mr. Jerome with the vouchers and orders to the county treasurer for receiving the moneys in several particular instances, one of which we wish to cite from the committee's records: Mr. Jerome—“These receipts are entered as you see (shows them). You will find it just as it comes on the book, then after we get a month’s business these are totaled and we take the first item, county general, next salaries. We take every county general item for that particular month and total it and the same way with each fund. Then we carry but one item for warrants in our ledger.” ture, books and supplies, instruments and tools, and two automobiles. We estimate the increased cost in overhead expense to be between $6000 and $7000 for the year. We call attention, however, to the fact that the cost of the two automobiles should not be charged during this one year. Referring again to the report, the item of $135,540.14, we feel that we can dismiss that without comment after having examined the records and heard all the evidence possible on the question. We are satisfied that the increased demands on the road funds, the extra work done, the increased traffic, wear and tear of the roads, increased cost of material, labor and equipment will account for themselves. Our observations relative to the county change, county trucks, county auto-tractors and road equipment and all county property of whatever nature leads us to this conclusion that the property of the county is not well guarded, is not properly inventoried and marked; that there is not an adequate system of checking in tools, equipment, accessories and supplies of whatever nature nor are we satisfied that the accounting for all these materials is as it should be, no record kept of broken, worn out or lost tools. We recommend that the county garage, which is not a part of the engineering department, but is directly in charge of the board of supervisors, establish a thorough accounting system which shall show a complete inventory of all autos, trucks, materials, supplies, accessories therein and properly inventoried and further that these inventories be properly checked by a thoroughly competent person and a written report be filed of his check on said inventory with the county engineer and the board of supervisors at the end of each and every month and again at the end of each fiscal year and that the board of supervisors be supplied with a complete copy of said inventory in detail to be filed by the county clerk. We recommend that each truck or auto be charged with all materials used in repairing, including spark plugs, brake linings, belts, bolts and other materials supplied in the repair of each machine in order that a thorough expense account may be kept covering each auto or truck separately and a record of all gasoline, oil and tire mileage as well as all labor performed on each and every car or truck owned by the county of Orange and that at the end of each year depreciation be entered upon the inventory covering each auto or truck separately and we recommend that the same plan be followed with reference to all equipment including tools, supplies and equipment of whatever nature used in the county road department. This recommendation is very obviously necessary because of the lax method in taking an inventory of the property of the county of Orange affecting the engineering department, also. Your committee recommends that a county store be established in connection with the county garage in charge of the purchasing agent in which all materials and equipment of whatever nature for use in any department of the county, including stationery, books, road equipment, tools, supplies of whatever kind be stored and only disposed of upon requisition properly signed and checked by the department in which it is to be used and that a detailed accounting be sup- Mr. Jerome—“These receipts are entered as you see (shows them). You will find it just as it comes on the book, then after we get a month’s business these are totaled and we take the first item, county general, next salaries. We take every county general item for that particular month and total it and the same way with each fund. Then we carry but one item for warrants in our ledger.” Question—“All these items go into the general fund?” Mr. Jerome—“No, these go into the fund from which they were paid. I have all the information here that is necessary for me. (Showing books and vouchers). I can go back to the department then and that’ department tells me where they get the money and how. Mr. Backs, the same way. The horticulture commissioner, I can check back on him. (Here is an illustration). The city of Stanton paid us in three different payments. On April 12th, the city of Stanton paid $149.67 into the county road fund, general road fund $167.56, to the county good roads fund $126.00, and to the road district fund of the third district $1742.26. Now, I might explain to you the way that came in. This whole amount came in in one voucher signed by the city clerk and Mr. McBride’s office segregated it back into the funds from which it was spent.” Your committee cites this specific instance from our records as one of several we examined to verify the fact that the funds are properly paid into the county and credited to the several funds. Relative to the question of the sale of sundry maps, blue prints and surveying for remuneration done by the employees of the engineering department, we sought the opinion of the district attorney, Mr. Nelson. We desire to quote from our records his answer: Question—Mr. Nelson, is it legal for any county official or employee to receive payment for material furnished to or work done for the county? Answer—“Depends whether made on county time. If made on county time, then would be county property. If made on his own time; it would be his own private property and he would be entitled to sell them to the county or any other party.” We find that the maps and blue prints in question were the private property of Mr. McBride. The surveying done by parties from the county engineer’s office was done with Mr. McBride’s private equipment. No criticism can be attached to the department in this respect. We sought the opinion of District Attorney Nelson relative to the legality of the increase of salaries mentioned in the report. His answer is that the raising or lowering of salaries of appointive officers and employes is legally within the province of Important Made in Her Job Depo Miller Au Press We have installed automatic Press Feeder cuts your printing co We find that the maps and blue prints in question were the private property of Mr. McBride. The surveying done by parties from the county engineer's office was done with Mr. McBride's private equipment. No criticism can be attached to the department in this respect. We sought the opinion of District Attorney Nelson relative to the legality of the increase of salaries mentioned in the report. His answer is that the raising or lowering of salaries of appointive officers and employees is legally within the province of the board of supervisors. As an illustration of how gravel, sand or crushed rock is obtained from a county gravel pit or gravel pit maintained by others than the county where the county buys sand, gravel or rock, the chairman of your committee stated to the committee that in the case of his company, it was necessary before he could load wagons to have a permit obtained by the road boss from the county engineer and presented to those in charge at the gravel pit before they would permit the wagons of his company to drive under the gravel dump and obtain materials therefrom and that the drivers of each individual wagon must sign a ticket showing each load separately, the number of yards in each load, all tickets being made in duplicate, the driver of the wagon turning in the ticket to the office of his company where it is collected by the road foreman once a week or when the job is completed. On these tickets there is a statement where this gravel is to be spread and each ticket is dated and numbered, and the road foreman checks these tickets with the gravel pit operator to ascertain if they are correct. The chairman further stated that they sent their teams to the pit on Tustin avenue and Santiago Creek on several occasions and they were turned back by those in charge of the gravel pit because the orders had not arrived whereby gravel could be obtained. Relative to the increased cost of the engineering department over the system used heretofore, we find the figures as reported by Messrs. Seamen and Farmer to be correct as to total. This, however, will admit of an analysis to arrive at a reasonable knowledge of the increase of the cost. There has been added to the office of the engineering department an assistant engineer, two accountants, some necessary equipment and office furni- Thursday, May 26, 1921 the end of each and again at the end of that the board of supplied with a comp inventory in detail by county clerk. that each truck or with all materials including spark plugs, beits, bolts and supplied in the repair order that a account may be auto or truck seepord of all gasoline, usage as well as all liace each and every car by the county of Orkest the end of each be entered upon overing each auto or and we recommend can be followed with equipment including equipment of what in the county road recommendation is necessary because of taking an inventory of the county of Orkest the engineering de recommends that a established in con county garage in purchasing agent in tools and equipment of for use in any descounty, including staoad equipment, tools, never kind be stored of upon requisition and checked by the which it is to be used accounting be applied to the board of supervisors monthly and thoroughly inventoried at the end of each fiscal year. While your committee has stated in a former paragraph in this report that the accounting is in any specific instance which we desired were shown to us from the books and records to our satisfaction, we quite agree with County Auditor Jerome, and the accountant in the engineer's department, Mr. Christiansen, that there should be a more simplified and thorough system of county records in the county offices and recommend that the board of supervisors obtain the help of a firm of well known accounts to assist the several departments in revising and improving the system in vogue. Your committee recognizes the great task that is placed in the hands of the engineering department when we consider the many miles of road and the rapid breaking up and destruction of our new roads, the demand for repairs, the demand for more work and greater improvement on all roads of the county and that some of the districts distant from the engineering headquarters could be more efficiently taken care of if the board of supervisors and the department of engineering would establish one branch of the work in the northern section of the county, preferably at Fullerton. We believe the party in charge of that division should be a deputy of the engineering department responsible directly to the county engineer and board of supervisors, that he should be a resident of the district, fully equipped in every respect to do all work on the good roads system and have immediate charge of all dirt roads, and all the road foreman in the district and that he should report regularly to the engineering department in detail. We are convinced that the county engineer has not kept himself sufficiently informed about the condition of the roads throughout the county and the committee believes and recommends that the engineering department should keep in closer touch with the road conditions by some rearrangement of his department, and additional help. Your committee believes that the board of supervisors and the county engineer should give serious consideration to providing the county with proper facilities whereby the paved highways, when needing repair, could be repaired with asphaltic concrete, thereby saving much lost time occasioned by the use of hydraulic concrete repairing and that our present roads be topped with this same material where the base is in reasonably good condition, as rapidly as possible. Your committee desires to acknowledge the courtesy and the assistance given by the several officers of the county, the expert accountant, Mr. Seaman; and the accountant in the engineering department, Mr. Christiansen, also we wish to express our appreciation of the efficient, capable, painstaking assistance afforded us by Miss Irma Gentry, the stenographer who assisted us through all of our deliberations. Respectfully submitted, D. EYMAN HUFF, CHAIRMAN. H. A. LAKE, W. G. MITCHELL, P. R. REYNOLDS, S. C. HARTRANET. 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