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May 20th,192a
THE MEUITT", OALLD TO ORDER by the mayor at
7 :46 2M with all members present. The mayor announced that
the meeting was called to go over the preliminary and un-
official statements of the auditor.
The matter of collecting the regular Toll and Dog
Tax was discussed. Larshel -arding was instructed to begin
the annual collection.
The matter of sales of soft drinks in 3illiard halls
was discussed. Pstrouck moved, seconded by Anderson that the
Judiciary Committee loof up and report on the Ordinance
concerning license and regulations for billiard halls.U1
vote YEA.
: he preliminary statements of the auditor were
reed.Hasbrouck moved , seconded by Andrews that the auditor' s
figures on Flant and oistribution costs be forwarded to
the Mginaer at '3oulter,,l1 vote YEA.
Auditor oreo.'7.Folbrook was then heard.He presented
preliminary statements informally.The matter of the audit
was then taken up and discussed,and upon learning from nr.
Holbrook, the unsatisfactory conditions under which he has
been working, to arrive et correct results, the following
resolution was introduced by rustee 7asbrouck.
esolution
,hereas, the method of keeping the , own' s books
and eecords hes been such that a complete audit cannot be
made,or even a partial or preliminary report made,with any
definite degree of eccuracy,without much research and de-
tail investigation,and
ihereas, such research and details can be worked
up by a competent elerk,at much less expense to the town
than if done by an auditor,and
Aiereas,.,,Lr.qe0.,:.Jolbrook,who was engaged to make
an audit,and who has already spent considerable time upon
it,has expressed a willingness to cancel his contract and
stop further prosecution of the work,and
Jiereas, it appears to be for the finencial int-
erest of the town that this be done,now therefore be it
ROVED ,by the Board of Trustees of the Town
of Allt,r,olorado, that the contract with •r.--Tolbrook to
make an audit of the ?own' s books,be,nnd is hereby annuled
and cancelled,and that 11r. olbrook be ,anci hereby re-
lieved, from all responsibility,liabilit ' and obligation
under said contnact,nnd be it further
RESOLVED that the mayor and hairman of the "min-
ance omrnittee be and are hereby authorized to make the
best settlement possible with Lir. -olbrook for services al-
ready rendered ,and that a warrant be drawn on the ;eneral
-und for tee amount agreed upon,and given to mr. eolbrook.
qefeler moved , seconde by endrews , that the above
,esolution be adopted, All vote YEA .
rustee ondrews the introduced the following
,hereas, it was deemed advisable by the liayor and
hairman of the -inance Committee that the audit begin
pril lst,1918, instead of January lst,1918, therefore be it
Rt,1SOLVED that the audit begin pril lst,1918.
,ndrews moved ,seconded by Rewell that the above
aesolution be adopted.All vote vY .