| Show State Auditors Auditor's Report on Duchesne County Salt Lake City Utah September 21 1917 Hon lion Joseph fine State Auditor I Salt Lake City Utah I Report of annual audit of records of Df Duchesne County for 1916 a as amade as' as made by T. T J J. J Midgley deputy state i auditor August 23 23 to 26 26 Inclusive Is hereby respectfully submitted The assessment roll Is carried Ii In two books and anel the totals ls carried to recapitulation at the end of ot book D iD in the usual manner anner The relief as taken by the treasurer Is Ss carefully and correctly entered inthe in inthe inthe the columns provided and footings carried forward to lations Assessed valuations are tested throughout the rolls and all footings followed through to final r recapitulations which latter latler statement state state- statement ment was carefully tested and found correct as as reported with the exception exception tion of one error increasing the total valuations There is also also- an item of for personal taxes entered on page 78 Jf line e 12 Book D which has not been carried into the totals The Tho clerk clerk claims this was entered by the treasurer and should probably not appear the same is not charged to the treasurer or included in relief taken The total valuation Irrespective of special taxes levied on valuations of or fn In irrigation districts is isas isas as follows Mt hit Emmons Neola Tabiona Talmage Mountain Home Boneta Bluebell Altonah T I I Duchesne 1 I Myton n Fruitland Roosevelt f Cedarview Ce Outside of C. 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T Assessment by St. St Board Mining claims I Additional assessments I Error Error l District I State and nd State te School Apportionment Levy y of 44 mills on valuation yalu- yalu Collection of 1145 for for I f 1915 taxes j I Credit for relief 85 i St St. treas receipt No I St. St treas receipt No St. St treas receipt No 2514 Loss In fractions s I Amt Anit inc rin in warrant to bal 30 The treasurer in final report to the tate state took cr credit dit for for lossin lossIn loss lossin in fractions this fractions this is in iu error the states state's portion being for Cor which credit is allo allowed ed and the tax papers noted with correction there was an overpayment of in original settlement with the state J but ut the corrections noted above absorb ab ab- absorb i ab-i this this' overpayment and le leave ve a I difference of on this account in 1 favor or of the state In Book Dook E page 1 I Line 32 a pencil notation Is made to cover a collection of 1145 This item was omitted in the 1915 rolls but was paid and the apportionment apportionment effected in the 1916 tax papers The above relief reller was carefully allowed al allowed al- al lowed through the rolls the ment to each fund computed aun ana found found correct correct and corresponds with the tax papers Tax sales and are properly entered in tax ale Gale records and certificate numbers noted in the rolls in Remarks col cob The correct authority is not in all cases noted for far items charged to to double and erroneous but from Crom d all that can b be ns ascertained this credit 1 la is taken to correct errors only Abatements are authorized by the county y commissioners acting as a aboard aboard 4 board of equalization during tho the first week In June and appears tobe to tobe tobe be allowances to widows etc The state bounty relief Is correct as reported reported reported re re- ported with the exception of an error in apportionment apportionment and this amount is also included in warrant attached Bounty taxes Lues were tested through throughout ut the rolls and the totals are correct State Stat Road Howl Account 1916 tax apportionment 5 1915 tax apportionment omitted i 39 Credit for relief Credit for tor loss In fractions tractions Remittance 16 15 r- r r Balance 1916 tax account f Th The credit of ot Is passed pas on this account to corr correspond pond with re report report re- re e- e I port on tax papers however the balance balance balance bal bal- ance is increased on account o ot of otI I errors This county keeps-a keeps recon record of all personal taxes uncollected al all items from the several years are carried carried car car- ried Into this book which Is similar I to a tax sale safe record and without doubt considerable money is collected that would not have lJ been en had hart the items been burled buried in the roll which seems sema to to- tobe be the usual practice The county sh sheriff is now out In the country country on ona ona ona a collection trip and practicable eta cb- forts Corts seem to be made here to collect all of or tills this stuff sturt that is possible collections collections col col- collections being apportioned quarterly with redemptions Jurors Juror'S and State auditors auditor's claims No for No for No for No 1267 for tor and No for or were ere all compared and checked with the stubs In the r respective re respective certificate books book which claims contain all certificates ssu rl In n their numerical l order and Include all juror certificates up to and including in eluding No 4 6 and witness certificates certificates to No Juror certificate No Issued in December 1915 in the sum of 1040 had hadJ ct at t been and as the le legal al time has lapsed this certificate te is cancelled an and variant warrant warrant war war- rant taken for even amount Juror certificate No was was as erroneously extended the correct amount being and i is tact 1 in the warrant to correct PINES FLUES And Forfeitures There were no fines or forfeitures of oC bonds during 1916 Salaries State Auditors Auditor's claim No 1 for Cor and respectively were compared with the original warrants and found to be proper poper charges and for the correct amounts It appears th that t this county has not as yet ct filed claim on this tiffs account for last half of 1916 or the first half balf of 1917 Inheritance Ta Tar Lien Book nook 0 O Duchesne county does not as yet et have this record and there are no estates that might be subject to this tax probated in 1916 Conclusion This county has recently sustained the second fire firc of their court hou house e I and while no records were lost theoffice the theoffice theoffice office is now being run at considerable inconvenience The new officers I have several fe deputies who are arc familiar with the work and no doubt the records will be kept up in first I class shape and these officials are deserving of commendation for tho the manner In which In-which which they are conducting their offices Copy of oC a letter to Mr Shelton is attached herewith and is self-explanatory self and is intended to I help him overcome certain difficulties he is having with tax deeds Respectfully submitted t e T. T J. J MIDGLEY Deputy State Auditor |
