, 1840-12-26
No. S.

No. S.
In laying this Report before the General
Assembly, the Treasurer deems it his duty
to call your attention to the following OBJ
servations, and submits them for your con-
sideration: Agreeable TO the annexed re-
port. the balance OF money remaining in the
Treasury oil the first of October, 1910, is
S64,393 03 which is composed of different
funds, a part Of which has been placed to
the credit of the Treasurer, in the Bank of
Missouri. The above amount includes State
stock Dividends amounting to S52,869 60,
the statement Of the Bank with the Treasu-
rer accompanying this report, shows a credit
in the Bank to the Treasurer of S46,35o A,
consequently the Treasurer has overdrawn
on the State dividends the sum of S6.5I9 I6.
The Bank in their &c :ount current forwar-
ded TO the Treasurer, had enormously placed
to the credit of the Treasurer a greater sum
than he was justly entitled to. The amont
overdrawn is now in the Treasury, and will
be replaced in the Bank TO make Up the divi-
bends. The Treasurer will also call your
attention to the State stock dividends which
ought To be in the Bank, amounting to S52.-
500 60. The Cashier Of the Bank notified
the Treasurer at sundry times of dividends
which had become due, and placing TO the
account current with the Treasurer, in accor-
dance with law relating to the State stocks
dividends; have taken them TO pay the inter-
est on the State bonds. and other purposes,
without the Auditors having issued any
warrant, or allowing the Treasurer any cred
il for the same; the amount so taken by the
Bank, TO pay the interest on The bonds and
for other purposes should be placed to the
credit of the Treasurer, in the books Of the
Auditor and his warrant issued for the same
otherwise the Treasurer is charged with
more money than is in his possession, and
becomes responsible for money which is
placed beyond his control. In the balance
of money remaining in the Treasury on the
LIST Of October, 1910, n part is in wolf certifi-
Gates, to the number of 1923, which have
been received from different collectors and
forms a part of the revenue paid in from
their respective counties, when those certifi-
Gates are redeemed ut the Treasury, the object
Of the law is accomplished; the Treasurer
is not aware of any benefit arising to the
State in keeping them from year TO year.
In the balance of money transferred by
III duiillSlldlOl VI Tic idlc lIcdsuitls IL part
were in wolf certificates; this office would
be disburdened, and the Treasurer would
be relieved from part Of the responsibility,
If the committee who have examined the
books of this office would destroy them, and
the amount be placed to his credit on the
books of the Auditor.
1t gives the Treasurer great pleasure TO in
form the General Assembly, that he has re-
ceived from the Treasurer of the United
States, a Treasury draft on the Bank of Mis-
souri, for S67,233 o3, belonging to the 8 per
cent fund Of this State, subject by law to be
divided among the different counties. The
bank has paid within the two fiscal years.
two checks drawn by the late Treasurer, and
charged in the account current to the Treas
urer S42,71, a credit to the same amount
should be entered on the books Of the Au-
ditor, and charged to the account Of the late
Treasurer.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
A. MCCLELLAN, Treasurer.