The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-08-28

part Of the Treasurer, or any defalcatiol
,n the funds Of the State. AT the tw,
last examinations the sums reported wert
found 10 be on hand or satisfactorily ac-
counted for. money, drafts or other evil
dences Of debt were exhibited correspon-
ding in amount with the balance shown
by the books OF the Auditor and Treasu-
rer. The Joint Committee and the Au.
ditor each counted the money and certif-
Gates Of deposit
The manner in which these examiua-
tons were conducted. the time devoted to
one Of them, aud the character and stand
lug Of the gentlemen engaged IN all Of
them, we're such as to inspire confidence
aud to preclude the suspicion Of wrong
No one not = participant in the fraud had
a right to question the facts set forth in
he reports Of these several invest CATIONS.
We have no hesitation in saying that
the examiners we're deceived, as to the
rue condition ofthe Treasury The man
ner in which they we're deceived. and che
meaDs by which the Treasurer was ena-
bled successfully to impose the deception
upon them, we will consider and explain
hereafter.
The reports OF the Joint Committee
and Of the Auditor Of S,ate were made af-
ter the passage Of the act Of 1855, which
requires but a single examination be.
tween the LIST Of September and the lst
of November in each year. The supple
mental act OF March 3Jth, 1857, required
quarterly examinations by the Auditor,
and some one appointed by the Governor.
The present report is made in pursu.
anoe Of the last named act.
Condition Of Ms Treasury June I5Ih 81.
The undersigned, together with VIM
Dennison, jr. Esq, were present at the
opening Of the vault Of the Treasury by
A. p. Stone the present Treasurer on The
9th Of June, and assisted in the counting
Of the funds Of the State.
The following statement exhibits all the
money and assets found in the treasury at
that date, which passed into the hands Of
The present State Treasurer.
Synopsis of an Inventory of the Contents
Of Safe in tie Office of State. on tie
l5th day Of June 1851.
currency ..................,S Si5t 90
Gold ant SilVer.... 10 81 gt7O "a
5 ludry AUDITORS Drahs.,.. 1915 90
W. Hershiser, ChiefClsrk, receipt
for salary on count. without date I2o 90
Memorandum agBinst same.......... IS
Acting Commisiioners Certificate to
Ch .mberlHin, Paul & Cp......... 800 90
w. II, Gibson's RAFT on H. z. Epsy,
Cashier ,UrbanA, ,O............ TO IN
HsIleu 4 Co.s (Findlay) draft on
City Bank Of Cleveland, payable to
W. II. Gibson individually, and not
ehdorsed) 80. 80. ........ 20 10
VIM. TreVitl, check on Franklin Bank
COlumbus.... ....,... 800 90
II, r. Hurburd's check on Bartiett&
smith ssss sss.s..s ...........s OO
Certificate Of Deposit Of Seneca Co.
Bank ...'....... ................... 80 90
Mem. against Jacob Lnhr, (portsr).. q 90
Counterfeit and broken Bank money $50 10
Attorney General MrCook Recent
claim on VIM. Burdell.... ........ I39 20
lC. =. Wolcott, Attorney Generals
Receipts, on W, +. q s. ID. Day
Cooper, Doyle q Co. and TreaIu.
rsr Of Allen Couoty ;;...:.' go. e,s73 AZ
Morgan Auditor. favor Bresin, Treas.
ursr, on P. Rose ...::......:.... . 90
Amounts advanced to officers Of Legis.
la,ure Of i957............"...... 600 81
National Road Certificates Of Stock. so 81
vouchers tor Safe add freight thereon 666 36
Voucher Inspector Of Ohio Canal p'd
G nhnm so 90
J. ID. Phillips drsft on ID. w. Dsshlsr,
Cashier, snd protest 7OI 90
Acting Commissioner's checks on
Paul Chamberlain q Comm, 4lc6 &c
s. Medary. order on =. NJ. Wright,
Auditor, favor o. p. Hine, on &C.
count OF State PRINTING!, ......,. s66 81
f.. y hamlin. receipt for WORK on Ca
nal at Dayton ............ 1000 90
Scioto Valley Bank, Cert6rnte Of De.
post 10. 322,-(cs rtfcats OF re-
funded taxes, Bank ofCircl-ville) 10000 90
Due-bill to Gibson. Treasure, OF A.
& Warner .....,.... 27C Oh
Agreemt nj dated March 10. 50, of
Daniel Beckel aud John Mills,
rustesS, relating TO moneys due
,hsS'A.e; '.'....'....'...... 10000 on
Mem, OF advances or payments to Jas.
LeaOI ssss.s... ...,.... a 4Ol 40
Muulatod Bank Notes ofthe City Rank
Of CinciBnati..s. .... ....,,.s,..... Q129 OO
Muhlsisd Bank Notes Of the Canal
Bank Cleveland nd..........,.,,,,,, lI1I7 or
SALARY Receipts Of oRicNrs &c ..... Si5 90
Do do do 4.44l no
TOTAL.." "SlO2.l29 81
DEPosITORIKs.
The following statement exhibits the