Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-23
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From which deduct

For collection of taxes, 1872. 81 .604 81
De!acations tor double entries, 100 20
Fourth part of tax directed 10
be put into comfy treasury 5,l54 81
Amt OF tax absorbed in redemp-
lion OF audited certificates, 5O45 80
Audited certificates III clrcula-
tion, 1,75SCO
--sll, ,s35 IS
Fifty per cent. of 1902, to be returned To
Auditor, 1885 81
Interest on tax OF 1902, 80 81
Balance in Treasury, 1872 II
To meet expenss OF Constitutional Con-
vention, SI3,95l "a
The Treasurer was required to smbmit
his books to the Legislature whenever re-
ques ed, was denied any enolumeDt out of
the Use of State funds, anG was subject tG
fine of 81 600 for abuse of the trust.
Mr.. Mcfarland was frequently visited
by Legislative Con mittees, and his accounts
were always satisfactory. When he be-
Came, treasurer the funds OF the State were
ierisxse exclusively from taxation of lands
and personal property; bu. when he retired
from Office Q8l6) the State derived reve
nue. from Banks of S5,676 rs, and had a
Company, OF $4,000 from the Bank of
Muskingum, and 1877 900 from the Bank of
Chiiiicothe. M. Mcfarland jisbursed in
the fiscal year of 1916, from the revenues
that have been mentioned, the sum o S3i2--
AIS, of hich $685. ,527 formed the quota for
the State of Ohio of the direct tax lie led
BY order of the General Government. to pay
the expenses OF the war OF 1912.
In addition to the moneys thus derived,
the Treasurer, under law of 1903, rereiv-
ed and disbursed the United States three
per cent fund. During the year 1916 the
sum of $I2,7VO was received. and $50 OBI
disburs-d, leaving in the treasury when
Mr.. Mcfarland made his last report $l5,-
4a5. This fund arose from the setting apart
of three per cent. OF all the money received
from the sale ui public lands within the
State for making of roads in Ohio.
VIM. M, Farland was succeeded by Hiram
Mirick Curry, who by his election was
Treasurer until December 13, 1919, when
he was reelected tor the term of three
years.
On the 5,h of January. ls2o,a Committee
of the House made a report that the books
in the Treasury were properly kept, and
that the vouchers held by the Treasurer
agreed with his report to the Legislature.
Subsequent rumors. not complimentary
to Mr.. Currey, in his fficial capacity, led
to second report, with a "pertinent des-
cription" of all funds in the Treasury. The
Auditor of State was then authorized to
examine the Treasury and report its condi-
ton, and special committee was appointed
to examine the vaults of the Treasury
The Auditor laid communication before
the House on the 18th of February, showing
a total balance against the Treasury of
$lS2,74S Is. To following day (Feoruarv
10Th, 1920 the select committee reported
that on the llth of February they waited
upon the Treasurer and requested him TO
lock and seal the vaults of the Treasury
The Treasurer requested a delay until the
next day. and an arrangement was made
with the Treasurer by which the chair ma"
of the committee, (Mr. Mcdonnell, of Mus
kingum) retained the key of the sIro' g
chest, in the vault and the key of the out
ward door, while The Treasurer retained the
key Of the inner vault door. When the
Treasurer closed his Office the committee
occupied the Gnvernor's room, opposite the
Treasury, in what has since been kn"~n
as '.Rat Row" ('he building lately removed
from Higt street. in front OF the State
House, and about to be employed in the
erection Of an Asy lum for Idiots, on Friend
street, opposite the Blind Asylum Lest
some mischief might be done they kept
close watch during the night.
On the morning Of February IL the COM
mittee held second interview with the
Treasurer, when he assured the COMMITTEES
that he would resign his office on Monday,
the 4th. An examination was, therefore,
postponed, the committee retaining the keys
of which the chairman had possession, and
Mr.. Currey keeping that Of the inner vault
door
On Monday morning the Treasurer re-
ported that his securities had directed him
not to resign, but upon demand from the
committee, he permitted them to examine
the funds, each, the chairman and Treasurer
unlocking as occasion requ red, The doors
of which they respectively held the keys
On the evening of February 10Th the ex-
animation was completed, and the COM
mittee found
Balance charged against Treasurer. slse 7as 79
FUNDS in the Tieasury TO meetlL Hi3lg Ol
! Leaving . deficit Of sii'4sl %