The Placer herald., 1857-04-04
AUBURN PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA APRIL A, 1857
Report of the Committee on Accounts and
Expenditures.

Report of the Committee on Accounts and
Expenditures.
On Saturday, March 18th, Mr.. Watkins. of the
Assembly made the following report. which gives
at glance, the financial condition of the State
The Committee on Accounts and Expenditures.
having concluded their examination of the Trea-
surers Office, as fully the limited time allowed
them for investigation, and due performance of
their other duties, would permit, respectfully
submit to this House a further Report as to the
condition of that office:
Your Committee, finding the affairs of the
Treasurer's Office in very deranged and unsats-
factory condition, and having discovered evi-
dences of gross neglect and misconduct in the
business of the office, as heretofore reported by
them to this House, conceived it to be their duty,
as far as possible to ascertain the true state and
condition OF the books and accounts of that de-
partment. In making such investigations the
labors of your Committee have been most ardu-
Gus, as the impeachment and resignation of the
late Treasurer, and the consequent confusion of
the business of that Office deprived them of the
information and aid Of that officer and his attaches,
who were familiar and conversant with the var-
Gus parts of the business of the office. and mi chit
have rendered much information aud assistance
to facilitate the Investigation of your Committee
1t appears that January Sd. 1856 the sum Of
$50, l49 OIL was paid over to DR.. Bates by his pre-
decessor. Mr.. McMeans, in cash-this is admitted
by DIR. Bates. The General Fund being at that
time overdrawn, DR.. Bates entered on his books
the balances as they stood to the credit of the
several funds on the frs. day of January, 1856
amounting to S62724 OF, and charges off S32-
o75 90, ''amount expended by the late Treasurer
as per vouchers in his hands" As moneys were
received from Country Treasurers thereafter the
General Fuud was made whole The amount of
S3l.3OO 90 paid Selover Il Sinton, is included in
the S32, 90 before mentioned and is the
amount heretofore reported by your Committee
as still standing charged upon the Controllers
books. against the State Treasury. making the
accounts of the two Offices to differ to that extent
The controller has added to that amount the de-
hcicncy of SiS,369 92 in accounts of Henry Bates
and opened new accounts with the present Trea-
surer credting the various funds with the appor-
tionment of S75,90S %, cash on hand. made by
your Committee.
We further report, that the School, Hospital
and Military Funds were entitled to the following
amounts, on the resi- gnation of DR.. Bates, viz:
lhe School Fund. .SlO.197 Sc
The Hospital Fund. ... 9.423 5S
Total l..................S S23, ,102 SO
The amount apportioncd to the Funds
by your Committee of the cash on
hand, was
To School Fund. ... ......S1 ,0S5 %
To Hospital Fund. ...... 9,3lS Is
To Military Fund. ...... 2.279 80
Total. ..,..... .............Sl2,7l ,7l9 80
Leaving amount due these Funds. viz: S10.7I9 A
Due School Fund $9.712 81
Due Hospital Fund ...... l05 so
Due Military Fund. .... 9ol 80
Total l............... .....S SlO719 A
The other funds credited by your Committee
having since been transferred to the General Fund
by Act Of the Legislature, there only remains to
be done, to regulate the accounts up to this date.
an order of the CoDtroler to the Treasurer. to
transfer from the General Fund to the credit re-
spectlvey of the funds specified. the amounts set
forth. This your Committee recommended, that
the object for which the funds were created be not
interfered with--thc order to be drawn whenever
there is sufficient money in the Treasury to au-
thorize it.
The books of Henry Bates show the amounts of
money to have been received by him while Trea-
surer of State, to be as follows:
Received Jan. 3, 1856, of Dr. Nc Means S3O,149 OF
Reed from Jan. g. $50, to Feb. / /, '57 llOS,2l9 60
Total receipts ..... SI,l3S, ,3GS g.
The cash book kept by him shows the
amount of money paid out by him
during the same time to be 80. 014 900 so
Leaving a balance Of $I2i.27S II
| th day of February A. ID. 1851 the day of his
resi- gnation.
At that date. your Committee took charge Of
the keys of the vault, counted ihe money on hand.
amounting to the sum of S75,90S %, which was
paid over to the present Treasurer, James l.. Eng
lish and receipt taken therefor.
Balance that should have been on hand
February l1th, 1857. ......... $I24.27S II
Amount found by actual count. .. 75,9OS rs
Balance deficiency in cash ..... $4s, 1863 92
The additional deficiency in cash was
found prior to JAM lst, 1857, viz: In
Nov the cash is charged with $751;
$50 90 as paid Messrs. Wells, Fargo
Co.. to meet July, 1856, interest.
The amount actually paid them was
Draft of Palmer, Cook a. Co.. $4,000
Total, ........... SS7, 100
Had the draft been entered as a receipt,
there would have been an error of
credit of $3.50 only; as it was not en-
tered at all, and the amount paid
being but $72 100, there is de-
ficency of ..................... $3.50 0q
Making the SUN of. ....... ........S S49,579 Al
Warrants received for taxes were found
Of fJ,o