Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09

INVESTIGATION OF THE SHooL Mar
rsss.-At regular meeting, on Wednesday
last. OF the committee appointed at the
Court House, to inv estigate the financial
condition Of the Davenport City School Dis
trict. . subcommittee, consisting Of Austin
Coebin. q. g. X. Mitchell. A. S. Maxwell. T.
Peck and Samuel Hirschi, was appointed to
Investigate the present financial affairs oi
Old School District No, Z. lnew sub district
No. 81 which committee met at the Council
Ch amber yesterday morning. .. 9 o'clock.
The committee deemed il proper to issue
q public notice to the effect that it will be
in session for one week. (unless the business
be sooner finished) commencing on the sth
inst that eessione will be held fr,n 10
o'clock till IL in the forenoon, and from 2
o'clock until half past five in the afternoon :.
and that any person or persons VINO can
furnish any information ts1cling the finan-
ces Of the district above mentioned be re-
quested to be present during those hours -
A written request was also issued and di.
rected to be served upon persons known to
be directly acquainted with the financia
affairs Of said district, asking their attend
ance upon the sessions of the committee
likewise to furnish said committee with ali
books and papers in their possession relating
to the Affairs Of said district.
Session adjourned until o clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committee met pursuant to adjournment.
John l.. Davis was present. but the books
not being in his possession, could not throw
much light upon the matter. He stated
that he had and could produce vouchers for
oil the monies he had disLursed. lie had
turned over the books and papers he had in
bis hands to Ii. Lambach.
Mr.. ANDERSEN stated that he turned over
all books and papers which had been in his
hands as President of the Board of District
No. 7, (now sub-District No 81 into the
hands of Mr.. II. Lambach, as local director
under the new law.
Ch. Kaufman, as collector for Th Cue,
Itch, Secretary, furnished the following
facts
In the collection of taxes by Guelch in
1856, in School District, No. Z, this mark
on the assessment book opposite the name
of parties assessed (X) designated that the
same was collected by Kaufman (O) de-
signated the names of such as paid the tax
at Guelich's office; Q) designates the names
Of the delinquents as returned by Kaufman
Amount collected by Kaufman and paid
over to Guelich was S2,O37 ia, less 5 per
cent. QOl ss) for collecting. and $50 for Ia
king census in 1856 and 1857. Also, an
order for $46.42. Know nothing of the
financial condition or affairs of the District.
DR.. Olshausen knew nothing atout the
matter other than was stated in a certain
report made to the tax payers of District
No. Z, March 18th, 1868.
Mr.. KisseIl's statement was similar to
that of DR.. Olshausen.
Geo. II. French. Treasurer of City School
Board, stated that he knew nothing Of
the affairs of the District-only as set forth
In his last annual report to the board, made
in March, so.
J. r. johnson, Collector for the District,
reported that he had collected in 1857 and
paid to John L. Davis. as Treasurer Of the
District 50 500. 60; paid to Theodore Cue.
lich. Secretary. $l,l65.5O; paid to Lam
back, sub-Director, g. l3O4,75
Adjourned until Friday morning at 10
o'clock