The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-03

of the State funds A. l think you have gone
through me pretty thoroughly on this subject;
You will have to examine details for that.
q. You know no practice? A. i know my
own practice.
Q. By White-You speak Of practice. You
know your own practice. Has it been your
practice to select solvent banks for your depo-
sitaries A. / have little interest in that
have bond of eighty thousand dollars staring
me in the face.
Q. Can you state whether in selecting your
depostarles you are careful to not select solvent
banking houses in the Commonwealth A. l
have never made any deposits that l did not
think | was amply secured in.
O. State whether you have inquired as to the
current condition of those depositaries as to
solvency? A. Being engaged in the business, /
ought TO be tolerably familiar with most of
them; l thought was; l think SO yet; think
my successor will get all the money he is enti-
tied to.
HE FOLLOWED THE ROUTINE OF THE OFFICE.
@. Something has been said about the practice
OF your predecessors State whetheryour policy
in selecting the depositaries for your balance
differed from your predecessors A. About the
same as ever / have pursued the routine of
the office, so far as / know, in most cases.
There are some in which did not.
Q. By Mr.. Brooks-Did you think those in
which you did not were an Improvement A.
/ thought so.
HIS IDEAS ON TIE SALARY QUESTION.
Q. By Mr.. White-There is some talk about
q salary OF seventeen nundred dollars; L OeHeVe
that is the salary allowed by the State? A. Yes,
cir.
Q. Do you think that is sufficient? A. Not if
had to go through an examination of this kind
often.
Q. Do you think salary of seventeen hun
dred dollars is enough? A. No. sir; l do not.
Q. To pay for your vigilance necessary to the
proper management of the finances of the State,
do you think the salary should be increased? !?
Certainly it ought to be- beyond question.
Q. Can man properly discharge the duties
of that Office travelling from point to point
looking after the condition of depositaIies of
the Commonwealth, and attending to current
business, for a salary of S1700? A. Not unless
he wanted to work for glory.
Q. Then, as an official, would you recommend
an increase of salary? A. Certainly; the salary
ought not to be less than $4,000
THE SECURITIES.
Q. BY Mr.. Billingfelt-Are the securities suf-
fcent? A. They ought not to be less than two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars under any
circumstances. / do not care what system you
adopt the Treasurer will handle more or less;
his balances sometimes will necessarily be large.
He has to pay on the first of August and the first
of February over nine hundred thousand every
half year.
Senator Wallace moved that Mr.. Mackey be
requested to give monthly statements in answer
to questions relating to his books Adopted.
EX-Treasurer Kemble wanted his examination
to be proceeded with tonight, being desirous to
leave for home. His request was not granted.
Mr.. Kemble urged that the man who made these
charges (meaning the Governor) ought to have
been present ready to substantiate them
The committee adjourned to meet again to-
morrow afternoon AT half-past 2 o'clock.