New-York tribune., 1870-05-30
THE GEORGIA INVESTIGATION.
GOV. BULLOCK UNDER CHARGES BEFORE TIL
STATE ISLATURE-STATEMENT OF TIL
TREASURER OF HIS ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIA
TIoNS OF pIRIIC FUNDS,

GOV. BULLOCK UNDER CHARGES BEFORE THE
STATE LEGISLATURE-STATEMENT OF THE
TREASURER OF HIS ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIA-
TIONS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
n l.. Angler Treasurer of Georgia, at the
request OF the State legislature has prepared and pub
shed under date OF May Is, 1870, the instances in
which Gov. Bullock has transcribed his authority and
violated the Constitution and laws Georgia. These
instances enumerated under the head charges
having specifications and omittng trivial and gem
eral ones, read as follows:
The drawing and appropriang State funds from the
Fourth National Bank Of New-York
The hypothecating aud selling OF s365 800 of the per
cent mortgage bonds of this State.
The drawing OF Executive warrants on an improper
fund. viz. Drawing warrants on the Printing Fund to
pay for printing or the Governors procama-
for clerks in the Executive Office than the law per-
mits
Printer for $1,000 advance the Printing Fund Of
1863 although instructed by the House Of Representa-
tives by vote of over three TO one.
Using and allowing Ia be used the earnings of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad in a manner otherwise
than IL prescribed
The unusual aud extraordinary manner Of dsburs-
ing the Contingent Fund nearly twothrds OF which was
disbursed for incidental eNpenses Executive Depart
ment"
The Treasurer, after explaining how he came to ss-
pect that money drawn for legitimate purposes were di
rected to other which he ntimaes the giv
ing of expensive entertainments rvaling princely eN-
ravagance," says he visited NewYork and found that
Gov Bullock had drawn $4,000 Of unapproprated funds
from the Fourth National Bank He adds that the GOV
action in selling the of bonds as charged
destroyed the ability Of the state 10 comply Win the
conditions OF a circular mutually agreed to nave pun
shed, causing great and nceSsant murmurngs py pohu
holders In Europe and this country" He urther says
Gov. Bullock has drawn warrants in favor OF the yar
newspapers In the state Ia pay Tor publish EAtc
utiye prOClnatOns, etc, on the ffhlhS tuu 'o lnc
amount Of over $4,000 beside large amount Oh Outstau
ing claims for similar publishing. lie mas drawn on tne
9Th app Act of 1863 and tho 23d sec app Act OF sbs
doth of the mpOTl for over >lsoO Nhlle Olher
Governors never made of IT, finding their Contingent
Fund of 10000 ample The law is specific that all the
earnings Western aud Atlantic Road over ana above
what used and necessary for railroad purposes, shall
fact that nothing being paid in, notwithstanding the
high reghts and great increase OF business while other
administrations paid from $4,000 10 $4,000 per month,
there are strong grounds 10 fear That very large amounts
are being used In violation OF law.
hnd IN looking the reports OF former controller
Generals for the eight years previous to GOV Bullock
Inauguration that the Incidental expenses OF thu EXccu
tive partmcnt averaged less than $3.50 per annun,
while Gov Bullock for period Of less than six months,
drew out Si00 This great discrepancy requires inves
gntion, 10 see where this large amount OF over slo
incidental expenses, went 10.
There IN something more of less important matter In
which Gov. Bullock s charged with residing ut washing
ton TO calnmnato aud truduce the State and with not
paying his taxes and living fast very slender In fact
llN liable. msAu5 VI support.