The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-09
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THE FUNDING BILL, AND WHAT 1T HAS
COST

HE rbNDtNG BILL, AND WHAT IL HAS
COST.
1t will be remembered that on Saturday
last Mr.. Head, Of Loudoun, offered reso-
luton in the House, inquiring what
amount, and to whom, had been paid
moneys of the Commonwealth for the en-
craving and lithographing the certificates
of Indebtedness of the State. The resolu-
ton having passed, in response thereto, the
Second Auditor this morning submitted
the following report:
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Jan. Sth, 1872. :
Hon. Marshall Hanger, Speaker House Of Dele
SIR-In response to your resolution of 9th
inst, have the honor to say, that 1 have no
personal knowledge of the contract made by the
Treasurer for Engraving or Lithographing the
stock to be issued under the Funding Act
by section of that act, it was made the duty
OF the Treasurer to cause to be prepared, en-
grayed or Autographed, registered bonds, and
bonds with coupons and certificates. &C." and
by section it is provided that "all necessary ex-
penses incurred in the execution of the act shall
@ 1e paid on the certificate of the correctness of
the same, signed by the Treasurer and Second
Auditor and approved by the Governor"
When the bills for such engraving &c, were
presented to me, certified by the treasurer, ad-
ded my signature, declaring from the beginning
that knowing nothing of the contract, or the val
ne Of the work, L would leave the responsibility
where it properly belonged.
This course was pursued till December 2s, when
Dill OF the New York company, for engraving,
for $3, ,645, and one of Charles Ludwig, for litho
graphing, for 5000, were presented for my sigma
On inquiry at the auditors Office it appeared
that warrants had already been issued for ''ex-
Penses OF funding public.debt" for $43, s625o, and
refused to add my signature. The other infor-
nation called for by the resolution will be fur
nished, presume, by the treasurer and auditor
OF public accounts.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Asa Rogers, Second AUDITOR
1t will be seen from this report, that al
though the Second Auditor was required
to attach his name to the accounts, when
certified to by the Treasurer, his idea of
the amount required to pay the expenses of
the work differed so materially from that
Of the Treasurer that he positively refused
to attach his name to the certificates
s43 900 and more, he believed to be ample
for the purpose indicated.
The Auditor has clearly shown that he
believed there was something wrong in this
matter, and SO reports to the House this
morning.
We are pleased to see determination on
the part of certain members of the General
Assembly to investigate the conduct of the
public officials of the State, and to keep
pure the government of Virginia.
The final result of this investigation is
clearly foreshadowcd by the proceedings SO
far.
The First Auditor reports that to date,
January Sth, 1872, there have been paid
$44,69l.01. He does not know what bal
ance there may be due and unpaid.
The whole subject viii undergo a tho
rough and searching investigation, which,
when concluded, the result will be given
the public.