The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-05-16

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A meade ccunty correspondent, in
youf lsos Of Nay o iadmatcd that the
scheol fund i advanced for other pur-
poses such az % pay momberes Of the
Legislature, etc.-ans that, therefore,
the teachers have 70 wait until The ordi-
nary revenue taxcs have beer p>id N.
This is mistake and unjust 10 the Au-
ditor. No such thing has occurred. and
II il &erc possible il would receive the
most energetic protest from the supcrin-
tendents The school fund; O. collected,
Is placed % the credit Of the 'sspsris-
tendent and d~bared only upon war
rants Issued by him. No commiydopefs
draft, under any circumstances, remains
in this Office more than iorty-sight hour.
Il Is promptly examined, counteniened
and filed with the Auditor for payment.
But 70 expect him TO liquidate them as
received without the money is as unreas-
onble as the sxsctiOns Of the Egyptian
task -masters, who demanded a. full fole
Of bricks from the Hebrsws without fur
nishing The material with which to make
them. The law allows the sheriff. until
the frt day Of April (snd. BY adding
Eve per cent. until the Forth Monday IN
june 10 pay the revenue general and
schOoi-into the treasury; while the
school law makes the 10Th Of January
the day for disbursing the larger amount
due the teachers. This lax Of fiscal
harmony has produced suspension.
When it became apparent that suspension
was unavoidable, | addressed q letter 10
the House of Representatives,, apprising
itof,the condition Of the school treasury
and the character Of claims that had
promptly passed my Office, and which
were held in allegiance by the State Au-,
ditor only because Of the inability of the
treasurer, frou lack offindsio liqnidate
them. | asked that some measure be
taken to provide for their immediate
payment, and made such appeal, in be-
half Of the teachers, as | thought proper
TO address TO the General Assembly.
The matter was referred 10 the Committee
on Ways and Means, but 1t could sug-
gest no method Of relief -
Itubmit Chat it Is hardly just 70 my
the blsmeof suspension upon the shout
dcrs Of innocent and helpless officials.
Suggested the changes IL the Revised
Statutes. which 60 into effect next De
cember, changing the time Of payment
from Che l0th days of January, April
and July to November 18th, February
18th, Nay 15th, and July LIST It Is be-
haxed that the interest 90 the State
bond, the premium upon bank stock to-
gether with such taxes as may be paid,
by that time, will be sufficient to meetI
the forty per cent. clsims that viii ma
tire BY the 18th Of November. The
larger payment being made the 18th of
February, more than month later than
now, will probably End the treasury full
enough to meet all demands, and % at
the two other subsequent payments. The
most absolutely certain way TO have pro-
provided against the possibility of sus-
pension, in any degree. would have been
to make he payment Of the revenue and
Of the schools to synchrouizce4 ~
There is popular mistake prevalent,
namely, that the schools are paid out Of
a fund that has banked up p the trcasn-
ry. The fact is that they are paid from
the revenue as collected the current scho-
lastic year. gsp pa 20
l have thought ibis letter due the Au-
ditor and containing Sufficient informa-
ton of public interest to entitle ii to
place IN your columns.
\ II. A, NJ. HENDERSON,
Superintendent Public instruction.