The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-20
CLINTON'S SHORTS.
WHERE HAS THE MONEY GONE.

Clinton in his letter of resignation pretends
to vast amount of virtuous indignation by
reason OF the denomination by the Radical
Convention Of Mr.. Dubuclet, the present in
cumbent OF the Office of State Treasurer.
In his opinion Dubuclet is bad man. dis
honest man, and one whose reelection by the
Republicans would bring much discredit upon
the party.
He regards the Endorsement of Dubucle. as
an affrOnt to himself and as a censure of his
course which he feels so keenly that he is i'm
PEELED to send in his resignation forthwith
IL is remarkable that this insulted official
this high-toned Christian Auditor-should not
make his resignation take effect from date,
rather than wait to have his position filed by
the tedious process Of election, which gives
him a margin Of about six months in which
to complete his little games and make his
final arrangements for departure.
1t is also remarkable that this sensitive and
pious youth should consent to the further con-
tamination of Dubuclet's society, and the
fact that he is willing to stagger along in the
baleful atmosphere which surrounds him, is
sincerity.
But let US take glimpse Of the record of
this sanity Auditor, and see whether his
skirts are SO pure that contact with anything
or anybody can possibly soil them. We have
from time to time, shown up his gross viola
tons Of law, we have limited at
that smothered report-the production of
which, it is alleged, would cause such tire.
mendous commotion, and copy Of of which
is said to be in the possession of ex-senator
al. Harris-we have commented ON his dis
closures in connection with /" Rebel skunks,
and now we will look at the Treasurer's pub
ished report for the year 1873 and submitted
to the Kellogg Legislature in January, 1874.
In the appendix Of that report We find, by
the statement of taxes paid into the treasury
for the year 1872, collected in 1873, on the
current school fund of two mills, that Clinton
has paid into the treasury SIG, 284 As, when
he should have paid over $213, 7O3 81, making
him short $37.419 Al.
In the levee tax fund of II mills we find
Clinton has paid into the treasury $l33, $50 GO
when he should have paid $16O, 277 "a, a lit
tie short of $26. 597 a.
In the special levee tax of q mills, Clinton
paid into the Treasury S2l5,O9O a. when he /
should have paid s267, 1919 80, making short
Of s52, O6.
In the Levee Construction Fund he paid
into the Treasury 1882, 1874 90, when he should
have paid 1918, 7O3 80, making a short of
s31, 600 80.
In the Levee Repair Fund of mills, he
paid into the Treasury $18S, 1913 50, when he
should have paid $213,7 90, making short
OF s31, 500 92.
In these items alone, We find the immacu-
late fnancier of the Auditors Office short,
according to his own figures, S179,076 81
There are besides, glazing irregularities in
the returns Of tax collectors from several par
ishes and the bulk of moneys collected there
from is credited to improper funds. Will
Clinton rise to explain or will he compel us to
await the publication Of that smothered report
which Harris has SO far guarded jealousy, but
which it is not impossible may be obtained
from some other source.