The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-06
B E L AIR, NJ D.
Expenses of the ComptrOller's Office,

Expenses Of the COmptrOller's Office.
The Committee of Ways and Means Of the
House of Delegates, through Its chairman,
Hon G. M. Watkins on Friday last made
a report in relation to the expenses of the
3, Comptrollers office for the year 1878 as COM
pared with the first year after the war. The
' original order of inquiry was offered by q
uRepublican member, and although the Legis-
yature expressed its confidence in the Comp
Stroller Col Levin Woolford, by laying the
order on the table, it was, notwithstanding.
subsequently renewed by Mr.. Keech, of Bal
timore county, at the request of Col. Wool.
ford himself, who evidently courted instead
4 ofshrinking from an investigation of his trust
& The judicious and economical manner with
u which the finances of the State have been
managed, as shown by the report, fully JUST.
flies the confidence reposcd in the present
Comptroller by the Democratic party, in
thrice selecting him for that responsible
office. If public positions of trust, in ma
tional and State affairs, were always filled
by men as conscientious and upright as Col,
Woolford, the country would never be dis.
graced, and the public treasury robbed,
through Credit Moklier frauds and Salary
Grabs The following is the report:
REPORT.
The Committee on Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the order of Mr. Keecb.
as follows, viz:
"Whereas, On the 10th day of February,
instant, Mr.. Brace, of Allegheny, offered the
following order, viz: That the Comptroller
of the Treasury furnish to this House a
list of the clerks regularly employed by him
in the year 1878, with their names, and the
amount of compensation actually paid them;
also, statement showing the amount of
printing done by his order during said
year, by whom done, and the actual amount
paid therefor; also, a statement of the tenn
porary clerical assistance employed by him
during said year, with the names of parties
employed as temporary clerks, and the amount
actually paid for their services; also, the
amount actually expended by him Us trayell-
ing expenses during said year, in perform
ance OF the duties imposed on him by law
which was by a vote OF the House laid on the
table.
And aohereas, The Comptroller is anxious
and has requested that full investigation
shall be made as to every item of the expen-
diture in regard to said office; therefore,
wondered, That the Committee on WAYS
/ and Means be, and they are hereby, instruct
Aed TO inquire into all the expenditures of the
Comptrollcr's Office, in regard to clerks and
all other expenses, and that they especially
Nuquire into the expenditures on account of
Tue contingent fund, and every item thereof,
End that they report to this House within
len days from this date" respectfully report,
hat they have investigated the expenses of
the Comptroller's Office in regard to clerks
and other expenses, in compliance with the
above order, and have appended hereto a
statement showing the same in detail. They
find that since the year 1885, the salary of
one of the assistant clerks has been raised, by
law, from one thousand dollars to twelve
hundred dollars, and the salary of the chief
clerk has been raised from fifteen hundred
dollars to sixteen hundred dollars, and an ad.
ditional clerk has been authorized, by Act
y of Assembly, at a salary of 81 200, making
in all fifteen hundred dollars increase of sala-
sries since the year 1866. Your Committee
{find that the amounts expended for salaries
and otherwise have been expended strictly
in accordance with law. The amount for
travelling expenses the Committee believe to
have been judiciously and properly expended,
and that the State has derived large return
for the expenditure. Your Committee re-
DOIb tIC SOuilubcub II uUu has DCen 1u-
I, diciously and economically used, and that a
slarge balance Of said fund is unexpended for
the years 1872 and 1873, as will appear by the
s statement hereto annexed.
~ G. NJ. WATKINS, Chairman.
.. A. II. GREENFIELD,
~ CHAS. A. BUCHANAN,
- HENRY E. LOANE,
JOHN A KOONS,
JOHN F. DAWSON.
Statement showing the Expenses of Comp
troller's Office for the fiscal year 1866, as
compared with Expenses of said Office for
the fiscal year 1878:
(For 1869
Salaries paid Comptroller and Clerks. sc, OIL 81
Printing COmptroller's report. ........ 500 90
Printing blank licenses, protests, circu-
lars, &c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1925 81
Printing, advertising, clerical services,
&C., in Bounty Department. 3,0S1 81
Total expenses of the Office for the
year 1865. ...................... 81 $50 80
Salaries paid Comptroller and Clerks. 81, 700 90
Additional temporary clerical assist
ance, as provided by chapter 312, of
1872 Observation-Disclosures. Sc 81
Printing Comptroler's Report. 1000 90
Printing blank licenses, protests, circu-
lars, ..................... ,442 90
oohh II. Esu., uttOTncy-ut-
law, TO Cumberland and in Balti-
more City, in attention to case State
vs.. Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Rail Road Company, Gas authorized
by chapter Sl2, of 1872. ............ 80 90
Expenses of Clerk sent on special mes.
sage to Caroline county .......... 1775
Expenses in City of Baltimore, in atten-
tion to claims of the State aud ques-
lions ofassessment of the stock ofthe
various corporations in said city. 129 10
Printing advertising, clerical services,
&c, in Bounty Department. 1900 90
Total expenses ofoflice for year 1873 .S11 $40 65
Showing an increase in the expenses of
the year 1878, over those for the year 1866
of $G9926. The salaries fthe clerks in the
office are prescribed by law, and the Comp.
troller has complied with the law in regard
to them.
The other expenses of the Office amounted
in 1865 to the sum of $5,108.78, while those
for 1873 amounted to $4,12298, being less
than those for 1866 by the sum of $975S0.
The amount expended for travel expenses
in the performance of official duties, during
the fiscal year 1872, was $345O, leaving an
unexpended balance for said year, on this ac-
count, of 81, 46650, and the unexpended bal