Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-02-26
GEORGIA..
THE STATE TREASURY A MIL
LION SHORT.
THE ROBBERY CHARGED TO
HENRY CLEWS.
ELABORATE INVESTIGATION BY
THE FINANCE COMM HTEE,
TREASURER JONES REQUESTED
TO RESIGN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Night-The
Herald has an ugly special TO the eff
feet that the Georgia State Treasury
IS million short. Treasurer Jones
reported over a million in the treasury,
but only one hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars can be found.
An Investigation shows that at
least one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars III bonds have been paid
twice. Treasurer Jones says Henry
Ciews, who was State agent, never gave
him a statement Of disbursements.
Ii Clews paid bonds without cancelling
them and then put them on the market
again Treasurer Jones had no means of
knowing it. The whole State regards
Jones as perfectly honest. His bond
IS two hundred thousand dollars.
ATLANTA, Feb. %. = Night The
Sub Finauce Committee, appointed to
examine the Treasury, have made an
elaborate and voluminous report t. =
day upon its salient points, which are as
follows: On The first OF January last
Treasurer Jones reported the cash on
hand to be one million and three thou
sand dollars. Since that time he has
collected one hundred and sixty-seven
Thousand dollars, making the total
''HAAOAi AZ ~ oilS I1ll1
lion one hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars, and for which he is
credited as follows: Six hundred and
Thirty two thousand dollars are in the
hands CT agents in New York, for the
paying OF maturing bonds and Interest
on coupons which was not received at
the time Treasurer Jones made /
report to the Legislature; also one
hundred and seventy-nine thousand
dollars paid out by the Fourth Ma
tIonal Bank of New York as interest
and premiums on gold; also paid ont
OF the Treasury direct on Execu-
tive warrants since the first of jam
eIy one hundred and twenty-four
thousand dollars, also cash ON hand one
hundred and seve nty-seven thousand
dollars, making one million one hun
dred and two Thousand dollars. which
leaves assdeticit of $S6S, 900 TO account:
for this deficit Treasurer Jones sub
mlts Internal vouchers for advanc
made to civil establishments, state
road, exchange bills, executive wal =!
rants signed by Bullock, interest on
temporary loans, loss by failure OF
John King at Columbus and counter
felts, samounting to $6l, OG0, non Of
which are in proper form, and which,
upon super ticl cal examination, the
G Jmmittee does not low, thus ieav-
leaving about four Thousand dollars |
for altogeth-r. The |
Committee further state that Treasure |
er Jones has illegally paid one hun
dred aud ffty-two Thousand dollars on (
old bonds, due January 1872, the same |
being a part of the bonds said Ivy !
Bullock to havs been paid by Ciews. |
OF course Jones is not charged with |
this IN the foregoing balance.
Jones states III eXtenuatIOn that he |
had had no notice OF the previous pay
ment.
The Committee conclude by recon-
that Jones be requested
TO resign, aud u the event that he re-
fuses that the State appoint q compe-
tent financial agent to supervise the
Treasury Department and ascertain
the condition of the States
finances. The Committee do not
attack the integrity of the Treasurer
but condemn without qualification tie
system of book keeping and the gen
sral administration of the Treasury.
The report was ordered printed al
made the special order for tomorrow
evening 1t is not known whether
ones will resign or not, but it is
predicted by many that lie will not,
md if he refuses there is some talk OF
mpeaching him, but they will hardly
'esort to such violent measures. Am
Die provision Will be made by the
present l. -gislature to cover all deficits
md Ike ep the finances of the State in
healthy condition.