The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-11
Il Carl.

In the New Orleans Times Of ye,terdav appeared
an editorial, charging frauds against the isbursins
officers OF the General Assembly. As l am one OF
those referred to and as my name was mentioned,
feel called upon only to deny the libelous char
but to give a public explanation ofmy stewardship.
As a member Of the Senate and as a dlsburslng
officer of that braLch of the General Assembly am
legally responsible only to that body But as Sen.
ator repre- ,enting constituency d as member OF
society and merchant, feel II To be duty owe to
yself to refute the vie charge.
/ am charged in the Times with depriving four
Conservative members of the Senate of their mileage
and per diem aud also OF having drawn from the
treasury pncteen thousand dollars, Ofwlch have not
accounted for dollar ! am also charged with hay
ing issued orders against the money had already
drawn.
pronounce every word in these allegations to be
false and charge the author of them, whoever he
may be, a Si.inderer.
Now for The explanation.
am the tisbursiag officer of the Senate am
required by law to receive and di>buIse 'he funds
app opriatcd pay The contingent expenses OF the
Senate d Il receive Auditors warrants TO the
extent Of so 900 under provisions OF act No !, OF
1875. These funds have dsbu sed in accordance
thereto have disbursed, i'll anticipation Of the APP
preparation OF so 900 in the general appropriation
bill out Of my privat funds 70 Accommodates those
whS could not afford to await the tate OF that un
happy bill some six seven thousand dollars.
have nothing to do with contracting the bills
am required to pay. The bill are, approved by the
proper officer and it becomes my duty to pay them
| i have paid out, for which l hold receipts,
for contingent expenses OF the Senate 222,3s1
| [ have drawn vouchers Tor mileage anu per
diem of Senators. and officers and en-
ployees Of the Observation-Disclosures. 5407
Maxim the sun, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SCI 7sS
| These vouchers have been drawn in exact con
fornity with Act H. of Isl. and with orders of the
Senate or its chief officer Some OF tn m have rot
vet been delivered; among them1 are vouchers for
| Conservative members, who have not yet called fo,
them
TO pay this sum of. s67 7ss
| There was appropriated. observation-disclosures. $4,000
49, 7sa
Showing deficit in appropriation to meet the actual
demands against the Senate Of s9.cs.
Now instead of robhing the State an the suffer
| ing party; for in many eases. when the Auditor
could not warrant because Of deficiency III the appro-
priation have taken the vouchers myself and adj
vanced the money the holder. have done this to
relieve the pressing necessities OF certain employees
and others. .
Ny books are open for examination Of any one who
ha, right any party eyel who feels an interest
| in seeing thin
Ii the editor of the Times had wanted II know the
truth there was obstacle in the way to prevent
him from learning all about this matter before making
the publication. This being it is evident his on
| obi ct was create sensation may be diver
sion of public attention from the real larty who has
| plun'ered the State.
anil +. F. HERW1G.