Daily globe., 1878-09-15
THE ASYLUM INQUIRY.
The Rev. Kerr's Intricate Bookkeeping
Further Illustrated - HIS Qualifications
for Steward of the Branch Hospital Very
Apparept-StraiEs CampaAgn Vouchers.

The Rev. Kerr's Intricate Bookkeeping
Further Illustrated - HIS Qualifications
for Steward of the Branch Hospital Very
Apparent-Straits Campaign Vouchers.
The Investigating committee met yesterday
morning at the capitol at o'clock. AS the
vouchers and accounts which refer to the build
ing committee were all in order and arranged,
there little nothing for the majority OF
them to do till such time the reverend sec
retary and treasurer shall respond to the sum-
mons of the chairman. Consequently Senator
Drew left for home to return on Monday.
Senators Doran and Morton withdrew
TO make some important inquiries relative
to some financial matters which attracted their
notice the previous day. Senator Rice and
Secretary Smith continued with the general ac-
counts and monthly returns filed with the State
auditor. MIR. Dryer, as the committee did not
require his assistance, also returned home to
st. Peter. He will be back again for Tuesdays
proceedings, 80 to explain anything which
comes up with which he is familiar and to lend
his experience where difficulties arise.
In arranging and tabulating the vouchers
whenever one was met with referring to script
it was put on side, Several
were found which were curiosities in the way
of bookkeeping. Numbers were found dupli-
Gated. and many posted under different
numbers from those borne on their backs, and
tor which we're not entered on the books at all.
Completer confusion in accoul ts it would be
dlifcult to imagine and it required not q little
patience and perseverance to form anything
like an ineligible understanding of them But
there were matters which it is doubtful that even
the clever parson financicr vi be able to make
oloar. For November, 1870, there is a series of
vouchers numbered G6O. etc.. but after $50 they
run $50 JGi, 5G2. Now it happens that there
arc other vouchers numbered $50, 56l 562, and
only one of the duplicate numbers finds place
in the secretary's books 1t is evident that the
latter series, $50, 56l, 562 should be $780, G6l
and G62 there beng a clerical error. But again
there is another voucher marked G61, and an
other 6GZ; the two marked G6l are for $3.50 and
&33, OO0 and the two marked 662 are for S337 and
$l,59l.1G.
But the large sums Mr.. Smith could not find
entered in the books. Again, voucher $50,
Miller u Runkle 3l5.06, is not to be found,
but an entry is on the books for 3l5.06 (Mil-
ler u Runfle) marked No. $50. There we're
met with many such entries as these, while
little matter of 50, 591.l9 the secretary has not
yet been able to discover entered in ledger or
journal. The above will give some idea of the
high qualifications the reverand secretary pos
sesscs for the position of steward at the
Rochester branch OF the asylum, for which po-
sition he has resigned Tor the second time his
pulpit in st. Peter.
or course the Senate committee, in their
hntl fePorb VIII approve hiShly OF tne appoint
ment made by the worthy trustees, Strait TAI
bot, Fletcher x Co., and commend them for so
diligently dischargiug their OnerOuS duties and
their wisdom in selecting SO good % keeper,
such an able accountant and expert Gnancier
for their secretary and treasurer and steward.
And no doubt Strait, in the pride OF one who
has done his duty we'll, and the eself-complacency
OF one entitled to the good will of his fellows,
Will refer to his connection with this board of
trustees IN his campaign and have his own
vouchers for mileage. maintenance and per
diem printed as campaign documents.
The committee adjourned at o'clock till
Monday at P. NJ 1t is expected that Mr.. Kerr
will explain his intricate and peculiar style of
bookkeeping to the committee ON Tuesday.