Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-28

The committee on public accounts and ex-
penditures submitted the following on We'd
nesday:
The committee on public accounts and ex-
pendltures have examined the vouchers of
the several State institutions, and beg leave
to report as follows:
The State fish commissioners annual
report shows a balance from last
report s ~ G5
Receipts from State treasurer during
the year. .-.-...--......... 5000 90
s5,072 65
The expenses, per report, for the
year, have been. Observation-Disclosures. 1883 &c
Balance on hand. Observation-Disclosures. 113 80
S5,o72 65
Of the above sum of. ..... 81. 95S 66
Vouchers were filed for. 1924 81
Leaving the sum of. ....... 1884 05
for which no vouchers are furnished.
The committee have also examined the
accounts and vouchers of the BOARD of
Directors of the State Inebriate Asylum .
and find the same to agree with the report.
The committee have also examined the
accounts and vouchers of the directors of
the Institution for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind and find the same correct as re-
ported.
The committee have also examined the &C
counts of the Estate Treasurer for the tis-
cal year ending November Both, and find the
same correct as reported.
We find the bonds belonging to the sever
al funds, in the treasury of the State, as re-
ported.
We find that since the date of the annual
several funds as follows:
For permanent school fund Missouri
six per cent bonds. SIS, 900 O(
For internal improvement land fund,
United States six per cent curren-
cy bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 0C
Missouri six per cent. bonds belong
ing to the permanent school fund
have been redeemed to the amount of 5000 O(
Which funds have been reinvcsted in the new
bonds purchased.
We find the cash balance ON hand at
the close of business Feb Is, 1873. $S7, 979 So
We find that while the commissioners
claim to be serving the State without pay:
Mr.. Sweeney has charged the sum OFFS 6s7 &
Mr.. Golcher has charged the sum Of. 400 OF
Mr.. Burt has charged the sum of. 800 60 OF
Making total of. 81, 227 Ct
For incidental and travelling expenses
with no items or vouchers to support thu
same, and your committee is informed thai
said charges are made up, principally, o.
days services of the commissioners charged
for at the rate of SIS per day.
Your committee are of opinion that tn,
present appropriation of $4,000 per year TO
experimenting in the propagation of fish, il
too large. and that the commissioners shoult
not be allowed to charge for services to al
unlimited extent, and that whatever com
pensation is allowed should be fixed by law
and be paid to regular employees.
The. committee have also examined tn,
accounts and vouchersEof the ''board of trus
tees of the soldiers orphans and find tn,
same correct as reported.
The committee have also examined tn,
accounts of the g Board of Managers of tn,
State Reform School, and find the vouchers
to agree with the report, but the committee
are of opinion that greater care and econom,
should be practiced in purchasing supplie
for this institution, and would recommend
| in relation to this, and all other State insti
tutions, that fuel and supplies, as far a
practicable, should be furnished in bulk, OF
bids, properly advertised for, and not pur
chased in small quantities, at retail prices, al
many of the vouchers seem to indicate ha
been done.
The committee have also examined the &C
counts and vouchers of the several State
normal schools, and find the same correct a.
reported
The committee have also examined the ac
counts and vouchers of the % Inspectors anc
Warden of the State Prison. and find the
same correct as reported.
The committee have also examined the
accounts and vouchers of the board of re
gents OF the State university, and find the
balances correct as reported.
Your committee would recommend that the
treasurer of said board be required in future
to report the entire receipts and expenditure.
on account of the university, and not the
balances merely, which, although correct. dc
not show the entire receipts and expenditure
by nearly $4,000. The committee have alst
examined the accounts and vouchers of tn,
trustees of the hospital for the insane, ant
lind the vouchers to agree with the report.
We find that one voucher for $3.50 wa:
paid twice by the treasurer, which he ex
explains by stating that a check was issued
by him for the amount. payable to bearer
which the payee afterwards claimed to hav,
lost, whereupon he issued second check
which was cashed at the bank in st. Peter
upon which it was drawn, after which, tn
original check was sent for collection from
bank in Mankato, and was paid, anl
charged to the State.
We also find that the treasurer had in Iii
hands at the date of his report for 1876, tn
sum of $769.G4 belonging to the building
fund of said institution, which, by error, wal
not reported, and for which, by direction O.
the House of Representatives at it's last ses
sion, he deposited with the State treasurer
receipt or certificate for said sum of $3.50. 81
which sum was to be deducted from the S.,
292.78 appropriated at said session to NEE
deficiency in hospital building fund of pre-
vlous year, which sum was not so deducted
making the amount drawn in account of sale
building fund greater by said sum than il
should have been.
The committee are of opinion that greater
economy should be practiced in the expendi-
lures for this institution.
Considerable sums have been expended il
the purchase of costly furniture, china anc
glass ware, toilet sets, and other articles
which, in the opinion Of your committee
could be dispensed with at a large saving OF
expense to the State.
Deposited as follows:
In First National Bank, st. Paul. s35, 1881 q
In Second National Bank ST. Paul. 49, S9 A.
In Merchants National Bank, st.
raul. lS,5oS ~
In German American Bank, st. Paul 1891 &C
ss7, $40 s.
Your committee take pleasure in ex-
pressing their satisfaction with the correct
and efficient manner in which the affairs o1