The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-07

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The expenses, as per report, for the
year, have been 4,95o %
Balance on hand .. .... ll3 g.
5,072 81
! OF the above sum Of 49,. s., 958 50
| Vouchers were filed for 80. :, 614 6I
! Leaving the sum H.. 2 1854 10
| 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 lind 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 as reported.
The committee have also examined
the accounts Of the estate Treasure"
for the fiscal year ending November
Both, and find the same correct as re-
ported.
We find the bonds belonging Ito the
several funds, III the treasury OF the
State. as reported.
We find that since the date of the
annual report, bonds have been pur-
chased for the several funds as fol-
lows:
For permanent school fund, Mis-
sour SIX per cent bombs -. -. $40, 900 10
For internal improvement land
fuud, United States six per cent.
currency bonds ...... 49,. 5000 90
Missouri six per cent. bonds belong
ing TO the permanent school fund
10
amount of.......... ........... 5000 90
Which funds have been reInvested in the
new bonds purchased
We find the cash balance on hand
at the close of business Feb IS,
1878 -. -. .....-..... -. ...SS7 ,ST9 SO
We ind that while the commissioners
claim TO be serving the State without pay:
Mr. Sweeney has charged the sum
of........-.......- ......,-S 6S7 6D
Mr. Goloher has charged the sDm
Of +..s.. ...... $500. ..---.-- $50 On
Mr. Bart has charged the sum Of. % GU
Making q total OF. u ,221 Ga
For Incidental ana travelling ex-
Denses. with no items or vouchers to
support the same and your committee
is informed that said charges are
made up, principally, Of days ser-
vices OF the commissioners, charged
for at the rate of IS per day
Your committee are of opinion that
the present appropriation Of $1,000
per year for experimenting IN the
propagation OF fish, IS too large, and
that the commissioners should not
be allowed to charge for services TO
an unlimited extent. and that what
ever compensation IL allowed should
be fixed by law. and be paid 90 reg
ular employees
The committee have also examined
the accounts and vouchers of the
board of trustees Of the soldiers
orphans, and find the same correct
as reported.
The committee have also examined
the accounts of the board Of Mana
gers OF the State Reform school. and
find the vouchers To agree with the
report, but the committee are of
opinion that greater care and econ
omy should be practicea IN purchasing
supplies for this institution, and
would recommend, in relation TO this.
and all other State institutions. that
fuel and S1spplies,as far as practicable,
should he furnished in bulk, on bids.
properly advertised for. and not pur-
chased in small quantities, at retail
prices. Rs many of the vouchers seem
to indicate has been done.
The committee have also examined
the accounts and vouchers of the sew
eral state normal schools. and find the
same correct as reported.
The committee have also examined
the accounts and vouchers OF the
inspectors and " arden of the State
Prison, and ind the same correct as
reported.
The committee have also examined
the accounts and vouchers Of the
/ board of regents of the State un.ver-
sity, and find the balances correct a.
reported
/ Y our committee would recommend
| that the treasurer of said board be
required in future TO report the
entire receipts and expenditures on
account of the university, and not
the balances merely, which. although
correct, do not show the entire re-
ceipts and expenditures by nearly
/ $500. The committee have also
examined the accounts and vouchers
of the trustees Of the hospital tor
the insane. and find the vouchers 10
agree with the report.
We find that one voucher for So so
was paid twice hy the treasurer.
which be explains By stating that a
check WAS issued By him for tile
amount, payable ca bearer, which the
payee afterwards claimed 10 have
lost. whereapon he issaDs a second
check. which was cashed at the hank
IN ST. Peter. upon which Il was
drawn. after which, the original
check was sent fer collection from a
hank In Nankato, ard was paid. and
charged 10 the State
We also End that the treasurer had