The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-15
LETTER FROM GEN. T. T. TAY.
LOB,
Member of the State Senate, and
Board Of Trustees,
The Governor Charged With Mis-
appropriation Of Public Funds.

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Mr.. EDITOR Il desire to call the atten-
ton of the public TO wilfull minpp-oprid-
ton OF public funds by Governor George
L. Anthony, ard to ask the Attorney Cen
eral TO institute the necessary suit to re-
cover the same for the benefit of the State.
The last legislature at the request Of the
Governor made an appropriation for the
erection of an armory, fixing and limit
ing expressly the amount to be expended
therefor. The contract was let, and the
building erected, the expense exceeded the
appropriation, and here is the way the
Governor arranged it.
VOUCHER.
"TT.e STATE OK nsss, To George 7. -iaD.ony,
GOrtTIOr.
To extra work on State ArmCry as per con-
tract in substituting stone steps for wood,
slate for tin roof, and rock pointing the brick.
March, ..-sliO 10
THE STATE OF KANSAS.
SHAWNEE COUNTY,
l DO sOiemnly swear that the above is just,
correct, and remains due and unpaid that
the amount claimed therein is actually due
according to
GEORGE T. ANTHONY.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this
% day of March, a. d. ISIS.
SEAL EMN. Il. BRISTOL,
Notary Public.
Appropriation and contingent fund"
The contingent fund is not designed for
building purposes. The Legislature limi-
ted the cost of the building and the Cover
nor had no right to exceed the appropria-
ton placed at his disposal for that build
Ins. No necessity or emergency required
it. In his message OF 1877 he made the fol-
ing recommendation concerning such ex-
penditure, viz: THAT the Legislature
should enact 4 general law making it
misdemeanor, punishable with adequate
penalties, for any officer to exceed an APP
preparation, or disburse for any other pur-
pose than that clearly defined by law" Yet
he disregards even his own recommended
ton where there Is no actual necessity for
il.
Again. He Incorporated the funds
Of the State when he paid between $50 and
$500 for the flag staff, which cow sur
mounts the capitol lie had called the at
teniion Of the Legislature to the subject
asking in a special message for IN appro-
priation to erect the staff Believing it TO
be unnecessary, it was received in silence,
. AMI no appropriation made. Any other
Governor would have passed the subject by,
but that was not his policy. lie had it r-
ected and paid it out OF iunls appropria-
ted for different purpose.
But wan; to call Your attention To an
me SG'e Il Masses 10 George r. InhoHy,
GOrcra0r:
To travelling expenses, November %,
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To paid tel; graph, october, lS.7.......... y IS
To paid telegraph Move atber, lS..-...- ! %
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TIE STATE OF KANSAS, To-
SHAWNEE COUNTY,
do so!cruaIy swear that the above bill is
JUS; correct, and remains due and unpaid !;
tina; the amount claimcd therein is actually
due according to
GEORGE 7. ANTHONY
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this
22d day OF November, A. D., 1871.
IsEALl EMMA X. BRISTOL,
Notary Public.
Appropriation for contingent fund.
This bill is sp.endid!y i.cm;zed.
':To Travelling Expenses'-Noven.bcr:7
1877.
Sworn to November 30, 1877.
Where? 10 what po;n. OF. points. Where
did the State have interests at stake 30 mo-
mentuous as to require such Il laS outlay for
travelling in November?
As nearly as | can gather, i, was the trip
that arranged the preliminaries which
finally secured the Gray Baker appoint
ment to Paris. Truly great and good
mission for an agricultural State.
As chairman Of the Committee on State
Affairs OF the Senate, | introduced bill to
create an Executive Council to audit the
Governors vouchers upon the contingent
fund, and also the vouchers of the State
Board of Charities and other Boards, but it
did not suit the Governor, and he caused
substitute to be prepared for it, which
passed the Senate, but failed in the House
Had my bill passed 1t would have been i'm
possible for the Governor to have thus ex-
travagantly Incorporated the funds of
the State.
The contingent fund OF the Governor is
appropriated for the purpose Of defraying
expenses in the administration of the affairs
of the State which cannot be foreseen, but
not 10 pay for the erection of public build
ings or for defraying the expenses of the
Governor when on pleasure and political
excursions, or those OF his private secretary
Let the people understand how wilfully he
has perverted and Incorporated this
fund, before deciding upon his fitness
for a denomination.
Respectfully,
THOMAS 7. TAYLOR.