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


Leaving the sum off,. -. ,334 06
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 Treasurer
for the fiscal year ending November
seth, and find the same correct as re-
ported.
We find the bonds belonging ITO the
several funds, in 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-
souri six per cent bombs .... -. Sl9, 900 10
For Internal improvement land
fund United States six per cent,
currency bonus w
Missouri six per cent. bonds belong
ing to the permanent school fund
have been redeemed to the
amonnt 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 ...$oi ,5sJ Do
We find that while the commissioners
claim to be serving the State without pay:
Mr.. Sweeney has charged the sum
OF. - bSl %
Mr. Golcher has charged the snm
Of ...s.. 1899. aSU w
Mr.. Bart has charged the sum Of. CD 90
Making total Of. 49,. 81 ,227 GO
For Incidental and travelling ex-
penses, with no items or vouchers to
support the same, land 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 is allowed should
be fixed by law, and be paid to 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 praetieed in purchasing
supplies for this institution, and
would recommend, in relation to this,
and all other State institutions, that
fuel and s,pplies.as far as practicable,
should he furnished in bulk, on bids,
properly advertised for. and not pur.
chased in small quantities, at retail
prices. as many of the vouchers seen
| 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 aud vouchers of ths
inspectors and Warden of the State
Prison" and find the same correct q.
reported.
The committee have also examined
the accounts and vouchers of thu
board Of regents of the State uniyer
sity, and find the balances correct a
reported.
Your committee would recommend
that the treasurer Of said board b
required in future to report TIL,
entire receipts and expenditures OF
account of the university, and no
the balances merely, which, although
correct, do not show the entire re
ceipts and expenditures by neari,
5000. The committee have ais.
examined the accounts and voucher
of the s.trustees of the hospital fol
the insane. and find the vouchers 4
agree with the report.
We find that one voucher for SIS S.
was paid twice hy the treasurer
which he explains by stating that
check was issued by him for tn
amount, payable 20 bearer, which til
payee afterwards claimed 10 hay
lost. whereupon he iss<Da secon
check. which was cashed at the Ian
in st. Peter, upon which It wa
! drawn, after which, the origins
: check was sent for collection from
hank in Mankato, ard Was paid. an
: Enlarged - the State
ii We also End that the treasurer ha