The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11


On the SIN Of May last ,. y Mci'ne John
walker and ". "A. Hills were appointed :
committees 20 examine the disbursements N
s,,c can,fnocnt expenses account Of the /
Treasury Depaltmcnt ON June ~ the Sec /
rotary called Cor report covering the inxes- \
ticaton up 10 anu including that date The
report was called for BY resolution offered ~
the senate BY senator sherman. which WAS
adopted on the list OF October. and the report
wns submitted "a the senate on the 2ith. Inc
committee says that. sowing 20 statements
made 10 rs BY the Chief clerk. 80 hive NOT
c.~1 hul have condned our injuries 20 no
counts and expenditures under nppiopria-
lions for othor contingent expense Inc
sections * tna Revised statutes prescribing
fhc pomc = aud duties Of cen alr ohccs ~ the
Department in relation q accounts under 81
az organ i<ation Of the department officers
aud salaries are noted. and the report con-
tlnues; For several years tnere nas n Gen., Y
dian. who has, under the direction Of tho
Chief Clerk. conducted most Of the business
connected with the contingent expenses u
fody aud disposition out OF appro-
priaions fer contingent expenses me
prssss sppo,a Ssioi ~ the secretary Il sSs
'Ircasu,y III June, ls16 with coinpensat on a.
the rite OF <s,t90 per annnm. Comp nation
ra MI Ana y rsid III ~ ne appropati"n
Tor the pay or cu>todans and Jain.ors f'r nil
public buildings under o ntroloi tn Treasury
IL. paftmcnt' Your comm ttce are OF opinion
INIT H. "a Is no authority Of law for either the
appoln; met or the payncntof this Custodian.
The requirements 81 section 3.vY Of ne ~.
cn 1lsu II the purchase o. fue' Ice and carpets.
In max ing purchases and mourning expenses
20 be psid out OF appropriations Tor other con-
nary precautions adopted by bis ness men
generally have been ne iectcd. and y many
cases sxorbitant prices paid. The fitst step "a
1en nns ~. ~ 81 property IN The be-
longing q the tnlfed ssatss We called for
| books showing the amount Of stock vn nann
/! kept v we're also Informed that no lnvcn-
\ tory or this property hid ever b en- made.
4 i b. committee fni that, during the fiscal year
and he cost OF making and laying the same.
\ were twice paid for once out Of tn nppruprir
| alton for contingent expenses q me rths-
prIaiiens Tor public Bic buildings II Or bros
repaid the amount Of the duplicate pay .n men
| a shortage OF l59 yards Of carpet Wis found
claimed was in the hands - W. y. Moses: Of
n this city II was discovered ttat Moses nai
been paid Tor sj: ya'ds q cstp.t which sna az q
being notified II the fact. sent the Depart
ncnf 63-5. yards Of carpet Of inferior quaIity
20 make good the amount.
mcnt or the cabinct-mnkcss' department. oui
or the Appropriation for fuel. ~ nts ana wafer
for public nuildinss Sonsinu,ns; ne ph rrpo,'
presented 10 this Department by ,. ijradio,
r dsms Fl es c rSc cS' bis- wS "a
out o. the Appropriation for ice etc, but tnn
me fIIeAoilers have never been Delivered
Attention OF the Custod an has been called u
fhIs matter. and be has refused 10 furnish az!
explanation stating thnt personal exPiaha
ton win 3 made % YOU, We also e., md 10, D.,
ine ID ! ID. were presented BY Breeds sons
a. this city, Tor twenty-five boxes OF candles
7 which bills were paid out Of the approprl
s Me9e n d1r falnished We have been infor@e
Nv the Custodian that these bills cover iemu'
, ana sugar used for lemonate for tnc srsrs
also 4 certain lunch furnished in this bui'dln
, last summer about the time o. tne tn ga
Consens,on. Roth ptnn, tns Assis,nns ~ =,
} der oatn that they had no knowledge that n
> lunch was paid Tor ont Of the pubic Iunn
4 They contributed out % their own in 81 |,
\ them. and bel eyed Il was All paid ~ priNn'
. contribution. Upton also stated inst ne n q
time gave ths Sn-sodan = Psy ,dt smo
thcr ind that n November, issn ana Jnnua..
h 1884, three bills. axeregating tits q, for use
coats furnished arvers 2. ~ nupr, ~ WI y
q Dcpaf ment ia blank. ard BY direct on 81 y
\ sCi-fod an were made up ~ billiard clptn I
ccse,ns sss ssr M ea etc., GU ISL
= fhai sofnc me In February the CUSTODIAN
4 ordercd OF N. w. Burc leIL for the Trcasu
'ons ~ Wv rum II &, 81 per gallon, which v
y. billed ~ dcodorixed Alcohol:
J, "Burchel, who appeared before -. ~ I. 80 z
concerned. was an ord nary business transs
ton. and that the bay rum was 500 q tne y
est possible nkurc. t' sss , " on1x Z
y s,n s 6nrposes. We believe the purchase
have been ill-stdviscd and unnecessary
sYour Committee II luIrcd Why tnis COW ~
nt tndisn that Il was done 70 that me account
q officers would not question the pills. 49,
y We further md that from sul goa,i 's 7,
n i,'3S,a- :. ment were sold 10 the amount u
~ O.2'08: that during said period no deposit
made n the Treasury nn scconn. !" 49, Mn M
70 ire q, Sudan who III e that nc paid the g
81 asserting out Of the proceeds mne s '.s1 Y.
u balance u nis safe s avn I'M N msne 81 N n
en- soOn after this fact was discovered w /
Committee the attention " the Cnief ~
70 was called 70 the mater nnu Nv wv ,sto
- orrhf 10 k deposited IN the Treasury with
~ fuithcr dcay. TINS was not done noNes
unit, .i's IA sns ~ mon,h * Nay ISL vi
40 The - I1t.1s balance stated rs On nnnd
NJ, r Deposited with the Treasurer q the Uni
nv M various other details Of 4 less import
" character arc cited in the report, ana "a 9
!. clusion the committee sny
~ We are not al present prepared 70 sub
la INV recommendations rrlntitc " changes
nd think necessary in Inc system "a making
on chnecs and disposinx 81 ~. same. -
say, however. that We think the sy.' Wa IN
cnt IN vogue very loose aud liable 20 y
M abuse, and III our opinion u should 20 "a
mo riaIIy chnnxcd." 8 :.
,.S A1pended Is the report are exhibits 81
Nh. inv hnf The price pail for fiic-hoIicrs ~
tories dictionaries aliases and mis :, ~,
No. Hcc,, houoht m. All the foregoing nrti
were purchased 81 bradley ADAMS, q
~. CIV. Who seems 70 have received nearly .1a
CO. thc pr,iers for goods Of this description
nc Department has teen paying at inc ra ts
.cs, ~ 30 per day for horse csft ana = ~