Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-09

b Your committee secommend thss the
following accounts be deducted there
fromf5r The following reasons: SIS
The sum of$l4 81 for travelling ex-
penses Of Professors King and Thos. D..
Boyd. & 50 Is.
The sum of s4O3 "a, Of which, ia bis
account, Col. Boyd claims to have as
sumed payment to divers parties.
The sum of 1868 AZ paid by him to
employees, in excess of the amount a,l-
thorized BY the old Board. making in all
1907 80, leaving $2,140 73which amount
appears to be due him.
We find, however, that the sum OF
S491 IL has been charged tor postage and
kilograms, which we regard as an ex-
cessiye amount, and recommend thatthe
Board take action thereon.
We also find that Col. Boyd claims as
due him from the Maintenance Fund
Si,143 As,
Your committee also recommend that
the sum of 1912 20 of assumed claims be
disallowed and deducted theretronl,
leaving balance of $1,071 Is. We find,
however, that the sum of Sl94 81 fol
kilograms and postage is an excessive
amount and recommend that action he
taken thereon.
Your committee is of the opinion that
it is best for this institution that all
claimants should obtain payment di-
rpptly tbrnurh Trna eJ,rpr
With regard to the furniture claimed
by Col. Boyd your committee recon-
mends that the same be delivered over
to him as soon as practicable: the com
mittee accepting Col. Boyd's statements
as evidence sufficient to support his
claim.
Your Committee recommends that Col.
Boyd's claim ofS4s5.6O for interest paie
by him to the Louisiana National Bank
be refunded to him from the sale of GER
tain baby bonds belonging to the old
Louisiana State University.
Your Committee find that Col. Boyd
had no authority to rent the wash-hOust
adjoining to the University.
Your Committee is opposed to the pay.
ment of the claim of Col. Boyd relating
to the salary of Prof K. ID. Haislip.
Your Committee recommend that the
Julio picture be returned to its owner
when called for.
Your Committee recognize that The
sum of Sl,O4l. 66 salary of Col. Boyd from
May LIST to Oct. lst, 1850 is due him.
Your Committee recommends that nC
reduction be made on the notes given 10y
Mr. Estopinai and that the same be
placed in the hands of an attorney tol
collection, said attorney to be selected
by the Finance Committee.
Your Committee recommends that the
bond of Col. VIM. Markham, eX-treaSnr
er, be Cancelled, his books having beer
found correct .s...t. r
Your Committee would call your at
tention to the fact that the bills agains
! Cadets on account of the Maintenance,
Fund have been presented by the At
| torney entrusted with their collection
| and that he has received innumerabl,
protests that portions or entire amounts
! Of the same are not due by them. The,
| therefore recommend the adoption o
| the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Attorney in who's,
hands the bill8 against Cadets have
| been placed for collection, is authorized
to make such deductions on the same n
lie may in his Judgment deem eXpedicn
and to the interests of this institution.
With regard to the remuneration 0
| Mr. SkOiieId for extra services as eX
pert. the Committee, finding that his du
! ties have been greatly increased by the
Board. recommend that his salary be in
| creased to the SUM of one hundred dol
lars per month. dating from March LIST
! ISL, to the end ofthe present session. il
! lien of extra compensation as expert
Your Committee have examined thu
report of the expert. Mr.. Skolheld. anc
! find the same to be thorough and com
prehcnSivc in every detail and recon-
mend that same be accepted by th'
| Board.
Your Committee also recommend tb'
adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved That those claims of Col
Boyd. which the Finance Comrnitte,
has declared indefinite or excessive, be
dsallowed, until proper vouchers there
for are presented by him.
Respectfully submitted
LEON JASTREMSKI,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Upon examination of the fOrego
Ing report, item by item, all of the re