The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-15
ABBEv1LLF, January 21st 1882


to adj urnment, members present :
"A. d. Martin, president, j. NJ
! gier, j. II. Putnam md j. N VIII
liams. Absent M. G. Broussard,
j. Norga" and n, Perry.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting were adopted by striking
ont the resolution in reference to the
distribution Of the funds 10 the credit
Of the 4th ward.
TIE Finance Committee having
submitted the following report Of
settlement, with Isaac Wise Treasurer
of school funds the same was adopt
ed.
TO the Hon. President and members
Of School Board Of the Parish
# TermiJion.
We. the Undersigned, appointed
by your Hon. Body, a committee to
settle with the Treasurer of the
School Funds, beg to submit the en-
closed as our repor and settlement
with said Treasurer MP to this day
January 21st 1882.
As regards the amounts Of money
paid the said Treasurer by NJ. G.
Broussard eX-tax collector of this
parish, and ex-treasurer of school
funds, we were compelled to use Mr..
Wise's botks, as we could find no
other data by which We could be gov
crned.
The report furnished US by Mr..
Fay State Supt. of Public Educa-
ton. Of amounts paid our treasurer
from March 18th 1879 to August
25th 1881, by State Treasurer was
also very Incomplete and We we're
again Obliged to use Mr.. Wise's
books to arrive at, the correct amounts
so paid him. His books showing
some S6O3 30, more than Mr.. Fay's
report called for.
We respectfully call the attention
Of your Hon'l. Body to the above
facts, and suggest that you take i'm
mediate action in devising some
other system by which future
finance committees can arrive at all
amounts paid into the Treasurer's
hands than through said treasurer's
own books, as we consider that a
settlement under such circumstances
can lie accurate only in so far as the
treasurer desires it to be.
In the present instance Mr. Wise
! voluntarily accounted to our COM
mittec for some twelve hundred dol
lars of which we had no information
whatever.
You will see by enclosed figure
that since March 18th 1879, up to
January 18th 1882. the treasurer Of
school funds has received from State
Treasurer the sun of $4,971,54, and
from Parish tax collectors S5,202,7 rs
and from e~x-treasurer Of school funds
S9037.65. and from rent of school
lands sos, 90, making a total of
$11,32l,57. and that during said
period he has disbursed as per
vouches enclosed and for which we
have given him receipts the sun of
$685. So, leaving an apparent bal
ance on hand of S2,316,02, but
there are actually SIC 30 more on
hand than above sum of which we
can find nc trace except in Mr.
Wise's own statement making a cash
available sum on hand Of So 392,32,
Having thus completed our lahors
we most respectfully ask you to con-
slider and take action upon the same.
j. Henry PUTNAM Finance com-
j. n. WILLIAMS, m it e e 0 {
J. NUG1ER, School Board.
Ga motion the claim of treasurer
for discussing funds, $S1,32 to JAN
uary 1st 1882 was allowed,
On motion resolved, that all mon
ey remaining in the treasury on 1st
day of January 1882 tie created a
common fund and after paying all
indebtedness for the year of 1881 be
divided "pro rata" among the diff
ferent wards.
The report Of the committee ap.
pointed to locate and Guild a school
house in 1st ward was accepted.
Resolved, thai the ''pro rata" of
the unexpended balance Of the funds
of 1881 to the credit of the Sd ward
is appropriated for the purpose of
purchasing a ''site' and material for
a school house ia the 3D. ward. The
following named persons were APP
pointed to take charge Of said funds
and endeayor to secure donations
from public spirited citizens in aid
Of the same if possible, j, Ii. P@t-
nam, W. w. Edwards and A. D.
Martin, said committee to be gov
erned by the foregoing resolutions.
On molten it was reaolved that all