The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-25
ABBEvILLF, January 21st 1S6

IA. d. Martin, president, J. NJ
gier. j. II. Putnam md j. n Will
liams. Absent M. G. Broussard,
j. Morgan and N. Perry.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting were adopted by striking
out the resolution in reference to the
distribution of the funds 70 the credit
of the 4th ward.
The 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
# IerD1ijaon.
We, the undersiga ed. appointed
by your Hon. Body, a committee TO
settle with the Treasurer Of the
School Funds, beg to submit the en-
closed as u ,epori and settlement
with said Treasurer up to this day
January Zlst 1867.
As regards the amounts of money
prid 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 bo' ks, rs we could find no
other data by which we could be gov
erned.
The report furnished US by Mr..
Fay State Supt. Of Public Educa
ton, Of amounts paid orr treasur +
from March 18Th 1879 to Aug s.
25th 1881, by otatc Treasurer was
also very iaeomplete pnd We We're
again Obliged to use ". Wise's
hooks to arrive at, the correct amounts
SO paid him. His books showing
some S603 20, more than Mr. Fay's
report called for.
We respectfully call the attention
of your Hon'l. Body to he above
facts, and suggest that you take i'm
mediate action in devising some
other system by which future
finance committees can arrive at AL
amounts paid into the Trrasurer's
hands than through said treasurer's
own books, as we consider that a
settlement under such circumstances
can te accurate only in SO far as the
tt treasurer desires it to be-.
In the present instance Mr.. Wise
voluntarily accounted to orr 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 14th 1882. the treasurer of
school funds has received from State
Treasurer the sum of S4.971, ID. and
from Parish tax collectors $4,000, IS,
and from ex-treasurer Of school funds
S9037, 65, and from rent of school
lands 5000 ,63, making a total of
$11,321,57. and that during said
period he has disbursed as per
vouches enclosed and for which we
have given him receipts the sum of
S,945,55, leaving an apparent ball
ance on hand of S2,376,O2, but
there are actually SIG, 30 more on
hand than above sum of which we
can find no trace except in Mr.
Wise's own statement making a cash
available sum on hand Of So 1922,
Having thus completed our labors
We most respectfully ask you to con-
slider and take action upon the same.
j. HENny PUTNAM Finance cons
j. N. WILLIAMS, m it e e f
J. NuGIFR, School Board.
Ga motion the claim of treasurer
for discussing funds, SS1,32 to JAN
uary lst 1882 was allowed.
On motion resolved, that all mon
ey remaining in the treasury on Ist
day of January 1882 he 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 build a school
house in LIST ward Vas accepted.
Resolved, that 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 in the Sd ward. The
following named persons were APP
pointed to take charge Of said funds
and endeavor to secure donations
from public spirited citizens in aid
of the same if possible, J. II. PIT
nam, W. w. Edwards and A D..
Martin, said committee to be gov
erned by the foregoing resolutions.
On motion it was reaolyed that all
schools shall be closed where funds