The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-01
ABBEvILLr, January 21st 1882

ger. j. II. Putnam md j. N Will
liams. Absent M. c. Broussard
J. Morgan and N. Perry.
On motion the minutes of las
meeting were adopted by striking
out the resolution in reference to the
distribution of the funds { o the credit
Of the 4th ward.
The Finance Committee having
submitted the following report Of
settlement with Isaac Wise Treasurer
Of school fluids the same was adopt
ed.
10th Hon. President and men,Lers
Of School Board Of the Purish
# Termijion.
We, the undersigned. s.pointed
by your Hon. Body, a committee to
settle with the Treasurer Of the
School Funds, beg to submit the en-
closed as u -epor and settlement
with said Treasurer up to this day
January 21st 1882.
As regards the amounts of money
paid the said Treasurer by VI. G..
Broussard ex-tax collector of this
parish, and e~x-:reasurer of school
funds, we were compelled to use Mr..
Wise's DO ks. MS we could find no
oiher data by which we could be gov
erned.
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 i"comtlete and We were
again Obliged to use Mr.. Wise's
books to arrive at, the correct amounts
so paid him. His books showing
some 5000 20, more than Mr.. Fsy's
report called FIR.
We respectfully call the attention
Of your Hon'l. B dy 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 Treasures
hands than through said trcasurer's
own books, as we consider that a
settlement under such circumstances
can te 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 hGndred 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
finds has received from State
Treasurer the sum Of 81. 971,54 and
from Parish tax collectors S5,2O2,7
and from e~x-treasurer of school funds
50. and from rent of school
lands S209,63, making a total of
$11,321.57. and that during said
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
on hand Of $2.376,O2, but
there are actually SIG 80 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 392,32,
Having thus completed our labors
most respectfully ask you to con-
slider and take action upon the same.
J. HEynY PUTNAM Finance COM
J. NuG1tR. School Board.
On motion the claim of treasurer
or discussing flu DIS, $751; 80 t. Jam
larry 1st 1882 Was allowed.
On motion resolved, that al mon-
y remaining in tn treasury on 1T
10y Of JANUARY 1882 ne Grated a
common fund and after paying all
Indebtedness for the year of 1881 be
!. vided ''pro rata" among the diff
erent wards.
The report of the committee ap-
to locate and build a school
Iouse in 1st ward was accepted.
Resolved, tina TIL ''pro rata" of
he untxpended balance of the funds
. 1881 to the credit of the Sd ward
$ appropriated for the purpose of
'urchasing q ''site" and material for
school house il the Sd ward. The ,,
GLOWING named persons were ap-
ointed to take charge IF said funds
nd endeavor to secure donations
rom public spirited citizens in aid
f the same if possible, j. Fl. Pnt- +.
am. w. w, Edwards and A. D.. ,
said committee to be gov !
rned by the foregoing resolutions.
On motion it Was reaolved that all
cbools shall be closed where funds