Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-29
THE EXPERTS.
They Examine the Books of the
Treasurer and Comptroller
and Submit a Report.
State Treasurer Msrsh. Tate Folks
Exact Deficit Said to be
$2e2,427 26.
The oOnptrOlleF's Books Found
strictly Square and All
Right,

strictly Square ana al
Right.
Nashville Banner. q.
The expert accountants submitted
their report to day to the Investiga-
ting Committee appointed to examine
into the condition of the treasury and
the Oomptroller's office. The report
is printed as follows:
To the Hon. D. T. Porter, Chairman Of
the Investigating COMMITTEES:
The undersigned would respectfully
report that be has carefully examined
the cash books Of NJ. I. Polk, late
Treasurer of the State of Tennessee.
and as the result of such examination,
reports that said M. 7. Polk took
charge Of the Office the 9th day Of
February, 1877. and that he received
from William Morrow, his predecessor
in Office, the sum of 1901, $50 &c. He
Rles herewith as part Of this report 9
schedule marked No, /, showing
the amounts received in
Guiding the above ameunt)
aud disbursed by said Marshall 7.
Polk, from February 6, 1871, to Jan
uary 5, 1883, both inclusive, showing
the balances 10 his hands at the end Of
every four months during said period,
and showing the balance due from
said Marshall T. Polk as Treasurer,
on January 5, 1893, after giving him
credit for the amount (S246,978 35)
paid over to Atha Thomas, Treasurer,
TO be S292,47 %.
He has examined the books of the
| Comptroller as to the amounts re
ceiyed and disbursed by said Marshall
I. Polk, and finds that the amounts
as stated in the aehedule herewith
fled agree with said books. he has
examined all the vouchers on file in
the Treasurer's office for the payments
made by NJ. T. Polk, and has found
all, with the exception Of those men
toned in schedule No. 2, herewith
filed as a part hereof; he has, however
examined the vouchers in the Comp
troller's Office and finds receipts on flt
for all the payments referred to in said
schedule No. 2. He finds the books
of M. I. Polk, which were under the
control of Captain James Q. Fleming,
we'll kept and all the entries properly
made.
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC LYTToN.
January q, 1883.
The following Is a condensed state
ment, showing the totals in the report
:REoB PTS.
Feb. 9, 1s17-From VIM Morrow,
Treasurer sll.9b y
Collections to May l...~..-.~.-....... 5s,s59 4
5 6sl, $50 .
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants paid-.----.y. .....- ..e..-- l5,5Ol 4
Balance on hand Nay /, 1S77--s 1909 9 8
Receipts to Sept. ], S77....~......-" l9S,2b 3
y s80l 16s 4
Discussed on warrants to sept1,'T ZO,4M 4
Balance on hand se,t I. IT'S s5s 68 9
Discussed on warrants to Jan. LIS 5i,6 S . 4
s6le,Oes Z
Receipts to May /, ls-7S4".e--."-". 1896 q
SS72,ts4 7
Discussed on warrantst to May l.'7s SOJ'tS2 4
Balsncs on hand May !, 1878. IS 572 662 2
Receipts to Sept. l, lS7o--.....--.. lSI vi y
$40 ga 2
DISTURBED on warrants ...--.-,..-.. 2O,sS2 0
Balance on hand seIt. I, 'TS.-S $50 so /
Receipts TO January !, loIs~...--~. l6g ll 2
esq., 5 3
DISTURBED ON warrants &c Isn1s 70 1920 Z
Bal rnco on hand Jan. l. 1878 4sl. SO
Receipts to May /, ST9.""."......... sVS,4o'
see. el A
DISTURBED On WarrantI...--.......-.. 81 Sg'
Balance on hand MAY l, 's7s...s $500 3
Receipts to Sc I !, lSIs...--"........- 10 30
S4g7.A 40
Disburssd oa warrants to Sept, 1'7s 1920 I
Balauc. on hand Sept. l, 1878 25s 200 !
Receipts to Jan. l 1880 .........---...... l+O,Ss
sqs.e69
Diibursed Oa warrants to Jan. ], 10 1906
Balance on hand Ian. J, IS O..,s 2l,6 3
Receipts to May /, SS0.....~"...... Zolr5oS
ass To-
DISTURBED on warrants to May1.'@ @S,0l0
Balance on hard My l, lSSO..s 1884, SIS
5 5tg 0og
Disbursed on warrants to sept,l,'so 227 NJ
Balance on hand Sept. !, 1892 "a
Receipts 10 Jan. !, lS5l.~-......"r~ 20 g3
sS785io
Discussed on warrants to Jan. /. 81 6',72'
Balance on hand Jan. !, lsSi-.S 2li72i
I Receipts ~ MAJ ], ls5l."".~......... ia 81
/. 4s iM
Discussed on warrants May1, ST.. 9si. s65
Balance on hatd Way l, lssi...s Is Is
Receipts to Sept. /, lSSl................ pa s
-
s 3s.. oI
q Discussed on Warrantsto Sept. l.'sl 20s,s2
Bilaoes on hand Sept. l. SIS lls s5
0 Rec sipts to jail, 1882 ..."-......." 62 l43
H.. s 81 ,Oy9
, Dilbursed on w~arrsntiJSn l, 49,. 1918
Balance on hand Jan. /, 's2......s 667.s9l
: Receipts on warrants TO May l. 80. 2749O
s942,8
Discussed on Warrantst to May !, so 1868
64i ,z1a
s.sl 80
Oi,burssd on warrants to Sept. l, go 26s,s0i
5l0.SS5
II Receipts to Jan. /, 1888. .......a..... SS.iS5
ST. $ 500 40
DisburIed on warrants to Jan. l. 'ss Si.5S
IT, s5s, 9s
Receipts to and including tJan-
uaryO, 5S,2i
l.. S67S,9s
Disbursements to Jan. 8. ls3l-. y~. Il U.s.
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