The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-12
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The questions naturally arise, Why Is 1t that
Governor Porter springs this vault and safe
question Just at this iurcturer Why was he
sill ut all through the administration OF q
Republican Oficislf He does not believe
that . large amount Of the States funds
would be safe in the safe aud
vault which the law of 1850 provides for
Hiding unless guard should be in con-
slant attendance, and since there is no
money 10 pay for such guard the 'des is to
require the Trr ssurer 20 put ths States
moHey where il ,0iN not be safe, and thereby
compel the Treasurer and his bondsmen to
,ske risks which bis predecessors were not
required to assume. 1t is to be hoped that
Governor Porter, who is placed in an exceed.
iDgly delicate position by his action, will be
sble 10 explain why it was that he was so
profoundly oblivious Of the law during the
administration Of Republican Treasurer.
and why he is so excited just now, 90 ex-
cited. indeed, that he addresses an Official
communication to the Secretary of State,
Hon. w. K. Myres, as one OF the Treasury
Board" when the law confers upon that gen.
tleman no responsibility In the matter what
ever In responding to the Governors Of
fetal communication, the Secretary of State
sent TO His Excellency the following:
INDIANAPOLIS. September 10. 1883.
To His Excsllezcy Albert G.. Porter. Governor of
Indiana
DEAR sIR-Your communication OF the 9Th irst.
Board lS pToTiae sGsh SI 81 sHe loct
end vaults for the Treasury az will ren1ef N 3pub
lie funds which are required by Law 10 bs de ost-
lsrs." received beg TO submit that Know Vt 10
section OF the statute sat can be 50 olnstru 10
mske me memb T 81 the Treasury Board $ o
communication. nowhere refers to the sec 'etary OF
Stale Believing that Your Excel sncys mind
hss been Inadvertently led astrav III the ma Ter,
have the honor to be your obedent servant,
W. L. MYERS,
secreary o: State.
We have no idea what will be the outcome
of this business. The probabilities are that
the State of Indiana will be required to
throw away a few thousand dollars on some
sort Of vault which, when completed, will
be neither fire nor burglar proof, and accord.
ing to Governor POrter's theory not a safe
place for large amount Of money, unless
efficiently guarded, and since there is no
money to pay for such q guard the Treasury
would be In the same condition after the
new vault is completed as at present.
Tie time may come, and we think it ought
TO come, when if the Legislature By law re-
quirts Treasures of State. Counties and
ard cities to keep public funds in particu-
.rr place DamsC, toe law should also pro
vide that the custodian OF such funds shall
not Ie responsible for loss by fire or burglars
or that appropriations shall be made to
sflicisntly guard such places OF deposit. 1t
is unfortunate thst in this instance tbs &c
lion of the Governor should have the APP
pesIance of partisaS parentsge. There are
some other mysterious things cOnnsc'ed
with this business which are likely to be de-
velOped further along. At present 1t is
scarcely beautiful. aud something li.sls
less than good looking.