Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-28
Tns FINAL STATEMENT FILED.
The Commissioners Fail 10 Account
tor the Disbursement OF One
Thousand Dollars.

port of Treasurer hanter IL appears that the
Commissioners received $1,000 sppropriat-
cd by the Legislature, s2-bo from the
United States, and enough IN small sums
from various souroes 10 make the
total receipts Sl4,3ls29. The expen-
ditures as stated ia the 1reasurer's
report and shown by the vouchers presented
were s9,3SSs2. leaving u balance uneapend-
ed of $4,929.47. The report places the
amount received from the United. States
through the exposition managers and
Commissioner A. =. Swineford, at S3,-
ss2. 80, or "a, ZOO less $50 exchange paid Oh
the draft, but il Is well known that MIR.
Swineford received 5000 from Director
General Burke. The discrepancy of { 600
between the amount received by Mr.. SWINE
ford and the amount credited hlm 10y Treas
urer kanter Is what part cularly attracts the
attention of the public. r. M. Carroll, of
this city, who IL will be- remembered was ap-
pointed as alternate for Mr.. Swineford, and
acted as Commissioner IN place of Swine
ford until the 5000 was about TO be turned
over 10 the Commission, when through the
influence Of Mr.. Swineford he was removed
by Gov. Begole, says that last week he re-
ceived "A letter from Director General Burke
stating that he (Burke) had been unable 10
obtain a statement or accounting from
Swineford as To how the 5000 had been
disposed of, and asking Carroll To 90 To
Lansing at the time of fiLal settlement and
see If the desired information could be OBJ
tanned. Burke stated III the letter that he
had written TO Swineford repeatedly but had
received only promises III reply. Carroll
went 10 Lansing and was present at the set
tlement, when only x4,O 90 instead OF $1,000
was accounted for. He says that he asked
Treasurer Kanter about the matter and WAS
informed the &, 900 was all that Swine
ford turned over 10 the Commis-
sion. He then asked Mr.. kanter If it
was not possible that Mr.. Swineford had
paid something IN connection with the
mineral exhibit for which he still retained
the vouchers, and was informed that II
could not be Iossible because all the bills
were paid by Mr.. Kanter. Then Mr.. Car
roll, having found that the money had not
been properly accounted for, did not make
further inquiry, but concluded that II was
his duty To inform Director General Burke
of the facts III the case and leave IT for him
TO take the legal steps necessary 10 secure
proper accounting.
When the result of the settlement and
CarrolIs inquiries reached the Free Press "A
reporter for that paper was sent out TO inter
view Mr.. Kanter. He had retired but
received the reporter In his bedroom and
when informed of the object of the visit ne
said:
''As Treasurer, received $1,000 from Mr..
Swineford."
Reporter-"I know that. but how about the
5000"
Mr.. K.-"I am very tired and think this
matter had better wait"
Reporter-"Certainly. II you wish IT: yet
you will oblige the paper by giving me a def
mite answer"
Mr.. K.-"well, Mr.. Moran is President
and am only Treasurer OF the commission,
and you had better see him."
Reporter-"He il at Crosse Point and !
can't see him tonight"
Mr. Kim sorry i can't say anything
now, but to morrow / will see some one from
your Office"
State Treasurer Buter is in the city and "A
TELEGRAM reporter called on him at Sweets
Hotel last night. He is a member of the
Board of State Auditors and when asked for
information in regard TO the settlement
with the Commission said: ''Well, / don't
know that there Is much that | can say about
the matter We settled with the Commis-
sion yesterday. Only President Moran and
Treasurer Kanter were present. The state
ment showed only $4,000 received from the
Government. Yes, IT has been gener-
ally understood that Mr.. Swineford
received 5000 but he Is credited with hav-
ing paid only $1,000 to the Treasurer of the
Commission. There IL nothing IN the pos
session of the Board 10 show how much Mr..
Swineford received from the Government
| can not say with certainty whether any u
the vouchers presented yesterday were for
money expended on the mineral exhibit or
not. There was a large number Of them
between $50 and 200. They were in proper
shape and showed the business OF the Com
mission to have been transacted IN bust
ness-hke manner. / recall some vouchers
accounting for the sale Of some furniture
which WAS bought and used at New Orleans
and soid when they had no further use for II.
but do not remember any in connection
with the mineral exhibit. The expense OF that
may be included iD the Treasurer's state
ment and il may not, can not cay certainly
without reference 10 the vouchers. Ia the
settlement provision was made for the pay
ment of the bonds held by partie. who ad-
vanced money to defrsy the expenses Of the
Commission before the appropriation was
made by the Legislature. They will pro-
badly be paid At once. with interest 10 Sep
tember /. None OF the commissioners
claimed anything for their services except
their expenses
Commissioner Goduin Was seen a. his res
idence, on Livingstone street, and when in
formed Of the facts as related above. and
asked IL he could account for the mis-
sing 5000 said Yes. can er-
plaln the matter The facts ia regard
10 il should have appeared IN Mr.. kanter's
report bot II seems they do not When the
Commission met and organized. the 5000
vas in Mr. Sgineford's hsnds and u sss AZ
ranged and agreed to by ali the Commis
siOners that he should ray over ss.pp 10 the
Treasurer and retain q 900 for the purpose
of collecting the mineral exhibit. Thst A.
ranTefneLt was made becaose the time Vas
short and IN the regulsr way. when Swine
ford wanted TO Dee money even In srnsli
amounts he would have been obliged -
seud = check down here % hsve u signed
and then IL uOuid have gone - Detroit - ise
countersigne3. II vas done - faciitsts
matters and asve t5nne. The mineral erhibit
ras collected ard managed y A. G
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