The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-04
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STATEMENT, MARCH 13. 1888.
$4,000 90 So, oO0.o o

Due from March payrOn---- d43s
Balance on 6eposit-----.-.--- 1,691.16
$4,000 90 100000
The affidavit, after setting forth these figures,
continues to the end as follows:
Beginning with January, 1888, a change was
made IN the manner of presenting the voucher for ex-
penses from the contingent fund, and instead CT
drawing q voucher showing the items of expense, q
separate statement WAS presented to the board, show
ing such items. For the month preceding the febru-
AIRY meeting the actual expenses chargeable TO the
cor tingent fund were SlOl.15, and an itemiZed state
rent was presented 10 the board showing that fact,
superintendent for expenses on account or
the contingent fund was made $2i2.IS.
This amount was allowed by the board
a. the correct amount and the Auditor OF State drew
bis warrant for the amount. of which the larger
sum formed a part, and the treasurer of the board of
trustees, As before explained. drew mis- check for this
amount Of S242 Is in favor of DIR. Galbraith. as ap-
pears in the records pertaining TO the matter. After
toe check had been drawn it was LETT AZ the Meridian
National Bank FOR DIR. Galb-aith. l went there with
Or. Galbraith. as 1 was IN the habit of doing. to make
our monthly settlsm ent, and as a part of this settle
nsnt we always pay into the contingent fund from
the cheek drawn in favor of DIR. Galbraith a sum
sufficient TO reimburse that fund for the expenses
charged to It during the preceding month. Pre-
applied the whole of the proceeds of these checks 90
the reimbursement of this fund. but at this time DR..
GalbraitE had a check for S242 Is: and only $lOl;1S
Vas required to reimburse the fund. as that had
been the amount actually expended from il, SO that he
deposited to the credit of the contingent fund
$IO1.75 only from the proceeds of this check, and
received the remainder in cash from Mr.. Kopp, the
cashier Of the bank. This cash DR.. Galoraith took
with him TO the HOSPITAL. and / locked IL IN the safe
hv his direction. In g few days-l think within four
or i've days-Philip Gapen. Zone of the hospital
trustees. came To the Office, and by DR.. Galbraith 5 di-
r%eciiOn / took the money from the safe and handed it
TO him, and he gave il to Mr.. Gapen in my presence.
There was some conversation between DR.. Galbraith
aud Dir. Gspin at another desk in the Office, which |
did not hes-. but Mr.. Gapin took the money from the
Ho<uffal and II pevQ- law II Cain. The statemenrO of
the condition OF the contingent fund for the February
rneetirg shows the expense chargezble 70 it to have
been $l07-73. This statement was made for the in
formation of the superintendent and the board OF
trustees. and with this information before them. DR..
Galbraith swore that this voucher was correct, the
oath being administered by j. Z. Hall. as notary pub
JIG, IS appears OF record. and being now on tie IN the
ofSee of the Auditor OF State
For Gs ncnth previous to the meeting in March,
1883, the actual expenses cbaFgeable 10 the contin.
gent fund were $91.04. but the voucher presented
was for S27647. and the same kind of a statement
and the same sort OF an affidavit made IS in the former
case, and the sume kind of a statement was made at
the bank. aud DIR. Galbrsith, in like manner as before.
divided the proceeds Of the check. depositing TO the
credit of the contingent tund an amount sufficient to
reimburse it for the expenditures actually made and
took the remainder to the hospital where it was called
for in a few days By DR.. Thomas II. Harrison. There
was some conversation on that occasion between DE-.
Harrison and DIR. GaIbreith, which ! did not hear. bat
by the direction of DIR. GsIb-aith | gave him the moa.
DR.. Harrison, and L saw no more of it.
For the month preceding the April meeting Of the
board the actual expenses chargeaoie 10 the cOntln-
gent fund were $3.50. ana the usual statement was
made showing tHat fact, but the voucher was pre-
scented fer 1913 80. and the same affidavit made as
for { IS charge the sans settlement was made st the
hank as before, and after depositing S5e.75. TO re-
imburse the contingent fund. DR.. Galbraith received
IN cash the difference between that sum and S273.32,
which was taken to the hospital, and in a few days
was called for by DR.. Harrison and he received the
money.
These excessive vouchers threw the day book of
incidental expenses out of balance, and it stood so
until early IN June, when l was directed by the sup
erintendent to balance the accounts. / asked him
how i was 70 proceed 20 do so. and be told me that I
was to charge II. y. Spaan, attorney, a payment Of
$14043, for the month OF January. which balanced
the book, and for the month of February TO G.. 5.
Wesner. attorney, SlS5.43. and for the month Of
March TO q. s. Wesne-. attorney, S214.57. These
the books were balanced. The books do not show
whst services were rendered by Messrs- Span and
Wesnsr. but DR.. Galbraith informed me that the ex-
pzndlture was for attorneys fees.
Among the vouchers presented for settlement at
the February reeting OF the board, 1888, was one
from ". b. Burfo-d. being voucher No. 10S. drawn
across the back of which was written, For Station
cry" The voucher shows that it was drawn for TO-
600 pamphlets, t~hirty-two pages, and bears date
April IA, 1887. 1t was the custom for al vouchers
20 De first presented to the superintendent, and be
voucher was presented to MIN about the time of the
meeting of the board, and he asked me what it WIS
for, and after looking over II I told him ! supposed it
WAS for the printing OF the Senate committee report
and the minority report OF the House committee on
the investigation of the benevolent institutions, aud
he said If that was the case he would not approve II.
and he asked me TO hunt him a copy OF the pamphlet,
which 1 did. and i found one. and it was a
thirty-twopaee pamphlet. and he said upon
seeing IL that he would not approve Of the
voucher He never did approve of it. and the
voucher is now In the Office of the Auditor of State
without his approval indcrsed thereon. Mr.. Hall, the
steward, came in soon after the conversation between
DR.. Gsioraith and myself. and the Doctor asked him
what this voucher was for, and he gave him the anne
explanation that I had given. The voucher is now in
tha ofiee of the Auditor of Sfafa and 4 supDOSa haa
gone through the ordinary course and been paid.
There were a large number OF these thirty-two page
pamphlets brought TO the hospital some time before
this bill was rendered. and some of them were dis
tributed from there. and a number were there when I
left They included the report ef the Senate commit
zee which investigated the affairs OF the Hospital for
the Insane IN the winter OF 1897, and the minority
report of the House committee which made a similar
Investigation.
In politics I am a Democrat and always have
been, and the family to which | belong have been
Democrats. There were no charges Of misconduct
brsith:
INDIANA HOSPITAL FOR THE ISS.Nr.
Thos. s. Galbraith. u. D., Supt.
indianapolis. Ind, July 10. 1883.
ITO Whom it May Concern:
"Mr. ID. V. Kyle has been in the employ Of this
hospital for more than three years. For the past
nine months he Las acted in the capacitv Of time.
keeper and private secretary to the superintendent.
We take pleasure in ~restifying 70 his industry and ef.
fciency. He is { trustworthy and reliable in snv posi.
ton in which he may be placed. He has the estsem
and best regards of ali with whom he has been associ.
ssed here. Respectfully,
II. 3 GALBRA TrH. Supt."
DAVID V. Kyle.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this 2nd day Of
October, lSsS- Witness my hand and official seal.
WV. 7. NOBLE,
Clerk Supreme Court of Indiana.
Last year Attorney-general Michner gave an
opinion that tie trustees could not pay lawyers
who considered their case before the investiRat-
ing committees out of the State funds. He has
the affidavit under consideration and 1t will
probably be the basis of "a supplementary COM
plant 10 the cases now pending.
Collections on Importatious.
The quarterly report of the surveyor of the port
shows the total duty collected 20 be $50, S36 81 or