Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
HE FEARS A HITCH.
Treasurer Hart Afraid Of Beavers Plnn.-
As State Custodian He Appeals to
the Attorney General The Gov.
ernorss Confidence.

ernor's Confidence.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
HARRISBURG, June u-Governor Beavers
plan to raise sl,0OO,0O0, If necessary. for the
purpose of clearing the streams and abating
public nuisances which threaten the health
and safety of the people in the districts devas-
tated by the late floods is receiving hearty in
dorsement To-day he was in receipt of numer-
Gus kilograms from prominent men offering to
become his sureties in the sum of 5000 each,
and he can just as easily have 1000 names On
the guarantee bond as the 200 specified. Mayor
Filter telegraphed to-day that at least 80 gen.
tlenen in Philadelphia had called upon him and
sIgnified their cheerful willingness to attach
their names to the honorable roll of 200.
kilograms were received from A. Louden
Snowden, of Philadelphia; General VIM. Lily, OF
Mauch Chunk; Senator Delamater, of Craw-
ford; Rev. s. L Flood, of Meadville; Samuel
Small, of York; :. L Brown, Of Wilkesbarre;
S. c. Hollar, of Shippensburg, and others,
whose names the Governor could not recall at
the time. William Potter, of Philadelphia, not
only signi6ed his desire to be one of the 2O0 but
sent his individual check for 5000 as his snare
OF the loan. Thus the Governor is encouraged
in his plan, which he now proposes TO carry out
without any unnecessary delay.
APossible Hitch In the Plan.
Among those who signed the bond to-day
of the Commonwealth Stone, Colonel Thomas
Potter Colonel Alexander Krumbacher and
General ]. P. S. Goblin, who happened to be at
the capitol.
State Treasurer Hart, who is under bond of
$4,000, is reported unwilling to make any ad-
vances, unless fortified by an opinion from the
Attorney General. 1t was learned tonight
that he has asked Attorney General Kirkpat-
rick for an opinion as to his power to advance
the money of the State as proposed in Gov
ernor Beavers plan. He fears there may be
constitutional hitch somewhere, and wants to
be perfectly sure that he is right before he
goes ahead. He particularly desired to know
whether the bond in question can be enforced
against the signers in the event of failure on
the part of the Legislature to make an appro-
priation. Subsequently it was stated that the
Attorney General had called upon the State
Treasurer and talked over the matter with
him. 1t is not known what assurances were
given, but it is intimated that there viii be no
serious trouble in the premises.
Some changes were made in the original
draft of the bond to-day to meet the views of
the State Treasurer. The third condition,
which provides that the liability of each signer
shall be for a pro rata share OF whatever
amount may be expended by the Governor,
was amended to read thus:
Amendments Have Been Added.
Except in case of the death, insolvency,
inability to pay, or removal from the State of
one or more of the guarantors, in which event
all shall be severally liable for their pro rata
share Of such deficiency as may be created
thereby"
In the fourth condition, which binds the
sureties in case the Legislature should fail to
make an appropriation, the obligation is further
extended by this insertion: ''Or in case the sue
cessor of the SAID William B. Hart should re-
fuse to accept the said bond and guarantee for
so much in money as shall have been advanced
Hereunder"
Governor Beaver is not at all concerned about
any.pcssible miscarriage of his plan, and said
tonight that the decision of the Attorney Gen.
eral would make little difference; that if the
bond scheme would not work, then another
would. He is giving himself no uneasiness on
that score. Tonight the Governor said he had
not yet made up his mind regarding the ap-
pointment of commission for the distribution
of the relief fund, but will announce the names
tomorrow. He is waiting to hear from several
gentlemen. 1t is reported here that William
81. Kemble, of Philadelphia, has assured his
willingness to assume the entire liability of the
81, 0O0, 600 bond.