The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-12
MIssouRrs TREASURY.


MlSsOURrs TREASURY.
A holland Bondsman becomes InquIsitive
and Writes u Letter-peculiar Methods
Of bookkeeping at jefferson City--in-
teresting Facts and Figures.
The following document has been for
wurtlrt to-Icfferson oitys---=-.-----.-a-
10 The House Of Representatives aud Senate ofths
Sfote ~ Missouri, IN General Asscabiy Con
rened,
The undersigned, your petitioner, respect
fully represents that he was a surety on tho
bona Of Edward r. holland late Treasurer Of
the state of Missouri, and that he did. in
pursuance Of the conditions Of the bond,
| aud Of notification received from ID, u
Francis Governor Of the State Of Missouri,
! pay into the state Treasury tue sum
of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars
(Sl,sjol On the 7th day Of April, 1870, and on
the 10th day Of Abril, 1880, the further sum OF
one hundred and eighty five dollars $50,
and ON the slst day Of MAY, 1880, the further
SUN OF three hundred and seven dollars
I GMsl, aud that he reeeved for each ~ these
= lspaymcnts recpiptg ~ .,lle- state yfIiasnrer
y aAQ,eaa Ny ->y-sAt ~ ~ - \, = II,
Crusrr chvi rl.rk - 'fliht tHci,- 2, ilid
and reccipted Tor exceed IN the aggregate
the prO rata amount due from nm hH
boudsmau Of said holland, and that hcls by
Law and equity entitled to recover from such
of his fellow bondsinCn as uid not pay their
pro rata q pruportion Of said Payments In
order To- ascertain the facts in relation to
these payments by other bnndsUhn, yorr
pottiunnr addrGssr1 the -fOilaWinE letter 20
the present slutu frrp-urer.
~ Eaiaa. Heeemhcf y, $50.
Hop. Lon y Stephens, TTtusHrer Stdfr of MS
50, IN -, ,i,,,i, ,.,,ii -, III tsrnS :,
fil,i, iff,iI nj ~ slTs,,i n ~
Y M recnrds in YOU ~ y.
| bnnd rf ~ Nniond i,ts stnte Tronsurdr
! The nuoiint Of ,ieicit made 6y said holland
| in tbc sir Tr,.,s'f,,r -
4 Tiie uInOunt nnlI liysancb Of said bondsmen
townrI tI,st iiif,it s'f ~ "
II6yGvTy or 1ii Of said bondsmen been re-
>. leased b, 'ibp st,tn fr.,u, Iatid Lond
Ii,s IN no t,.ti,.i, i,,,, ,,atI mn tho State
srrcasur, ,,,t ~ si.o ,eh pE''
wh5t h,,,t,. ,,or,. d,,,,,si,,ri.a Of state
Snds tSn during HoiaAds aqinlnlsira!on, .anb nnb
denosit6rya
Have ANY, and II 50, which Of such banks
have hcenlcnllrd upon. OF have paid INTO the
state ltnasury for benefit of public SCHOOL
, ,iilin ~ SUN AS !'lsE LOT w W ~ tt
of the T,nd ia, 3i,,irr,,,. ,s ,,5,ni rod l,v the
statutes Of th,] state nf Missouri.
I respectfully requpst an answer to the
foregoing Inquiries both as a citizen OF tho
state and as bondsuan for said N"land,
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4 .s CtaY ar IrFFrnsoS Januury6 1891.
Mr. IT. n S,ri0 Ch Louja-NIY DEAR sfi:
In reply to yaurs Of December %, 80. desire
to say: m sThe nuiurs Of the bondslRep- of
Mr.. holland, late state Treasurer, are not
sti1wf-by my -he9k-'--t ~ = an .h9heli WAS t
show tile particular B0Udyuuu vino hHNe met
their "aliguot fy Nor do tnpy show
! whether or not any Of said bon,;smen have
been released Isl NV books show the de-
hcit has been paid an fun. with interest to
dutc-ui payncnt tGl The National Bank OF
commerce Of St l.outsrt rams ln OF " Lou,s,-
Sn3i Sr..ona % %nanN tVit Vl1 Nai5Hs ~ ttS,ir ~
Eansas Gity" TNrts2iin,,,i anil Hist Rational
Bank of Jefferson -Citv, were drpus tories o
under Mr.. NotdhU UsH1nntnistrTtfoH.r Y Aotli-''
ing has been paid INTO the treasury as pen.
attS w u ~ lsilsh ~, w
'l.,sS ~, ,i,3t,IA tI t,y -,
mcnt Of rondition of treasury on June "a
10. Yours respectfuiIy,
Lon. V. STEPHENS.
II will be seen from tho reply Of Mr.. Ste
phcns That, although the State Treasurer
gives receipts -te-i individuals for amounts
paid into the treasury, yet the books OF his
office show no record Of sueh payments and
afford the party paying no means of fedress
for over payments | am, however in
formed uirti Beiievsstitt agrtian af the de-
fit in the state Treasury was brought over
from the preceding administration; that
Governor Francis was, before the payment
by Noland's bondsmcn, fully apprised of
4=s4zsian-n -pranfs-
thereof: that a portion Of the deficit was
made good bv the Preceding State Treas
urcr; and. AS it is possible that the style
Of book keeping which issues receipts to