The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-15

lar with the Importance and laborious
ness of the work to be performed will
attest.
He then submits the amount neces
! sary to run the Office for the next two
years, and says:
In this estimate it will be observed
that the amounts recommended for
books and stationery, postage, contin.
gent expenses, for keeping in repair
time locks and combinations, are in
excess of the appropriations made by
the last legislature; also an increase
in the number of clerks. The needed
increase in the clerical force, postage,
books and stationery, and furniture,
is 80 palpable because of the enlarge
ment of the duties of the treasury,
that it is deemed unnecessary to more
than refer to them; but to explain
the items of contingent repair of time
locks, ETC., will say with so many safe
and vault doors, time locks and COM
binations, that the best of care and
workmanship are required, and none
but experts can be trusted to repair
] and keep them in order, and this class
| of labor always commands liberal re-
Enumeration. Repairs are now imper-
alive on some of the work, but can
not be done Tor want Of the necessary
appropriation.
There are thousands of vouchers
that are the accumulations of many
years prior to the late war, extending
back to the days of the Republic, that
should be indexed and placed in Sc
cure file cases for reference 10 the flu
ture, and which, because of lack of
appropriation for their proper care,
will in the course of time be either
lost or destroyed.
Having had the experience of a
long service in the performance of the
duties of treasurer, | have made only
such recommendation as are prompt
ed and fortified by that experience.
' In accordance with the act of the
| last legislature all bonds and coupons
belonging to the special funds on de-
post in the vaults of the treasery
have been rendered non-negotiabie by
stamping across the face OF each bond
and coupon the fund to which they
belong, with the word "non-nego-
TABLE" thereby rendering them
worthless to any one other than the
funds to which they are deposited.
The bonds and cash now in the
vaults aggregate something over nine
and a half millions, and in my judg-
ment the custodian of this vast ac-
cumlation should be supplied with
everything necessary for its safe keep
ing, for none will deny that it is a
great temptation to men of desperate
character, and with the daring robber-
les constantly taking place no one
knows where the next attempt may
be made.
have to acknowledge valuable aid
from Hon. r. M. Hall, commissioner
OF the general land office, in the way
OF assistance from his Office; and also
from Hon. o. H. Cooper, superintend-
ent of public instruction, and his
successor, Hon. II. G. Prichett, in the
monthly apportionment of the avail
able school fund.
In closing this my last report to
your excellency, wish to say it has
at all times been my most earnest aim
and desire to serve the people of Texas
honestly, efficiently and faithfully
and / take pleasure in stating that
from the universal testimony of those
having business with the treasury de-
partment my administration of its
duties have been entirely satisfactory
and trust l may be permitted to ex-
press my qualification because of the
people having selected as my successor
the efficient chief clerk of the treas
ury.
l shall retire from the Office after a
long service feeling that the people
have chosen well.
Permit me to express to your ex.
cellency, and those preceding you since
my service as treasurer, my most crate.
full thanks for due consideration and |
kindness at all times, as also to the |
various officials with whom I have
been 30 long and continuously associ-
ated, assuring you and them of my J
great respect and esteem.
FUNDS DEPOSITED.
From the sale of lands the following
amounts were deposited during the
two years:
UNIVERSITY.
interest ......................$ 14743 SO
frihclpal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1875 80
Iotal 49,: Observation-Disclosures. 1880 63
fupile DOMAIN. .................. 56,5l3 80
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
interest observation-disclosures. 15,430 "a
frlhclpal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4237 j6
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1865 10
LUNATIc ASYLUM.
Interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1896 II
frnclpal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851 IL