Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-03-10
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ter heads, which the state printer con-
sidered too expensive, as the cost would
have been $780, and he refused to fill the
order.
Ninth-We find large amount Of
money has been expended for chemicals,
and apparatus for which there does not
appear an order from the board of re-
gents and for which no proper place for
keeping the same has been prepared.
Tenth-We find that $26, $50 has been
received from the Hatch fund up to De-
cember 81 and a balance on hand OF $6l4,-
80. There has been received from the
Morrill, fund $35, 900 up to December 81
and there is balance in that fund OF
81, ,65556. In the state fund we find, ac-
cording to the balances shown in the
books of the college, Il deficiency OF $3,-
Sl6.25, but from bills and vouchers un-
paid and the unsettled accounts, the
committee finds that there is a deficiency
OF about $25 900.
Eleventh-We find that the per diem
| anu tN I'tllH- - VI lllN DOdib VI ItEtllS up
to December 81 to be $5,12l,5l. This
seems large for the amount OF services
and time given, and it is our opinion
| that expenses have been charged and
time put in and allowed by said board
without proper consideration and which
were not correct or legitimate. Porter
pDtsf Ia, OF l.
mate expense, but we do not believe the
act of the legislature in regard to the
"actual expenses meant to cover such
items. In this connection it is proper
for us to say as an illustration Of the
time charged that Regent Smith does not
properly account for the time charged
from March % to April 20, inclusive, 30
days, as according to the evidence and
letters written by himself he was absent
from the state part OF the time and not
looking after the interests OF the college.
We find that bids were received for
the building of brick college hall,
ranging in price from $500 to $4,000,
and that the contract was actually
awarded ior approximately $ll ,000 while
as far as we can discover, the $500 bid
was made by Il responsible party and
was, as the minutes show, accompanied
by certified check for one-tenth OF the
amount. The contract was awarded by
Regents Conover, Fellowes and Hopp.
Twclfth--Your committee 1nds that
all interest received from the deposits
have been properly accounted for by the
treasurer.
Thirtecnth-Aiter a thorough inyesti-
CATION, we fail to find any evidences Of
corruption in the location OF the college
grounds, letting OF contracts lor build
ings and other improvements; nor has
your committee been able to find that
any member OF the faculty or other EN-
ploye received his appointment for or
through political influence. Your COM
mittee are, however, agreed that the
board of regents failed to recognize the
importance OF the positions to which
they were appointed, and, by either neg
ligence, want of harmony lack OF knowl-
edge OF the needs Of institution and the
failure to properly examine the quallti-
cations OF employees, or their fitness 1or
the positions to which they were to be
appointed, brought upon the college ex-
pense unnecessary and state Of lnsub-
ordination among the pupils which time
and strong hand alone can obiiterate.
Fourthcenth-W find that the books
pertaining to the college were kept with
out system and the minutes of the board
of regents failed to properly record the
proceedings and were kept in careless
manner.
Fifteenth-We find there have been
numerous changes in the faculty, but II
is our opinion that the regents who
voted for such changes had, what seemed
to them, sufficient reasons ior so dong.
We find that Lee Fairchild is teaching
in the college at salary OF $l25, although
he has not been elected by the regents,
and it is our opinion that his services
should be discontinued until so elected.
We find from the testimony given before
this committee and confirmed by his ac-
tions that Professor Hendricks is not
working for the best interests OF the in
stitution, and, in our opinion, 1t is Tor
the best interests OF the school that SAID
professor be removed.
Sixteenth-We find that there are l6l
pupils and II teachers in the institution.
Concluding our findings we recon-
mend as follows:
First-That the board OF regents be
not confirmed.
Second-That the compensation OF the
board OF regents be SO per day and .
cents per mile for each mile necessarily
Travelled in performing their duties.
Third-As we believe that the liberal
appropriation by the national govern
ment for the experiment station should
be turned to the advantage OF the far