The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-29
REPORT Is NOT GOOD
In the Opinion of Governor Morrill,
and Auditor Cole.
STATE OIL INSPECTOR KELLY'SREPORT

Does Not show Clearly the COIIeC-
tiOns and Disbursements Ac-
cOuntanL ChAIIinOr May Have to In
vesttEate.
State Oil Inspector n. c. Kelly has
fled report with Governor Morrill, Of
the operations of his department for the
months Of March, April, May, June and
July but the report is not satisfactory to
either Governor Morrill, or State Auditor
George E. Cole who has refused to file it.
The law requires the oil inspector to
make an annual report, but Governor
Morrill, has determined to have a report
from the oil inspector once a month, as
from every other state department and
as he has the appointing of the oil in
spector and can remove that official at
pleasure be will no doubt get the re-
ports Just as he wants them.
Mr.. Kelly's report, although covering
five months business, is very brief and is
as follows:
Expenditures.
March-M. C. Kelly $149.5O, stencils
and brands $4,000, expenses telegraph
ing and postage 1925, total $19975.
April-B L. Slime 500, T. II. Perkins
$54 20, NJ. G. Kelly 1856 80, Their
mometers, express and postage $40, total
$421.25.
May-B.L Slime 800. T. H. Perkins
$62. 40, T. W. Cochran $5Z57, NJ. c. Kel-
ly $26975, postage and telegraphing
So. 70, total $492.4z
June-B. L. Slime 800, 7. Fl. Perkins
$61 As, T. W. Cochran $50. N. C. Kelly
$2345l, postage and telegraphing So 90,
total $443 45.
July-B. L. Slime sos 90, T. H. Per-
kins $51 35, T. W. Cochran $74 70. NJ. G.
Kelly $243, stencils, postage and tele-
graphing $3.50. Total $48345.
Grand total Of five months expenses,
$2,O45.37
Receipts.
pections-March, 1887 barrels at 10
cents, $393.70
Inspections-April, $3.50 barrels at 10
cents. $685.. 80.
Inspections-May, Alb barrels at 10
cents, $4113O.
Inspections-June, 1851 barrels at 10
cents, $36370
Inspections-July, 5,3O1 barrels at 10
cents, $53010.
Total of five months $2.631 80 or 49,
316 barrels.
Balance on hand, $586.23.
State Auditor Cole has refused to file
this report because it is not itemized
properly. He says that every report
shall show just what the money was ex-
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be reported Sc Darate from salaries.
Gov Morrill, agrees with Mr.. Cole that
the report is not what it ought to be, and
he will ask for another report
1t is understood that if the report to be
asked for is not satisfactory Governor
Morrill, will have State Accountant Chal-
linor make an investig alton of the oil
inspecting business. The governor has, it
is said, determined to clean up the oil de-
partment and put men in charge who will
turn over to the state all the moneys col
lected above the actual expenses of the
department.
The law allows the inspector a salary
of 500 month and the deputies 500 a
month.
MIR. Kelly's report for the five months
| shows his total receipts as 50, l. 60.
| while the report of ex-Inspector II. l.
| Taylor showed that his receipts for g
| period covering 81 months amounted tc
| over $18.000 and even he was charged
! with not reporting all the fees collected.
The receipts reported by ex- Inspsctor
Taylor averaged $3.50 a month, while
/ Mr. kelly's report shows his average
monthly receipts to have been but 1925.
Deputy Inspector B L. Slime was ap-
pointed to that position on account of the
work done by his wife, Inez M. Slime, in
the last state campaign by organizing
| Noman's Republican clubs.