The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Warning Against Illegal Expenditure
Of School Money.
MEETING OF UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
Land Agent Appointed to Attend to Sales
and Leases-Notes of State De-
psrtments.

Austin. Texas. January 1.-THE follow
ing circular was Issued by the depArement
| Of education today:
| 70 County Superintendents and Treas drers
Of II e School Funds;
/ The treasurers' annual statements for
isSi-s5 show that much Improvement has
! been made in the way OF restricting an
penditures of school funds to legitimate
purposes. But the reports also show that
considerable sums were expended during
the year for purposes which this depart
ment can not approve as legal and ncces-
sary. The most important items amol 8
these Illegal expenditures are those for
charts. APPS, globes, mathematical blocks
and similar articles. Disbursements for
tn, Sc aruclts, / find, are variously classi-
fed by treasurers. Some Of them are re-
ported as disbursements for supplies, 9TH
ers for furniture; still others for apra-
| raius The truth about these articles Is
they are not included In the meaning Of
any OF the terms under which they are
1 reported, many of them are entirely
worthless to the schools for which they
are bought: some OF them posses lin
tied value; but none of them are, In my
Judgment. entitled TO be classed as neces-
sary supplies, furniture or apparatus;
| hence, there Is no provision OF law that
authorizes the purchase Of the articles
with school funds The schools can be
conducted successfully without them, and
Their. is every reason why all unneces-
sary expenditures Of funds should he de-
MED and as nearly az possible all the
funds used TO extend the school term. I
trust therefore. that no further expendi-
tlres Cor these articles will DO made, rs
tfis department will feet compelled to
object to MI such expenditures hereafter
apreaiirg in treasurers reports
] need not repeat that expenditures for
exchange interest, attorneys fees court
costs surveyors fees. fees for recording
Instruments printing bills, and all such
items are unauthorized by law and will
not be- approved by this department in
checking up treasurers' reports.
1reasurors are also reminded that It Is
their duty TO require each voucher to-
show for what II is drawn. and when
voucher Is drawn for an Illegal purpose.
trcasurers are charged by law with notice
II the lliegality of tho expenditure and
VIII be responsible upon their official bonds
for any funds paid out on such voucher
Notwithstanding the signatures Of the
trustees and the approval of the county
superintendent.
Il should be observed. also. that funds
derived rom local school taxes are public
school funds, and are no more subject TO
disbursements for Illegal purposes than
Other school funds.
] congratulate school officers uron tho
Improvement along these lines Indicated
by the reports for lS9i-a5. and trust that
the reports FOR the current wear will show
that Illegal expenditures Of school funds
have been entirely discontinued Most ra-
sDcctfullv, J. VI. Carlisle.
state Superintendent Public Instruction.
REGENTS MEETING.
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from Chancellor Fulton Of The rrntvsrsi,,,
of Mississippi. stating that "thora ,s A.,
opportunity in "a lin which has hoon w.
iroduced in the senate nj woshire,o, a.,
the executive committed a. ~ Sa wi.
Association of state univcrs,t,es to sa,,,,.'
large material aid for tho IfnIversI,,, 80
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estlv seconded nv Inc friords ar aaat,
Institution concerned win henn,,a 49,
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