The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-03-17

issued to Western Hospital for the
Insane, was taken from the books
in the Comptroller's Office and is
correct. Z. b. CRAIG,
Treasurer of Tennessee.
1t will be seen from above state
ment that including July s,l897, the
state had paid to the treasurer, Mr..
Austin Miller, every dollar due;
yet, Mr.. Miller, as treasurer, had
overdrawn his account in the Bank
of Bolivar at this time, to-wit:
July 8, 1897, $25. 25469. These
overdrafts were drawing interest.
From the 23rd of January, 1897,
to July s, 1897, Mr.. Miller had not
put one dollar into this Bank to
cover these overdrafts, still he had
been collecting the money from the
state every month, except the war
rant issued on May 10, 1897, which
was paid on June 8, 1897.
On the said sth day of July,
1897, Mr.. Miller paid into the
Bank of Bolivar on this account
slI, $4,000 and closed his account
with the Bank for the balance by
executing an interest bearing note
as treasurer of the Hospital for
SI3, 9l3.79. This note was allow
ed to run until February 5, 1898,
and yet, according to the statement
of the state treasurer, every dollar
this note called for was in Mr.. Mil
ler's hands at the time said note
was executed. This money remain
ed in his hands until this note was
paid, hence there was no necessity
for its issuance.
From the 8th of July, 1897, to
February 8, 1898, Austin Miller
as treasurer, had received from the
state $42, 144.I5 and from the in
surance companies Qosses by fire at
Hospital on October 10, 1897
S13, 775.47, and balance in his
hands July s, 1897, 81, 32447, after
the overdraft had been settled by
note, making the amount received
by him in that time S6O,244.O9. He
paid to said Bank in the same
time, S45, 1865, leaving a balance
in his hands of $l4, 447.54. Still, he
had overdrawn his account from
July s, 1897, to February 8, 1898,
$l1, 1881, which added to the note
of Sl3,9I3.79 makes a total of
$25, O77.6O, that Mr.. Miller, as
treasurer, was over6rawn on Febru-
airy 8, lS9S-when he had every
dollar of this money in his hands,
and several thousands of dollars be-
sides. These amounts and dates of
payment to the Bank by Mr.. Miller
as treasurer are taken from a state
ment rendered by the Bank of Boil
ivar on February 8, 1898. The
statement is in my posses
sion.
On my return from Nash vile,
showed the chairman of the board
the statement of the account from
the state treasurer, which was my
duty. After due consideration, it
was thought best by the chairman
of the board and the superintendent
of the Hospital to communicate
with Mr.. Miller, which l did on the
9Th day of February, 1898, by tele-
phone, and gave him to understand
that we wanted this matter settled.
was urged to go to Memphis and
see Mr.. Miller. l did go on Sun
day, February 6, and showed Mr..
Miller Treasurer Craig's statement.
Mr.. Miller then told me that he had
sent $1,000 to the Bank of Boil
war on the day before, which l
found was correct on my return
home the next morning.
l did not desire to go to Memphis
Out was prevailed on to do so by
he chairman of the board and tie
of the Hospital. /
" ent to befriend Mr.. Miller and to
get this matter arranged.
After the $1,000 was paid in,
here was still outstanding a large
,verdraft against the treasurer of
he Hospital.
At full meeting of the board of
rustees on February 10th, 1898,
he board then knowing the
of affairs, required
# Mr.. Miller, and so ordered, that
lie make a quarterly report to the
ocal board, according to law, of
IL monies passing through his
lands. Cup to that time he had |
ever made such report, nOtwith-
landing the fact that it was requir-
d by law At this meeting, on