The sun., 1901-04-27

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this letter of the ex-State Treasurer
that are interesting as explaining how
this money came into his possession, but
do not justify his retention Of it. or ex-
plain why 1t As not returned to the State !
Treasury now that it is clear that there |
is no warrant Of law for its remaining
out of the treasury. About this DIR.
Ball says:
When the legislative committee set
| lied and turned over the assets OF the
State and the cash balances to the pres
! ont State treasurer. there remained to
| my credit, as State Treasurer, upwards
| Of s2.5Oo. representing the allowances
made by the committee and checks issued
Ahut not vet paid by the hank. As soon
as any question was raised as to this al
| lowance, and while the Legislature was
in session | presented to Senator Abb
bott. chairman of the joint committee.
The checks covering the allowances which
had been drawn by their direction, and
he refused to accept them. Immediately
after the adjournment of the legislature.
| L uTpEfu III ilhlltl II Nlitth III thS hihOuh.
to the present State Treasurer. Martin
r. Burris. who also declined to receive
IL on the ground that he had already
received the entire balance which had
been certified by the Legislative Com
mittee as heing due to him.
The question which occurs to us about
this matter first, is, why should this
sum of money-$2,1 ,15O remain In the Gus
tody Of the retiring State Treasurer
from January 1. when the new Treasurer
assumed the duties of his office. until
the adjournment of the Legislature
We recall, too. having heard at the tim.
I, nf an effort to get some money for {
legislative purpose. to which the retirin.
State Treasurer answered that he ha,
settled his accounts and could not fur
nish the money. Why not. with s2,500 re
The term of the State Treasurer eS
pires December 81, and begins lamar
:, /. Why should any Of the States none
remain to the credit of the retiring Stat
Treasurer after that date-or rather
why. in the transfer of the office is nc
Ill the money i'll hama transferred wit
the office? We cannot understand VIII
any allowances made. or payments dr
after the expiration of the cxTreasu
rr's term Of office. could not hc provide
for hy his successor. The fact that til
| = 49,. "a I,tt
l,nss Of the transfer Of the office NJ
money to State Treasurer Burris was
- check book. and not IL bank acconn
and that the check to which Dr. r;
illulrS. were drawn previous TO Il
transfer Of the office and money. or TIL
il sum Of money sufficient to meet the
was certainly no authority for that: I
committee to settle the accounts h
not even been appointed Why we
these allowances anticipated? There
:. in the statement made by Dir. Ball a 81
80 geStiun that ..the checks represent
these allowances had been issued in
ticipaton. and before the committee h
considered them: il 50 why?
Another statement that is not eXac
clear--the check that was declined
State Treasurer Burris. If the che
was drawn to his credit, and represent
The States money why shonld he
! :. cline to receive it? 1t may he true Il
- he had received all the money certii
~ 10 rs hcinG dine from his predecessor.
NV in the event Of the discovery Of MOI
~ still due by what authority DOGS he
- fuse to accept it? But if he did rcf
it.. what is there to prevent the eN-Tre
uler from drpnsiting that sum in j;
- subject To the State Treasnlrr'S dr
'S'' ana notifying him of the dcpositf
po'' The States money should he in
-" custody of the States officers. and in
- custody Of the officers authorized to
~ reivc and hold il. Until that rep,
=, mcnt Of the law is satisfied eN -
- Treasurer Balls accounts are not sctt
e Of