The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-07
further inform you that at no time,

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with my knowledge and consent, were
any funds that could be conveniently
and safely kept in the steel safe, under
time lock, ever allowed by me to re-
main in a bank, and no very large
amount in any one bank, and never
was 1t allowed to stay in a bank for
any great length of time. and never
allowed to remain in a bank at all I'M
less absolutely secured and when 1t
was really safer than it could have
been in the old vault OF the treasury.
The security taken by me for any
money allowed to remain In a bank was
State bond Of equal amount with the
deposit. | can o file a list, because
when the cash vas paid into the treas
ury the securities were returned. to-
gether with a certificate of deposit or
receipt which l held to show where the
money was.
There has never been paid any con-
SHERATON or agreed to be paid me by
any depository or any n else, for
the use OF the State funds deposited
WIN or used by them. All proper en-
tries were made truthfully on the
BOOKS in the treasurer's Office Of all
moneys received and discussed as the
Jaw requires. and the books always
showed the correct balance of cash in
the treasury, and any money left in a
pank, as above stated, was treated as
cash In the treasury, and was always
subject to the call and control of the
treasurer and was so counted. The
evidence taken by me from the banks,
when money was left with them, was
either a receipt or certificate of deposit
to me as treasurer, held with the
bonds In lieu of the cash, and | return
ed them always with the bonds to the
bank when the cash was paid in. |
can not, therefore, exhibit the same,
nor a copy, with the statement, but
they were like the receipts or deposit
certificates exhibited to you when
counts of the funds were made.
In response to your request that I
state any other facts connected with
the treasury discrepancy which | deem
proper to communicate, kindly per-
nit me to make the following observa-
lions: The insecurity of the vaults at
the state treasury is the same, and
ther still exists the greatest danger of
the treasury being robbed, and but for
your objection to the keeping of the
state funds elsewhere than in the
vault | should continue the policy of
Keeping that portion of the funds
which a not be placed under the
time lock, in the steel safe, deposited
elsewhere, under safe conditions: but
yielding my own views as to the legal
ity OF that course to your better judg-
ment and ripper wisdom. | promise you,
who. as governor of the State, has the
legal 0nrV hnNO1yinO IMAM ra, g. -,
perintendent the treasurer's office and
TO direct its policy in respect to how
the funds may be kept, that from this
ume on during my occupancy of the
office. your wishes in that respect shall
be observed and the money will all
be kept in the vaults, yet it will be
with constant dread and alarm for
the safety OF that portion kept outside
the time lock steel safe, remembering
always that my bond will have to
make good any sun of which the State
Is robbed.
You will observe that I have not
named a bank in which any of the
States funds have been deposited in
the manner above set out. Before do
ing that l respectfully submit that !
should know for what purpose that in
formation is desired. From what has
appeared in the public prints and
other sources, l have reason to suspect
that you intend to take legal proceed
ings against me and possibly others,
| do not feel conscious of having done
any wrong in the conduct of my Office.
Every dollar of the States money has
been safely kept by me and is now in
the treasury. In Justice to nv myself
| will respectfully ask. before answer
ing that question, to know if it is your
purpose to use the information in
legal proceedings. Respectfully,
j. X. SHOWERS, State Treasurer"
The New Treasurer.
The new treasurer, George W. Car
Isle, is a native OF Lawrence county
and he and Governor Longino were
boyhood friends. He is a mar of fins
standing and has made a success of hi:
life. His home is one of the mos
attractive in Jackson, his financial con
dition is excellent, his career as q
City Councilman highly creditable
and his stand in the business world
is at the top. That he will make a
good treasurer all believe, because
he is a good man. and has made q
valuable citizen. That he will care
fully and wisely administer the State;
finances all believe, because he ha:
carefully and wisely administed hi;
own. That he will allow no stain &c
fall upon the fair name of the State
we may hope. since none rests upon
his name. And. since he is in the
strict sense of the word, a self-madt
man, his present high position doe;
him infinite credit. The Governor
made a wise choice, and one he will
not regret.
At the meeting in Jackson last
week, Of the board of directors OF the
Mississippi Fire Insurance Association
Mr.. Phil A. Rush rendered his resigna
tion as president because OF inability
to attend to the duties OF the position
and at the same time fulfill his obliga
lions as capitol commissioner anC
president of the Tate County Bank
His successor, Mr.. George A. Wilson
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