Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-05
REPORT ON Il. AND C.
Affairs of the Institution In Splendid shape.
Legislative Committee Found Much
Ground for Com m endation.
IAcKsor. MISS. Mareh q, laO2.

vas given to the press today by the gov
.rnor.
The resolution providing for the inves-
igation was designed to cover the man
sgement Of the institution, particularly as
20 the disbursement OF finances and the
money appropriated by the State. The re-
port completely exonerates the officials Oh
The college from any suspicion OF wrong
doing and the committee finds nothing to
condemn but on the contrary, says much
In commendation Of the institution and It's
The report Ia In full as ioi-
lows;
To His EzccllencD, Coz. A. II. Lon0ino
We, the committee appointed by house
concurrent resolution No. g. of the legls-
lature Of tue State Of Mississippi OF l9OZ,
to Investigate the affairs Of the Industrial
Institute aud college, which Is as follows
70 W1H
nesoIred, Bv the house, the senate con-
curing, that a joint committee of six, three
of whom shall be members of the house OF
representatives and three of the senate,
be appointed to investigate the ahalrs Oh
the Industrial Institute and College who
shall report their findings to the governor
as soon as practicable after the ADJOURN
ment Of the legislature.
That they be directed to report on the
following points, to-wit'
|. OF what did the deficit reported 10
the legislature in 1900 consist and to what
was the $4,000 appropriation for such
deficit anDied.
2. How many months were the teachers
paid out Of the appropriation made In 1900
for salaries, and how many scholastic
months were there in the two years Of 1900
and 1901.
8. whether it IS a fact that the col
lege had 5000 in the treasurey December :,
1901, as stated in the biennial report OF
said college?
A. Whether or not there is no dehclt
In any department, as stated in said report,
or whether in fact there is a very large
deficit.
5. whether or not it is a violation Of
law to pay interest on over-dratts, and
whether the college has paid such interest
9, whether or not the board has VIC
lated the law in paying one of its members
salary as land agent.
I. Whether or not the State has rotten
proper credit for naturalization, hospital
tuition and other fees paid by the students
and II not credited on their financial state
ment how the same has been applied
s. whether statements Of expenditures
have been submitted to the governor from
time to time during the last two years for
his approval.
9. Whether or not salaries have been
| increased during the past two years and
! II so whether same is q violation OF the
law.
| 10. And on any and all matters con
nected with the said institution, which IN
! the Judgment Of said committee the legs'
lature and the people Of Mississippi should
be advised be 1t further
Resolred, That the committee so appoint
ed shall proceed Immediately TO make TINS
Investigation and that the result Oh the
finding shall be made known to the gov
erpor and he shall make the report pubic
through the press Of the State within thirty
DAYS from the passage Of this resolution.
Beg leave to submit the following report
We have examined the following Wit
nesses touching the points on which re
mort was directed A. A. kincannon, pres
ldent Of the Industrial Institute aud Col
lege; IL If. Waddell, secretary aud treas
urer 4. u. Franklin, secretary Of board o
trustees OF said college G. II. Hightower
Col. W. d. HUMPHREYS, j. T. Senter, DR.
MAY Farinholt-JOnes, Miss 5. c. McLaurn
last two named being members Of faculty
w. j. Hubbard, j. r. benson, the autho
of the resolution appointing said committee
having been duly summoned, failed TO az
pear, but directed a letter TO the commit
tee in which he stated he knew nothing o
the facts sought to be investigated, saw
such as had been narrated to him by 9th
. ers. We summoned such others as wer
named BY him as having knowledge Of tn
affairs OF the college, and herewith sui
nit the evidence of such witnesses as wei
! as all evidence taken by US touching tn
matters to be investigated, and we nov
t submit our conclusion on the points as !
their order directed:
/. The committe finds the so-calle
deficit reported to the legislature IN 100
consisted of sundry items of necessary e.
penses incurred during the year 1899 In th
conduct of the affairs Of the said coleg
together with IN item Of $1,000, which ha
been transferred from the incidental fun
10 the State fund for the purpose Of pa
ing salaries Of teachers during the sal
S year of 1899 A detailed statement Of Il
4 items going to make up this so-called dedc
: appears In the evidence herewith file
said items were sundry items Of indebte
ness contracted in the conduct Of Il
J affairs Of the college in the repair Of i
Is buildings sewers, and for other necessal
b incidental expenses which were TO be pa
9 when, and if, sufficient appropriation WI
made by the State and therefore were II
entered upon the books Of said Institute
is until such items were actually paid out
Is funds appropriated.
q The sum of $4,000 appropriated,
SC gether with other money appropriated
the State, was covered into the gener
~ fund account of said Institution, and We
e to pay the current expenses Of which the
&c items were legitimate part.
ID .. In the matter of salaries for the ye
of 1900 and 1901, we deem 1t immater
for the purpose of this investigation
. ATTEMPT TO ascertain which particular
lars went to pay salaries. 1t seems pr,
able that some of the funds approprlai
in 1898, which became available in ~
were used for payment Of salaries,
which the Appropriation in 1900 was intel
ed. and the money appropriated for S
nj aries In 1900 was used TO replace
q money so used. The surplus arising
of account of the appropriation for salar
"a in 1900, and the money appropriated
- 1898 which was thus made available, v
'e used in building dining room, n
he dormltory and other necessary bulldil
of for the benefit OF the college. We deem
l. | sufficient TO report that all salaries
on any account were fully paid up to
beginning of the season In September, IN
II There were actually taught during
nc wears 1900 and 1901, sixteen and one-l
les months, the full eighteen months schoa
term not having been taught because
an epidemic of typhoid fever which ne
STATED closing the school for one and {
half months In the latter part OF the
sion Of 1900. We find, however, that
We affected the regular course very little,
much of the time was made up, and
board of trustees paid the teachers for
full term Of their employment, which
YOUR committee approves and indorses.
lie 3. The inquiry as to whether OF not
ian college had $500 In the treasury Decen
of >, 1901, replied to, the act of 1901 NAL
n the appropriation for the support of
college reads as follows;
ia' Sec. .. That the sum of $4,000
IN and is hereby appropriated for the sup
Ids Of said institution, to be used In payn
in. of the following estimates, etc: Sala
nv. for 1901, $4,000; repairs and impr
ments fol 1901, $4,000" making the
eral appropriation 5000 less than the
total of the special items referred to.
ion trustees Of this institution construed
act us approprlatlng $4,000 fc- the
h"S 1901. II this contention be correct
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