The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-05
REPORT ON /. /. AND G.

JACKSON, Miss, March 81, 1902.

t,pat,op was designed to cover the man
agement of the institution, particularly 40
10 the disbursement OF finances d =.
money appropriated by the State' ~
no,.t comnletely .exonerates. the officials OF
the college from any Suspicion Vi ~"
doing. and the committee hnds hothine ~
condemn but on the contrary, says nu
In commentator of the institution anu ns
management. The report Is In full as iof
lows: r -
TO His Ercellencp, Cor. A. IL. Longtno:
wa tbe committee appointed by house
concurrent resolution No. q, of the legis-
lnture of tine State of Mississippi, of 1oo2.
TO Investigate the affairs of the industrial
Institute and College, which Is as foiiows'
to wit.
nesoired. By 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 anairs VI
the Industrial Institute ana Coilese' VIM
shall report their findings TO the soVerhoi
as soon as practicable AFTER the au'o"i"
ment of the legislature. -
That they be directed 10 report y" AN
following points, to-wit
1. of, what did the deficit reported TO
tho LEGISLATURE in 1900 consist, and to what
was the $4,000 appropriation for such
deficit applied.
.. How many months were the teachers
paid out Of the appropriation made IN y U
for salaries, and how many scholastic
montbs were there In the two years of 1900
and 1901.
q. whether 1t Is a fact that the col
,epe had 5000 in the treasurey December z,
1901 as stated in the biennial report OF
said college? -,.
4. Whether or not there Is no dehcit
I'm onv department, as stated In said report
or whether in fact there is a very large
deficit.
r Whether or not 1t is q violation OF
low 70 nav interest on over.drafts, and
whether the college has paid such interest
q Whether or not the board has vio-
lated the law in paying one of its members
a salary as land agent
7. whether or not the State has Potten
nroper credit for matriculation. hospital
tultion and other fees paid by the students
and if not credited on their financial state
ment. how the same has been applied.
s, Whether statements OF expenditures
have been ubmitted to the governor from
time to time during the last two years TOT
his approval.
o Whether or not salaries have been
increased during the past two years and
~ so whether same Is a violation of the
II 81 Nh'bhN'
law.
10. And on any and all matters con
uected with the said institution, which In
the Judgment Of said committee the legis
lature and the people of Mississippi should
be advised be Ii further
ResoIrcd. That the committee so appoint
ed shall proceed Immediately to make thi'
investigation and that the result OF thu
finding shall be made known to the gov
erpor and he shall make the report publ
through the press of the State within thirt!
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 a 70
port was directed A. A. K~incannrn, PR
Ident of the Industrial Institute and Gel
lege; ii. NJ. Waddcll, secretary and treas
urer; T. b. Franklin, secretary of beard o
trustees Of said college; G. II. Hightowei
Col. w. ID. HUMPHREYS, J. 4. Senter, Dr
Nav Farlnholt- Jones, Miss S. C. McLaurin
last two named being members Of faculty
w. J. Hubbard, J. r. benson, the autho
Of the resolution appointing said
having been duly summoned, failed to ap
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
L We ~ Okhtio 10 Wa
named by him as having knowledge of tn
affairs of the college, and herewith sui
NIT the evidence of such witnesses as we
as all evidence taken by us touching tn
matters to be investigated, and we nov
Submit our conclusion on the points as 1
their order directed
1, The commItte finds the so-calle
. deficit reported to the legislature in 100
consisted of sundry items of necessary Ell
. penses incurred during the year 1899 In tn
. conduct Of the affairs OF the said college
e together with an item of So, roo, which ha
, been transferred from the Incidental fun
to the State fund for the purpose of pay
ing salaries of teachers during the sal
Is year of 1899. A detailed statement of tn
]. items going to make up this so-called deGci
appears In the evidence herewith filed
Said items were sundry items of indebted
/, ness contracted in the conduct Of tn
affairs of the college In the repair of Ii
" buildings. sewers, and for other necessar
>. incidental expenses which were to be pal
when, and II, a sufficient appropriation wa
made by the State, and therefore were no
entered upon the books of said institutio
: until such Items were actually paid out G
funds appropriated.
:, The sum Of $4,000 appropriated. tc
gether with other money appropriated b
the State, was covered into the genera
fund account Of said institution, and wen
to pay the current expenses of which thes
items were a legitimate part.
2. In the matter of salaries for the yea
{ of 1900 and 1901, we deem 1t immateria
r for the purpose Of this Investigation [
attempt TO ascertain which particular do
l lars went to pay salaries. 1t seems prol
n able that some of the funds appropriate
. In 1898. which became available in 100
Z were used for payment of salaries, 70
which the Appropriation In 1900 was lntent
ed. and the money appropriated for sa
y aries In 1900 was used to replace III
money so used. The surplus arising o
4 account of the appropriation for saiarle
u in 1000. and the money appropriated |
1898 which was thus made available. wa
used in building a dining room. a me-
dormitory and other necessary building
e for the benefit of the college. We deem
SUFFICIENT to report that all salaries du
on any account were fully paid up to III
beginning of the season in September. 100
There were actually taught during III
years 1900 and 1901, sixteen and one aI
months, the full eighteen months scholastI
= term not having been taught because {
an epidemic of typhoid fever which nece,
STATED closing the school for one and on,
half months In the latter part of the sel
sion of 1900. We find. however, that I'M
affected the regular course very little. a
. much OF the time was made up, and III
v board Of trustees paid the teachers for M
II full term OF their employment, which AZ
u your committee approves and indorses.
=. The inquiry as TO whether or not III
c college had 5000 in the treasury DecembG
. 2, 1901, replied to, the act of 1901 maxim
college reads as follows:
'SpN - That tho Nrp 90 cpn oaA a