The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
REPORT ON SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
Presented at Regular Meeting of the School
Board Held Last Night.
AMOUNT OF FRAUDULENT WARRANTS saI.6Ia.o
Experts Show Total Indebtedness to Be S27,3o5.37.
Gregorytown Property to Be Disposed VI.
Superintendent Barnett's Report.

approved. and resolution was passed by
the board authorizing the borrowing OF
S1e 500 from the South Texas National bank
for term OF thirty days Arrangements
had previously been made for this loan, the
prGeeds OF which are to he used In the
payment Of salaries II may be stated that
the teachers and janitors will be paid
within a few days.
The matter Of the Christmas holidays
was taken up by the board snd It was
decided 70 close the schools after Thursday.
December -, and TO open them again on
Monday, January 5.
There were a number Of minor matters
discussed. after which the board ad
journed.
Much regret wss expressed at the illness
Of Captain E. B. Il. Schneider, and the
hope was entertained that he would
speedily recover and be at his accustomed
place at the school board meeting next
month.
The report OF Hasklns & Sells was as
follows:
Mr. Andrew Dow. President OF the Board
Of Trustees q the Independent School
District Of the City Of Houston, Houston,
New York. December S. ie0a.-Dear Sir;
We hand you herewith copy az our report
addressed 20 the committee Of records and
accounts Of the city council OF the city or
Houston, covering the examination OF the
books and accounts Of the school board.
Kindly advise the disposition desired OF
al warrants, warrant stubs, pay rolls. bills
and other papers now iu our possession,
which were delivered TO us by the board
during our examination Respectfully sub
mittef. Hasklns & Sells.
Hon o. T Holt Mayor HoE. II. r. Keller,
Chairman; Hon. ". T. Wall, Hon. l.. b.
Miller Committee Of Records aud Ac-
couuta Houston, Texas.
New York December 8. 1oO2. Gentle
men; In advance N the completion OF a
full report relating to our examination and
audit Of the books and accounts Of your
Z city. IS contemplated In the agreement oi
( June =, 1892, wc submit herewith the re-
suit Of such examination In so Tar as IL re-
( lates to the school board
Under 40 arrangement with the president
81 the school board, approved by the mayor
aud nnance committee, the examination vas
I continued from April "a, 1902 TO September
I s 1902. the entire period covered being
/ from May Is. 1900 TO September 3. 1902
I The records prior TO the former date were
! IN part missing and where available wer'
/ 80 Incomplete as 10 render an audit I'm
! possible.
There are submitted herewith, four e1
! hihts and Eve schedules. together witt
Exhibit n ''--School board treasurer
! receipts and disbursements, from May 10
I 1909 TO September 5, 1902
Schedule No. T. Warrants issued prio
20 MAY Is. 1900, aad paid subsequent there
tn. No .. Disbursements other than o.
/ warrants.
Exhibit "a Warrants issued subse
aucnt % May rs, 1900, divided betwee
| those apparently genuine snd those Ip
parcntiy fraudulent. with respect 10 bot
paid aud outstanding.
Schedule, mo. ], Warrants paid whcl
are apparently fraudulent. No. . W y
rants outstanding which are apparent
fraudulent
Exhibit II Current liabilities, Ser
temler p 1902
Sohedme-No. l. Accounts payable Scr
tember S, 1902. FOR which warrants do no
I appear 30 have been drawn
Exhibit ~ bills fcr which warrant
have been issued and for which bills az
prevails could not be located.