The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-27
KELLY "ExPLAINS."

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The board met in special session at
Paola June and 6. and made and re-
corded the report given below upon the
books of Miami county. open to all
This report is copied below just as
the commissioners make it on their rec
ords, with the exception of the SUBJ
headings in capital letters. which are
written in to emphasize the findings.
The Official Report
June 5, 1902-Board adjourned as
board of equalization and was immed-
lately convened as a board of county
commissioners in special session. At
the request of Mr.. Crawford and Mr.
Smith for the consideration of matters
that may properly come before said
board. All members present
| 1t is hereby ordered that the board
proceed to make an itemized statement
of the items which together make the
| sum of 81, 324.99, which the board found
account of the Irregularities of Thomas
T. Kelly while county clerk of said
county.
RAISES TEN DOLLARS.
| First-On July 5, 1890, c. B. Hamilton
& Son filed a voucher for $3.50. This
| was allowed for $3.50 on back of orig
inal voucher by r. Hampson, chairman,
and entered on daily record of commits
sioners' proceedings at page 234 as an
allowance of $3.50. Same entry in jour-
nal G at page SO. On July s, 1890. war
rant No 7s7 was drawn in favor of C.
| B. Hamilton & Son for 80. This war;
rant was paid to Thomas T. Kelly on
! July II. $780, and county treasurer takes
| credit for $780, as shown by warrant
register No. at page 244and treasurer's
| bank book at page 10s. July IA, 1890:
draft was purchased at the Miami
County National bank for s7.2o on the
Central bank, Kansas City, Mo-, pay
| able to the order of Thomas T. Kelly,
| which draft is endorsed Thomas T.
Kelly" and &C B. Hamilton & Son. :,
On which item as above stated the board
finds Thomas T. Kelly indebted to
| Miami county in the sum of $40.
GETS ANOTHER TEN
Second-Hall & O'Donald Autograph
Co. filed its voucher July 5, 1890, for
$S.75. The same allowed on back of orig
inal voucher for the sum of 1915 by r.
Hampson, chairman. Entered on daily
! record of commissioners proceedings at
| page 234 as having allowed 1913 The
same entry in commissioners journal c
| at page So On this allowance of $S.75
warrant No. 1856 was drawn, dated July
g. 1890, to Hall & ODonald Autograph
Co for $1S-75. This warrant was paid
| to Thomas t. Kelly by the county
treasurer July r. 1890. as shown by war;
| rant register No. 1, page PA, and bank
book page 10S July IA, 1890, a draft was
purchased at the Miami County Nation
al bank on the Central bank of Kansas
City, Mo-, for $8.65, payable to the or
der of Thomas T. Kelly, which draft is
endorsed Thomas T. Kelly" and Hall
| & O'Donald LithOgraph Co" On which
item as above stated the board finds
Thomas T. Kelly indebted to Miami
county in the sum of $40.
TEN DOLLARS MORE.
Third-On SeDtember 6, 1890, Samuel
| Dodsworth Book Co. files a voucher fol
$21, which is allowed on back of original
voucher for SCI and entered in daily
| record of commissioners proceedings al
page PSI as an allowance of $21. Same
entry in journal G at page IS. On this
voucher there was drawn October Z
1890, warrant No. 1924 for $31. Warrant
stub receipted by draft" Treasurer
| takes credit for same October 9, 1890
at s31, as shown by warrant register
No. 1, page 254, and on the same date
county treasurer gives check t.
Thomas T. Kelly, which said check in
cludes the s31 On October g. $780, e
draft is purchased at the National bank
of Paola on the National bank of Kan
sas City, Mo, payable to Samuel Dods
worth Book Co. for 5000 and endorsed
Samuel Dodsworth Book Co." Or
which item as above stated the board
finds Thomas T Kelly indebted tt
J Miami county in the sum of So
THIS TIME HAUL OF FIFTY EIGHT
DOLLARS.
: Fourth-January 8. 1891, George w
Crane & Co. filed a bill for $5S.15. which
!, said voucher was endorsed on bacl
amount allowed, $5815," but not signed
Entered on daily record of commission
ers' proceedings as allowed in the sun
of S58 Is, on page 273 Entered in Jour
nal G, page 10, as an allowance o
$5S.15, and again in Journal G, page ia
as 20. On this claim there was is
: sued January 6, 1891, warrant No 1923 t
} George w Crane & Co. for $5S.15 an,
e on January 8. 1891, warrant No. 1884 t
, stub of warrant No. 1884 is signed b
e County Clerk January 16. 1891. Jan
q uary IA, 1891, warrant No. 1893 was PAL
: by county treasurer by check of tina
/ dofo 70 hi TO Of
r Crane & Co. (see bank book, page 13t
d and warrant register, page 26S) Sal
Il check is endorsed George w. Crane 1
> Co." Warrant No. 1854 was paid by tn
i county treasurer January 16, 1891, b
q check to Thomas T. Kelly or bearer
h Check paid by Miami County Nations
n bank January 16, 1891. No endorse
n ments. On which item as above state
o the board found Thomas T. Kelly in
e debted to Miami county in the sum c
Il $500.
l. KELLY NOW COMES VERY HIG1
d AND EXPENSIVE
# Fifth-January 5, 1891. T. M. Hobso
o files his voucher. dated January 5, 1879
h for 1888 .95. which is allowed by R. HamI
c. son. chairman, as $753.95 on back {
II origi6Al voucher. Entered in daily recor
II of commissioners proceedings at pae
: 271 as an allowance of $753.95 and is er
: tered on said record but once Entere
/ ance of s753-95. On this allowance tv
n warrants were drawn, Nos 1850 and l37
N each payable to 7. NJ Hobson and fl
y S752.95 each, and dated January 5. 1879
II Warrant No. 1850 was receipted for O
3. stub by T. NJ Hobson January 5. 1879
II and was paid January 5. 1891. by count
d treasurer's check for s453. e5. the count
q treasurer having advanced the oths
Z $500 before voucher was allowed to wi
l. On December Is 1890. and on January
ie 1891 TIE county treasurer takes cred
: for sl53-95, being the face of warra1
l. No. 1880, as shown by warrant registe
ID Warrant No. 1877 entered on count
'i | clerks warrant register and endorse
"Repetiticn'' DESTROYED" stub
n warrant No. 1877 not receipted b,
n written across face repetition. cal
le celled and DESTROYED, county Treasure
ar not paid Warrant No 1975 Was "a
II February IS, 1891, by county treasur
L taking credit for same as shown by wa.