The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-16
Investigation of City Accounts Re-
!, veals Peculiar Facts on Haul
Il gan Shortage.
Records Show He Received Over
$4,000 When No Longer
City Treasurer.
Of This Amount, Books Show Only
About $4,000 Turned Over
to Hubert.

Andrew c. Haugan's last day in office
rs city treasurer of Minneapolis was
marked by a $4,000 increase in his short
age, which had already reached In the
hundreds Of thousands. The last day ne
was in the office, seven weeks after his
resignation had been accepted by the city
council, one week after his successor had
been elected, and on the day after the
bond OF, that successor had been approved
by the council, Andrew c. Haugan was
permitted to hold office and take IN as
that one days business $S0,67112, more
than SCI, 900 of which thereafter became
a part of the 'Haugan shortage
This in substance Is one of the PROPOSE
tions known to have been reported to the
council committee on accounts OF city or
I, ficers by F. N. Stacy, examiner, and one
of the facts upon which that committee
desired week to ponder before submit
ting it to the public.
AS Mr.. Haugan is dead his friends are
disposed to take charitable view OF this
latest discovery in the city's accounts and
to attribute this portion of the shortage
as they have large share Of the rest TO
the misdeeds of others. In other words,
they support the oft-repeated assertion Of
Mr.. Haugan himself. that he was made to
bear others burdens-to play the scape-
goat. However that may be, the story
told by the citys books remains.
Pending the report Of the committee,
T he Journal has made an investiga-
ton of it's own, which substantiates the
above rumor and brings to light an
astounding set of facts.
What the Books Show.
The ledger and journal and trial balance
book of the city controller, which a repre-
sentative Of r e ourn al examined
yesterday, show that on the day after c.
s. Hubert became city treasurer by the
approval of his bond by the city council,
Ho1,o Ia 70 frao
mitted to receive, thru the tax settlement
between the county auditor and city con-
troller, the following sums:
The January tax settlement amounting to $685.
The November-February delinquent taxes, $685.
Court fees and licenses, s5.35s.os.
$50, STE. "'i''' ''"' 'e'e1'' ASS'@S ''As
The books also show that of this $780,
67112, only $19535.6 "a was turned over and
applied on the various funds leaving a
net sum of $61,135.4 8 of appropriation pure
and simple, which the controller there
upon charges up as Hangar account.
Mr.. Hauean's Retirsmet.
The history Of A. G. TIaugan's retire
ment from office in 1897 and the election
of a successor, Is as follows:
Jan. 20 Haugan rendered resignation
10 the mayor by reason of inability to Sc
cure bondsmen
Jan. q, council accepted resignation,
and after balloting for a successor, elected
w. G. Nye, then city controller.
Jan. 20, Alderman Kiichli introduced in
the city council a resolution charging A.
C.. Hangar with conversion and misap-
preparation Of funds and calling upon the
county attorney and grand jury to inves-
tigate and prosecute.
Feb. Is, c. A. Nimocks, in behalf Of the
city committee on accounts Of city off,
Showing
shortage.
Feb. Is, w. G.: Nye not having quail
fed within the time prescribed by law,
the council declared the election annulled,
and thereupOn elected J. H. Thompson
city treasurer.
Feb. "a, j. II. Thompson declined the
honor and declination was accepted
Feb. "a G. A. Nimmocks made second
report to the effect that Haugan had
loaned s709,995 Of the public funds to his
political friends.
Feb 26, w. G. Nye was again elected
city treasurer.
March IL, Mr.. Nye resigned and c. s.
Hubert, present treasurer, was elected.
March 13, Mr.. Hubert filed his bond
with the city clerk.
March IS, at special meeting at {
p. M, for the purpose, Mr.. Hulbert's bond
was approved by the council and he was
duly qualified as city treasurer
March 19, Mr.. Haugan was still in the
treasurer's office and collected $80,671.1:
of public taxes, court fees and licenses
of which he turned over s19,535.64, retain.
Ing the remaining $61, 900.
March 20, c. S. Hubert finally took
possession.
G& Controllers Ledger.
: The proof of Eaugan's appropriation
after his successor was duly elected anC
qualified, is found in the books of the city
controller. The following Is transcript
! of the controllers ledger account with A
C. Hangar from Jan. to March 19, 1897