The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-14
NO NEED FOR HIM.
Why Governor Bailey Didn't
Appoint an Accountant.
Has Not Had Work For Such an
Officer.
MAY NAME ONE SOON.
Says State Accounts Might BE
,Checked,Oyer.
LAY NAME ONE SOON.
Salary Appropriated Has Lapsed
and Is Still in Treasury.

The last legislature created the office
of state accountant. as part of the
governors department, but Governor
Bailey has not yet appointed any one
to that jcD, and it is uncertain when
he will do so.
There was such an officer in former
years, but he was largely a figurehead
who drew pay ana did little practical
accounting, and Governor Stanley abol-
ished the Office by refusing to appoint
anyone to fill it, whereupon the appro-
priation for an accountant was done
away with. State Auditor Cole, how
ever, recommended that the last legis-
lature make provision for a re-estab-
lishment of the office, and this was
done.
1t was mace possible for Governor
Bailey to appoint some one to fill the
new job from April 1 last spring, but
he did not do SO. He said he would
make no appointment until he found
just the sort of man he wanted for the
place.
Several months have elapsed and still
the governor has made no appoint
ment. In the meantime the salary and
travelling expenses for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1903, have elapsed and
been returned to the general revenue
fund in the state treasury. The salary
| is at the rate of $1,000 a year and $500
| a year for expenses, and nearly three
| months of the fiscal year 1904 have also
passed.
| Governor Bailey SdlQ lDQdy That lie
would not appoint a state accountant
until he thought It necessary, and then
for only such time as necessary to
check over the state business which
would come up for his inspection.
Il do not think the state needs an ac-
countant all the time said the COVER
nor when asked why he had not APP
pointed an accountant Il think the
states business should be checked over
once in a while. but it is not necessary
/ to keep an accountant all the time for
that purpose. When it comes time to
have the state institutions and depart
ments checked over I will appoint an
accountant to do that. but l am not
prepared to talk about 1t at present.
| 1t is understood that considerable
number of individuals have intimated
| to the governor that they are just the
sort of accountant he is looking for. but
he has not listed them as candidates.
When he gets ready to make an APP
pointment he will probably make his
selection regardless of candidates. II
may be that he will appoint some one
| for a few months, just long enough to
do the work in hand, and the next time
the job is to be done appoint some one
else in order to have a new man &c
over the figures.
There has already more than 81 500 OF
salary and expense money lapsed and
gone back into the general revenue
fund in the state treasury, and proba-
blv considerable more will do likewise
The total appropriation made by the
last legislature for state accountant
was IS, 533, and this was charged up te
the appropriations for the governors
office.
If the state had q good state account
liant now he might be able to figure oul
1.-THE truth concerning the taxation con.
ltroversy. There is some dispute about
1.-THE average amount which lapses and
goes back into general revenue fund II
the state treasury each year, which
i should be taken into consideration IL
figuring the amount of taxes to 81
raised. This can be accurately ascer-
tanned only by going over the books
lin the office of the state auditor o.
treasurer.
At times the shipwrecked sailor eats hi
And eating ends some missionaries tale
But think how truly dreadful were hi
| If lI Edward Everett Haisl Life.