The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
HAS new SYSTEM
Charles ROWett, State Account
ant, DeVises Blanks.
Would Provide a Check on Diff
ferent officers.
THE "MISSING LINK.
Now No Method for Harmonic
ing the Accounts.
He Models New Bond and Coupon
Registers.
THE "MISSING LINK"

State Accountant Charles Rowett has
devised and drafted a new set of blank
form books for use in some of the state
offices. These proposed new forms have
been submitted to and approved by
Governor Bailey, Assistant Auditor Ma
ton and Attorney General Coleman.
The governor has now placed the
matter in the hands of the state print
ing board. and the board has decided
to postpone action for a time, not be-
cause they disapprove of the plans sug-
gested, but because of the fact that
the coming session of the legislature
viii probably take UP the matter of
state accounting, and determine upon
some radical changes.
The new kind of blank forms which
have been recommended by Account
ant Rowett are in conformity with the
present state law. and make no radical
changes except in the order book of
the school fund commissioners to the
state auditor. These are blank forms
with full particulars from the school
fund commissioners and the
loan commissioner of the State
Agricultural college to the state
out of the state funds. This includes
bonds purchased for the permanent
school fund. the Normal, University,
Agricultural college and StormoRt hos
Dlldl Inc OlnSI DOCKS are IIOIn
the loan commissioner of the Agricul-
tural college and the state auditor to
the state treasurer.
Mr.. Rowett believes that the adoption
of the new books which he has recon-
mended will be the missing link be-
tween the different offices, and be
thorough check on the various bond
transactions. The exhaustive examina-
tion of the system of keeping the state
accounts made by Mr.. Rowett shows
clearly that a change In the methods
of bookkeeping is essential, and also
that some kind of a reliable check upon
the transactions of the state treasurer
and the school fund commissioners is
essential
Mr.. Rowett is now engaged in model
ing new bond and coupon registers for
the state auditors Office, and the office
of the loan commissioner of the agri-
cultural college.
1t is expected that when the legisla-
ture meets, all these matters will be
brought to its attention through COM
mittees. and the material which Mr.
drafts for the proposed new bookkeep-
ing systems will go before the proper
committees for consideration.
Aside from the changes in some of
the forms recommended by Mr.. Rowett
and the adoption of new forms. the
state accountant will attempt to nut
into effect no sweeping changes in the
bookkeeping methods. He says:
These are matters which the legis-
lature must take up. They are the
ones to order changes in existing sys-
TENS"
Mr.. Rowett's final report, which will
ernbody resume of all the findings
down to date, has not yet been made
public.
Several prominent A. o. L. w. mem
bers were in Topeka Thursday for the
purpose OF forming a new insurance
company, TO be known as the Work
mans Accident Insurance companyThe
company Will have no real connection
with the A o. L W. though it will be
managed by members of that order.
Webb McNaH of Gaylord. ]. H. Order
OF Fort Scott, r. ". Turner Of Nan
kato. Ex-Governor Riddle of Minneap-
oils and John Doyle of Belleville were
all in Topeka and had a CONFERENCE
with Attorney General Coleman about
their scheme. Their plan of operation
was approved by him, and they will
ask the insurance department for Ii
eense Webb McNall will be president
OF the new company. and it will have
Its headquarters in Topeka.
f A Enright. e,-representative from
Nyandotte county, was in Topeka yester-
pardon for George Finch. who was sem
fenced TO state prison for life under a
FORD OF Paola at Fort Scott. Finch was
news agent on the Frisco road If is
claimed that the evidence against Finch
was rather Shaky and that it depended
upon the evidence given by one Burt Dis
on, who Is believed to have had sometbinz
10 do with the murder The relatives If
S~omord are said TO nav come ~ - 3 -, %
eIusion that Finch is not guilty. and they
want to have him pardoned out.
p B. Jewett and w. H. Haskell. two
" tne candidates for warden of the state
RE Sznltentlary, were in Topeka Thursday
A"eS are waiting to see Governor Hoch