The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04

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Just why Superintendent Dayhoff
should have to pay hotel bills at
Hutchinson when that is his home his
vouchers do not explain, but he swears
to the bills and they are therefore
On January Dayhoff made an
other trip down to Hutchinson, charg-
ing the state only $1.10, and on Janu-
Hutchinson to Topeka, which cost the
state s1.75. On January 13 and Il he
made trip to Hutchinson and return
at an expense to the state of $4, but 1T
seemed that the Hutchinson schools re-
auired his Immediate attention again,
for under the dates of January IA and
Is he drew $2.75 for another trip go
ing down to Hutchinson. He came
back on January II and 1S at an ex-
pense of $3.50 to the state.
This is sample of the way Mr.
Dayhoff's trips to Hutchinson cost:
When he first went into of1ce ne old
not state on his vouchers Where ne
had been, but about a year ago Aud
itor Wells ruled that this information
must show on the vouchers. Last
spring the auditor ruled that the
vouchers must also show why the trips
were made. These rulings caused con-
siderable indignation on the part OF
the superintendent On voucher
filed early in April he attaches note
informing "his honor" the state aud
itor. that the trip for which the
voucher was filed was made from
Hutchinson to Leavenworth and re-
turn in accordance with the provisions
of law, for the purpose or making
speech before teachers assoclatlol.
IT cost the state $3.50.
since then Mr.. Dayhof has not had
to go to Hutchinson quite so often at
the states expense as he DID formerly.
Some of his more recent VoucherA
ell
June 26 and 27, Hutchinson to visit
institute and see county superinten-
dent: Hotel, $500; cab, $1.O0; Incl
dentals, s35. Total, $4.35.
July 10 and II, Reno county on
business with Superintendent Jackson,
August Is. Hutchinson to see city
superintendent, $2.35.
August %, Hutchinson to consult
City Superintendent Price. $1.S5.
september 16, Hutchinson to see
county superintendent S2.35.
September 80. Mcpherson, via
Wichita and Hutchinson, to attend
county association and visit superln-
tendent of city schools, $7.S5-
Pinned to the voucher of August 22
is receipt for railroad fare from
Hutchinson to Topeka, amounting to
s465 With it is an explanation that
it is for railroad fare from Hutchin-
son to Topeka on account OF NO
being six hours late, I purchase tick
o.
Fe." The trip to consult City Su-
perintendent Price to which it is at
tached was made August p. The re-
ceipt is stamped with the Date OF
September 1. The explanation is dat
ed August 81. From this it would
seem that Mr.. Dayhoff stayed in
Hutchinson in consultation with City
superintendent Price something like
nine days.
It is interesting to note the differ
euce between the way Mr.. Dayhon
manages his travelling fund and the
manner in which the same fund was
used by Frank Nelson when the latter
was state superintendent. For in
stance, the state auditors report for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1908,
shows that during the six and half
months from July 1, 1902, to JAN II.
1903 Mr.. Nelson used $1G9.O5 for
travelling expenses. During the five
and a half months from January 3
to June 80, 1903, Mr.. Dayhoff used
S630.95.
J. NJ Nation, assistant state auditor,
was asked today why Superintendent
Dayhoff made so many trips to Hutch
inson-
1--WE can't teu," said Mr.. Nation.
eve have had considerable friction
with Mr. Dayhoff over his travelling
account and as long as he turns in
sworn statements of his expenses and
swears that they were acquired ac-
cording to law, and are just, the only
thing we can do is to allow them. 1
think Mr.. Dayhoff is the only state Of
dcer that this Office has ever had any