The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-29

amount of $4,000, issued by Blaine
township, Smith county, at which time
$71.77 accrued interest was paid In
terest on the above bonds payable
semf-annually, January first and July
first The coupons due January 1,
1901, were for $5.32 each, amounting
to $170.24. A remittance covering this
interest was sent to the National Bank
of the Republic, New York, Estate
fiscal agency by the county treasurer
of Smith county on January IL, 1901,
and placed to the credit of the state
treasurer's account under date of jan
uary Is, 1901 This payment has not
been accounted for in the annual
school fund on the books of the state
treasurer.
The interest due July 1, 1901
($30s.2O was remitted to the Ma
tional City bank, New York Estate
fiscal agency, June Z. 1901, and is not
accounted for in the annual school
fund on the books of the state treas
urer..
The school commissioners bought
bonds to the amount of $4,000, is
sued by Houston township, Smith
county, as follows
February 4, 1901. 5000
April IL, 1901 1000
Total $40, 900
with interest payable semi-annualIy Jan
uary l and July l. No part Of the interest
due July l. 1901, (S212. 50) has been account
ed for in the annual school fund on the
books of the state treasurer.
The interest due January l, 1902, ($2l2o0)
was remitted to the National City bank
New York Estate fiscal agency by the
county treasurer of Smith county, but
the annual school fund the books of
the state treasurer.
WOodson Like the Rest.
On January 16, 1900. the school commisf s.
$4,000, issued by Toronto township; WOOD
son county; with the interest," lte 7S,iz paSaoie
The interest due July l, 1900 ($337 500
also the interest due January l, 1Sv1,
annual school fund the books of the
state treasurer
Pratt County Is Recent.
On January 10. 1868, the school commits
$4,000, issued by Springvale township,
Pratt county. with interest payable semi
fereat due 5ny 1sos ans s was paid to
the National City bank, New York, Estate
on the books of the state treasurer.
On January 10, 1903, the school commits
$4,000, issued by Richland township,
Pratt county, with interest payable semi
annually January 1 and July l.. The in
National City bank, New York, (state fis-
cal agencY and is not not acc4qnted th 6d. dor IN IN
the state treasurer. The amount OF TINS
payment is S340.
More OF 1908 MISSING.
On February 10, 1908, the school commits
sioners bought bonds to the amount of
SIS, 600. issued by the board of education
of Wichita, Sedgwick county, on which
$11 accrued interest was paid at the time
of purchase. Interest payable semi,an-
nually May g and November %. The
school commissioners records show that
these bonds were purchased with the un-
derstanding that a, sufficient amount of
first maturing coupons should be clipped
from the bonds to equal the amount of
interest due up to the date of delivery,
which amounted to 500.
The interest due the state May 25, 1903,
would be $500, less the coupons above
stated, $780, leaving a balance due for this
period of $500. This amount has not been
accounted for in the annual school fund
on the books of the state treasurer.
OF the interest due November 25 1903,
amounting to $500, only $500 has been ac-
counted for in the annual school fund by
the state treasurer, leaving a balance un-
accounted for of $500.
Here follows a table giving recapitua-
ton of the above statement.1
Previously reported, 81, 1890.
Total shortages, irregularities and dis
crepa ncies, $31, ,304 IL
(Signed.) CHAS. ROWETT,
State Accountant.
APPROVED:
(Signed.) Edward P. Moxey Audit Co.
By ]. D. BUCKINGHAM.