The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

ly and myself
Or Mr.. Burrow or Mr.. Dayhon
or Mr.. Coleman? G
Al had a talk with Mr.. Coleman
| in regard to the bonds.
! Q--What was the talk. and when?
| A.-The talk 1 had with Mr.. Cole
man must have been about the Sd or
4th day of August, in his office.
went there to consult him on the
proposition think 1 went there to
consult him on the proposition as to
what valuation should be used.
Q.-Had you heard anything of the
bonds in the meantime?
Al think the bonds had been sent,
previous to that time, to our office for
registration.
| Q.-What was your talk with Mr..
Coleman in his office?
AIR. Coleman did not have very
much to say about it. 1 did not gather
any very definite idea to what his
opinion was on that subject in my
talk.
Q.-whether it was for or against
their purchase?
Ayes.
Q.-About what time was that?
Al think that was about the Sd
or 4th day of August. I am not posi-
tive about the date.
| Odd they have any reason to be-
! lieve you would not favor the registra-
ton of the bonds on the valuation fixed
by the state board of equalization, or
did they know that that was your rule,
to buy bonds only which came within
the fifteen per cent of the county valu-
alton, in registering the bonds?
Al think it was understood by
Mr.. GODDARD, and I think in the con-
versation with Mr.. Coleman he under
stood that that had been our ruling.
Q.-For how long a period of time
office?
At has always been the prac-
tice, ever since I have been in the
office.
Q.-How long has that been?
A.-Since the first day of March,
1903.
Q-You pass on such questions in
the absence of Auditor Wells do you
not?
A.-Yes. sir.
Odd you ever refuse to register
bonds because they exceeded fifteen
per cent of the valuation as returned
by the county clerk?
Al can't say that I have We
had an understanding with Mr.. Cole
man that in the event we discovered
any technical errors in the legality OF
any bonds presented by the school
fund commission we should call his
attention to the error. and I think one
or two cases came up where we have
called his attention to the error and
the matter has been fixed up.
Q.-But prior to this Comanche
consider in ascertaining whether bonds
could be legally purchased by the
school fund commission?
A.-The valuation returned by the
county clerk.
O-When did you first see these
Az per cent bonds?
A.-They were brought to our Office
by Mr.. GODDARD to be registered.
Q.-What time did he bring them to
your office?
Al think it was the Monday pre-
ceding the 9Th day of August, what
ever that date may be. The 9Th day
of August was on saturday; II was the
previous Monday.
Q.-After the bonds were taken
ap ety, ola you state to MIR. Matson of
the Journal, that you did not believe
the school fund would buy such bonds?
Al had a conversation of that kind
with him while the bonds were still in
our office.
Q.-What made you make that state
ment or believe that?
Al think 1 had a talk with Mr..
Wells about the bonds, and he was OPP
posed to registering them on the valua-
ton fixed by the state board of equalt-
cation.
O.-Have you in your possession the |
cancelled warrants by which A. A. /!
GODDARD received his pay, principal and
interest, for the Comanche county |
bonds2
Ayes, sir.
O.-Flease produce them.
A.-CWitness hands papers to coun-
seD.
Mr.. waters-I offer these cancelled
warrants in evidence as a part of the
examination of Mr. Nation.
Q.-Mr. Nation, 1 will ask you with
reference to the warrant of $12S,000, to i
look at it and state it's date.
August IL, 1904.
Q.-win you state when it was paid I
by the state treasurer, as shown by the ,
state treasurer's mark on the face of
it?
August IL, 1904
Q=I will ask you to look at the war /
rant for 1886 SO, being for the accrued /
and state what the date of 1t
August II. 1904, and paid August
IL, 1904.
Q-By the state treasurer?
Ayes, sir
C-According to the last statement /
of the county clerk of Comanche coun-
ty, was there any municipal bonded /
Indebtedness of the county past due
and unpaid?
A-That would not show in the coun-
ty clerks statement.
Q.-Do you know whether any I'M
paid securities of Comanche county are
held by the state school fund? +
A.-There are. yes. sir, some school .
district bonds.
Q.-What was the assessed valuation |
of Comanche county for 1904 as re-
turned by the county clerk?
A.-$632, $500.