The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
COUNTS STATES MONEY
ETA MINER sEDBERRY MAKES RE-
 PORT TO GOvERONOR.
|. inc Treasury There Was Feund s1.S19,s21.OG and Securities DeDosi- ted by Corporations Dsst6
 Rusfness in Alabama.

pv fine instructions of Governor Jelks. Capt c. F. Sedberry, assistant Examiner of Public Accounts, has made ,a count of the actual cash In the vaults of the State Treasury and found therin total of si,Sls.szl.VS, This is the exact amount of money called for by the books of State Treas- urer J. Craig Smith.
 The procedure was under the au- thority of statute which compels an examination of the Treasury once a year. The count, which began yes- ter the noon hour, was under the su- pervision of Secretary of State E. R. McDavid. Captain Sedberry was assis- ted by A. J. Jones. assistant cashier of the Fourth National Bank, and Hen ry Bartlett. assistant cashier of the Merchants and Planters Farley Na- tional Bank.
 The report of the assistant examiner to the Governor in the afternoon IA,ld of a deposit of $295,o00 worth of bonds by guaranty and insurance conn panies. These deposits in the State bama law for the regulation of such corporations before they are allowed to do business in Alabama.
 The report to the Governor was as follows:
 AldUdinds 4uoAtB <fid.t
 Dear sir:--In compliance with your instructions. have this day had the money in the State Treasury counted. and beg leave to make the following report:
 T find in the Treasurer's vault. the exact amount of money called for by the books. viz: Thirteen hundred and ninteen thousand. eight hundred and twenty-one dollars and six cents, by actual count.
 Tn making the count, I had the as- sistance of Mir. Henry Bartlett and MT. Hon. E. R McDavid. Secretary of State. was present and supervised the 0thi to this efrset. sp'A'
 "I also find in the hands of the Treasurer, bonds deposited as required by law by the following guaranty and insurance companies, to wit: Fidelity and Deposit Company,
 of Maryland. .. ~ 50.o00 National Surety Company of .unites New sose states Fidelity and '0'00'
 Guaranty Company. :. 5o,ooo American Bond and Trust
 Company of Baltimore. 50,00o American Surety Company of American Trust and Savings Company of Birmingham. Georgia Home Insurance Com pany of Columbus, Ga. ..... 1O,0e0 southern Fire Insurance Com pany of Lynchburg. Va..... 10000 "Aggregating. ..$2s5,o0o efficient force rendered all needed as- sistance for which they have my thanks.
 Respectfully submitted, e. F. Sedberry, Assistant Examiner Public Accounts.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me on October 9th, 1905.
 "J. F. Cook. Notary Public, Montgomery County. Alabama.
 T, E. R. McDavid Secretary of State, hereby certify that I was pres ent during the time the money in the State Treasury was being counted and witnessed the work and hereby join in certifying the result. and that same Is correct.
 "E. R. McDavid, Secretary of State.
 October 9th, 1905" The last of outstanding warrants were cashed Saturday afternoon when the Treasurer's books were closed. | The balance found by the count is therefore, of October T, 1905, and also applies for the year ensuing Sept tember 30. The greatest bulk of warrants is- sued against this Treasury surplus was yesterday when pay for the old sol- diers amounting to $462,440 was sent | to the several probate judges for inn