The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-02

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 J. G. Weatherly of Birmingham, was here today in the interest of some out of the state corporations.
 Wants Bonds Increased.
 Assistant State Examiner G. F. sed- berry has reported on the office of state superintendent of education, which he has just finished examining. He recommends that several bonds be increased of treas urers In districts handling school money In the cash account it is shown that the superintendent has spent of his own money $14.67 which is due him from the state.
 The cash account shows that the of flee drew in all $2, ,960.17 and accounted for it all in the regular channel of bus mess. This office does not handle the cash of the school fund hence there is nothing of that to show in an examina- ton.
 The report follows:
 "Hon. William D. Jelks,
 Governor of Alabama.
 Dear Sir:--In obedience to instructions received from the chief executive office, I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of Hon. Isaac w. Hill, as to the disbursement by him of the contingent fund of the department; also as to the bonds of the various county superintend- ents of education for several counties and special school districts.
 This examination covers the time from January l. 1903 to December 2S, 1905. Un- der the law, the state superintendent is allowed $lOOO for each fiscal year to be used by him in his discretion as con- tingent fund for the advancement of the school interests of the state.
 'I find that Superintendent Hill has drawn from the treasury each year the amount authorized by law and has ex pended same in the manner prescribed by law, and has properly accounted for same as shown in condensed statement hereto appended and asked to be consid- cred part of this report.
 q have also examined the bonds of the several county superintendents of educa- tion, copies of which are on file in the state superintendent's office. and find them, so far as I am able to determine, to be in proper form and for sufficient amount to secure the state against loss. have also examined the bonds of the treasurers of the several school boards of the separate school districts and nor nal schools and find them in the main good and sufficient, except as hereinbefore mentioned; as to those last named, recommend that the proper authorities in the districts require that the amount of the bonds be increased so as to cover
 
 in their hands at any one time. In this connection, it Is but proper to say that the state superintendent, so far as l. am able to ascertain. has no authority to fix the amount of these bonds, 1t appearing that this matter is left largely to the school boards and boards of trustees in the several districts, but inasmuch as the state furnishes the money 1t Is but just and right that the superintendent should be authorized to see that good and sufficient bonds are given for the proper disbursement of the funds furnish ed by the state.
 'The districts and treasurers named below. l recommen~ that they be re- quired to give additional bonds, viz:
 Sheffield district c. B. Ashe treasurer; increase from $500 to $2000.
 Tuscumba district. J. w. Davis. treas urer; increase from 5000 to $3OOO Eufaula district, F. L. Mccoy, treas urer; increase from $2000 to $3O0O. Birmingham district, H. B. Gray. treas urer; increase from $5O0O to $1O,O0o.
 Gadsden district. w. E. Stripln, treas urer; increase from 5000 to $20O0
 "Al of which is respectfully submitted.
 "G F. SEDBERRY.
 Examiner of Public Accounts"