The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-02
MIR. HILLS DEPARTMENT
EXAMINER SEDBERRY FILES RE-
 PORT WITH GOVERNOR.
The Operation of States Education Bureau for Two Years is shown i'm An Interesting
 Statement.


 In report on the condition of the books of State Superintendent of Edu- cation Isaac W. Hill and the county su- perintendents and school district trea- suries, Capt c. F. Sedberry, Assistant State Examiner. yesterday recommend ed that the bonds required of several treasnrers of the districts be increased. Captain Sedberry does not holS out that the bonds now in force are not ample to protect the State.- He suggests that the bonds be increased to cover at least double the amounts likely ito be in their hands at any one time" The districts included in the recom- mendations are Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Eufaula, Birmingham and Gadsden. The treasurer are C. B. Ashe of Shelf field, J. W. Davis of Tuscumbia. F. L. Mccoy of Eufanla, Henry B. Gray of Birmingham and W. E. Striplin of no authority to fix the amount of tbese bonds.
 The matter, it appears, is left largely to the school boards and the boards Jf trustees in the several districts" save Captain Sedberry's report yesterday ! submitted to the Governor, but, tras- much as the State furnishes the money, | 1t Is but just and right that the Super | intendent shoNld be authorized to see | for the proper disbursement Of the funds furnished by the State" | In the matter of Investigating the books of State Superin tendent Hill, tho only part of his disbursements report \ ed on by Captain Sedberry is the con tingent fund of $1,00o annually al- lowed by the statute. Superintendent Hill is found to have properly expended | this amount and properly account for | Fat. hA {. tion, namely, from January 1, 1903, to December 2s, 1905. The total disburse- ments in this time were $2,96O.17, with | the exception of a balance of S1467 which is due to MT. Hill
 The report in full is as follows: Hon William D. Jelks, Governor of | Alabama:
 | Dear Sir-In obidience to instructions received from the Chief Executive of flee, I have examined the books, ac- counts and vouchers of Hon. Isaac w | Hill as to the disbursement by him ot the contingent fund of the department | also as to the bonds of the various county superintendents of education for the several counties and special school districts.
 This examination covers the time from January 1, 1903, to December 2s 1905. Under the law, the State Super
 
 fiscal year to be used by him in his discretion as a contingent fund for the advancement of the school interests oi the State.
 T find that Superintendent Hill mas drawn from che treasury each year the amount authorized by law and has expended same in the manner pro- scribed by law. and has properly ac- lcounted for same as shown in condensed tgNo annanHaA aalr Al ! to be considered part of this report.
 q have also examined the bonds oi the several County Superintendents Oi Education, copies of which are on fllt in the State Superintendent's office, and | find them, as far as l am able to de. termine, to be in proper form and for a sufficient amount to secure the State | against loss. l have also examined the bonds of the treasurers of the sew eral school boards of separate school districts and normal schools, and find them in the main good and sufficient | except as hereinbelow mentioned. As | to those last named. l recommend that Ithe proper authorities in the districts require that the amount of the bonds be increased so as toE cover at least double the amount likely to be in their hands at any one time. In this con | nection. 1t is but proper to say thai the State Superintendent, so far IS am able to ascertain. has no authority to fix the amount of these bonds. Il appearing that this matter Is left largely to the school boards and boards of trustees in the several districts, but linasnuch as the state furnishes the money, it is but just and right that the Superintendent should be authorized to see that good and sufficient bonds larc given for the proper disbursement of the funds furnished by the State.
 "The districts and treasurers named below, I recommend that they be re- louired to give additional bonds, viz:
 sheffield district. C. B. Ashe, treas lurer, increase from $500 to $2.o0O
 "Tuscumbia district. J. W. Davis
 treasurer, increase from .$2.oo0 t'
 $3.O00.
 "Eufaula district, F. L. Mccoy. treas Iurer. increase from g 0OO to $3,0O0.
 Birmingham district, H. B. Gray treasurer, increase from $5,OO0 tC
 SGsdsden district, w. E. striblin
 treasurer, increase from $1,G00 t'
 s2,000.
 All of which is respectfully submit
 ted. C. F. sedberry'
 The Governor received and filed thiI l ranorf vesterdAV,