The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-06-26
STATES MONEY
ALMOST GONE
Officials May be Able to Avoid
Extray Session
Waste of Funds by Democratic
Administration Leaves Treasury
In Bad shape.

Frankfort, KY, June 22.-The pro-
' liability of an extra session of the
Legislature to provide funds with
winch to carry on the State govern
ment until the Sheriffs turn into the
Treasury the taxes to be gathered this
fall is discredited by the State Of
ficials here.
Treasurer Edwin Farley, believes that
there will be no Necessity for an ex-
ira session as creditors are taking
Many of the holders of these war
rants are using them as collateral
in their business having discounted
them at their banks.
OF course, it is only the warrants
for the larger amounts which are
causing the Treasurer any Concern,
and ne believes that the general publ c
is willing to assist him in this man
ner.
He has received several letters from
the holders of warrants to this effect
and they all seem anxious to help the
State in tiding over the temporary en-
barrassment caused by the almost
=" profligate use of the State funds by
the preceding administration.
While the Treasury is at present
lower in funds than it mas ever been
before except perhaps in 1S96'when an
extra session of the Legislature had
10 be called and the issue of interest
bearing warrants authorized there will
be sufficient funds coming in in the
fall to carry on the State government.
The condition of the State Treasury
is generally depressed at this time of
never shown such surprisingly low
ebb as at present.
The reason for the shortage is as
Treasurer Farley has on numerous oc-
'casions explained that the money has
been used largely in payment of past
due warrants contracted by the DEM
,ocratic administration prior to Jan
uary Of this year.
A few days after assuming the duties
Of his office Treasurer Farley was con
fronted with warrants for the pay
ment of nearly 1000 covering claims
against the State which should have
been paid months before.
Capt. Farley wrote a letter to the
jailer of Mason county few days ago
axplainad uuhy uarroptc q ra no+ ha;ux
paid by the State and he gives some
pertinent and timely statements re-
gardinb the financial condition of the
State at this time. The letter is as
follows:
The Hon. w. w. McIlvian, Jailor of
Mason county Maysville. Ky. Dear Sir
Your letter the 18th, inst, inform
ing me that you hold auditors war
rant No. 1887 of May s, 1908 for
$520:30, which you put in bank for col
election and which was returned unpaid
received.
regret that funds are so low in the
treasury at this time that we are I'M
able to pay many of the warrants that
are issued. We must pay the warrants
issued for the maintenance of the
charitable institutions pentitentiarles
ETC., and they take precedence over the
other character warrants. The reason
for the shortage of money at this
time is simply because it has been used
in payment of current and past due
bills. -
When l assumed the duties of this
office, on January Z, there was turned
over to me something over 81, 900 900.
but on the morning of the Sth of the
month one day after taking office,
there was presented warrant for pay
ment In the neighborhood OF $780,
900 covering bills that ought to have
been paid months before. This was fol-
lowed in quick succession by other
warrants for past due claims, until
within three weeks time, after TAX
ing charge of the office something like
100000 was paid out -on claims month
previous. This together with cur
rent bills left the treasury almost
:, empty and 1t has been struggle since
to@keep the machinery of the State
running. This viii be the case until
the sheriffs begin to turn in taxes
gathered this fall after which time we
hope to be able to meet warrants AS
they are drawn. 80 hne laec 70
believe the treasury dsl,at present
lower in funds than is has ever been