The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-15
creased during the past few years they

have simply kept pace with the natural
growth and development of the insti-
tutions and the demands made upon
them by the increasing population OF
the state.
81 have had prepared detailed and
exhaustive statement of the receipts OF
the state treasurer from all sources
and expenditures for all purposes,
which will be laid before the finance
committees of the senate and house OF
representatives.
Resignation of State Treasurer.
"In compliance with the mandate Of
the constitution, beg to report that
following the failure, in December,
1907, of the Chelsea Savings Bank, l
made an investigation and after an
unsuccessful personal demand that
Frank p. Glazier resign the office of
treasurer of the state of Michigan,
preferred, under date Of Jan. 6, 1908,
formal charges of gross neglect Of duty,
misfeasance and malfeasance in office
against said Frank p. GlaZier, state
treasurer, and cited said official to ap-
pear before me at the executive office
in the city of Lansing, on the sev.n-
teenth day of January, 1908, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
and then and there make answer to
the said charges.
Service of the charges and citation
to appear was made upon said Frank
p. Glazier on Jan. z, 1908, service
being made through his personal attor-
ney in view of a written certificate
made by Mr.. Glaciers attending physi-
clan that Mr.. Glaciers condition was
such that service of any paper upon
him at that time would greatly endan-
ger his health and might precipitate
serious results.
"On Jan. II Mr.. Glazier, through his
attorneys and the formal statements OF
his attending physicians, made such a
showing of physical and mental inca
pacity that I adjourned the hearing
until Jan. %.
ION the aforementioned date Mr.. Gla-
zier appeared by his attorney, and
while entering general denial Of the
charges preferred against him, rendered
his resignation of the Office of state
treasurer to take immediate effect.
Notwithstanding this resignation, l
caused Seward L. Merriam of Detroit
to file In the executive office his find
ings based on his investigation made
in my behalf.
The resignation of Frank P. Glazier
as state treasurer was promptly ac-
copied by me and on Jan. %, 1908,
appointed Hon. John T. Rich, former
governor of the state of Michigan, state
treasurer to serve out the balance of
the unexpired term of said Frank p.
Glazier.
State institutions.
'It is pleasure to be able to report
that the various state institutions are
admirably fulfilling the purposes for
which they were established and are
in excellent condition. They are man
aged by representative citizens of Mich
igan, drawn from all walks of life,
who devote without compensation
much thought and time to the solution
of the intricate problems involved in
the successful direction of the affairs
of institutions of such great magnitude
and Importance. The reward of these
patriotic citizens lies in the conscious
ne SIS that they are performing a service
age in which they live. This observa-
ton applies alike to the members OF
the boards of managers of our educa-
tional, charitable, reformatory and
penal institutions.
Equally as prominent in its field of
endeavor is the Michigan Agricultural!
college, the pioneer agricultural college
Of this country, which for more than
fifty years has stood in the very fore
front of institutions devoted to the
teachings of the science of agriculture
and the mechanical arts and which
today has no peer. Always a leader,
an added impetus was given this col
lege by the prominent part taken in
its semi-centennial exercises eighteen
months ago by the president of the
United States and his action in linking
1t so prominently with his address to
the people on the Importance Of agri-
culture and the dignity of labor
1.-THE Michigan College of Mines is
making a most enviable record in it's
special field and contributes materially |
to the splendid record of the state In
the educational world.
"a constantly increasing number OF |
young women and young men are |
availing themselves of the privileges. !
afforded by the four excellent normafi
schools of the state; while the system
Of county normal schools inaugurated |
several years ago is developing in a |
most satisfactory manner.
mo state has ever surpassed Mich
gan In providing for the well-being of |
hose who through misfortune of any
kind are unable to provide for their
own care and maintenance. Our
schools and homes for the dependent
and the hayward, our retreats for the
deficient and for those who
have been stricken by disease have
contributed to the greatness
of the state and to its enviable reputa-
ion for caring for all who are prop
srly dependent upon its generous
bounty or who need its restraining
hand to direct them into paths of rec
itude and honor. Not less efficient
Ire those necessary institutions which
lave for their purpose the punishment |