The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC.

ferred to. for the reasons above set
forth, we do not approve the issu-
ance of this warrant, as we fail to see
that the State Of North Carolina had
any interest direct or remote in the
above entitled case, and from the re-
cord before us it appears hat this
was a civil action between these liti-
giants.
We find voucher No. 52758 issued
to Mr.. A. ]. Barwick in the sum of
$500. which was for services rem
dered as a member of the School
Poard Examiners. 1t appears TO rs
that Mr.. Barwick is the chief clerk
in the office of the state Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, and as
clerk receives his compensation
from the State, we think that the Act
passed by the General Assembly OF
1907 regulating and fixing the ala
rieS of the clerks in the various de-
partments OF the State Institutions and
under which Mr.. Barwick is paid
each month, contemplated thai these
clerks We're not to receive any other
account either as salary or p
sation from the State for any service
they render or office they fill under
the State, and. therefore, Mr.. Bar
wick was Ineligible to occupy this
position to which he was appointed
by the superintendent of Public In
struction at the very time that he
was d~ischarging the duties Of ch1el
clerk in the office of said Superin-
tendent.
We find that voucher No. CIT drawn
in favor Of Barrett and Thompson.
in the amount of $337.50, giving sec
ton No. 4O53, ReVisal of North Car
DINA as the Statute Justlfylng the
same, is in our opinion improper ana
should not have been paid. TINS Dill
~ a,n.nC trrJ r.
nished by Barrett and Thompson TO
the superintendent Of Public lnStruc-
ton, and there is absolutely nothing
in the section under which it was
drawn and paid that authorizes tho
issuance of this warrant.
Insurance Department.
Realizing the Importance of this
department of the State government.
your committee gave it a most thor
ough and complete investigation. Es-
tablished ten years ago 1t has grown
until TO-DAY it is one of the most I'M
pOrtant departments OF the State gov
eminent. Indeed its far-reaching eff
feet and Importance is not fully APP
preciated by our people. Under sec
ton No. 1925 OF the ReviSa! of North
Carolina, it is the duty of the lnsur-
ance Commissioners to have charge or
and place the insurance upon the Va
insurance was placed upon the State.
We find hat on December 1st, 1908
insurance was placed upon the STATE
buildings in the following amounts:
Agricultural Department -. S77,S70
APPALACHIAN Training School. 10000
A. and NJ. College CWhite). -. 256,4S0
\. and NJ. College (Colored) 51,423
Blind School" for White $4,000
Blind School for Colored... 25,150
Capitol 10000
d. d. Institute, Morganton.. 1l5.50o
East Carolina T. +. school. 1900
Governors Mansion ....... 1850
Hospital at Raleigh ....... 10000
Hospital at M~organton 344,0O0
Hospital at Goldsboro 49,. 1862
lege 262.400
Norma, School, Colored, Fay
ettevilfe :. ........... 5,090
Normal School, Colored.
Elizabeth City .......... 1000
state Prison ....-...... 22,3oc
Soldiers Home ........... 1850
slater 12.50t
Supreme court building and
contents $1,000
University of North Carolina. 337,50(
Insurance Department ...... 2.50(
Books in Secretary of States
once 41,0Ot
This makes the total mount of in.
%surance carried upon State property
Of $2,191,90O.
Upon examination Of the books anC
accounts. IN t1e once OIL the insurance
Commissioner, your committee was un.
able to make any examination which
won't be satisfactory to them and nus
tice to your honorable body. to whom
we were reQdired to report the resul
of our Investigation. We, therefore
secured the services of an &C
countant to assist us in the eXamina
ton which We felt it our duty to do
We transmit to YOU honorable bod.
the letter directed to us by the gen
tleman who made this examination.
T the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners, appointed to investigate tn
North Carolina State officers. Raj
eigh, N. c.:
"Gentiemcn: Agreeable with YOU
request we have examined the book
of Mr.. James r. Young. State Insur
ance Commissioner. Raleigh. y. {
During a period of twenty-five month:
beginning December LIST. 1906 an
ending January 1st, 1909, beg leave t
submit the following remarks: w
find that the books have not bee
properly kept and balanced, and tina
no cash book has been kept, shown
the accurate receipts and disburse
ments of the funds handled durin
the period of our investigation
Neither could we find at any time be
fore or ince our investigation bega
where any balance sheet had bee
rendered, showing the balance o
hand, If any, therefore, we hay
been unable to determine whf
balance, if ANY the State Insul
ance Commissioner should have ha
on hand or due the State on Decembe
lst, 1906; however, we find that h
bank pass books show a balance i
banks on December t~st-19G6,-nf So
1888, in which should nave been So
24S.40, belonging to investigation {
Fire Fund according TO the Commits
sloners Record leaving a balance {
~$S,904.29 that owing to the cOnditiO
and amer in which the books hay
been Kept. are unabl to determin
where it belongs, except hat the Con-
missioner claims it has been his Gus
tom to always keep some $4,000 c
So, 000 of his personal funds in h
State depository bOok to meet al ba
ances that may be due to the State an
not in his remittanceS to tn
State treasurer. We are also unabl
without consuming more time All
going further back into the record the
your committee felt it had no author
ltyD to determine the ledger
balance on December 1St. 1906. ff