Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19

out of which he pays all his own ex-
penses. and Mr.. yanderburg. Terminal
building, New York. stated he was tc
receive $50 per month salary and an
allowance of $50 per month for expenses
from January l, 1910.
Kaiser Refuses Information. =
IN December, 1909. Agent John c
Kaiser, of Jersey City, refused to in.
form the auditor what his compensa-
ton was. Mr.. KaiseF's report for De
cember, 1909, on file here in the Tren-
ton office, shows. d deduction from his
receipts for the month of $50
OF this amount, l am informed by the
cashier, $500 is for salary. which shows
a disbursement of s210 for expenses
l asked for the duplicate vouchers for
these expenditures and was informed
there was none.
$50 far as l can ascertain, no bills
were rendered to the department for
this expenditure, but Mr.. Kaiser took
out the 1910 from the gross receipts
and deposited the balance in bank to
the credit of j. B. r. Smith.
The motor vehicle law provides that
the secretary of state shall approve all
bills for disbursement of money under
any of the provisions of this act, which
shall be paid by the State treasurer,
upon the warrant of the comptroller,
out of any appropriation made there
for
Il respectfully suggest whether the
paymen of bills after the manner
above described is not a violation of
law as to method Of payment and a
misrepresentation of funds, inasmuch as
money is being expended that was not
appropriated by the Legislature.
During the seven months of his in
cumbency up to December 81, 1909,
Agent Kaiser has taken out of his
gross receipts $1,S31.6 So in the manner
above described.
THE December, 1909, report of A. B
LeMassena, of Newark. on file in thes
department, shows a deduction of $215
from the gross receipts for the month
on account of salary and expenses. l
was informed 500 of this amount was
salary for the month and the balance
was paid out of expense account, with
no bills rendered for the same. Dur
ing the twelve months of 1909 Mr.. Lee
Massena deducted from his gross re-
ceipts 81, 403,
,sThe December, 1909, report of Jo-
seph II. Forsyth, Of Camden, on file In
the department, shows a deduction OF
$116.07 from the gross receipts for the
month-for Mr.. Forsyth's salary, 1887;
for clerk hire, $50; for expense, $40,
with no vouchers for clerk hire and
expense, but a memorandum on the
bottom of the report that the $40 was
a cashbook. During the twelve
months of 1909 Mr.. Forsyth received
or deducted from his gross receipts
s1,3S1.
Cashier Can't Explain.
1.-THE December, 1909, report of w.
]. Morgan, of New York, shows a de-
duction of $40 from the gross receipts
for the month. l was informed this
amount covers both salary and ex-
pense, with no bills for expense sub
Previous to July l Mr.. Morgan
deducted $50 per month. During the
year 1909 Mr.. Morgan deducted $3.50
from his gross receipts.
THE monthly reports of T. B. Nisbit.
Of New York, on file in the depart
ment. shows deductions from his gross
receipts of commissions and ex-
penses.' He deducted $230.95 for De-
cember, 1909, of which I estimate that
$212.30 was on account of commissions
and 1856 was on account of expenses.
No bills were rendered for the expenses.
This monthly allowance for expenses
seems to have taken effect on Sep
l, 1909.
Il asked the cashier to explain this
arrangement, and he could not do so.
1t seems to be left to the agent to de-
duct for expense what he thinks best"
The Governors brief letter to Colonel
Dickinson read:
Dear Sir-On the 18th day of March
last the State auditor delivered to me
a copy of the examination made by him
Of the motor vehicle department, which,
under chapter 113 of the laws of 1906,
is under the immediate supervision OF
your department or of officials who are
In your department.
1.-The report is such as to require, 1
think, action on your part. The Gov
ernor is without power to meet CON
such as these arising in any de-
partment of the state owing to the fact
that up to this time no statutory or
authority has been given to him
to take any action in such a case. He
can only make such derelictions pub
lie, which is his clear duty.
1T was my purpose to send this re-
port to tho Legislature. but after con-
with Senators Frelinghuysen.
Wakelee and Alderman it was decided
the remedy was entirely in the control
Of your department.
"You have full authority in the case
Ind the report is herewith referred to
you for your consideration and action
Yours very truly,
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT.
Governor"
brakes A~rraiEnmenf of Department.