The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
STUBS GIVES FIGURES.
Governor Shows What Has Been Done
With Contingent Fund.

"eo ~ |Ho legislature late MONDAY
AFTERNOON containing an itemized ac-
count of the expenditure of his con-
tngent fund during the past two years
resolution originated in the senate
some days ago calling for an inyestiea-
fion of this fund. A similar resolution
was killed in the house. The matter
rested at this stage. But the governor
old not want it to stop there, once it
mad started. He felt, and his friends
also, that the investigation had been
started for political purposes and then
dropped at Just the time calculated to
hurt an honest official. The instigators
knew full Well that there was nothing
TO investigate in the matter of the gov
ernor's contingent fund but felt that
it was good political play to create
the impression that it was in bad
enough shape to need investigating
and yet they did not press the investi-
cation. They started it, like a bit Of
gossip or scandal. and then let it go it's
own way and do its work
The governor sent to the senate I'M
asked complete and itemized account
of the expenditure of every cent of his
fund in the form of a sworn statement.
The message. excepting the itemized de-
tails of the expenditures, is as follows:
ITO, the Legislature:
'Inasmuch as there has been a
statewide campaign in which the use
of the governors contingent fund has
been grossly misrepresented, and the
further fact that there has been a
resolution introduced in the senate de-
handing an investigation of this fund,
all of which is calculated to give the
people Of Kansas a false impression of
the methods and conduct Of my Office,
l take very great pleasure in present
ing to the legislature, and to the pub
tot ant -
tingent fund. showing every item of
expense IN the governors Office dur
ing the last two years, and to whom
and for what purpose the money was
paid The $7,227.78 which has been
expended to maintain the fish and
game department undoubtedly will be
refunded by that department to the
governors contingent fund. The
$4,403.30 paid out on warrants drawn
by the attorney generals Office for the
state. mostly in counties where the
prohibitory law had never been en-
forced, was made necessary by reason
of local officers failing to do their duty.
Vouchers filed under oath in the au-
ditor's office will also show every item
of expense and to whom every dollar
of this money was paid.
Respectively submitted,
wv. r. STUBBS. Governor"
Below is a summary of the contin-
filed:
Appropriation for the year, July,
1908, to July, 1909 ..............$ 1000 90
Appropriation for the year, July,
1909, to July, 1870. 100000
Appropriation for the year, July,
1910, to July, 1911. .......... 100000
Total ..... ..... $24, OOo 90
Paid out by Gov Hoch during
the last six months of his ad-
ministration ........ .....s 2,106 26
Amount unexpended returned
to general fund by Gov. Stubbs
at the end of first six months
of his administration, June
80. 1909 .................... 521-57
Amount unexpended reverting
to general fund, June 80. 1910, CTS
Amount expended account
maintaining fish and game
department ...---.. 7.z241S
Amount expended by attorney
generals department account
law enforcement, etc. 4,403.SO
Amount expended by state ac
countant's department .....- 10000
Amount expended by attorney
for railroad commissioners,
extra help 4S3. III
Amount expended by governors
office, as per ftemized state
ment attached, receipts for
which are on file in auditors
office, January. 1909, to Janu-
airy, 1911 o'ZoS-Vo
Amount unexpended In contin-
gent fund available to June
80. 1911 5,62114
Total s24, 600. 90
The statement given to the legislature
by Governor Stubs is itenized, show
ing the amount spent each day from
each fund and for what purpose. The
statement shows that from February 3,
1909, to January II, 1911, total OF
1878 81 was spent for postage.
/ From March 4, 1909. to January 8,
1911, the telephone rental amounted to
$136.50.
From March I, 1909. to December 16.
1910. the telegraph tolls amounted to
$580.66.
From February 9, 1909, to January II,
1911. the money spent for miscellaneous
office supplies amounted to $195.10.
From February 9, 1909, to January IL.
1911, the express bills amounted to
$4A34.
From February g. 1909. to December
1, 1910, the typewriters and repair bills
amounted to $15265.
From February II, 1909, to January 9,
1911, the cost of extra help in the office
was $633.74.
The expense account of M. F. Amrine
! for Investigating state institutions,
| from May 10, 1908, to August 20, 1917, Is
| placed at $142.5S-
The expense account of Robert Helm
selman, pardon clerk, is placed at $7.ol.
Books. s25. So
| Plumbing, 1925.
| Ice, $50.
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