The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-06-13
EX1RAVAGANCE
Charge MADE
Against Kentucky Chill
dren's Home Society.
Salary Of Superintendent Regard
ed As Excessive, And Expense
Items Criticised.

NY,
gance in salaries and expenses are
charged to the Kentucky Childrens
Home society i'm a report made by
State Inspector and Examiner Sher-
man Goodpaster to Governor Nc
tCreary, in which he thinks the per
capita expense of maintenance Is
high, the salary Of the superinten-
dnet above the average paid super
intendents of state institutions, and
allowing the expenses of the super
intendent, while In Frankfort, to Sc
cure an increased appropriation, I'M
warranted.
He finds that the general assembly
In 1902 gave the society $1,000. in
1904 1t gave the society $4,000 an
nually, in 1908 this was doubled, and
in 1912 increased to $4,000.
The institution had May 81, 1912,
real estate worth s29,24i.s0. Its re-
ceipts for the year, ending May 81,
1912, were $6i,64S.76 and its disburse-
ments S64,O22.76.
The average number OF children
kept In the home, Mr.. Goodpaster re-
ported, was SIS during the last
fiscal year. Based on the states ap-
preparation of $4,000 the per capita
in $341.6S; based upon the total in
come for the last fiscal year, total
Of IN 10
Based on the present Appropriation
OF $4,000 the per capita is $569.47.
Assuming that the receipts from do
nations, county contracts. etc, will
be the same for the present fiscal
year as the last or a total income OF
$39, 1896. the per capita is 67i.l6.
These figures speak for themselves;
no comment is necessary"
Office salaries, he shows, increased
from s16,S25.67 in 1912 to $40, 1882
in 1915. and Home salaries from S5.-
.s32.SO in 1912 to $40, $500. in 1913.
To these 1913 salaries, he says. must
be added salaries of special workers
now shown on the payroll.
He then takes up "a $500 note
made by Mr.. Sehon, the superintend-
ent, TO the society. The books still
show there is due on said note $500
and ACQUIRED interest amounting to
$l39.53. The credit of 500 is ex-
planned by an entry in the Journal"
and statement made by l.. Comm
COR, an accountant employed by the
society"
The entry of March 81. 1912. says:
"Expnese Especially, 500.
ITO bills receivable:
"(Note George l.. Sehon) $780,"
Mr.. Comingor explains:
AT meeting of the Board of Ken
lucky Children's Home society. April
III, 1912, moved by Mr.. Bullock and
seconded, that Mr.. Sehon's expenses,
amounting to 500, incurred at Frank
fort. attending the legislative session
in the interest of an increased APP
preparation for our society, be credit
ed against his indebtedness to the
society"
Mr.. Goodpaster says that at the
time of his inspection, January 10.
1918, the minutes containing this en-
try had not been recorded or signed.
"Your examiner also inquired as to
whether Mr.. Sehon has filed an item
lied expense account. covering this
expenditure of 500, and was inform
ed by the secretary. Miss Mayer. that
he had not. Your examiner deems
this expenditure of $500 an unwar-
ranted extravaganza, and one that Is
calculated to throw an unjust sus-
piciOn upon our last general assemb-
~. And l wish to condemn. In no
uncertain terms. the practice Of us
ing part OF an appropriation, made
by the state. to maintain lobby to
increase that appropriation"
He says the Little Citizen. a paper
published by the society. has proven
itself to be non-supporting, and ad-
visss that it be discontinued. In 1911
ne says. II lost $S76.6S. and In lslz
1t lost $1.l96.S4.
He says the society purchased four
buildings in Louisville. land IT Is
evident that they were purchased with
the states money. The title TO this
property is vested In the society and
not In the state
He suggests that " the state con-