Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-22

ed the standard above the requirement.
The manifest result is the beneft f4a
Georgia farmer is deriving annually
from the operation of the Department
AND these, with the protection of the
farmer always in view, are the results
Tor which the Department was created
Below will be found the Comparative
ngures for receipts and Disbursements
from the sale of food and feed starunn
TOT the years 1910 and 1911. showing
the increase in this branch OF ti1e ne.
partment. These, as you will observe
are Tor the fiscal years, and 20 beyond
the period audited BY me. and are ofver
solely as a matter Of information
Receipts for
Sale Of Disburse Paid
year Stamps nnents Treasurer
1910 ....$l6,S7S.S7 $3,355.67 $1S.5z3.2e
1911 -. 2S,917.5O s,8ss.s4 2o,essss
or 88.5696
OIL FEES.
The oil fees paid into the Treasurv
only are given for the year 1903. 1910
ana 1911, for the reason that the am
nuai reports on this fund as before
stated, are not accurate, and for thar
reason the total fees received and nav-
ments TO inspectors are omitted, but
can be obtained accurately from the
corrected record, il the COMMITTEES
should require them:
Year.
1909 Oil Fees paid Treas SIG rio "a
1910 Oil Fees paid Treas .gg7 az
1911 Oil Fees paid Treas 2O.4g9Is
approximately double the AMOUNTS
were paid to inspectors for the periods
named.
Upon the establishment of these
several branches, the question arose an
to whether the State could afford ia
make appropriation to cover the cost
Of their operations. It was decided in
each instance to put them ON a fee sys-
tenn, and IL possible, to make them
self-supporting.
1t was never contemplated that
either of these funds should be a source
of revenue. In fact, the law as to fer
tilizer tags and food stamps is so elas-
tic that criticism as to its disburae-
ments would be rather against the dis
erection of the Commissioner, and the
defect in the law than otherwise. Much
has been said recently regarding the
States Money when, as a matter OF
law, as well as of fact, no portion of
either of these two funds is the States
Money until it has been actually paid
into the Treasury.
with the oil fees, specific pro-
portion Of these fees, under the law.
belong to the State, and this proportion
is paid directly to the Treasurer.
1T may be set down as sound prop
osition that all funds collected by
agents of the state, whether for spe-
cific or general purposes, should 60 d.
rect to the Treasury, and be disbursed
through that Office. This is not only
! the safest public policy, but it is the
concensus of opinion of all the hest
authorities on accounting with refer
ence to all public or quasi-public
funds.
"Reyerting to the monthly reports OF
fertilizer inspectors, | am advised that
the Committee has called for these re-
ports and that they have been submit
ted
Before closing, desire to express
my earnest appreciation of the uniform
courtesy extended to me by each and
every one of the employees of the De-
partment of Agriculture, from Commits
sioner Hudson down to the janitor, Eli
Every opportunity has been furnished
me to go thoroughly into the affairs Of
the Department. Valuable assistance
has been rendered me at every stage
of the investigation, for which cannot
be too grateful.
I'm submitting my report, / wish to
thank Mr.. Ault, through whom my in
structions have come from the Commit
tee, for his consideration and earnest
cooperation in the work, While the
labor has been tedious and at times
onerous, all relations, whether with the
Committee or the employees of the De-
partment, have been SO cordial and
agreeable as to make the work gen
uine pleasure.
with kindest regards and earnest
wishes for the welfare of each of you,
this report is respectfully submitted
(Signed) "R. w. JEMISON,
Auditor"