Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-28
GOVERNOR MAKES PUBLIC
1 STATEMENT TO BACK UP "a
CHARGE AGAINST REGENTS

statement: this statement is made
up from the records of the college
and is as nearly accurate as is pos
sible TO make until our books are
closed for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1920: Checks outstand-
ing as per audit of treasurer ac-
count, May 81, 1920, s5l,137.04;
checks entered June / to 10, 1920,
s5,l4491; outstanding bills not
vouchered but held in our files,
s7.163.69."
Q. Have those bills been acted
upon or approved by the board Of
regents?
A. They have been approved by
the president. The amount to the
credit of all funds to be replaced,
s4zt974.7s; tetal replacement Juae
10, A. d. 1920. s111,42O.40.
The witness then mentioned IN
detail the several items of credits
and assets of the institution,
whether in cash or its equivalent,
and whether now available or pros
pective, as against the above men
toned total of expenditures, and
summarizing the whole, the witness
said as follows: Total resources,
$52,747S5, which leaves a deficit
as Of June 10. 1920. of s5s,672.55."
Touching the system observed at
the college in the disbursement of
public monies. the approval of
payment of bills, and the authority
therefor, the witness, Hendricks,
testified as follows:
@. Who approves the bills for
the expenses of the college there?
A. The president of the college.
A. CDR. Clothier.) The custom
has been followed for sometime,
and it is the custom to hove
these bills made up in the
office, then the president of
the college certifies that they are
correct; these were certified to, I
think, most of them, by myself; l
certified to some at any rate, but
they are correct, and l think Mr.,
Hendricks can tell you how they
are paid. 1t Is my understanding
that they are released and paid as
we have funds, about once a quar-
ter: they come there and approve
them, but after or before, / do not
know.
A. (Mr. Hendricks.) 1t has
been the custom by DIR. Grille to
approve all acquisitions, and the
checks are made up and paid on
his approval, and then when the
board meets they approve the ex-
penditures as whole, and there
are resolutions to that effect.
@. Do you know by whose au-
thority DR.. Grille or the president
of the school approves those bills
and orders them paid?
A. do not know.
@. Do the minutes show any
where that the board authorizes
the president to approve and pay
these bills?
A. l do not know. although
know the custom before this board |
has been that the minutes simply
show the board approves the fol-
lowing vouchers, and they are ap-
proved, and the same system was
followed by this board; the board |
simply approves the following
@. Now this item that ! have
lust referred to of 1,137.04. and
all the bills, I take 1t. are expenses
incurred during the administration
IF the present board?
A. Yes, including May salaries.
@. Now the next item. Checks
from June 1 to 10, 1920,
;5,144.91; this item of expense was
llso incurred during the admins
ration of the present board?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Outstanding bills not entered
or payment, $7,163.69, that item
f expense was also incurred during
he administration of the present
'oard?
. A. Yes, sir. y II