Report of Joint Select Committee of the Senate and Assembly, Appointed to Investigate the Offices of the State Treasurer, the Secretary of State, and School and University Land Commissioners; And to Carry Such Examination Back to the Commencement of Our St (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...Assembly Com. APPENDIX. EVIDENCE TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE. E. H. Jansserfs statement: --There is now money due from W. H. Besley, that was overdrawn by him to the amount of eight or nine hundred dollars. The legislature made no provision in 1855 for the payment of the clerks in the school land office. The secretary of state, A. T. Gray, and the attorney general, Geo. B. Smith, authorized Mr. Besley, chief clerk of the school land office, to draw money from the treasury to pay the clerks; he did so, and overdrew eight or nine hundred dollars. Mr. Besley was requested by me to refund the amount; he said it was right, and and he would make it all right. The secretary of state and attorney general requested Mr. Seaver, the assistant treasurer, in my absence, to pay the drafts of Mr. Besley. The amount which the clerks were entitled to, that is their regular pay, was charged on the books and credited to me; the amount overdrawn was not charged and was never credited to me. I was never consulted about this, nor about the sale of school lands, nor anything else.--Mr. Smith and Mr. Gray were in the habit of consulting together about the sales, &c, but did not say anything to me. Mr. Seaven my assistant, nover gave any bonds. At the sale of school lands last fall, Mr. Gleason purchased lands to the amount of twelve or fourteen hundred dollars, which were paid for, after the sale by W. A. Barstow. They were to be paid for in full. Mr. Barstow paid for them by giving bis note for $700, and the balance has never been paid. When I left the office, Mr. Kuehn receipted the note as cash. The balance appeared by the books to be paid, but was not paid. A general stub was given, and that is the wayit got into our books. Mr. Barstow did not give the "due bill" until...