Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 313, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — STATE SUES TO COLLECT MONEY FROM TREASURERS. [ARTICLE]

STATE SUES TO COLLECT MONEY FROM TREASURERS.

{/ A * Testing the right of county treasurers to keep interest accrued on Barrett law improvement funds, formal charges Tuesday were filed by .Edward G. Soubrier, republican, and Carl von Hake, democrat, treasurer and former treasurer of Marion county, respectively,' alleging that they have retained $150,306.71 of such interest illegally. The charges were filed by Jesse E. Eschbach, state examiner of the board of accounts, and it was said that suit will be instituted at once by Attorney General Stansbury -for collection of the money. ' ■ It was stated that the alleged practice of the two men has been duplicated throughout the state ever since the Barrett law became effective. The interest, which it is claimed they are entitled to, is that accruing on funds paid into the treasury before they are due and which are, therefore, held by the treasurer until such time as they are payable.