Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1875 — Page 6

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL W E DNE SD A Y D iCEALDKH 29, 1875

FUNDS OP THE STATE.

Annual Report; of Treasurer B. O. Shaw. IIOW THE MONKY GOI. tl-VVlcnT OF IMMENSE DISCREPANCIES IN TUB OOMMOX SCHOOL ACCOUNT WHRRKKT IT APPEARS THAT THF1 HATK OWE8 THK t-CHOOLS A BO CT f'JOO.000 IRRKOULAKITIE8 oP THE PAST SIXTEEN TEARS IDIOT IC I.KDOKK KNTBIK4 KKCIPK FOB BRINGING ORKR OCT OF REPUBLICAN CHAOS. The annual report of State Treasurer B.C. Shw was submitted yesterday to tue governor. It i very lengthy, a wT.l appear from tbe following abstract, and In in many reapects tb.3 most ba'isfactorj and important statement presented for many years. By reiereuco to tbe dttalleJ report on the bone discrepancies In the common school fand and other funds held In truat, all of which hivo been managed wltb almost criminal looseness. It will appear that the present troaaurer moan9 to thoroughly revolutionise tbe management of Lis cfüco, la wbicb commendable effort he will be cordially seconded by the auditor of slate. Evnry tax payer intereH'cd in the exchequer of the state bould study carefully the wise susestioaa embodied in Col. Sbaw's report. STATE DEUT. Tbe condition of the public debt at the data of this report is as follows: ' FOREIGN DEBT, Five percent, stock onttandlng..f TwoaDdahalf percent, stock outstan J I n g .-. . Six per unu vr loan, bond, due la 11,16 W9 3,265 13 139,000 00 619,000 00 aoojooj oo ao.wooo 24.(X0 00 6,000 00 last . Seven per eent. temporary loan, due April 1, lyfj j i .... Kicht pf r cent, temporary loan, doe Lteoeuiber 1. 1 8C -- Seven per cent, temporary loan, doe April 1, 1"CS.... - Twenty-four internal Improvement bonds, post duo6ix Internal Improvement bonds, due July 1, 1880, held by the United Hi tea - - tl,ttl,75o 12 DOMESTIC DEBT. Pix per cent, non-negotiable bonds dae tue common school fund T3,90i,7K3 23 Total debt15,013,538 31 Nora Daring the year 164.000 of Internal Improvement bonds and $10,000 of five per cent, stft'.e s'ocks and one $5 treasury note, No. 16022, dated April '20, 1840, have been paid. Tbe outstanding treasury note? have not been carried upoa tho public debt statement for several years. C0HDITIO OF THK FUNDS. Statement showing the condition of the various fund in the treasury November 1, 1871: Balance, cash in treasury ...... 1241,203 7 Kalacce eomnoa icuooi fund deficit ..io,ji vi Balance swamp land lund deficit 829 80- ll,m 71 Total. $206,325 62 Belonemgto the various lands as follows: Ueneral fond 1244.764 10 Colle ge fu nd 1 ,6u 73 Surplus revenue fund..- 2,0t7 52 Three per cent, fund - 32 13 instates wlihonl known heirs 4.512 85 Ejwpi of bids, Blnking fond 2,405 lS-TXi&Z 52 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. The annual statement of receipts and disbursements of the state treasury, lor the year, has been published In the papers as an advertisement, according to law, and need not be reproduced here in full. Accompanying this statement, Mr. Shaw gives a detailed list of recolpts Into tbe treasury, their amount, a inroe, and lund to which thoy belong. Tbe following U a condense! statement of receipt s and expenditures: Total receipts Into the treasury from all -oaroes darin? the fiscal year Sl.197.091 69 Add balance in treasury November 1, 1S71 341,203 78 Tc tal . 4 ,4 11 ,2 J8 17 Total amount of auditor of state's warrants ld during tbe fiscal j tar. .......$l,0:9,933 82 Balance cath In treasury October 31, 1 97 i 4 21 ,394 85 Total.........--- 4,411,29i 67 MONTHLY RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENTS. Statement showlnx gross receipts and disbursements for each month of the year: RECEIPTS. 174. November 1, Balance In treasury...! 241.203 78 November 30... ..... . .- JH.Vftj 99 December 31 807,073 28 löTS. January 31 .. 3IW.711 21 Kebrnary 28......... 20.349 43 March 31 . liu.384 73 April SO 273,433 Way 31 1,81.693 58 July 81 71.708 32 August 31..... ................... ... 9.815 24 fepieaabpr SO ..- 37,10 53 October 3i 2JJ.I76 34 1,411,288 67 DISBURSEMENTS. 1374. November S8 December 81. 1ST. 66,73 78 118.5C3 13 28 8J.538 14 39i,608 12 U9JM 45 January F ebruary 2Jf Maren 31 April 0 May Jl 1.118 eo si June 30., . 419.030 80 July 31. 2288 35 August 31 - Ht-plember 3. October 81. M.I24 42 .... 387,427 42 .1,019,893 82 finance cash in treasury, ootober 31. l7o 421,3?4 83 11.411:8 67 INTKBNAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS. As a matter of reference the treasurer sub mits the following statement of payments made upon this old indebtedness: Interest coupons on 311 bond held by tbe United H tales from 18 II to 1849 on 141, and Irotn 18 U to 1865 on 70 bonds .1108.208 59 These coupons were redeemed from the United 8' at os in 1853 by tbe use of money allowed the state on account of tbe three er cent, of tbe net proceeds of the public ands sold In Indiana. AIho, Interest coupons from 1819 to 1J, on 141 overdue bonds. .. 1 1 38,300 00 Principal of HI bouds due 1SÖ8... 141,000 00 Intereat con pons on one bond lont,and V) other bonds not doe from 13ää.... . 48,625 00 These bnnda and coaponi were redeemed from the United States In 18C3 by the use of approved claim lor war expenses. lV.d durlDg the year endlcg October 31, 1ST!, prine pal....l . $77.000 00 Jmert, lncltxlmg detnebed ooapoos- 361,181 24 l8ld ex p.' f ijuttment and ett ement during tbe yea'... ...... 1,078 83 raid duiltii ne jearei-dlos October :jA. 174, principal . 90.000 CO 1 1 ter t S7.3U3 00 I'ld darn g t e year ending Octobtr i'l.IVS print ipal 64,000 00 Iptcreat. .m. , . .... 6,110 Hi Total . ... ... f9V3,116 57 Ite Dolus ami u upocssu rt deemed rtmain In tbe ciift fly f tMs department, and have been 0 canceled that while tbey are e?idfcce of iüdebi-dbtt8 paid, tbey are rendered of u' vain tf abstracted. Tbe payments made in IfcGS were not carried upon tbe Locks 01 ttils otB.e, nor did the customary warrant iue from tbe office of the auditor cf la', 1 or were tbe large amounts of money etiivtd Irom tte Unlttd States

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accounted for upon the books as a credit of the general fund and tbe three per cent, lund to which they belonged. The omission f these usual formalities hen not only thrown tbe three per cent, lund Into tbe confused condition which dow exists, but it has occasioned a failure to show, in auy of tne reports of disbursement from tbe treasury, tbe large Item of 432,133 59, parted with by tbe state in 1SG3 lor tbe redemption of internal improvement bonds and coupon". The payments la 1873-4-5 were made oat of the general fund by virtue of the act of December 2, 1S72, and moaat to fG0,932 08.

THK TRBA8DBT STSTKM. Mr. Shaw devotes a good portion ol bis report to a discuwlon of tbe treaiory bjstern of tbe state. In September Gov. Hen dricks communicated in writing to the treasurer a desire to know wh tber the books of his office were in such condition an wruld enable him to rhovr in the forthcoming report the balance remaining to tbe ere lit cf ach particular fund. To tbla tbe treasurer replied that be Lad no doubt be would be able to make a full exhftit as contemplated in oec'lozs nine atd ten of tbe act to provide a treasury system of the &:a:e, and would endeavor to make it as full as his excellency deoired. For tbe present fiscal year new books will be opened by the auditor of state, as well as by tbe treasurer, that will clearly set forth tbe connection of tbe various accounts with the particular fund to which tbey belong; by calamine the various futd accounts monthly, as tbe law directs, confusion in the fund will, he trusts, be entirely avoided. Mr. Shaw calls attention to the results of bis investigation into tie condition of the various fund?, which shows that the treatment of receipts and disbursements for iiutay years past baa been erroneous. That the treasury as a whole has been honestly administered, and tbe moneys of tbe state all accounted lor, there Is no doubt, nor baa tnatb9en a subject of investigation; but that there baa been confusion of funds will be apparent by the examples he will exhibit in the treatment of them. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS. No attention has been given In this office to the keeping of appropriation accounts. I have discovered no records which would show me what amount I was authorizod to pay without exceeding the limit fixed by law. By diligent examination of tbe recent laws making special appropriations and comparison of the amounts paid, I have been enabled to approximate tbe balances due on the several accounts In favor of the public Institutions. Those accounts which are sustained by permanent appropriations accruing to tbeir credit as proper claims thereon are allowed and paid must necessarily have no balances and tbe appropriations and disbursements are equal in amount. I have endeavored to conform strictly to the requirements of the law governing the treasury, as I understand it, and respectfully refer to my monthly statement for October, and the annual statement for tbe past year as demonstrating tbe accuracy and simplicity of the fund accounts as now stated in this report. TUB THRER PER CENT. FUND. The act of congress, approved April 19, 1S16, to enable the people of tbe territory of Indiana to form a state constitution, contained the following provision: "That five per cent, of the net proceeds of the lands lying within eald territory, and which shall be sold by congress from and alter tbe firut day of December next, after deducting all the ex penaes incident to tbe came, shall be reserved for makirg publio roads and canals, of wbicb tbrei-fifths shall be applied to those objects within tbe (aid state under tbe direction of tbe legislature thereof, and two-fifths to the mailDg of a road or roads leading to the said slate under tbe direction of congress." This being accepted became operative lu favor of the state from December 1, 1816, and aa account was opened between the state aod the United States, aod large sums of money have been paid to tbe state as three per centum of tbe net proceeds of the land sold within her boundaries. . By the act of May 20, 1852, it is made tbe duty of the state treasurer to draw, account for and pay over to tbe several counties tbe money due tbe state from the United States on acccount of tbe three per cent. lund. After examination tbe treasurer finds tbe condition of the fund to be as follows: The total amount paid to the state at the close ol the year 1842 was $512,C97 21, and no payments having been made since that time, this is tbe entire amount appearing on the books to date. The treasurer's report of 1841 shows appropriations to roads and counties to be $574,113 53; payments made thereon, f 183,903 51; balance due on appropilation?, $85.245 07; balance on hand, $3,341 92. In November, 1842, payments were made to tbe state amounting to $3,305 40, acd thenceforward disbursements were made to tbe counties on the balance of existing appropriations due them, at tbe rate of $96 56 to each. Tbe condition of the lund is thus stated in the report of tbe Btate auditor for 1S54: "Balance in Ihe treaiury October 31, $32 13, nothing having been received pn account of the fund since 1844. There is aa admitted balance due tbe state of a large amount, and negotiations for its payment have b3eo in progrts for several yeais;but the difficulty ol obtaining the balance acknowledged to be due the state arises lrom the fact that the United States government is the bolder of Indiana bonds of a considerable amount, held in trust " for other ' parties, the interest öS which bai been paid ainoe 1841. ThtJ balance above shown has appeared on the bocks of this office from year to year, and Is tbe balance now sbown, no ceange having been made in 21 years." In 1863 tbe state was engaged In the settlementof her war claims against the government, lu the progress cf which a considerable amount was found to be due the state, and was allowed, but not Immediately paid, the general government sbowingtbat it wa the holder of internal lmprovtment bonds ol tbe state, on which Interest bad not been oaid ; since 1811. Of these bonds 141 were due with tbeir interest ooupons, and on 61 tbe Interest coupons were due up to the date of settlement, : and the offset of tbe United States then appeared ts follows: Interest coupons from 1M1 to July 1, . 1849, on 141 bonds, aod from 1811 to 1 January 1. 18', on 09 bonds.... tl03,208 69 Principal oc 141 bonds, due January 1, 1867-.-...- 141,000 00 Interest eoapons of 141 bonds and far- ' ther accrued Interest to November 1, 18C8. .;.. -. ....... 138,300 00 lntertat ooapons of 68 bonds from January 1, 18m, to date of payment.... 48,625 CO Total US1,U3 9 On this offset tbe state was allowed a credit of $108,208 59 on account of three per cent, of the net proceeds of public lands sold within the eta'e, which amount bad years I to re accrued to tbe credit of tbe state, but lton applied temporarily to the discbarge of our accruing interest. This left a residue of tlx off-et to our war clain sin thesum of 5323.925. In Novembtr, lt63, the governor and siate officers authorized the secretary of tbe treasury to tianefer tbls sum to tbe eecretaiy of tto interior, who held the bonds, which wss done, and tbe bouds and coupans from 1811 delivered to tbe state officers and deposited In tba treasury, wnere tbev now ere. The trta'urer thinks the $103,208 us 3d In tue relemption of tbe coupon Ironi 1841 to 1849 it an existing charge upon tbe general lubd of tbe trtssury and should be msde good, lor ai bei ween tbe Mate and tbe U cited States the amount has been paid out, but as between the state

and her three per rent, fund it has cot b?en paid. In March, 1374, tbe preceding treasurer received from tbe United (states a further aatn of ,2"J3 31, which was carried Into tbe general fund Instead of to tbe credit of this fund, and tbe general fund should make this amount good. The condition of the lund at this date ia as follows: Oasb balance, as reported for 21 yers IS 13 Due from tbe geneia! fund lor coupon of internal improvement bonds re deemed from Ihe United Btate with money due tbe state, and belonging to tbls fund accoidlng to law - - 108,208 9 Due fioni tbe general lund as amount erroneously fil d wltu it March 2, 5.773 81

This, if paid, would p!ace this fond in condition to (ay tbe residue cf long-standing appropriations to counties, and kesp laitb with the United States by applying tbe moEey receive! to tho purpose for which it was given. THE COLLEGE FUND. . This fund, the trcasui er claims, his been augmented by another process that does not Beem to be supported by law as well as tbe operations provided lor by lectiocal amendments. For Instance, section 32 of tbe act of June 17, 1S52, provides that no greater sum than $000 shall be loaded out of such fund to any one person, nor ball tbe loan be for a longer period than five years. Section GO of the same act provides that when any tract of !and bid eff by the state is sold on a credit on tbe execution aad delivery of a note and mortgage lor the proper amount, as in other cases required, tbe purchasers shall be entitled to a deed for tbe same to be made as prescribed in the preceding sections; and tbe transaction shall be entered and appear on the auditor's and treasurer 'a books aa a payment of the sum bid acd a reloan to the purchaser. lie finds that in many cases the whole amount of the sale principal, Interest, damages, and costs have imply been substituted upon the college loan ledger for the original loan, bearing the came number, and no receipts or warrants passed with the transaction whatever, bo far as the state was concerned. Hence the appearance In tbe auditor's reports of a number of current loans, each in amount far exceeding the limit allowed by law. This is augmenting the college fund, principal and loan account, at the expense of the accumulation accounts that are intended by legislators to support the ourrent expense of the college. Tbe interest tbus transferred to the principal has been f3.278 09. This fund, however, as a rule, has been kept In much better condition than the other trust funds. COMMON SCHOOL FCND. After quoting article 8 of tbe state constitution, declaring from what sources tbe common school fund shall be derived and tbe various sanctions treating of its collection and management, the treasurer mentions the act approved March 6, 1865, levying a tax of 16 cents on each $100, and a poll tax of 50 cents. After some remarks on the direction ot this fund, not necessary hero to repeat, he calls attention to the official note' he received soon alter tbe publication of his last annual report from the Hon. James II. Smart, superintendent ol Btate education. It reads as follows: Sir: In your annual statement of the condition of the state treasury for tbe year ending October 31, 1875, you show a deficit of $17,562 43 in tbe account of the common school fund revenue for tuition. By reference to the records of this department, it appears that there should have been in tbe treasury at that date a ba'ance ol $113.512 59 to the credit of ea'.d ancount. If tbe various amounts which constitute tbe school revenue for tuition, aod which were due that account in October, 1875, as shown by our books have been properly credited thereto, there should be the balance to our credit as indicated above. I respectfully request that you make a thorough examination of the case, that the facts may fully appear in your forthcoming report. Tbe books and records of this office are at your disposal for examination and comparison. James II. Smart. Prompted by this note Col. Shaw proceeded at once to examine tbe constitution of the state and tbe laws made in pursuance thereof from time to time. Among tbe first things he struck was the confusion in transactions bad in pursuance of Fee. 118 of an act approved March 11, 1861. Tbls provides that the superintendent of publio instruction, on certain days fixed for bis apportionment of said revenue, add to the sum total of said revenues in readiness in each county for apportionment tbe sum of $25,000 of the state's indebtedness to tbe schools, which additions shall continue to be made at each apportionment until the whole ot said indebtedness, tozetber with six per cent, interest, is paid. Now, be finds by tbe report ot the state auditor In 1S60, tbls debt tbe state owed the schools is placed at $303.921 63. This was subject to distribution at tbe pleasure of duty or the superintendent. As tbe lund balance ia disregard of the constitution bad been diverted to other uses than tuition, a law was enacted for preventing the bankruptcy of tbe treasury by tbe sudden distribution of tbe school lund balance. In pursuance of tte law ot 1861, tbe school superintendent added $25,000 of this balance or debt to tbe apportionment for tbe spring distribution of 186i, but omitted it lrom some cause in the October apportionment. In tbo next year and each succeeding year be did apportion $25,000 at each semi-annual distribution, as the records show, until October, 1867, when tbe records show . that alter enumerating the various sums and their sources ready for apportionment was added from the state's indebtedness (balance of principal due) the sum of $15,573 56. Now, this being tbe balance ol tbe principal, and there having been in all apportioned $265,573 56, and distributed, it would evidently appear that tbe principal of the state's indebtedness was paid, in stead of the gradual payment. This principal was rr ally a balance belonging to the fund, and bad been accredited to tbe fund, and lo no other fund whatever. But the interest that tbe state bad contracted to pay tbe schools was interest on balances on tbe fund. Acor-ilng to tbe records, tbe balance of principal due was apportioned. Therefore, any further amounts added to apportionments, on account of the s'are's indebtedness, were made to pay the Interests, aod tbe record shows that In 1868, '69 and 70 tbe regular additions, $25,000, were made to each May and October apportionments, la all $150,000. This debt should manifestly have been paid out of tbe revenues of the state, and required tbat transfer warrants should have been issued against the general fund and tbe amount placed to the credit of tbe common school fund as a receipt on account ot tbe state's interest debt. This not having been dor e, ante books ct this office and the auditor's clearly show, THE RESULT OF THE OPERATION is that the amount distributed on that account was school fund money, received from some other source, and n it a payment of thisinteiejtdebt of the state at all. Or, in other words, it shows tbe remarkab e financial transaction ot paying a debt to tbe tchoola with tne money alrtaly in tte school fund for tuition. Ue, therefore, concludes ibat tbistiebt bas never been paid so far as tbe interest is concerned, and tt at tbe peroral fund owes tbe aobool lund $15 0,000 which remains to be provided for, unless,

the fund was so logeniouely robbed of its money in tbls ' pretended payment, tbat tbe friends of tbe public schools shall consider the settlement a final one, and the common school fund a victim of clrcDms'aDces or misplaced confidence. I ad such a transaction beoa resoitsd in bauking, the depositor could maintain an action on tbe contract and receive Judgment for tbe whole amount of the pretended payments and interest in fal'. The atate, therefore, owes tbe ccbool fund including Interest of $50,200 00, ?2062'H) 00. He finds that tbe reports of the receipts and disbursements es regards the fanda, are lccorroct, notably In 18G1 and 18(32, and bas prepared au exbauative table showing tbe condition of tbe fund lrom 1859 to date. Two errors are notable. At tbe cloee of tbe year i860 tbe auditor reported tbe exceas of receipts over disburse ments $48,843 17, to wblcU be adds balance due November 1, 18Ö9. Theamcnnt of tins ex8i was Lere dropr ei lrom the books and nowhere appears again to the creditor the fund, as tbey enly carry tbe books to 1861. Tbe balance due the fund November 1, 1859, being f255,073 51. In the year 1861, la balancing the amount of receipts on account , of de ltnquent school tax of 1859, tbey name tbe sum at $65,281 51, Just 10,000 too much, as shown In tbat table for this year. Again, in the year 1873 tbe auditor tailed to draw a warrant for the payment of tbe state's interest on the nonnegotiable bonds, the amount of which should have been $117,143 49 as tbe October Installment lor the year. ThJs araouut, properly paid, would have been another credit to the school lund, yet at the end ot the year tbe lund is repurted overdrawn. There should be now a large balance to tbe credit ot the school fund. The corrected table show tbat the balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year, October 31, 1S75, Hhonld kave been S 21,156 42 Add pretended pay menu In 18ö8, im aud 1K7U - 150,000 00 Iatereston same.........-. 1 6,200 U) Add amonntof Btate interest on connegotiable bonds omitted to be raid Oct. 81, 1873 117,143 49

Total . .!3 1 1 ,J 1 9 9i Leaving out tbe intereattbe balance would be $288,2U9 91. There bas not been an at solute separation of the various funds. All accounts should be teparately kept. Then any mistake would havt been seen and corrected in tbe effort to balance the funds with the cash. Tbe cash account with receipts and disbursements may be correct, but accounts between the state and the trust funds are grossly incorrect. Ivxact conditions of tbe trust funds should be published each month. The common tchool fund is by the constitution distinct irom the "school revenue for tuition." Keoelpts and disbursements heretofore turned into the common school fund should be credited to the school revenue for tuition fund, and forfeitures and otber iieme of receipts belonging to the principal should be credited to tbe common school fund. II ere he mentions various sums wrongly credited to the funds and thus caue ing confusion. Discrepancies have arisen because tbe settlement sheets of tbe county auditor with tbe state superintendent have only reported the amount collected from tbe borrowers of tbe funds, instead of a statement of tbe amount of loanable principal at each rate of 7 and S per cent. By requiriug the same 6tatemonts to be made upon the Cf rtified settlement report as those made to tte superintendent, the auditor of state will be able to maintain justice between tbe counties and tbe state In other cast s the receipts in some otber accounts ot the tuition fund have been greatly in excess of tbe amoun's apportioned by tbe superintendent. The excess of the liquor llceose is $24,886'; of unclaimed fees, $11,010 15. These discrepancies call for more comparison and a closer relationship between the department of public instruction and the treasury department. The treasurer expresses his obligations to the lion. Eb. .Henderson, John U. Psarcy, T. B. Measick, 8. R. Downey, James H. Smart and Wm. O. Foley, bis own efficient depuy. THE GOLDBERG NUPTIALS. LOVK IN A POLICE COURT A BASHFUL BRIDEGROOM WHO, DIDN'T KISS HIS KRIDE. The New York Sunday Mercury tells the story of cupid's conquest as follows: Miss Fannie Goldberg, a comely Jewess of twenty summers and Harris Tenner, a member of tbe same faith, prtssnted themselves betöre Justice Otterburg, at the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday alternoon, ard through Fannie's brother, stated tta. they wished his honor to tie them in tbe bonds of wedlock. Tbe papers being made out, tbe happy pair were ushered into the justice's private room, where, alter reading tbe marriage ceremony In German, be turned to tbe bridegreom and asked him if be intended to love, cherish, and use his wile lovingly for all bis lite. He replied, "I gueas so." "You what?" said bis honor, adjusting his glasses and looking fiercely at Harris. "You gues3 so, do you? I want a more definite answer than that to such au important question. Do you intend to love, cheriso and use soar wife lovingly for all your iüeT" Yabl" nervously replied the bridegroom. The justice's rebuke had the desired effect on the blushing and timid Fannie, lor scarcely bad be used tbe words, "love, honor and obev." than she Dromntlv acswered "Yabl yab?" They then joined' bands and stood looking at each otber. When some one suggested, "Harris, why don't you kUs your wile?" tbe lady looked at tbe floor, while Harris played with bis fingers and thumb and, after a few seconds' hesitation, made for tbe door, having evidently trade up bis mind to postpone the kissing till some other time. A large crowd met the bappy couple inside tbe court-room door and escorted them to FannU'f residence, where the wedding was celebra'ed. A DJIIXISIRA.TOU'. N4.LE or reit XX SOXAL l'KOFEBTY. Notice Is bereby given that on Monday, tbe 2ithdayof January, 1876, the undersigned, administrator of the estate of John T. Fnemister, laieof Marlon county, state of Indiana, Je ceased, will sell at public auction the ptnonal property ofaall Jobu T. Fhemlster, Jr., de ceased, consisting of a stock of merchandise and groceries, with boaseno d and kitchen furniture, together wUb. various otber articles too tedious lo mention. A credit of six months will be given on all sums over three dol-ars, tbe same being secured by note w.th approved security, payable without any relief lrom valuation or appraisement laws, with interest. Haid sale will late place at the stör house of the said John T. 1'cexilHter. In the town of Acton. Marlon county, Indiana, between tbe hours of 10 o'clock A. m. and 4 o'clock: p.m. Bala will continue Crom day to day If necessary antll all la sold. UUUL.P. MONTA0.UE. Admlntstra'or. Notice of Stockholders Meeting. To tbe Btoc&hO'der3 of tbe Indianapolis, Decatur&bprlngtlild liillway Compan: Notice ia Ufreby given that pursuant to tbe Older of the Board of lotrec'ors ol said company, a meeting of the nu ca holders of the Indianapolis. Da atur x Spnogtleld Kail way Company, will bs held at the company's otllc In tue clly nfTut-cola, Illinois, ou the eiguuenth day o: Ftbrury, 8 . at 12 o'clock mxn, for the purpose of obtaining the concurrnoce of the bo oers of two-tbiid In amouDt ol Ihe capi'al Ftocfc ol said coll, pan v in the t c Ion or tbe Hoard of Otrectors ol said comt any, as to tut issue i eliiti tet-n huudml thousand dollars first mortgage and twenly-eihl bun red a d nfiy thomtud dollars second monlla bond . the execution of the necessary inorlxges mm security itieielor, and tbe con lderallouof uh busloessa may properly come before such meeting. A. liUrKAr.Bccretary. 7ew York, December Utb, 1875.

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i. iv. . u precept t- roe directed, by the Mayor of me city of Indian polli, IndlTTlrfn.nr....... - . T,7. ,T. uv tue et ra 01 said c tr. under tbe corporate seal of sail c4ty. I wUl oa SATURDAY, January I5.b, 187Ö, Tl'L1 PnWlo auction at tbe Oitv Court Room between tr e hours o'clock a m , h i o'clock p. x of said dTVe foho wlug desert td lot or parcel of land, or, fuocb thereof si w ntm!Se8Soary to tl6fy the " hereinafter named as anessed agelnut sncb premises for street improvement, and all costs, to-wit: Lot No. Ktven 17 In J. II. Umith. aubdlvlaionofs,a,reKo , wn,v-oDe -21) iVohniTÄ heirs' addition to the city of Indianapolis" Ma! I r on county, Indiana, owned toy Fred. D. flvedolla.land nr.een centi 15J for .Eroi tra?t?rse.mUl 10 ,Vr ' U' Co., cott HENRY W. TOTKW1LER, City Treasurer. Indianapolis, Ind., December 2?d. 1875. Sale for Street Improvement. , v'r.toeofacerU!n preceptto rue directed, by the Mayor of the city of l.ld'anapoiu. ind?! tn.ldaly aUe?1 theeler. orald city, under the corporats b al of said city, I will on SATURDAY, January 15:h,1876, sell at publio auction at tbe City Court Room, between the boors of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 0 c c k. p. m. of said day, tho following described lot or parcel of land, or an much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy tbe sum hereinafter named as assessed stalnst soch premises for street Improvement, and ail costs, to-wlt: r,rif.ty tei off lhe east nl of lot No. seventeen 171. Merrill's an bdl vision of outlofNo. onehnn. dred and four f 1041 in tbo clly of Indianapolis. Marlon county, Indiana, owned by John 4. Carpenter, against which is aseed thesum of forty-one dollars and twenty-five cent $41 251 for Btreet improvement la favor of Jona bcheier, contractor. HENRY W. TUTEW1LER, City Treasurer. Indianapollf, Ind., December 22,1875. Sale for Street Improvement. By vlrtne of a certain precept t me directed, by tbe Mayor of the cliy of Indianapolis, Indiana, and duly atUsted by theo trkof said city, under the corporate seal of aa id city, I will on SATURDAY, January 15th, 1876, sell at publio auction at the City Court Boom, between the hours or 10 o clock A. x. and 4 oclock p x. of said day, tne following described lot or parcel of land, or so much tbertof as may be necessary to fat isfy the sura hereinafter named as asfesed against such pren,le lor street Improvement, and all costs, to-wit: L' t No. seven 7 In J. R. Rout h's subdivision of Johnson's heirs' addition to the cl.y of Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana, owned by rreu. D. Matzke, against which is assessed tbo sum of seventeen dollars atd twentv-one cents fJ17 21) for street Improvement in lavor of D. Root & Co., contractors. HENRY W.TUTEWILER, City Treasurer. Indianapolls, Ind., Eeoember 22d, 1875. Sale for Street Improvement. By virtue of a certain precept to me directed, by the Mayor of tne city or Indianapolis. Indiana, and duly attested by tbe clerk of said city, under tbe corporate seal of saidelty, 1 111 on SATURDAY, January 6th, 1876, sell at public auction, -at tbe City Court Room, between ibe boars of 11 o'clock a. x. and 4 o'clock p. h. of ea'.d day, tha following described lot or parcel of land, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to eatisly the rum hereinafter named as assessed against fu h premises for street Improvement, and all ooU, to-wit: Lot No. forty-two (42) In Bradsbaw & Holmes' subdlv.sion of outlotNo.one hundred (100) in the city of Indianapolis Marion county, Indiana, owned by Dorr Ku!!. against wbicb is assessed the sum of three dollars and twentyfour and seven-eighteenth oenta (13 24 7-IS) for street Improvement In faver of D. Boot A Cocontractors. . HENRY. W. TUTE WDLER, City Treasurer. Indianapolis, Ind., P.-cetibT 1Mb, 1S75. 1 1 SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed, lrom tbo clerk of the Superior Court or Marion county, Indiana, In a cause wherein Benjamin C Sbaw is plaintiff and Herman Prreleret al. aro defendants, requir.nc me 10 make tho sum of flvo hundred ana fourteen dollar and twenty-seven cents, with interest on said decree ana cost, I will expose at publio aale to tbe highest Didder, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of January, A. D. 157Ö, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. X. and 4 o clock p. x. of said day. at thed-or of tho Court House of Marlon county, Indiana, tue rents and nroCta for a term mt ex coed lna- seven years of the following real estate, to-wlt : Lots numbered two m. three 31 and four 41 In Samuel K. LlppiDOutt's subdivision of lot seventy-s x 7f in o. K. Fletcher's first Brookside addition to the city of Indianapolis, Marlon county, Indiana. irsuch rents nnd profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to s-itisry said decree. Interests and ooets, I 111, at the tame tims an" place, exnntta to mi hl I ft sals the faa Mimnla Of 8-lld real estate, or so muco thereof .1 ma v bi autnolen t to discharge aaid decree, interes a ana cm. j Hal aalA will bn mvla wl hotit any relief whatever from valuation or apprltnentlawa. ALBEKT REISSSElt, öüerifl of jlarloa county, 1060.2. A. D. 187 Jacobs Iskuelu Attys. for riff. dec22-3t nnd upwards eaa bo inven'ril o that yow are -itively eenrsol aiTMiiiM 1, a d.I euro to drew from $5 to 1 100. OIO prnninav. Thi W not a Ixxisvya 1 - ' .r UM paruruiars free. ALLEN, fclW akiw 4 FOKDHAM. Biaakara, Vi Nassau Street. Maw York.'

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