3G State Horticultural Society. 



Later the Executive Committee decided that $500 more should be 

 added to this fund and be deposited the same as the other with the Mis- 

 sissippi Valley Trust Company, which was done, making about $1,500 

 now in the hands of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company to the credit 

 of our Society. — Secretary. 



DISCUSSION ON treasurer's REPORT. 



E. W. Stark — Is there an opportunity for remarks ? I wish to make 

 a few remarks. Upon the report of the treasurer the other day I asked 

 him if there were other funds in his hands. I asked him of another item 

 and he said he had received it from the secretary. I got no information 

 and talked with him afterwards, and got no information ; and asked the 

 committee and got no information other than that they had examined 

 the treasurer's report. Under our laAvs and constitution the treasurer 

 is instructed to hold the funds and to hold them for warrants drawn by 

 the president and secretary on treasurer, the voucher to be furnished by 

 the secretary. Interrogating the treasurer I asked the expenditures and 

 find they are itemized, but he does not know the source of his receipts. 

 January 30th received from L. A. Goodman $72.00. I asked the treas- 

 urer for the voucher which the secretary furnished and he said it was 

 a balance which the secretary turned over to him. I went to the com- 

 mittee who examine the treasurer's report and received no information. 

 I do not know from whom to make the inquiry except here. 



Note— The Secretary furnishes no voucher for money turned into the hands of the 

 Treasurer. The money comes direct from the State Treasurer on an order signed by the 

 President and Secretary, and the Treasurer does know where all the money comes from. 



This Society is incorporated for a specific purpose under a consti- 

 tution which specifies the duties each officer is to perform. As I read 

 the constitution I see by the by-laws that the treasurer is tO' act as cus- 

 todian and receive money and issue it on warrants by the secretary. As 

 I understand it, the secretary is to keep the record and issue warrants 

 as specified, and if he receives money he is to turn it over to the treasurer. 

 As a member I deem it my privilege to know the source. I am unable 

 to glean any information from the treasurer and the committee. The 

 report of the treasurer has the items of expense, but not the receipts. 



Note— The Society has a constitution but no by-laws; and if reference is made, it plain- 

 ly shows that the Executive Committee have full power over all the money in our hands, and 

 in drawing money from the State, and all other business dealings with the State. 



D. A. Robnett, Chairman Committee on Finance — I said I would ask 

 for the information and I did so and found it ; also the information con- 

 cerning the special fund and reported it to you myself. This spe- 

 cial fund was reported last year and the account is with the Missouri 



