38 State Horticultural Society. 



Mr. Stark — I would ask the question, what is your plan and policy 

 of settlement with the treasurer? 



Mr. Goodman — We aim to settle once a year, including memberships. 

 We make partial settlements with each other according to the semi- 

 annual and annual reports, as shown by the warrants issued each month. 



Mr. Stark — Is this settlement the only one? 



Mr. Goodman — This is the settlement we make once a year. 



Mr. Stark — I ask this as my privilege and right as a member. 



Mr. Goodman — That is supposed to be the final settlement. Partial 

 settlements are made once or twice a month with the treasurer, and war- 

 rants are drawn. The complete one is never made until December, and 

 then everything is not always settled. Membership fees are sometimes 

 carried over, and also some other expenses, as we have found this some- 

 times necessary, and the above instance is one of them. 



Mr. Robnett — Mr. Stark was told that the $72 was returned from 

 the Maryland societ)^ and he knew all about it. 



Mr, Stark — I made inquiry the first day of the treasurer and have 

 the right to know. The constitution specifies the duties and how the 

 account shall be kept. The reports of officers should be correct, of the 

 right sources and right expenditures, and I ask if such has been made 

 to the society? 



Mr. Goodman — You have been informed of this whole matter time 

 and again. The source of every dollar has always been given and for 

 what expended. 



Mr. Gano — The warrants were used for monthly statements which 

 are partial settlements only. The secretary and treasurer keep a run- 

 ning account as suits their convenience. 



Mr. Stark — Have the duties of treasurer been carried out? 



Mr. Williams — Do you show all the bills to the State Auditor ? 



Mr. Goodman — No, certainly not. No bills have ever been given to 

 the State Auditor in the history of the society. The law does not re- 

 quire him to look over a lot of bills, but a list of them certified to by the 

 president and secretary is sent him according to law, the warrants issued 

 (after being paid) just as the law requires, and he never gets any of 

 our bills. They are all audited by the Finance Committee of the State 

 Society. 



Member — The money is held by the laws of the State and the rules 

 of the Society, and that should be enough. 



Mr. Stark — This makes no authority for payment. 



Note— It does make authority for payment aad payment is made by a warrant drawn 

 Vjy the President and Secretary. After the Secretary makes out the warrant the President 

 can refuse to sign it if he thinks it not right: and after the warrant is signed by the President 



