328 HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 
Mr. Evans. I think so, sir. The Treasury Department experts are, 
or seem to be, satisfied with it. 
The Cuarrman. You are bonded? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. That bond would cover any change in a voucher? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. My bond is good for all my acts. 
Mr. Scorr. Is any other officer in your division bonded? 
Mr. Evans. The cashier and my assistants are bonded to me. 
Mr. Scott. In what sum each. 
Mr. Evans. $10,000 each. That covers any amount of money they 
would handle at one time. 
Mr. Haucen. There is not any need of this additional supervising 
officer, then, is there? 
Mr. Evans. I beg your pardon. I did not hear you. 
Mr. Haueen. I say, is there any need of thisadditional supervising 
officer? 
Mr. Evans. It is not essential, Mr. Chairman, I think. As I say, it 
comes between my office and the Treasury Department. It is a dupli- 
cation, that is all. It probably might be considered as an additional 
safeguard. 
Mr. Scorr. Do you ever handle more than $50,000 yourself? 
Mr. Evans. I do not; no, sir. 
Mr. Haucen. You stated a while ago that your accounts were 
checked by some experts from the Treasury Department. 
Mr. Lorimer. Twice a year? 
Mr. Haucen. Yes; twice a year. 
Mr. Lorimer. And he audits that away down to the delivery of the 
‘oods. . 
‘ Mr. Evans. I have credit at the Treasury Department sometimes 
for more than $50,000, because it is necessary. I might start business 
this morning with $50,000, and to close business in the afternoon I 
might not have $5,000. It depends on the number of vouchers that I 
have ready for payment. So that it might make it necessary to put 
in requisitions in order to have sufficient money to meet the demands. 
The Cuarrman. Are there any further questions? 
Mr. Scorr. Do you submit vouchers along with your requisition? 
Mr. Evans. No; I state in my request that I have paid vouchers 
since the last requisition amounting to so much, and that I have 
vouchers ready for payment amounting to so much. ‘That is stated 
in the requisition. And in the Treasury Department these vouchers 
are there subject to inspection at any moment. Then they check that 
amount up with the number of vouchers that I have already paid and 
the amount of the vouchers turned over to them. 
Mr. Scorr. If it should happen, then, that vouchers should come in 
for a greater amount than you have to your credit, you would hold 
those vouchers up until you could make a requisition / 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. : 
Mr. Scott. Or until you had been notified that the amount had been 
placed to your credit? 
Mr. Evans. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. What is the limit of this, six months or a year? 
You generally used to have a statement. 
Mr. Evans. I have one here for this year. 
The Cuarrman. For the last six months? 
