The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-26
4 REPORT

Meektea burg, at January Term, 1898.
vDNHE Board Of Auditors for your Coun-
y, deem IT their duty TO make par.
tlal report Of their investigation Of the Fl.
nancial Situation Of your County al this
time, and hope 10 make a more full report
OF their investigation at October Term next,
IN compliance with The law creating Board
OF Auditors.
The Board of Auditors beg leave to sug.
gest 10 the Worshipful Court, that from the
Investigation made BY them, that the Jail
Tax for the year 1887 may be dispensed
with and therefore recommend 20 the Wor.
shlptu Court not 10 lay tax for that pur.
| pose, as there are funds In the hands Of the
disburslng officer, (he Sheriff. 70 pay off all
contracts made for Public Buildings, &c.
The Board Of Auditors further suggest
10 the Norshlptu Court, tina, the County
Tax may be reduced to Five Cents on The
hundred dollars valuation on lands aud real
estate, and that only Ten Cents be laid on
he poll for the present, as there are funds
folly sufficient IN the hands of the dl>burs.
~ officer, (ihe Sheriff. to pay off all Coun.
y claims now due, or probably viii be made
Tor the next year.
The Board tu.iher suggests TO your Wor.
ships, to lay the Poor Tax at what il was
last year, VIZ: Three cents on he hundred
4 liars valuation Of land and real estate, and
SIX cents On the polls. THIS will be sutfi-
/ c'e't tor The support Of the poor, together
with what IS due from John Sloan, former
Sheriff and his security, which will be col
tecled and paid over next April term, to the
Nardens Of the Poor.
The Board turther suggests TO your Wor.
ships to make some other regulation relative
70 the Patrol Tax, than heretofore made.
his is SUBJ Ct Of complaint in many Sec
lions Of The county, and on Inquiry perhaps
might be dispensed with; tbs, howe ever, we
are not fully satisfied should be done at the
present time, but only wish to bring the
matterbelore the Worshipul Court, fortheir
consideration and enquiry.
The Boad, in passing on vouchers pre-
sented to them for settlement with the dis.
burslng officers of the county, have viewed
many OF them 10 be unlawful and entirely
too nuch Tor the services rendered the coun-
y By the individuals to whose benefit they
have been granted. We ther nre do sug.
| gest to Your Norships the necessity of be.
log very particular in making orders for ex.
ira services; and by all means ascertain
whether the claims are lawful or not. The
Board, Tor the high regard hlch the, have
'or the Courts orders, have passed on aud
allowed vouchers which they we're not en-
tlrelv satisfied we're lawful, but finding thew
had been pad by the proper dlsbursng Oil.
GERS Of the county, and some Of the pc sons
paid had removed cut IF the State, and some
Of them ad, would, by rejecting then,
consequently have subjected the discussing
officers OF your county to grea, loss, or The
Board would perhaps have rejected many
OF these vouchers.
The Board further states to your Wor.
ships, that if the dtsbnrslng officer of Your
county does his duty, all the claims agalns.
the county NAV be settled and pald # by
hun before the Board makes their Annual
Report. This IS hoped aud expected from
the dlsbnrslng officer By the Board
The Board further states to Your Wor-
ships, that they will see that all claims are
attended 10 aud paid of, and particularly the
settlement with the dIsbursing officer and
the contractors for the jail, be closed and
paid Oft as soon as possible. This Settle
ment has been of too long standing for the
credit OF the county, and this debt ought to
have been paid Fl by the proper dsburslng
officer before this time, as there are and
were, funds fully sufficient IN bis hands for
that purpose.
The Board further suggests and requests
your Worshlps TO make an order to compel
the former Auditors 10 deposit the Books
containing their settlements with the dis.
burs'ng officers of Your county, in the Re.
g'sier's Office, for the Inspection of The act.
'ng Board, to refer to in their settlement
with officers yet to be settled with, and also
Tor public Inspection.
All of which is respectfully submitted, bv
order of tn Board of Auditors for the coun.
ty OF MeckIenburg, n c.
The County Tax of last year was a. fellows.
County Tax u cts on sl00 val OF land IS on polls
Jail Tax 500 Q
Poor Tax +" 500
- cts on Land 40 on Polls.
The Patrol Tax is 10 cts on all black pslIs
The County Tax for The present year is reduced
as follows
County Tax cts. on sloOvaL of land 10 on polls.
jail Tax Dispensed with
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