Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
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| ~ the fuDi1C,
| In as much as il has been asserted on The
one hand, iinihe pending canvass for the Sheriff
atty Of Augusta County, that Col. Moses Nc.
Cue, while Deputy for several Of the High
Sheriffs. since the year 1886, aud more recently
as Sheriff, has failed 10 settle and pay over the
County Levles, as collected, from year to year,
as required BY law, aud that he has been largely
In arrear 10 the County, and sill is indebted on
account OF The Leyes, and denied on The other
hand. or enormously explained: it is due 10
The truth in relation 10 this matter, that the
facis as they appear upon the record, in County
Clerks Office, should be published that the peo-
pie may see for themselves
The following certificate from the Clerks
Office has therefore been obtained, viz
AUGUSTA COUNTY CoURr CLERKS OFFICE.
May Is, 1854
|, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of said Court, do
certify, that It appears fIom The records that al
The December Term 1853, Comm. Henderson
Nj. Bell, returned settlements with the present
and former Sherffs, on account of The County
Levies of 1876, lS47, 1918, 1919, 1850, 1851
and 1852. Showing
| Isl. A balance due from The County TO Lewis
Wayland, jr., Sheriff. on account Of The Leves
OF 1916 and l847, amounting 10 Sl04 80, with
Interest from Isl April, lS4S
2ud. A balance due from William Ramsay,
former Sheriff 10 the County, Oh account oil the
Ievies Of l34S and 1S49, amounting 10 S454
O9 with interest from Isl April, 1880
81. A balance due from John McCue, former
Sheriff 10 The County, OH account of The Levies
OF 1850 and 1851 amounting (exrlpsve oil the
poor rates AND Railroad lax) TO 5000 45, with
interest from the Isl day OF APRIL 1852.
q h. A balance due from Moses II. McCue,
Sheriff 10 The County, on account Of The Levies
of 1852; amounting exclusive of the poor aies
and Railroad lax) 10 $4339 81, with interest
flom the Isl day oil June 1853.
All of The above balances latter deduc:ing
what was due to L. Way Iaud) was by the Court
required 10 be paid 10 the sail Bell, within sixty
days.
II further appears that Moses II. McCue,
Sheriff, paid into Court, on The 29lh day of 0c-
tober, 1853, the sum of $4,000, or account OF
the Railroad tax OF 1852, any surplus that mi.ht
be- he was to have credit for, Oh account OF The
Deposition Of that year. It further appears that
said Bell made report 10 the March term 81
1854, showing that Moses II. Nc Cue, late
Deputy Tor William Ramsay, Lewis Wayland
and John McCue-paid 10 him on The 9th day
of March, 1854, the sum Of 5 800 Oo-leaving
balance due from Moses n. McCue, Sheriff,
amounting TO $504 Al With interest from the
9Th day Of March, 1854, Till paid.
further certify thai it appears from settle
mpnl made by the same Comm. with Moses II.
MtCue, Sheriff, OH account of the Levies OF
1853, anil returned 10 The April Court, 1854:
that there was balance in The hands oil SAID
McCue, exclusive of poor rates and Railroad
tax amounting to $2445 o. which is suhj 'cl
10 deduction for The Sherf's commission OF
5 per cent for collecting the Leves Of that year,
and also Tor the Drlinqnenis OF the same year
JEFFERSON KINNEY, elk.
So that il will b. seen that NJ. H. McCue
Sheriff, was indebted on the 9Th day of March,
1854, on account OF his unsettled account of The
county levy for IsA6-7-S-9, ls50-'5l anil so
in the sum of S6304.64. which deficiency in
the county treasury had 10 BE- supplied by
assessments against he people.
Again, there was dine in December, 1852, 10
the county from The Sheriff on acc,ur; of HE
tax assessed on his office $3.50, which has not
been paid and its deficiencies have been sup
piled BY a levy upon the people by The County
Court in June, 1853.
Again, in Dec 1853, there was due The coun-
ty from the Sheriff, a. lax upon his office, $3.50,
which has mol been paid and It's deficiency will
have TO be supplied a; the June levy, 1854.
Ii appears from the record that there is due
from The Sheriff on account of the first settle.
ment referred TO, $704 g., and for The levy Of
1853 S2i43 o..
And further. it does mol appear from the
record of the Court, that any portion of the
Railroad tax Of 1853, amounting to about $4,000,
has not beer paid.