The weekly clarion., 1872-04-04


/ years 1858, 1870 and 1871; also what steps.
/ If any have been taken 70 recover the same,
and if any person 50 in default j. now -1old-
1 ing any office Of profit and trust in violation
/ OF the provisions of the Constitution.
Submitted,a communication from the An
| ditor of Public Accounts.
THE DKFAULrING MILITARY APPoISTEEs
! AND ALcoRN OFFICIALS.
10 Hon g. s. Smith. Chairman Of Committee
| Of Senate:
! SIR: In answer to your inquiries in regard
| to the names Of tax collectors who are de-
| linquent for the taxes of the years 1868,
| 1869 and 1870 beg leave to submit the fol-
| lowing report:
STATE TAX OF 1868.
B. f. Walden, tax collector of Harrison
! county, il indebted TO the State in the sum
/ of 1880 30 for which amount suit has been
Instituted against him on his official bond
Eli Waites, tax collector of Sunfiower
I county, IS indebted to the State, as shown
| by his report on file In this office in the sum
| of $3.50 %, for which amount suit has been
4 instituted against him on his official bond.
Charles Manor, tax collector, appointed
/ by military authority. \ pril p, 1863 and
removed July 3, 1869. has made no report of
4 amount OF taxes coilecUed by him, nor has
/ he made any payment TO the Treasury on
/ account Of said tax. consequently the Au-
/ ditOF was unable 10 institute suit.
/ j. T.. Johnson. tax collector made report
and settlement Of tax collected by him un-
der resolution of Legi Stature, approved May
| 13, 1871.
j. W. Boylin, tax collector of Wayne
county. Is indebted to the State i'm the sum
| of SlG57 90, for which amount suit has been
! instituted against him on his official bond.
STATE TAX 1869.
l.. X Brown, tax collector of Hancock
county, has made no report OF collections
by him. He has paid into the Treasury
500 90.
ID. {. Stanley has reported collections to
the amount OF ssh 3S. all of which he has
paid into the Treasury. but could make no
final settlement in consequence of the fail
ure of l.. *. Brown. former collector. to re-
port. No sales of lands, delinquent tor
taxes, nor report of iRsolvencies for 1869,
have been received ut this office. The whole
amount of State tax for the year 1869 is
S274S SO, which would be subject to credits
for commissions etc. on final settlement.
l.. E. Pradat, tax collector of Harrison
county, appointed July H. 1870, reports col
ectiohs 10 the amount OF $2,222 81, which
amount has been paid by him into the
Treasury. He claims that the personal of
1869 is incomp pete and Illegal, and the mat
ter is now before a committee OF the Legis-
Iature for action thereon
W. b. Mccormick, tax collector of Issa-
quena county. j. indebted to the State in the
sum of $3633 81. for which amount suit has
been instituted against him on his official
bond.
William Carter, tax collector of Jackson
county. This ease shows Carter to be indebt-
ed to the State in the sum of $57l 81 on the
rolls. no personal being returned. Carter
claims that he collected no tax for said year
1869. Suit was instituted on his official bond
70 rthe above amount. suit has been suspend
ed in order to give time to investigate the
matters above referred to.
X. b. Little, tax collector OF Monroe
county, has made no report of taxes of 1868,
II. 4. IL.
Treasury the sum of S7,496 20
G. T. Hole, tax collector, mas made no re-
port TO this Office.
A. z. Huggins, tax collector, reports that
he has collected no taxes for the year 1869.
). &. Anderson has made application for
settlement, but as no reports had been filed
by former collectors, could not do SO.
+. a. j. McHcnry, tax collector of NoX-
ubee county. i indebted To the State i'll the
sum of S40S4 ~, for which amount suit has
been Instituted against him on his official
bond.
c. b. Young, tax collector of Pike
county. has made no report of taxes col
lected. nor has he made any payment into
the Treasury. The Auditor has been in
formed that he has abSconded.
y. ii. Prewett tax collector. is dead, prior
to his death he had paid into the Treasury
on account OF tax, 1869, the sum of 81, ,235 IS.
No administration has been had on his es
tate, rs the Auditor Is informed. eonSe-
Quently no settlement could be had.
Isaac \. Nbiteside, tax collector OF Tisho-
mingO county, is indebted to the State in
the sum of $1,000 40, for which amount suit
has been instituted against him on his Off |
cial bond.
j. w Boykin. tax collector of Wayne
county, is indebted to the State in the sum
of $S45 H. for which amount suit has been
established on his official bond.
&. G. Hudson, tax collector of Winston |
county, has made no report or payment
into the Treasury. Nj. A. Metts, tax collec-
tor, has made report aud paid into the Trea- |
sury the sum OF Sl,2l2 90, he has also other |
credits for insOlvencies, &c, making his |
total credits $l,706 26 no final settlement |
could be made in consequence of the failure |
of g. &. Hudson y make report.
STATE TAX, 1870.
w, II. Wood. tax collector of Leake |
county, is indebted 10 the State in the sum |
of -, $40 63, for which amount suit has been |
Instituted against him ON his official bond. |
K. b. Howard, tax collector of Newton |
county. is indebted TO the State in the sum /
of S2,67S 06, for which amount suit has been |
instituted against him on his official bond.
In this county no report of insolvencies |
or report of sales of land for tax, 1870, has |
been received at this office.
+. A. j. McHenry. tax collector, OF Nox- |
ubee county. Is indebted to the State in the i
sum of $2,027 OF, for which amount suit has |
been instituted against him on his official |
bond.
L. G. Moore, tax collector of Noxubee |
county is indebted TO the State in the sum
of $2,lS4 -, for which amount suit has been
instituted on his official bond.
In. Hall, tax collector of Warren county, |
is indebted to the State in the sum of $l6,-
o4S 56, for which amount suit has been in
stituted against him Oh his official bond.
G.. w. Bunch, tax collector of Wayne
county, is indebted TO the State in the sum
of $2Sl 50, for which sum suit has been in
Stituted on his official bond.
Respectfully submitted,
Ii. sMUsGRovE,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
A resolution setting forth that the Ripley |
and Ship Island Railroad was in progress of
construction. and that as the United States /
had formerly granted land TO the Gulf and /
ship Island Railroad, and that as said land
had reverted to the United States on account
of the failure To build the road. instructing |
the representatives of Mississippi in Con-
gress TO use their influence to have the /
grant renewed in the name of the Ripley
and Ship Island Railroad, was adopted.
BY Mr.. Steele: To change the name OF
the Parksville Manufacturing Company
was passed.
BY Mr. Steele: To punish the sale or
removal of personal property under mort
gage or deeds in trust in this State.
Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr., Sterie An act To allow the tax
ing of testimony ia ehancery after three
months after answer Is iied. Passed.
DJ NJ. 04pY>s -Ah AT 10 sus genu Lhe
operations of an act 10 explain and amend
che second proviso TO Section 4 of an act TO
facilitate the construction of the Mobile and /
Northwestern Railroad, approved February !
%. 1872.
Mr.. Warner moved to refer the bill to
Judiciary Committee. Lost.
And the bill passed.
Bv Mr.. Watts: An act TO amend Section /
24l0 Chapter 30. Article 2, in relation to
corporations. Passed.
An act To provide Tor the removal of the |
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