The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-12

FOR ASSISTANT BooKKEEpER, AUDITORS OFFICE.
April 2l-For JAM, Feb. and March, 1876. =. 800
Mr.. Clinton contiDued-Ii Gov Kellogg should
have given an approved voucher for services to
HIM, we could not question 1t, as he might have
performed services out Of hours. Appropria-
tons are made and we have only to keep track Of
them, and only need know that the signatures are
correct. 1t might have been done in the EN-
ployment Of clerks, as Field employed his wife,
and we could not question them.
1.-THE order to Foger for $14, 588, which s d.
vded, one 10 licenses and taxes, and one to
the general fund, as shown on the order book,
was shown
Think the Legislative warrants for 1875 were
made receivable for Licenses; some years they
were, and some years they wsre not.
Mr.. Reggie recalled-The Wills vouchers have
NEVER BEEN ON FILE.
They are marked missing in the packages
arranged. They have never been filed.
Mr. Clinton con tinued-Act No, 2 of that year
made those L gislative warrants receivable for
State licenses.
then subdivided. In some cases we made the
changes on the second statements Of tax collec-
tors. Some times tax collectors paid In in ad-
vance of their settlements, in order to meet the
demands OF some other part OF the ad ninistra-
ton, and at the end OF the quarter, or year, the
corrections would be made; that is, when the
settlements would be made at the end OF the
On srter or year.
Don't understand how the order 10 the Fo1ger
case, issued IN arch, could have been taken up
in December. 1t is in Vlctor's handwriting. Viii
inquire into it, We provided the blanks for the
tax collectors to fill up their settlements upon.
Zone shown That, | believe, is the kind.
Don't know why Mr.. Folger's settlements las
shown) did not show the penalties collected in
detail
The Assistant Attorney Generals Steele and
DibbIe, made settlements with me for back taxes
collected by them. The entries were made the
same as tax collectors. Believe the law compels
monthly settlements, and under my administra
ton think they settled monthly. Don't know
how he paid into the treasury. The revenue law
OF 1870 or 1871 compels the tax collectors to pay
into the treasury within three Gays after the set
Element with the Auditor. The Assistant A tor.
aey l Generals settlements 'Anh' come under
Think tho Wills vouchers must have been on
f.e when the warrants we're issued.
To Mr.. Wheeier-Were issued warrants can
celed afterward, the party to whom they we're is
sued would have right to withdraw the vouch-
ers.
MIR. KooNTz CALLED.
Was membt OF the Legislature Of 1876 and
1876. Went to Attorney General Field for in
formation He stated that Gov. Kellogg had
goce to Judge Braughn's Office to influence him
In the Clinton trial Judge Cotton, l think,
stated that he saw Kellogg IN Braushn's Office
Once in conversation with Judge Braughn on
the rain, after bis IT moval, he said that he had
NOT gwen dOv. hellOgB satsLhcliou III WIG us
charge OF his duties as Judge Of the Superior
Criminal Court.
P. o. FAzENDE CALLED.
Been broker seven or eight years; deal in all
kinds of stocks and warrants; can trace any trans-
actions may have ma lie.
Have bought warrants for Judge Dibble. CAN'T
say when. Can find out by memory and my
books what p archss d for his account IN 1875,
1876 and 1877. Will furnish state ment to the
committee.
Z. s. wURZBURGER CALLED.
Managed the Civil Sheriffs Office (Waggaman's).
The books are in the Office under Mr.. Washes
charge, but none of the books show anything in
regard 10 the Auditors or Treasurer Office.
The books are the private books Of the sheriff,
and felt q delicacy 10 bringing them without his
consent; think can furnish a sta ement II the
scope If this committee will extend that far;
will make the statement with pleasure; will sub
NIT the stalem mt book, in which oil settlements
with Judge Dlbble were made.
]. D. TAYLOR CALLED.
Was in the Assistant Attorney Generals office;
had control OF the tax matt re-; made settlements
sometimes. The last settlement with the sheriff