The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17
THE AUDITORIAL INVESTIGATION.
some Rich Extracts, i'm which Late Tar
GnlIect0rs Figure Gan spicuanAlx.


Collectors Figure Com spicuonsly.
April 2, 1877, ex-Auditor johnson writes J.
Henri Buroh, chairman OF the so-ealled Packard
Senate Contingent Expense Committee, call.
ing his attention to the deficiency in the
| appropriation Ia 1879 for the en-.
! ployes OF the Auditors office, showing
that act No. 20 OF 1873 made provision for s25,.
67O, whereas the amount appropriated was s20,-
GOO, leaving balance due to the several EN-.
ployos OF s567O, and adding that "the law above
quoted is in full force and operation and in con.
sequence Of the deficiency In question, il s re-
spectfully asked for just and proper dues.''
On March 3lst the ex-Auditor writes the State
Treasurer that he has resumed the discharge oil
HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES,
and on tho same day he notifies Packard In q
simier manper.
January II, 1877. the ex-Auditor addresses
Packard, informing him that some of the country
tax collectors assert their ability to collect the
license tax for 1877 IL the blanks arc furnished
them, and adds "This office, however. In reluc-
tant TO create confusion and complications aris-
ing from changes in office, and hence respect
fully asks your suggestion MS to the advsability
OF furnishing blank licenses for 1877 to the pres~
| ent incumbents. or Of awaiting your action in the
premises.'
On January 7th, In reply 10 letter from Pack
ard, no writes that on the next day he will be
| ready to issue mileage and per diem warrants to
tho General Assembly, and in the meantime he
suggests that the President OF tho honate and
speaker OF the House be requested 10 appoint
tho appropriate Committees on Contingent Ex.
penses, which had not il seems, been done before.
January 8, 1877 ho writes Packard, inform-
ing him that the Louisiana National Bank had
presented large amount Of coupons for re-
demption.
On January s, 1877, the ox-Auator writes tho
Treasurer that he has accepted In part settle
ment OF the account Of A. K. johnson, late tax
collector OF the parish OF Jefferson. one hundred
6707.
January 6, 1877, the ex.Audltor directs the
STATE BOARD or ASSESSORS
to deliver to Tax Collectors Jordan, Joubert and
Badger the assessment rolls for S76-1S77, and
adds, .'fhis will be your warrant for so doing"
On January 3, 1877. u similar warrant was
Issued in the Gaze of Tax Collector Fulton.
On December 20, 1876, Treasurer Dubuelet re-
ceived the following from tho ex-Audtor: "Tn
order to enable the State to promptly redeem tho
mortgage note maturing in the month of April
and to insure the payment OF the warrants
HELD ny THE STATE
TO pay said mortgage note respectfully re-
warrants drawn against the State.House fund
until otherwise direcied."
On December 20, 1875, ex-deputy Sheriff W. w.
Walsh was notified by tho ex-Auditor by letter to
"please make return tomorrow OF Auditors fees
collected TO date"
December 2s, 1876, the ex-Auditor, In reply to
letter, writes Hon. w. jasper Blackburn, tax
collector, Houma, La, regreiting the occurrence
of circumstances which prompted request for
indulgence In final settlement and grants the in-
dulgenee.
December 1s, 1876, the State Treasurer re-
ceived
AN OFFICIAL LETTER
from the ex-Audtor. as follows: "Upon the ad-
vice and recommendation OF tho Acting Attorney
General, under date July 25, 1876, and with the
approval Of his Excellency the Governor, and be-
leving that such course In fully warranted by the
circumstances attending, have consented to ac-
cept, from Hon. IL. M. Twitchell. representing
the late II. f. King, tax collector for the parish or
Red River, in payment OF the amount due the
State rs per orders heretofore issued, valid Audi
tors warrants drawn on tho general fund for
1874 and 1876 respectively"
The warrants named are given, and amount TO
$l718 7s.
December Is, the ex-Auditor wrote J. B.
Davis, tax collector, ST. Helena parish, refusing
an extension OF time for final settlement, and ad.
vising him to settle up to himself from being
reported
AS A DgFAuLTER
to the General Assembly.