The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-31
decreased, rs the following statistics from the
Auditors Office will show:


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actuated by the purost motives "a spirit II &C.
J commOdat0n md what ] conceived 10 be tor
/ tn best interests OF the city.
The Treasurer was aware OF the fact that
was pursuing this practice. tho Auditor knew
/ il. and 50 far from demonstrating Win me or
/ even cautionug me that was violating the
ordinance. they both commended ne for 1t.
have heretofore explained why these re
puied delinquents were not properly settled
/ with at the time Of their respect I'VE Gellngucn-
/ cies. and ] have only row 10 atd that ID view
/ Of the alleged irregularities IN the Treasurer
! office. i'm WOW of the fact that the Mayor has
! now i'm his possession bills receipted IN the
/ Treasurcr's Office which are still delinquent
/ mon the Auditors books in view OF al the
/ facts above mentioned, should not receive
more than my share OF criticism.
HIS BANK ACCOUNT.
In reference 10 my bank account kept 1t
/ at the State Bank If Virginia. Kept II IN my
own name rs clerk Of the Second market. and,
AS the Mayor saws / did check upon II for my
/ private use. and I also deposited my salary
/ and any other little amounts that made from
my boarders, etc.
Ihore is no ordinance custom or practice
requiring me 10 keep bank account.
kept the same for my own accommoda-
/ ton. and have failed 90 see why / could not
deposit and check ms I liked. so that my set
Elements were correct for each month.
Some Of my predecessors ln Office have Kept
no bank account. others have kept accounts
in their own name
The book the Mayor speaks Of rs having
been lost. WAS a purely private memorandum
Of the names of some Of the persons who had
lost their bills and wanted duplicates OF some
for whom advanced money topaz their bills
and q great many of those who delegated ana
requested me o. pay Their bills.
Neither the ordinance nor the practice IN
the Office as far rs / know under Inc ucket
system. required the keeping of any BOOKS. O.,
The amounts which l received rom stall
their agent to pay into tho. treasury and m
yarlably returned the Ireasurers receipt
therefor
Surely no official record could be expected
or desired of these transactions
Nh MOslev here SAYS that he con'i ier' inc
general impression made upon The pubic by
reading the Mayors message and the evidence
- leading To the supposition that ne was
present as each witness ie,'hct ahI lh'h
made his statement in explanation thereof.
In truth and IN fact, hc continues, Inc
evidence had all been taken and the witnesses
had dispersed before | was called upon 70
make any explanation.
1T can easily be imagined the diiculty i
had IN explaining matters Of such long stand
ing.
tl my =; =; 81 Ia , f
the complaints which are made by these wit
nesses
Had explanations been asked or required
at the proper time as should have been the
case, 1t would have been my fault had l
failed % give satisfactory explanations
lie then refutes certain statements made 10y
two OF the witnesses llr. Gentry ana Mrs.
Gary and appends aiiidauts by {. L. walden,
Winston Iay!Or and HariWeh Pace IN sub
stantiati0u % his declarations.
The paper close. with q communicasitioin
signed by j. W. shelton. hiH CLERK; ana W. ).
Davis, assistant gas Inspector dated March 20
1891 II reads:
TO Whom it May Concern: We. the under
signed, take pleasure IN stating that several
months ago we found great difficulty DID getting
the Gas bills paid IN the Second market before
the time for them 20 he turned over TO the
collector Of delnqnent taxes,
Mr.. W. II. MosieY very kndiy ohered' II
the bills We're gwen 10 MN, 10 collect the same
and pay them all at one time 10 the Clty Urea
surer.
His offer was accepted ana since That
time there never has been more than two or
three dellhqueits IN me lhaIhe'' ana Wheh
their gas was turned on they always acknow-
iehecl that lheY hhu llltN give MI. Mos
ley the money TO pay their DIS.
by dong this he has greatly facllltated
the collection Of bills in this market
Their oni,io,s of Him.
was the following:
We, some Of the men doing business in the
market. would like % state what we think
about Mr.. Mosley, the late clerk Of the
Second market
w A. Lambert says Personally he is all
right as far as know. He carried my money
down for mo and always returned me my re-
ceipts, and made good clerk
John Rebman SAYS Mr. M0slcv had been
carrying my money down for me- and always
brought me back my receipts, and was very
accommodating. He made as good clerk ~
any one would want.
Henry Rupp: ] concur in the above
NJ. Briel SAYS As far rs ] know he is all
right lie aiwavs paid INV rent and Gas for
me. and never failed 10 bring me my recent.
He made GOOD clerk.
i. Shoemaker says. He ALWAYS treated mo
ri,,bt lie rnode "a Good ciark
Jacob Kecl save." lie alu.,,e ,,oid ,,,,. bius
ord nercr ioet or,tL;no a.. liz" + ol,-a,.s,
gnt ali of my receinte Itbink he roada a col
eIerI S'' " ' ''''P''' ''''''' ''' ''''' XIV"
~ Vorsb ,o,.s. ol,,o,.s lid hin, H.,
made Good clerk lie t." ALWAYS s' treated '''i' me-
l'@n ~ rot,,r,d mo al 90 ,' ''4o
Henry Kersb saws He olwsvs rented mo
well. had no fault TO find of him. think
'.'''' - - ~ ''i-'' va N'''' 'i-'''N
r. Kramer a Som say. He &c a nice GENTLE.
man and made a rood clerk He always re-
turned me all of my receiDts
Henry Essig saws the same as Brauer a. Son.
w. H. Keck saws He ALWAYS attended 10
my affairs promptly and brought me my re-
CENTS lie was very accommodating
A. W. Hochler saws. He made good clerk.
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