The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-05-04
LETEE INVESTIGATION.

AT meeting Of the joint committee
OF the Levee Board and of the citizens
OF Inc Levee District, q report was
submitted by Capt. Frank Anderson
the expert accountant engaged for
the Levee Board investigation. or
'nat report the following by the joint
committee is an epitome:
On motion the report was considered in de-
taii' and that portion referring to Statement
no. !, In reference to the Office of Secretary
ana Treasurer was taken up. Errors shown
On the face Of the vouchers, filed amount to
.osal Of s1InJ5, as explained in this report.
VI this amount only ssf.1s is chargeabls to
capt W. A. Everman, as errors, while more
than 1880 Of this amount is due to a mis-
construct N Of the law, or the custom estab-
lishment in 1866 BY members Of the Board in
drawing their salaries for the period necessa-
r'iy absent from their homes while in attend
ance upon the Board instead Of the time
actually spent in the session Of the same.
This, the committee will report to the Board
The balance Of the amount to make the
s2,7nTs, is in errors shown on the face Of
vouchers officially passed upon.
Statement No. Q showed amounts due from
shsrifs Of Bolivar county to April 10th 1884 Of
total Of $2.46s.3s, and from washington
county for the same period Of sss7 81, which
Is explained in Capt. Anderson's report
On motion Of Mr.. Yerger the committee
is instructed 10 report the sheriff's delin-
qusncies to the Levee Board as presented by
Capt. Anderson. for the Boards considera-
tion with the request that necessary steps be
taken to collect amounts due.
The committee then considered statement
Mo-, in reference to the Office Of Cotton Tax
Collector. showing amount due from C. W,
Dudley to the Board from July 1884 to De,
cember 1855, Of sl2l6:so. On motion Mr.
Dadley was requested to present, in writing
to an adjourned meeting of this committee u
be held on July 9Th, 1895 an explanation ol
the amount charged to be due from him, ant
show cause II he can. why same Is not correct
Statements No. 4 and s, in regard to th,
amount Of sI277s.l4, not accounted for Of
the Levee Board Books, as collections from
rsdemptions and sales Of lands for taxes
was not acted upon, In consideration of tn,
fact that important data was being awaites
from the Auditors Office in regard TO tn,
withdrawal Of this money, the Auditor havin.
agreed to secure the information desired.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith the committee rec
ommended to the Levee Board the payment
Of 5000 to Mr.. @. W. Plat for services Il
aiding Capt. Anderson in the investigation
and SIX days pay TO Capt. Anderson requires
to complete the WORK accomplished to date
On motion ofDr. Kiger, Capt. Andersen
was requested TO continue the investigation
Of the Cotton Tax Collectors office and TIL
settlements Of the Sheriff. Of the countie
comprised in the Mississippi Levee District
at the same salary as heretofore paid, and d
report to this committee on July 9Th 1895.
DR.. W. @. Kiger offered resolutions whicl
were adopted as follows:
Whereas, The burden Of Levee Taxatio
has been made very grevious to the taxpayer
Of the Mississippi Levee District by the i'm
position Of the acreage tax Of lss2 and,
Whereas, steps should be taken to carr
out the wishes Of the taxpayers Of the Missis
sippi Levee District on levee legislation a
expressed 10 convention held in Greenvillt
Mississippi on August 18th, 1895; Therefor
be II.
Resolved, by the Conference Committee {
the taxpayers convention and the Levee Boar
of the Mississippi Levee District.
First. That q careful investigation an
report be made to the conference committe
upon the feasibility and practcability Of Civ
ing the people of the Mississippi levee listrit
some relief In the near future from excessiv
1evee taxation.
Second. That a measure be submitted
the conference committee for legislative actio
embodying the subject matter Of resolution
adopted at the Taxpayers convention held
GrsenviIle Mississippi on August 1884.
Third, That the Conference Committt
convene in Greenville, Mississippi at Ii
Office Of the Levee Board Of the Mississippi
. Levee District on Saturday the 9Th day I
July 1885, to review and pass upon the repo
and measures herewith required.