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on balance sheet in each annual set


tlement. If the Treasurer has been
credited by the Auditor with 81, 733. 70
nulla bona tax on balance sheet more
than Treasurer was entitled to, then
the Treasurer would have had to have
been in collusion with the Sheriff and
Auditor both, which I deny, and re.
serve the amount of $4,733.72, other
wise the balance sheet made up by the
Auditor would necessarily show the
amount of 81, 1872 to the credit of
the Treasurer on balance sheet. Now
if there is any confusion or Irregular
lty in the Sherih's or Auditors Office
as to nulla bona tax I am not aware
of 1t and in no way responsible and
deny being due the sum of 81, ,733. 72
under this head.
VII. That under the head OF Poll
Tax Investigation" in the aforesaid re.
port shows balance dua 1868. 80,
all poll tax that went into the hands
of the sheriff has been settled upon his
return and accounted for in my an.
nual settlement. I have issued about
1000 poll tax warrants and placed
them in hands of the Trial Justice in
1893. pressed on the Trial Justices
for their returns upon the warrants.
They went before the grand jury dur.
ing the year 1898, and asked for more
time to collet the warrants. The grand
jury granted them further time and
consequently have never been able
to get their returns on the warrants.
If had their returns on that I could
close up the books I am rather of the
opinion there would be balance due
me from the fact that I have money
in the hands of some of the Magis
trates, also Treasurer Scarborough,
for my credit on school funds. There
fore I deny that the amount of ST.
568. go is due by me under this head.
VIII. That under the head OF total
deficiency in the aforesaid report that
I positively deny that am deficient
in Treaurer Office the sum 81, 164 95 or
any part thereof other than the
amount shown by balance sheet last
annual settlement, unless it be some
insignificant amount that may be had
occurred from clerical errors on the
part of myself or some other officials
directly connected with the business
of the office in making aunaal settle
ments.
Reference is here made to a letter
of Controller General Norton to A.
B. Stuckey, Auditor, a copy of which
is hereto attached.
TX. My books are plainly kept, my
accounts correct and there is not a
fraudulent entry made on my books.
Now without the intention of cast
ing reflections on any one, yet taking
all the circumstances into considera-
ton, and in view of the fact that there
are a number of country officials di.
rectly connected with the Treasurer's S
office in making the annual settle
ment and that the annual settlements
are made by the Auditor from my
books. the Sheriff's books and the
Sheriff's return on execution, most
respectfully ask your honor to allow
time for the Comptroller General,
who is clothed with the authority un.
der the law, or any other person that
may be appointed to investigate the
whole matter thoroughly. All Of
which is respectfully submitted to
your honor's consideration, and hav-
ing fully answered the rule the res
pondeut prays that the same may be
discharged.
D. K. KEELs
Personally appeared before me D. E.
Keels, who being duly sworn, say s
that the above return is true to his
own knowledge.
D. +. KEELs.
Sworn to before me this 18th day OF
October, 1896. THOs. G. MCLEOD,
Notary Public for s. Q.