The age-herald., 1898-07-13
MORE REPORTS OF
 BLOUNT OFFICIALS Assistant Examiner Foster Con-
 pIeteS the County FOUR OFFICERS EXAMINED Judge Davidson, Sheriff Sanders, Ex-Sherif Bedsoe and Clerk Dean the Officials
 Dealt With-Some Small
 Shortages.
FOUR OFFICERS EXAMINED
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, July 12.-Aas.stant Exam iner Foster has examined the books, papers and accounts of Hon. T. H. Davidson, judge of probate and ex-ofliclo clerk of the county court of Blount, from the beginning of his term of March Sl, 1898.
 The investigation shows that the judge has been somewhat remiss in his duty as to tax matters. In 1893 he failed to correct ly sum up and report the "collector's as- sessment" for 1892. He failed in 1891 to s,gn ono decree for tax sale, and up to this ex- animation has failed to write up and sign any of the decrees for the tax sale of 1S9S, although the property has been sold.
 AS eX-officio clerk of the county court the judge has failed until recently to tax feed bi Is in all cases of conviction and issue executions therefor. As these items could, in all probability, have been collected in all eases where prisoners with their sureties have confessed for fine and cost, he charged them to him and on this account he is due the state the sum of $6425, inter- est to date having been added He further finds that in a fw cases the judge has col lected and failed to pay over to the county treasurer the judges fee in county court, and has in numerous eases failed to issue executions for this fee when prisoners with their sureties confessed judgement'for fine and costs, and as all of this money doubt less could have been collected, he charged it to him, and on this account he is due the county the sum of $1l0.90.
 Judge Davidson states under oath rela tive to all these matters substantially as follows:
 "I did rot know until recently that the law required feed bills taxed up. l will in future comply strictly with this regulation. By an oversight failed to pay over to the frog in10p'S collected and pointed out in this examination, and neglected to issue for the others. It has been the custom in this county not to sign the decrees for tax sale until the sale. The one which l failed to sign for 1894 was in some way overlooked I have since this examination paid over to the county treas urer the amount found to be due the county. and at once remit the amount due the state."
 sheriff Sanders
 Assistant Examiner Foster has examined the books and accounts of MT. Samuel Sanders, sheriff of Blount county, from the beginning of his term of office to May l, 1898.
 He finds that the feed bills against the state are correct.
 The examiner notes, however. that the sheriff has failed to make returns of sev- eral executions for fine and cost placed in his hands for collection.
 l.. executions on which he failed to make re- turns were in some way overlooked, but he will hereafter make prompt returns on all executions.
 Ex-sherin Bledsce's Accounts
 Assistant Examiner Foster after a care full investigation of the books and ac- counts of B. F. Bledsoe ex-sheriH Of Blount county, from the beginnlg to the end of his term of office, finds that he Is due the state the sum of $140.3S on account of solicitors fees which have been col lected on executions, where prisonres with their sureties cofessed judgment for fine and costs.
 Mr. Bedsoe states under oath that the solicitors fees pointed out in this examina- tion were collected by his deputies, and that he was under the impression that they had turned the money over to the clerk.
 Report of Circuit Clerk Dean
 Assistant Examiner Tate has made a. thorough examination of the books papers and accounts of MT. John A. Dean, circuit clerk of Blount county, Alabama, from 1892 to March 91, 1898.
 He finds that for items collected and partially collected by MT. Dean on this account that he is due the state the sum of $SS. .27, interest to date having been added.
 Investigation shows that MT. Dean failed in a number of cases, where sureties con- fessed judgment for fine and costs, to tax on their feed bills, and on this account is due the state the sum of $l06.1b, interest to date having been added.
 The investigation f1' 3her shows that Mr Dean has in many respects been very care less in the management of his office. Many of his final records are incomplete, and in numerous cases no final record has been made, although he has received fees for doing the work. MT. Dean states un- der oath in reference to all of the above substantially as follows:
 "The solicitors fees collected and par tially collected which I failed to report were overlooked, as they were received by A deputy. failed to tax up feed bills and issue executions therefor, because l did not know until recently that the law re- uuired it. I will in future tax them up in every case of conviction. I engaged a party to write up my final records some time ago. but he postponed doing it until now. Heis at present doing the work and will have 1t complete in a few days. I will at once remit the state treasurer the amount found to be due on solicitors fees"
 Mr. Dean has promptly paid into the state treasury the $6S.27 due on solicitors fees as above.
 Dance at Eutaw