The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-27
; "Nhv did not the Secretary make on

"Why did not the Secretary make out
the report:
"The Board directed otherwise"
Gould YOU have made ii out!
YES, as good as ii was
WAS it your duty?'
NO, the duty Of the chairman"
''Who was chairman"
81. ID. Maultsby."
GLOW many offices did Mr.. Harris
fill in the board?'
''IIe was II member and attorney for
board, chairman pro tenn, and held sew
eral appointive places
How long did it take Mr.. Harris to
prepare this report"
Il could have done it in two weeks"
did You do most of the work.
Il assisted"
WAS not "a and expenses all Mr.
Harris was entitled tor
'Whatcver the board allowed him.
"IIow long would it take to copy this
report on type writer"
IS to 10 days, to do the work cor
rectly."
WAS a bill ever questioned by the
board:'
Il asked about J. c. Rays expense
account last December
Did the board ever scale bill?'
Not of member
Did not the Finance Committee pass
on bills?'
Not until they were paid.
"The members were paid from the
time they leave home; may be Ray
l., fr,It
sey observed.
WAS ii customary to allow - for
expenses and extra for hack hire around
the city,"
YES"
Il notice Ray charged 30 cents for
hack hire from the hotel and from the
depot"
YES, that was allowed"
Did you charge hack hire when going
from or returning to the city,"
Sometimes, when going ON business
for the department"
1t was then brought out that two
rooms had been furnished for John H.
Smith in the Agricultural building.
Did neg visiting members occupy
those rooms and then charge - OK
pelses.!'
Sometimes
Did the board pay Mr.. Harris ex-
penses when he went to Washington on
business"
YES. sir"
Did Busbee Il Busbee and Battle &
Mordecai ask for expenses"
Il think not
Did Mr.. Harris appear before any
committee of the last legislature"
Il do not know"
Il notice Mr.. Harris nominated j. H.
Young. as inspection clerk. What We're
Youngs dutics:'
ping up tags"
What was his salary?"
Isl 900 Il year.
1t was then shown that King and
Allen got pay both rs employees and as
members of the board
How many fertilizer inspectors did
the board have on the roll for the en-
tire year."
Young and Kelley for the whole
year"
How many in all?"
From 9 to H." IA
How long were the usual sessions of
the board?' ~
IS to days"
How often year,"
- or 6 times
''IIow many days of the December,
1898, session."
Il days, | think"
The voucher was then put in evil
dence for five days pay to j. G. l..
Harris
Mr. Ramsey said the board was in
session four days only. and could not ex
plain why the pay was for days in
stead of four. Il do not recolect how
that was unless it was for a previous
service on committee" said Mr. Ram
scy. The other vouchers were for four
days only
Did Mr.. Harris receive pay for his
license in the United States Supreme
courty'
"Yes, SIR"
''How much was it?''
Il do not remember; / think it was
$40"
Did not Mr.. Harris charge his ex-
penses and license fee before United
States Supreme court, i'll addition to
his fees!
Yes"
How much did J. c. l.. Harris re-
ceive from the board during his connec-
ton with it?'
1T was $2.926s6 as attorneys fees;
S44S.22 for attending board meetings"
Did not the board pay salaries to
some inspectors when they were not
actually at work."
Not that ! know of"
did not the members of the old
board meet at the May session Il few
days before the date TO which the board
had adjourned at the previous session.
"Yes. Sir, on the oath, when the date
set was the 26th.''
by whose ,calT'
1.-The chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee of the old board"
Were not warrants drawn on the
25th!'
Yes, three, those of Browning. Shore
and Maultsby."
Did Lineberry and Brady draw for
that meeting"
Yes. on the 9TH
1t was then brought out that at the
December 1G, 1898. meeting. DR.. IIol-
IadaV was allowed sd, nor month as