The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-30
SHELL. FISH CLAIMS
The Report of the Legislative
Committee.
No Books Were Kept by White and Claims We're
Presented That Already Had Been
Twice Paid.

pointed to investigate the claims and &C
counts of the sheil-fish industry, under
Theophilus White, is now being printed in
this city and will be issued in few
days.
AS stated in yesterdays paper, the
committee held that under the Supreme
court decision in White VS.. Hill deputy
inspectors could be paid only 1888
month instead Of $50.
Following were the claims for salary
presented by deputy inspectors, and the
amounts allowed under this ruling:
A. A. Gibbs, $780, cut down to $349.97
T. w. Harris, s613.99; cut down to
$4OS.SS
B. F. Roper, s416.sS; cut down to
$277.77.
Edward Farrow, $500; cut down to
1898.
A. b. CREDIBLE. 1864; cut down to
$325.55.
T. f. CREDIBLE, s23s.3O; cut down to
sl5S.SS.
L. R. CREDIBLE, $3.50; cut down to 800.
o. ]. Jones, $l66.66; cut down to
$5215.
Sanderson Payne, 61.66; cut down to
$52.75.
A. Berry, 500; entire claim diSallowed.
w. T. Gillikin, $40; cut down to $24.
M. r. Geffoy, ST. cut down to 1858.
E. F. Carraway, $3.50; cut down to
$133.2S
L. ]. Noe $780, cut down to 1929.
Geo. A. Willis, 5000; claim dsallowed.
r. A. Dudley, s456; cut down to $500.
f. NJ. Dexter, $3.50; cut down to 800.
Alexander Gibbs. $780, claim disallowed.
w. p. Burns, $780, claim disallowed
w. C. Brinson $685.; cut down to $94.95.
j. U. Edwards, $3.50; claim disallowed.
Touching certain of these claims the fol-
lowing appears in the committees re-
port and shows the character of many
of them:
Claim of Theophilus White for travel
ing expenses for the months of January
and February. 1901. $1O.75, and for ser
vices rendered the industry for twenty
five days in February, 1901, S2777. 1t ap-
pearing from the records of the Treas
urers office that this claimant received
his salary as Chief Inspector, of SIS, twice
for the month of September, 1897, to-wit,
on March %, 1898, and also on May, the
9Th, 1898, and received salary twice for
October 1899 to-wit, on June 16 1898, and
also on July 80. 1898. amounting to $3.50.
it was not reasonable or right that this
claim should be paid until the $3.50 as
aforesaid was refunded, as he is now
debtor to the State in the sum of $12223.
Claimant was examined by the committee
In person on the 5th OF August 1901. with
reference to this matter. and failed to
explain it, and was allowed time to do
so, and was not again heard from by the
ole m iC therefore
allowed
"Claim Of E. +. CarraWay, for services
as deputy inspector for nine months, from
March Is, 1899. to May the 1st, 1900, at
$50 per month-S450. In connection with
this claim it was ascertained that this
claimant was acting as deputy inspector
in February. 1897. and that for that
months services, upon a fixed salary. he
was paid the same ($50.00) twice, to-wit,
by check of the Treasurer, No. 231. paid
August q, 1898. and on March Is, 1899,
YVES repaid the same on voucher No. 327.
He was shown this record and the checks
paid to him. and was unable to say with
certainty whether the Endorsement on the
latter was in his handwriting This check
was. payable to himself or Mr.. Thee.
White. The committee were of the opin-
ion that one of these payments should
be deducted from the time of the claim
ant. We were warranted therefore, upon
the evidence. of his service rendered, in
approving his account for eight months
at $16.66 per month-$133.2S To this ex-
tent the same is allowed.
Claim of Alexander Gibbs for SER
vices as deputy inspector at Belhaven for
four months at $4,000. We made
i'm loo IF a ai i'm, in
view of the conditions at this point here
matter set out. This point, though the
headquarters of the chief inspector and
one Of the most important points in the
State, was neglected to the extent that no
officer was in any respect recognized. nor
attempted to make himself recognized. by
the oystermen or factorymen during the
season and the particular time Of the al
legged service of this claimant. This claim
ant had given no bond and taken no
oath. This claim is therefore disallowed.
"Claim of J. u, Edwards for services as
deputy Inspector at Belhaven for five
months, from December 10, 1899, to April
10, 1900-$250. From the most thorough
investigation, both by oral and record evil
deuce, We are forced to the conclusion
that no service was rendered, no law
was enforced at this point during this
time. and the interest Of the industry was
totally abandoned by the officers and
agents pretendedly in charge Of it. This
claim was therefore disallowed.
''Claim of A. Berry, for services as
deputy inspector of Shell-Fish at Bel
haven for two months. Duplicate voucher
was presented and time of service not
stated. Claimant. in his evidence, fixed
the time by his best recollection, but
agreed to inform the committee definitely
later. Having failed to do SO, and it APP
pearing from the books OF the Treasurer
that payment was made on the 3rd day
OF February, 1899, for the services rem
dered at the time SO fixed by claimants
best recollection, and at that point, and
it further appearing that the time SO
paid for was the only time claimant
served during that season, the same is
disallowed.
"Clam of w. T. Gillikin, for services
as deputy inspector at Beaufort for one
month and eighteen days, from January
/, to February IS, 1900-$70.
1--WE examined numerous witnesses at
Beaufort touching the acts and services OF
these claimants at Beaufort, besides each
claimant in person, and unanimity OF opin-