The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-24
BOOKS OF L. P. LEWIS
EXAMINER GoRMAN FILES HIS
 REPORT.
The Tax Collector of Marshall County is Due the State $s6.1s. Other News at the S
 Capitol.

Hon. John T. German, State Exam iner of Public Accounts, has completed his examination of the books and ac- counts of l.. P. Lewis, Tax Collector or Marshall county. and yesterday submit ted report of his examination to Gov ernor Jelks.
 It will be remembered that Lewis was considerably behind in making reports of his collections and suit was threaten ed against his bondsmen before he ap- peared in Montgomery and made partial settlement with the State Auditor. Sub sequently Lewis made complete set tlment with the Auditor.
 The following is the text of Exam iner Germans report to the Governor: Hon. w. D. Jelks, Governor of Alabama
 Sir:-In compliance with your instruc- tions. I have made careful examina- tion of the books an accoupts Of l.. F. Lewis. Tax Collector of Marshall coun- ty, Ala, from September lst. lsoo, the date he assumed, charge of the ofhce. until September 9th, 1901, the date of his final settlement with the State for the tax year 190O-01 and respectfuly submit
 I found MT. Lewte's books in some- what complicated condition on account of his careless or negligent method or cash book to show his daily collections and while the abstract book furnished him by the Probate Judge has printed space to show the date of the payment of taxes he never made single entry in it. This left only the receipt books of the respective precincts from which to ascertain the dates of the payment of taxes. and large number or the stubs. or duplicates. from which the receipts had been taken from these books are undated and thus 1t was impossible to ascertain the dates of the payment or c1nsideraele s ot tne ads dsxes rsmt tance to the State Treasurer for collec- tions for March. April. May and June respectively, but the last dated receipt on his books is March 1st, 1901.
 As an excuse for his failure to prop erly keep his books. Mir. Lewis states that this was his first year collecting, that he was sick a considerable portion of the time and had to depend on his deputies He promises in the future to keep his books in accordance with law.
 I compared the abstract of taxes filed with the Auditor by the Probate Judge of Marshall county. Ala. for the year 1900 with the assessment book of the said county for said year and found the same correct. I examined the error and insolvent lists for 1900 and found the same correct, the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners showing that said lists. had been examined by said b1ard .n and the pr,SPSer ,sS SreditS ,s allowed; charged with thes collection of $i9rl l6s92 including special taxes, poll tax and in- terest collected and reported by him. He collected and accounted for all of this amount including mileage, cost of transmission, assessors and collectors commissions, errors and insolvencies, but he never paid into the State treas ury $500 of this amount until August September 9. 1901. These amounts with interest thereon should have been paid by July 1st, 1901.
 I therefore find that Mir. Lewis is due infnraGf fhaqp aunnuntq follows:
 Interest on State tax................. $62 A Interest on special soldier tax... 11.91 Interest on special school tax...... n.S3
 Total due the state............,.... $S6.1S
 Respectfully submitted,
 J. T. German,
 Examiner of Public Accounts.
 The Governor has been advised that the copies of the new Constitution which ready for distribution Thursday. There will be 100,O00 copies together with the same number of copies of the address of the Convention Committee setting The copies will be distributed among the weekly newspapers of Alabama for publi- cation as supplements, and Hon. J. K. Jackson, Private Secretary to the Gov ernor will go to Birmingham "wednesday evening to supervise the distribution.
 The Executive Department yesterday announced the following minor appoint ments:
 mer; Hugh Foster, Union Springs.
 Justice of the Peace-J. w. Hayes, Beat H. Tuscaloosa County.
 Constable-J. z. Hicks, Beat 2S, Jack son County.
 Some time ago the Railroad Commission directed the Southern Railway to build a depot at Riderville. Yesterday the Commission was advised that the depot had been constructed. Riderville Is be- tween Maplesville and Selma.