The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-02
Union Meeting Begins To-day
in the Capital City
THE GENERAL OFFICERS
Examiner German Files Report on the
Books of Franklin County Officials.
1o47 Foreign Corporations Do
Business In Alabama.

montgomery, June 1-(Speeia1.)- Mont
gomery is filling up with prominent rail-
road men from all parts>of the country,
coming to attend the union meeting of
railway orders to be held here June "a.
The trains today have brought in some
of the most influential members of the
various unions, including the following
grand officers: Mrs. NJ. A. Murdoch of
Chicago, grand president of the ladies'
auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; Timothy Shea, second
vice grand master of the Brotherhood
Locomotive Firemen, headquarters at
Peoria, ILL.,. p. M. Arthur, grand chief
engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, and DeIloss Everett of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Harry st.
Clair, grand secretary ladies' auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, Logansport, Ind.
The program will begin with a formal
opening at the auditorium tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Col. A. A. Wiley
will deliver the address of welcome in
behalf of the state of Alabama Ad-
dresses will also be made by Ray Rush
ton and Capt j. NJ. Falkner.
Responses will be made by P. M. Ar
thur, grand chief engineer of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and e.
f. Clark. grand chief conductor of the
Order of Railroad Conductors.
Among other speakers will be F. H.
Burgess of Louisville, an engineer; Mrs.
M. A. Murdoch of Chicago, grand presi-
dent of the ladies auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and Mrs j. II. Moore, grand president
of the ladies' auxiliary OF the Order
of Railway Conductors.
Tomorrow night ball will be given
the visitors at the auditorium.
Books of Officials.
Examiner German today filed with the
governor reports on the books of several
officials of Franklin county, and while
numerous errors are cited by the exam
liner, none of them are for very large
amounts. The examination covered the
books of Probate Judge Moody, Circuit
Clerk Britwel, Tax Collector Hester, Tax
Assessor Jordan, former Sheriff Hall and
Sheriff Wilson.
With reference to the books of Judge
Moody the examiner makes this state
ment:
His books are accurately and correctly
kept Judge Moody is very diligent in
collecting and reporting feed bills where
prisoners have been convicted in the
County court. He promptly reported and
paid into the state treasury all moneys
collected from licenses and the redemp-
ton of lands sold at tax sales
Judge Moody had failed to collect the
license from one corporation, but this has
since been collected and reported.
Reporting on the books of Circuit Clerk
Britwell, Examiner German states
His books are fairly well kept. He
owed the state $30.S2 on removal bills,
which he promptly RENTED on his atten-
ton being directed thereto"
Several slight errors were reported in |
the books of Tax Collector Hester, but |
these have been settled. The total of
these errors amounted to SILL.
Tax Assessor Jordan drew a clean re-
port, his books having been found correct |
in every way. The books of former Sher- |
If Hall were also found to have been |
correctly kept.
The condition of the books of Sheriff |
Wilson calls for criticism from the ex- |
aminer. His books are very imperfectlysl
kept" the report states. HE owed the |
state 1856 on removal bills, which he !
The examiner reports that Sheriff Wilson |
is also due the state s26.4 40 on feed bills !
for which he collected from the state, |
and his books show no entry, as required |
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