The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-28
REPORTS ON MARENGO
EXAMINER aoRlrAN HAS Ex-
 AHMED ACCOUNTS.
Books of oficials are Correctly Kept. Found $s6s.S2 Due the State, < Which Will Be Remftted s
 - Promptly.

The rtports of J. T. German, State Ex- aminer of Public Accounts. on officials of Marengo County were filed with Gov ernor Jeiks yesterday.
 These reports show that the books or the officials are neatly kept. Examiner German found that the officials were due the State a total of s.S2 all of which will be promptly adjusted.
 The report of the Examiner on Probate Judge Prowell was as follows: Hon. William D. Jelks. Governor of Alabama. Montgomery, Ala: Dear Sir--In compliance with your in- structions, l have examined the books accounts and vouchers of Hon. $. F. Prowell. Probate Judge of Marengo Codn- assumed charge of the office, to March Judge Prowelrs books are fairly well kept. On October Tth, 1901. John Evans removal bill No. zol76, on an order from the county court, charged with grand larceny. On the trial n said court said l Evans was convicted of petit larven5: bill against the defendant. consequently 1 he owed the State the amount there ,f. $22. .e5. which he promptly remitted to the State Treasurer, on his attention being l called thereto. "There were no redemption of lands sold | at tax sales, during the period covered l by this examination.
 Judge Prowell promptly reported fnd | paid into the State treasury, all licenses collected On license No. 24, issued July | ist. 1901, he collected only >G.50 while he | should have collected D. His attention | being called thereto. he promptly remit | ted the s3.50 due the State and the In | terest thereon, making total of S-.So, to l the State Treasurer
 | On January 31st, 1903. Judge Prowei ] issued license No. 2sS9 to A. B. Baxter | & Co.,. dealers in futures. He only col | lected the county license thereon, fail | ing to collect the mount due the state | He states that under his construction oi l the law, said dealers in futures having | paid their State license in one county were exempt from its payment in otaeI counties.
 Judge Prowell owes the State th' amount of this license, s2so. He has placed the matter In the hands or the 1 Tax Commissioner and the license will ! be promptly collected and rcmitted. Ht promptly remitted all corporation fees | Several of the corporations, however, tt whom he has issued certificates are duo the State SS36. 6.50, licenses, including in l terest Judge Prowell states that ht reported these delinquent licenses to | former Tax Commissioner, who howcve. took no action in the matter. "I furnished Hon. W. F. Westbrook | present Tax Commissioner of Marengo County, an itemized statement of th' licenses due the State by these corpora tions and he has taken the legal steps necessary to collect the same. | Respectfully submitted, l ''J. T. German. Examiner"
 Reports on other officials of Marcng' are as follows:
 "Hon. William D. Jelks, Governor O Alabama, Montgomery, Ala: Dear Sir-In compliance with your in structions, l have examined the nook accounts and vouchers of Hons. c. B l T. sheriff; O. s. Adams, Tax Collector; T W. Grayson. Tax Assessor; P. B. Glass | ex-Sherif and E. c. Coats, ex.Tax As sesor, of Marengo County and respect fully submit the following report: Circuit Clerk. 'I examined the books and account of Hon. c. B. Cleveland. Circuit Clerk from November 1st, 1893, the date of tn, last examination. to March 31st. 1903 His books are neatly kept. I examined his cost bills and found them correct.
 examined the removal bills and founC them correct except No. 34l5S. Johi Brown removed from Jefferson County July 31st, 1901. This defendant was con victed and sentenced to hard labor fol Marengo County. but MT. Cleveland failed to remit the removal fee. His attention being called thereto. he promptly remitteC | the amount due. with interest thereon making a total of $29, to the State Treasu ry.
 During the period covered by this ex animation, Mir. Cleveland collected soil l citor's fees, including interest thereon l to the amount of $l05.07, which he statei by clerical oversight. he failed to remit | promptly remitted the $1O5.07. to the State | Treasury.
 "In addition to the above, there is l $112.50, due the State on solicitors fees mitted for the quarter ending March Sl | 190S, MT. Cleveiand's failure to remit l these fees was caused by the failure oi | the sheriff to return the executions, in his possession. for these fees, fin accord ance with law. This $112.5o, will be promptly remltted.
 T examined the books and accounts of | Hon. A. L. Nasty. sheriff from Septem- Der 1st. 1900. the date he assumed charge | of the office. to November 1st, 1902. Ills Hasty had recently collected the re- | moval fee in case No. 27219, Rembert Nor wood, removed from Dallas County, which he had not remitted. His atten- tion being called thereto, he promptly re- mitted $1O the amount of said fee, to the State Treasurer.
 T verified his feed bills and found them correct.
 Tax Collector.
 'I examined the books and accounts of Hon. o. s. Adams, Tax Collector, from
 
 examination. to October 1st, 1902 His books are fairly we'll kpet. During this period. he was chargeu with the collec- ton of 11O990.26 all of which he col- lected or properly accounted for.
 T examined the lists of errors and in- solvencies allowed by the Commissioner s Court and found them correct
 Tax Assessor.
 'T examined the books and accounts of Hon. T. w. Grayson Tax Assessor from October 1st, 1900, the date he assumed charge of tho office to October 1st, 1902. MT. Grayson's books are kept in accord ance with law. He substantially com plies with the statutory provisions. in the assessment of taxes.
 'I verified his additions and recapitula- tions and found them correct.
 Ex-Sheriff.
 q examined the books and accounts of Hon. r. R. Glass. ex-sherin from Sep tember 1st, 1898. the date of the last ex- animation. to September 1st. 1900 the date of his retirement from office. His books were correctly kept.
 Ex-Tax Assessor