The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
OFFICIALS OF WILCOX
EXAMINER ooRlxAN SAYS THEY
 AuE CAPABLE.
Reports Upon Result of His Investi- gation Filed With Governor. Probate Judge and Tax coi-
 1eetor Made Errors.

leetor Made Errors. In reports submitted yesterday to Gov ernor Jelks, John T. dorman. State Examiner of Putfic Accounts says that the officials of Wilcox County are com pttent and capable, Hr Due 10 errors Probate Judge J. T. Beck was found to be 4ifaebted Co the State C4aso and Tax Collector Joe Lambert was due SI0.c9. Tlseir attention being called to these errors the money was promptly ren,itted to the State Treasurer The reports of the ExamiDcr are direct ed to the Governor
 In full they are as followa: Tn compliance with your instructions. have examined the books. accounts and vouchers of Hons. J. T. Beck. Probate Judge; e. l.. Albritton. sherin; J. F. Foster. Circuit Clerk; Joe Lambert, Tax Collector; Q. H. Spencer Tax Assessor; 8. McConnico. ex-Sherin and F.. S. Far rish, Jr.. Tax Assessor of Wilcox County, and respectfully submit the following re- port:
 Probate Judge.
 'T examined the boks and accounts of Hon. J. T. Beck. Probate Judge from January 1st. 1S9s. the date of the last examination, to December 31st. 1902. books are neatly kept He promptly re. ported and paid into the State Treasury, all moneys collected from licenses. There were no redemption of lands sold at tax sales during the period covered by this ''I examined the corporation fees and found them correct, except in the case of the Indian Creek lumber Co, Judge Beck collected fee of only te5 from this corporation and, as 1t was capitalized at sloO.00 he should nave collected $50 in- stead of $26 Consequently he ,wed the State s25 on this corporation fee, with interest thereon, making total of $26.50
 Owing to a rnisconstruction of the law, Judge Beck failed to collect licenses from four corporations, to which he had issued certificates, since the last examination. The amount due the State en these on was szi44o. Judge Beck's attention be- inE called thereto, he promptly collected these licenses and remitted the same together with the amount due on the corporation fee, making total of $24o3o to the State Treasurer.
 Sheriff.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. c. L. Abritton. sheriff, from Sep tember list, 1900, the date he assumed charge of the office to September 1st, 1902 Snn,.s Mr aior,on snt is eompstent snerln His verified his feed bills and found them cor rect. During his term of office. he had made errors of fifty-six days, amounting n his hsa feed bills against the and paid the State tho sisso in Feoraary 1903.
 Circuit Clerk.
 'I examined the books and accounts of Hon. J. F. Foster, Circuit Clerk, from January list, 1899. the date of the last ex- Foster Is a competent clerk. His books are correctly and accurately kept. examined his cost and removal bills and found them correct. He prompt reported int fafn An solicitors fees collected.
 Tax Collector.
 'T examined the books and accounts of Hon. Joe Lambert. Tax Collector, from October 1st. 1899, the date of the last ex- ssr. it to 1soes is 1902 M. Mr bnn Lan are fairly well kept. During this period he was charged with the collection of ss5. sso. 1s. all Of which he collected or properly accounted for
 collected. as escapes. s7.12 general State tax, H.30 special soldier tax and sI 80 special schol tax which he failed to re- port. His attention being called thereto, together with the interest thereon, mak. ing a total of &l0. % to the State Treasu- Ter. l examined the lists of errors and insoiverces allowed bS the commissioners court and found them correct.
 Tax Assessor.
 ''f examined the books and accounts of Hon. O. H. Spencer. Tax Assessor, from October 1st, 1900. the date he assumed charge of the office to October 1st. 1909, Mir. Spencer Is a competent assessor, The assessment book for 1901, contained d number of erroneous assessments. bus these were corrected before the taxes were collected and the State sustained no loss. The assessment book for 1902. is quite an improvement over that for 1901. It is very accurate and the clerical work is excellent. Mir. Spencer complies with all the statutory provisions in the assess ment of taxes
 ''I verified hes additions and recapitula. tions and found them correct
 Ex-Sheriff.
 T examined the books and accounts of Hon. S. McConnico, ex-Sheriff from Sep tember 1st, 1898, the date of the last ex- animation, to September 1st, 1900. the date of his retirement from >offlce. MT. Mo Connico was a competent sheriff His books were kept in accordance with law I verified his feed bills and found them correct.
 Ex-Tax Assessor.
 '1 examined the books and accounts of Hon. E. S. Parrish, Jr., ex-Tax Assessor from October ist, lSss the date of the last examination, 10 October 1st, 1900 tho date of his retirement from office. Mir. Far rish was competent assessor. His books were fairly yell kept I verified his ad- ditions and recapitulatlons and found them correct"
 The reports are signed by Examiner German. a Notary Public of Opeilka.
 Mir. German will next examine the books and accounts of officials of MarenRo County.