The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-31
OFFICIALS OF BIBB
EXAMINER GoRMoN FILES HIS
 REPORTS.
They are Competent and Capable, But Several Have Made Clerical Errors Money Turned Into
 State Treasury.

 Jelks yesterday by John T. German, State Examiner of Public Accounts upon | the result of his investigation of the | books and accounts of the officials of Bibb County show that the officials are | competent and capable notwithstanding | they have made errors. Examiner German found that Probate | Judge w. L. Pratt was due the State | N57.SS; Sherifi E.. H. Crawford was due | t13 Circuit Clerk W. B. Fancher was due s34 .29 and Tax Collector R. J. Jones was due $12.57. These amounts were due to clerical errors and each official, the Examiner says. remitted promptly to the State Treasurer. The full text of the report on the Probate Judge follows: "Hon. William D.. Jellxs, Governor of Alabama. Montgomery. Ala: Dear Sir-In compliance with your in- Btructions I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of Hon. w. l.. Pratt, Probate Judge of Blob County. and respectfully submit @ the following nS no report Hon. W. l.. Pratt, Probate Judge from September 1st. 1899, the date of the last examination, to December Hst, 1902. books are correctly kept He promptly reported and paid into the State Treasu- ", all moneys collected from licenses and the redemption of lands sold at tax
 
 March 31st, 1902, by clerical oversight, he failed to remit $7.32. due on licenses collected for that quarter. His atten- tion being called thereto, he promptly reunited the $7.32, and the interest there pn. making a total of $7.Ss to the State Treasurer.
 .'On December 18th, 1902, The Lucille Coal Company, corporation regularly and legally increased its capital stock from $10.000 to 800 900. which action of said corporation was, on December 17th, 1902 duly recorded and certified to by Judge Pratt. but he failed to collect the addi, ton franchise tax required by Section 1271 of the Code, on the increase of the capital stock of the corporation. This amounted to $50 Judge Pratt is due the State this s15o. and interest thereon. making a total
 Respectfully submitted.
 Examiner. the other officials are as follows: ''Hon. William D. Jelks, Governor,
 Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Slr-In obedience to instructions received from the Chief Executive office, have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of Hons. E. H. Crawford, sheriff; W. E. Fancher, Circuit Clerk; R. J. Jones. tax collector; T. c. Wallace, tax assessor; Robert Vance, ex.sherif and J. A. Fair. ex-tax assessor for the county of Bibb, and respectfully submit the following report:
 Sheriff.
 q examined the books and accounts of Hon. E. H. Crawford sheriff from September 1st, 1900. the date he assumed charge of the office. to September 30th, 1902. Mir. Crawford is a competent sheriff. His books are kept in accord "On September 9th, 1902, he collected the removal bill, $11,1s. in case No. 35,700, John Coleman, removed from Jefferson County. which by clerical oversight. he fof lh6 fA fn hn Ia His attention being called thereto, he promptly remitted this amount and the interest thereon, making a total of $l1 63. T verified his feed bills and found 1900. feed bill he collected 90 cents for feeding W. D. Thomas. a prisoner, chars ed with contempt of court, three days and on the October, 1901. feed bill. he collect ed 60 cents for feeding Charley Powell. a defaulting witness. two days. The State does not pay for feeding prisoners tions have been issued and returned No property found.' As nojexecutions were issued in these cases. MT Crawford owed the State this $1 50. which he promptly remitted on his attention being called thereto.
 Circuit Clerk.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. w. E. Fancher, Circuit Clerk, from September 1st, 1899, the date of the last examination. to December 31st. 1902 MT. Fancher is a capable clerk. His books are correctly kept. He promptly re- ported and paid into the State Treasury (except $7.5O collected in case No. 7s3 The State vs. Off1e Meadors, convicted November 5th, 19OO) all solicitors fees collected.
 By a clerical oversight he failed to remit this $75O. His attention being call ed thereto, he promptly remitted this fee and the interest thereon, making a total of $S.S5, to the State Treasury.
 'I examined his cost bills and found Edmundson, removed from Jefferson County, was not collected until March 'a4th and MT. Fancher promptly remitted the amount thereof s15.Os to the State removal bills were correct. except No e8446, Virgil Logan, removed from Tus- caloosa County and No. 2S344 William Thomas, removed from Jefferson County. These defendants were convicted and sen- tenced to hard labor for Bibb County. The removal bills, which were prorated, had been collected, but by clerical over sight MT. Fancher had omitted to remit the amounts due the State. His atten- ton being called thereto, he promptly remitted the amounts dues with the in terest thereon. making total of $10.3o. to the State Treasury.
 Tax Collector.
 T examined the books and accounts of Hon. R. J. Jones. Tax Collector. from October 1st, 1900, the date of the last examination, to September 1st, 1902, MT.  books are correctly kept.
 During this period. he was charged with the collection of &43,5S.H, all of which he collected or properly accounted for.
 For the year 1sOO he assessed and collected 94c, general State tax; 15c special soldier tax; 15c special school tax and 8 poll tax and for the year 1901, he assess ed and collected $2.15 general State tax: B9c special soldier tax; 39c special school tax and $4.50 poll tax, which by a clerical error, he failed to report His attention being called thereto, he promptly remit thereon. making a total of S12.57, to the State Treasurer. I examined the lists of errors and insolvencies allowed by the Commissioner Court and found them correct.
 Tax Assessor.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. T. A. Wallace, Tax Collector. from October 1st. 1900, the date he assumed charge of the office, to October 1st, 1902, MT. Wallace is a competent assessor. Ills books are correctly kept He sub stantially complies with the requirements of law, in the assessment of taxes. I Verihed his additions and recapitulations and found them correct.
 Ex-Sheriff.
 ''I examined the books and accounts of Hon. Robert Vance ex-sheriff from Sep tember 1st, 1899, the date of the last examination, to September 1st, 1900, the date Of his retirement from office. Mir Vance was a capable sheriff. His books were Kept In accordance with law. verified his feed bills and found them correct.
 Ex-Tax Assessor