The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
COLBERT OFFICIALS
EXAMINER GoRMAN FOUND AC-
 COUNTS CORRECT.
Investigated Books and Reported tt Governor Jelks That the County Officers are Competent
 and Capable.

Highly complimentary are the reports of J. T. German. State Examiner of Pub lie Accounts, on the books and accounts of officials of Colbert County. filed yes- terday with Governor Jelks.
 In each case the Examiner comments the officials as competent and capable. A total to S165.74 was found to be due the State on errors, which was remitted promptly.
 The full text of the reports are as fol- lows:
 Hon William D. Jeiks. Governor of
 Alabama. Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir-In compliance with your in- structions, I have examined the books. accounts and vouchers of Hon. Fox De- loney. Probate Judge of Colbert County. from July l. 1900, the date of the last ex- animation. to March 31, 19o3.
 Judge Deloney is competent officer. His books are neatly kept. He promptly reported and paid into the State Treas ury all moneys collected from licenses and the redemption of lands sold at tax sales. ''I examined the corporation fees. and of the Thomson Coal and Supply Com pany and the Sheffield Development Com pany. The fee in each of these cases was $25. which he had failed to remit to called thereto. he promptly remitted the $50 due. with interest thereon. making total of $55.7
 'In addition thereto there was $110 li- censes due the State by corporations. to which he had issued certificates. His at- tention being called thereto, he promptly collected the S110 and remitted the same to the State Treasurer.
 Respectfully submitted,
 "J. T. German.
 Examiner" Hon. William D. Jelks, Governor of
 Alabama, Montgomery. Ala:
 Dear Sir-In compliance with your in- structions. have examined the books. Ttnte of,d nf I Simpson. Circuit Clerk; w. E. Bevill, Sheriff, II. A. Rand, Tax Collector; w. c. Holseapple, Tax Assessor: J. B. Grish- am, ex-Sheriff. and Charles Gassaway, ex-Sheriff of Colbert County, and respect fully submit the following report:
 Circuit Clerk.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. J. H. Simpson, Circuit Clerk, from July 1, 1900. the date of the last examina- tion. to March 31. 1903. MT. Simpson is correctly and accurately kept I exam ined his cost and removal bills and found them correct. He promptly reported and paid into the State Treasury all solici- tors fees collected;
 Sheriff.
 "I examined the hooks and accounts of Hon. w. F.. Bevill. Sheriff. from April 6, 1902, the date he assumed charge of the office, to october 1, 1902. Mir. Bevill is a competent Sheriff His books are kept ln acCOrQa0ce Wltn law. l VeTiHeu ms feed bills and found them correct.
 Tax Collector.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. H. A. Rand Tax Collector. from October i, 1900. the date he assumed charge of the office, to October l. 1902. Mir. Rand is capable and efficient, Col lector. His books are correctly kept. During this period he was charged with the collection of $63. .79S. .7S, all of which he collected. or properly accounted for. examined the lists of errors and insolv- encies allowed by the Commissioners Court and found them correct.
 Tax Assessor.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. w. C. Holseapple. Tax Assessor, from october 1. 1900 the date he assumed charge of the office, to October 1, 1902. His books are fairly we'll kept. While ha substantially complies with the statu- tory provisions, in the assessment of taxes. there are number of erroneous and double assessments but were cor rected before the taxes are collected and the State sustained no loss. 1 verified his additions and recapitulations and found them correct. The Judge of Probate fails | to place the certificate required by Sec tion S9S6 of the Code on the assessment books of Colbert County.
 Ex-SheriR J. B. Grisham.
 "T examined the books and accounts of Hon. J. A. Grisham. from June i, 1900 the date of the last examination, to Sep tember l. 1900. the date of his retirement from office His books were fairly well kept. l verified his feed bills and found them correct.
 Ex-Sheriff Charles Gasaway. 'I examined the books and accounts of Hon. Charles Gassaway. from September l. 1900 the date he assumed charge of the office to April 6 1902. the date of his death. His books were kept in accord ance with law. I verified his feed bills and found them correct.
 Respectfully submitted, "J. T. German. Examiner"