The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-16

his accounts are substantially correct. "The proper orders have been entered upon the minutes of the Commissioner Court giving him credit for errors and in solvencies as required by law. |J. W. Moore, Superintendent of
 Education.
 "The pay rolls and township ledger of the Superintendent of Education from Oc' tober 1, 1901, to September 1, 1903, have been checked and examined. This exam ination shows his accounts to be correct and that on September 1. 1903. he had a balance of S4s. 30 on hand to the credit of the school fund of Chiffon County.
 Respectfully submitted, 1T. J. Rutledge, Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts"
 Reports on Lee.
 The reports of Examiner German on Lee County were as follows:
 Hon. William D. Jelks. Governor, Mont"
 gomery:
 pear sir-In compliance with your in- structions, examined the books and ac- counts of Hons. F. M. Renfro, Probate Judge, H. M. Wilson, Circuit Clerk, A. P. Hodge. Sheriff: J. B. Butler. Tax As sessor and D. M. Banks, Superintendent of Education of Lee County, and respect fully submit the following report:
 Probate Judge.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. F. M. Renfroe. Probate Judge. from October 1st. 1901. the date of the last examination, to June 30 1908.
 His books are correctly kept. He promptly reported and paid into the State Traeeury, all corporation fees collected and all moneys collected from licenses and the redemption of lands sold at tax sales.
 "One corporation increasd its capital stock from $1oo.0oo. to $l50.00o He failed to collect the additional fee required by Section 12SS of the Code. His attention heinz called thereto, he promptly collect ed the amount thereof. $25. and remitted the same.
 ''On examination I find there are $122.5 licenses due the State in Lee County by individuals and corporations. s32. 50. of this amount is in process of adjustment. The balance is in the hands of the tax com missioner who will make a vigorous effort to collect the same. as soon as the penal ties of the new revenue code go into ef- feet.
 Circuit Clerk.
 q examined the books and accounts of Hon. H. M. Wilson, Circuit Clerk, from October 1. 1901, the date of the last examination, to June 30. 1903. His books
  cost and removal bills are correct. He promptly reported and paid into the State Treasury all solicitors fees collected.
 The Collectors fees for tn spring term 1903, will be collected and remitted in his next report On the solicitors reports furnished the Auditor and clerk, under Section 3i55 of the Code. for the spring 1902 only $7.5o solicitors fees were charged against the defendants in cases Nos. l75 and ls3 making a total of $l5 when the amount of the solicitors fees that should have been charged was 80 in each case. making a total of s60. The solicitor states that he will make motion at the next term of court to retax the costs and col lect balance due on these fees.
 Sheriff.
 examined the books and accounts of Hon. A. P. Hodge, sheriff. from Sep tember 1st, 1901. tho date of the last ex- animation. to October list. 1902. His books are correctly kept in accordance with law. I verified his feed bills and found them correct
 Tax Assessor.
 "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. J. B. Butler, Tax Assessor, for the year 1902. His books are neatly and correctly kept. He substantially com- plies with the law In the asssment of taxes.
 'I verified his additions and recapitula- tion and found them correct, except an error of $100 against the State in the re- equalization, but the State sustained no loss on account of this error as the proper amount was charged to the col lector on the abstract book. The follow ing are the assessments for Lee County for the last five years.