The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-21
COUNTY OFFICIALS
 IN DEBT ID STATE
Examiner German Files Report
 on Blount and Morgan
AMOUNTS WILL BE PAID
While Errors Are Larger Than Usual In Some instances the Books as Whole Are Fairly
 We'll Kept.

Montgomery July -(Speeial) )-ENam- iner German filed in the executive office today reports on the books of several Blount county officials which showed that Tax Collector Richard Nation and Pro- bate Judge T. II. Davidson were both due the state snug little sums of money. These amounts were promptly settled. however.
 In referring to the books of the tax collector. the examiner says. "l examined the books for the years 1901 and 1902. His books are fairly well kept For the year 1901 he collected and accounted for all the taxes with which he was charged. For the year 1902 he had not made final settlement. as he was waiting for the result of th.s examination.
 Amounts Due the State.
 For the year 1902 he owed the state the following amounts of taxes: Balance on general state tax. $l45i96; poll tax. sSo.62; escapes, $l0o.32. making total of $1695.90. On the completion of this ex- animation, MT. Nation promptly remitted this amount to the state treasurer"
 
 were reported correct except for one er- TOT in the collection of license on the dis pensarS, amounting to $252 50. This amount is to be promptly collected and turned over to the treasurer
 Circuit Clerk J. r. Kelton was check ed up correctly except on error in re- gently collected solicitors fee of $60 which will be promptly remitted.
 Report on Morgan Officials
 Examiner German filed with the gover- nor today reports on the Morgan county officials. There were discrepancies re- ported in the instant of each of these officials except the sheriff, who gets clean bill
 The errors in the office of Probate Judge Skeggs were oecasoned by failure to collect proper franchise taxes from certain concerns, amounting i'll the whole to $620. These matters, the examiner states. have been placed in the hands of the tax commissioner, and will be prompt ly looked after. Judge Skeggs has made overpayment to the state in settlement of land redemption cases, amounting to $l93S. All money collected by him have been paid into the treasury.
 The books of Circuit Clerk J. s. Fowler were reported correct except in one in- stance. where the costs bills against Aus tin Griffin, convicted of robbery, had been collected. This amounted to $l0O 45 and was approved through an oversight by President Carmichael of the convict de- partment
 Case Was Appealed.
 The case of Griffin had been appealed to the Supreme court and was reversed. the defendant being then released on his reeognizanee. The sentence Of the court was not suspended pending the appeal, and it was thus that the error was made By double assessments of property by the assessor, Tax Collector G. II. Hard wick made overpayments to the state treasurer amounting to $2S1.22, and the state is reported as due him this amount. Tax Assessor A. W. Sharply is rather severely criticized by the examiner His books are very imperfectly kept" the examiner states. "There are many double and erroneous assessments and too many supplements. There were s13S9 g allowed as errors in 1901 and $147 30 in 1902. Much property also escaped assessment" He is reported as due the state $1703 in commis- sions allowed him on double assessments.