The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
OFFICIALS OF MACON
EXAMINER aoRHAN nGponrs M TO GOVERNOR.
County oncsrs are EHacisut But Two of Them Made Errors and They Have Been
 Corrected.

Reports submitted to Governor Jelks yesterday by John T. German. state Ex- aminer of Public Accounts. shows that the officials of Macon county are efh- cient.
 Errors were made by Probate Judge M. B. Abercrombie and Tax Collector !. s. Drakeford. but they have been cor rected.
 The reports are as follows: Hon. William D. Jelks. Governor of Alabama, Montgomery. Dear Sir:
 Tn compliance with your instructions. | I examined the books accounts and vouchers of Hons. M. B. Abercrombie. Probate Judge, W. A. Cloud. circuit clerk, J. T. Conner, sheriff, J. s. Drake | ford. tax collector, and A. H. Ruther- | ford county superintendent of education of Macon county and respectfully submit the following report: Probate Judge. "I examined the books and accounts of Hon. M. B. Abercrombie. probate judge, from Jan. l. 1902, the date or the last examination, to Aug. 1, 1903. His books are correctly kept He promptly reported and paid into the State Treas ury. all corporation fees and all moneys collected from licenses and the redemp- | tion of land sold at tax sale. "On Jan. 1, 1903, the Tuskegee dispen- sary paid $50. State license. This was the amount due at the time or its payment but the new revenue code increased this license to $1S7.5O per quarter. and said dispensary now owes the State $13250 Or the same date a warehouse paid s10, H. cense which was the amount due at the | time of its payment, but the new revenue Code increased this license to $25 per an mum, and said warehouse Is now due the State $15, license. The attention of the tax commissioner was called to these two licenses, amounting to $1H.50. and the same will be promptly collected and re. mitted.
 Circuit Clerk.
 q examined the books and accounts ol Hon. w A. Cloud, circuit clerk, from Jan. 1, 1902. the date of the last exami nation, to Aug 1, 1903. His books are cor rectly and accurately kept. His remov al bills are correct. He promptly re ported and paid into the State Treasur, all solicitors fees collected.
 Sheriff.
 T examined the books and accounts O Hon. J. T. Conner, sheriff, from Sept. 1902 the date of the last examination, tt Oct l. 1903. His books are kept in ac cordance with law. He owed the Stat s24.37. on removal bill 26S54. Burke Brown removed rom JeHSTSOn county, WuCl he promptly remitted to the State Treas ury on his attention being called thereto
 'I verified his feed bills and found then correct
 Tax Collector. II examined the books and account of Hon. J. s. Drakeford for the year 1901 and 1902. He collected and accounte' for all taxes with which he was charg ed the collection.
 After deducting his commissions an adding the interest, he owed the Stat $5O.31, general State tax. $S7 special sol dier tax. and $S77, special school tax making a total of $67.S5. which he prompt ly remitted to the State treasurer on hi attention being called thereto.
 Tt is not MT. Drakeford's fault tha this amount had not been paid. Thes were tax commissioners assessments O escaped taxes, which had never bee charged against him. Superintendent of Education. T examined the books and account of Hon. A. H. Rutherford. county super intendent of education. from Oct. 1, 190 to Aug. 1, 1903 His books are correctl
 and accurately kept. All contracts wit
 teachers are on file.
 The contract of, no teacher was az
 proved, who had not been examined an
 licensed. He paid all teachers by chec i, which greatly facilitated the examins , tion.
 Respectfully submitted,
 'J. T. German, Examiner.