The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-03
REPORTS OF EXAMINER
HE coMMENDs oFFIcIALs OF LoWNDES AND RANDOLPH.
MT. German, in Statements to the
 Governor, Says Accounts of These County Officials /, are We'll Kept.

J. l. Gorman, State Examiner of Pub nc Accounts yesterday submitted to Gov ernor Jelks report upon the result of ms examination of the books and ac- counts of the officials of Lowndes Coun- ty.
 The substance of his report is that the ofneials of Lowndes County are com petent and capable.
 The text of the report is as follows:
 Hon William D. Jelks, Governor of
 Alabama Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sir-In compliance with your in- structions. l have examined the books accounts and vouchers of Hon. J. c. Wood, Probate udge; A. Douglass, Cir cult Clerk: J. D. Dickson, Sheriff; H. M Caffey. Tax Collector. and W. H. Lee, Tax Assessor of Lowndes County, Ala, and respectfully submit the following re- port:
 I examined the books and accounts of Hon. J. c. Wood, Probate Judge, from September 1, 1900. the date of the last examination, to December 3i, 1902.
 Judge Wood Is a competent and eff cient officer. His books are correctly kept. He promptly reported and paid into the State Treasury, all moneys col lected from licenses and the redemption of lands sold at tax sales.
 T examined the books and accounts of A. Douglass. Circuit Clerk. from Sep tember l. 1900. the date of the last exam ination, to December o1 1902
 MT. Douglass is a competent clerk. His books are correctly and accurately kept. 1 examined his cost bills and re- moval bills and found them correct. He promptly reported and paid into the State Treasury all Solicitors fees collected.
 T examined the books and accounts of J. D. Dickson, Sheriff, from September l, 1900, the date he assumed charge of the office, to September l, 1902.
 Mir. Dickson is a competent sheriff. His books are kept in accordance with law. I verified his feed bills and found them correct, except that on the No vember. 1900, feed bill. he collected $1 50 for feeding Grant Williams five days. This prisoner was charged with breach of the peace. The State does not pay for feeding prisoners charged with such offenses. until an execution has been is- sued and returned no property found As no execution was issued in this case, MT. Dickson owed the State this $1.50
 'On the February, 1902. feed bill. he col lected $210 too much for feeding Joe Tyns. This prisoner was confined in jail only 2 days that month, while he col lected for 2S days. making an error of seven days against the State.
 MT. Dickson's attention being called to these errors he promptly remitted the $3.60 due to the State Treasurer.
 "I examined the books and accounts of H. M. Caffey, Tax Collector. from Os- tober 1, 1900, to October l, 1902.
 MT. Caffey is a competent collector. His books are correctly kept. During this period he was charged with the col lection of $70,193s5, all of which he col lected or properly accounted for.
 During the year 1900, he assessed and collected sS.31 general State tax, S1.9S special soldier tax, $1.9s special school tax and $21 poll tax, which by a clerical oversight, he failed to report.
 MT. Caffeys attention being called thereto. he promptly remitted these amounts, together with the interest thereon making a total of $31. .9s, to the State Treasurer.
 "The Probate Judge fails to enter the assessments and collections of escape taxes, made by the collector, in the back of the regular assessment book, as required by Section 4O31 of the Code.
 ''I examined the lists of errors and in- solvencies allowed by the commission CTS court and found them correct.
 'I examined the books and accounts of W. H. Lee, Tax Assessor from October