The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-05
GIVE BOOKS
TO MR.. TODD {. D
IIcnrico's Commemorative at
torncy So Advises Retir-
ing Treasurer.
WILL SETTLE. WITHOUT DELAY
Mr.. Bral,cr Declares His Rcadi-
ness to Comply With Law as
Soon as Supervisors Act.

AS the result Of Il, decision rendered
yesterday by the Conmonweulth's At
torney. Mr.. William II. Brnuer the out
going treasurer of Henrlco county, VIII
at once deliver to his successor, Mr.. WAL
ter j. Todd, such books and pnpcrs as
do not Immediately concern the uhcol-
lectcd portion Of the levy of 1903.
The cx-treasurer, who instituted the
Inquiries, is Informed that it was his
duty at tho expiration OF his term Of
office to make immediate settlement OF
his accounts with the Board Of super
visors and to deliver to his successor
all books and papers belonging to his
office and all money belonging to the
county. He,is permitted, however, TO re-
tain the unsolicited tax bills and to col
lect the same, turning the receipts over
TO MIR. Todd. Such books as refer to
those bills are also TO be kept pS inc
old treasurer. ,,,..
Mr.. Brauer will comply with the terms
Of this paper and will make settlement
with the Board of Supervisors, which
meets to-day Mt the courthouse.
LETTER OF MIR. WENDENBURG.
Tho decision of Mr.. Wendenburg was
rendered in response to a letter from
AIr. Brauer. and is hero given In fun T.,
Richmond, Va, Jan. 9TH, lsA'
We i;ea nv 81 Sir.Ign January 8, 1904, received
your communication of january lyl;
requesting me TO answer, m my oi, va, !.
capacity, certain queries as 70 YOU o!,
rights as the outgoing treasurer u 1ieii-
viii herein repeat each query and d
give my reply thereto. answering '1le
nlst and second Queries toGetheT. o,,,
~ ell
treasurer has with the books and papers i, r.,
In nv possession And second, In view
of tie new Constitution and the eHlen,
sion Of my late term, whethnr me Y gohd
executed by the new treasurer wouio
protect me in case i should make any
S' !he seas Of yrgn'a aaa
amended BY on Ac pece Sslsn g. 1865 pro-
er, s. term OF Office expires. he. upon the
expiration of his term Of once, s..a!i
ing the amount in his hands to be &c &C.
counted tor, and the fund to which the
same belongs, and deliver 10 ms surGss,
sor ali bonds, books and papers pelongiie
to his office and all money petotsins "
the county,"
1t the expiration Of your term OF office.
it was your duty to make inlmeula,e
settlement Of your account 81 ; tne c shnw
ing the amount in your hands to De dc-
counted for BY you, and the fund to
which the same belongs, and denver 20
your successor all LOOKS alaa papu .as, ~ ~
longing to the county, !, q,
ii is the duty Of your successor, IN his
oulcial capacity, to receive the BOOKS.
money, and nd section CID OF the Code. as
amended by Acts 1sS7-ss. page 33S, pro-
vldes thai Upon all funds turned over.
ny any outgoing fonnty treadnjrber, ms
said funds. shall have mt more than ivy
per centum commits SION ,'f,2. s!.,,,
Therefore, your successors pond S,t,s WI
protect you In turning over TO nm sdld
looks, papers and money.
lnlrd. What rights, If any, the ne"
treasurer has TO control the levy for the
year 1893. or the books Of that levy placed
IN my hands last summer, on which books
l. am charged with the face amount?"
section GA of the Code. as re-enacted
on March Is. 1903, provides, that 2 treas
urer of former term shall. n0twithstand-
ing the expiration OF MS term Of office;
by himself or by his deputies. be allowed
to complete his collection and make final
settlement thereof, and shnll have the
possessed before said term expired. which
r.ght of distress and sale shall continue
Tor the term Of two years from the time
such right first accrued
The new treasurer has no control over
the levy for the year 1908, Which You
say Is charged to you, except to receive
same from you and disburse same; it is
your duty to complete this, collection by
yided by law. and turn same over to
your successor as collected
The books for tho 1909 levy should be
placed In the, custody OF your successor.
SO as 10 be able, to perform your official
duties in completing the collection OF
said 1903 levy charged to you.
Fourth, Whether, in view Of nc stat,
amendments passed more recently. allow
ing two years for the outgoing treasurer
to levy, &c. should not complete this
years collection Just as IL no new treas
When you ask whether you should
complete this years collection" II you
mean thereby the completion Of the col
lection Of the 1903 levy, which you say,
this in answli Ing the third query; but.lr
You refer to the levy which Is 10 be
mauo in 1904. then my reply is, that you
nave nothing to do with the collection
OF this levy.
e. o. WENDENBURG,
commonwealth attorney for Henrco
county, Va.
MIR, HRAuER's SIDE.
Mr.. Brauer said yesterday that
no has throughout the present
complication endeavored TO act in
the spirit of the law. He was responsible
to the supervisors, and could not turn
any money or books over TO Mr.. Todd
until he was authorized to do so. The
uncollccted bills have been shown to
be legally his One of tho desks that he
removed from the treasurer's office was
his own personal property. Some Of the
other stuff was office furniture that Mr.,
Todd said he would not want until he
got the bills AS for the office itself, Mr..
l3rauer says he offered to share It with
Mr.. Todd, but the latter preferred for
him to have separate quarters tIc de-
MES that the ink wells were emptied
by him (Braucr). They were left we'll
filled. but the janitor cleaned them out,
The Ianitor, he says, told Mr.. Todd of
this fact,
AS for the school funds, Mr.. Brauer
says he offered to turn over to Mr.. Todd
an amount sufficient to meet he demands
OF the Brookland Board If the board
would Indicate the sum il needed and
make a draft on him therefor,
The Lost Penny.
In little Doris dmplcd hand