The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03

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cash. nfr. Todd made personal arrange
,ms,,t \ at,d ravo then, the money him
igelf. During tho day the now treasurer
used about 1900 IN this wayl When x the n,
4sijperyisors meet on Tuesday tlere VII
be another big batch OF bits. Y SO lar as
tic te,lclers are concerilea. Mr.. Brauera
offered TO iet tho Brookland board nave sl''
Its money II the warrants were lssded II
hi, name But the board declined 10
issua warrants to anybody but the treas cas-,
lurer OF fleiirlcr county. It then adop.es,d
d series oil resolutions. authorizing, d.
rectIng ami requesting Mr. Brauer 70
turn over the school funds to Mr.. TODD.
MIR BrauerF agreed to do this, but Mr.
Todd said yesterday. Just before he
closed his UfTice. that he had had % pay
the money himself. The treasury IS
sin ply the depository Of the school rune, 8
ana the school board OF the county, II ~
secs lit. cal, take tn, entire fund out Of
tho Office, put 1t In bank, and use 1T to
snit Itself. If Mr.. tBrauer refuses TO
rive this money up the board can ana
wlll proceed against him a once. ii d.
GA number Of people who wished 20
pny their taxes we're sent away bccause
Mr.. Todd is not in possession OF the DIS Us
Mr. Todd advised the people not to pay
Mr. Braucr. "a ST. I. 81
918 Made Formal Demand.
A formal demand made by, Mr. Todd e q
GsRsEy mr. Brs ec. w sna
ETC.. are the property OF the count : anu ,..
while the new, treasurer Nigh order, ne,w "
H 5nosy Witty si le na sta,ds Yesterday Mr.
Todd sent to Mr. Brauer a letter. IN
which he Demanded s the Pr2}}RertSy ode
annual settlement with
supervisors deliver bo9ks. steto sn Se
t tds a tba lyede eXX ssae
ana shall at the July meeting 1:,,g,n Ct ax xlS
days sette with said supsrvs.
ors his amount for that year; and OUT
of the balance shown to be n ms HANGS arGs
tInt Year. not previously paid n 1 h;
order s ptrpy'de -
oi oil expires. or. IL he die. resigns. or be
removed from office. he. upon, the eex *
tion Of This term Of office; reslgnatlo1n; Q:
pnon ls deat IT, sRal
ouch settlement. showing the amount IN IN
bis hands t. pc asconn1 ,s beonsa
ana papers e belonging 10 his Office and al
ofIissnE e e ine 6eaues has not
com plied with the demand made under
this law. * He claims that he has legal /
authority for the position he takes. He
will keep all books, sho wing taxa BILE,
property and persons against whom iileg
has bills. He will; not turn the county
money over to Mr.. II odd until ordered to
dc so by the supervisors, because, I ne V
says. the books were late in coming In
and that the extension Of his term to
January 1s..- further compli Gated matters.
Calls Up Cornnonwealth's At
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d torney.
Conn onwealth,s Attorneysyy ende burg
has been called upon. One of the super
yiEors, who thinks Mr.. Brauerf is Ioyer--E
stepping THE bounds. had co n @
with him yesterday The |e X!
iit%hes effect, Tor O. decision or On
LheS following points: II ,s Il
What rights have sthe new treasurer 70
the books and property the g fice !f1is9tjs
r il view Of the new constitutional pro
visions, would the bond Of the new trea -
.urcr protect Brauer in case he $dellVeredt
all moneys in his posses sion
What are the rights OF either. party
toward controlling the levy Of 1903 ~. IA
Does the old treasurer retain the ncoi-s
slected bills?
rs these questions Mr.. Wendenburg,
will enle, , br' to make suit able response
The matter requires careful investigation
Of the law, and preceding. such an IN
yestiga ton tire commemorative attor-
ney declines to express an opinion. he
will prepare n written report and SUD
nit It on Tuesday in time for the super
visors. who will meet on that date, The
hoard will probably take some decisive
action in reference to. the whole ma L
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Special Law Suggested.
IL liz unders TODD that as soon as !. q
quorum can be gotten in the Legislature
a compromise bill will be offered and
adopted accurately setting forth what
MI. Brauer and all other treasurers III
the state shall do under the new laws.
This bill Is the outgrowtn OF a conference
sbetween6 Speaker Ryan,, Of the. House
II Of Delegates; Mr.. Boaz, chairman OF the
Y Finance Committee Of the same BODY;
state Auditor Marye and some others.
A Lawyers Opinion.
one Of the most prominent lawyers
of the State, who was also member OF
the Constitutional Conyen ton, was seen
last night in reference to the Henrico
muddle. His opinion and the facts gather
ed from him are embodied IN the state
ments that follow:
In March Of 1908, the Legislature enact
ed a bill giving to the treasurers two
years in whlchito collect the bills still
in his hand. This measure presumably
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