The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30
Mr., CASE ENTITLED
TO SOME CREDITS
Examiner Sedberry Makes Sup
pIimentaI Report to Governor
RANDOLPH OUT FOR MAYOR
Congressman Burnett Wants Some
Assurance That a Suitable Man
VIII Be Given Jddgeship Be.
fore He Favors Measure.

fore He Favors Measure.
Montgomery, December a3.-(Special)-
In a report made to the acting governor,
Dr. r. NJ. Cunningham, today, Assistant
state Examiner G. r sedberry shows
that former Tax Collector John Case of
Mobile county, is entitled to credits of
s2269 II more than given him by the same
officer In an examination made last Sep
tember In the first examination Captain
sedberry reported shortages as follows
General state tax $6,5S3G9 soldier, ST.
1871: school, 1,1Sl91; total $S9OS91. BY
the last examination a book was found
with the following credits: General state
tax, $2,41455: soldier, s4%14; school. $427. OS
total, $3259.77. To this is to be added in
terest for ffty-two months. S2.OaOO9
| making the amount now due the state
according to this last examination,
ST. 669. g.
The Fidelity and Deposit company, on
the bond of Collector Case had George
Rosson an expert examiner. go over the
books Just after Captain sedberry did
in September, and he found the missing
book. which was the trial docket of the
board of revenue. After this a meeting
was suggested between the attorneys of
the bond company and the board of COM
promise OF the state, of which the COVER
| nor is chairman This conference was
| set for today but because Of unavoid-
able delay on the part of one of the
Mobile attorneys, was postponed to some
time next week. In the meantime AS
sistant Examiner Sedberry went to Mo-
bile and made the second examination.
His report to the governor is as follows:
Sedberrys Report.
I'm accordance with your instructions,
have made a supplemental examination
| Case ex-tax collector e the county of
Mobile for the year kSs end beg leave
to submit the ssnowfng supplemental re-
| port:
AT sbs tlrse gy4is ..sse nation as to
the sIlrGstaGA 81 SIR. CSEs s sspSamher
last, one very impSstsnt hook sfzie trial
docket of the board of revenues, was
missing. Since my report was filed the
lost book has been found, and is now in
| its proper place in the probate office of
Mobile county.
Upon examination of this book, 1 find
that it contains a number of items. not
shown by the other records examined by
me for which Mr. Case is entitled to cred
1t. These credits were not properly shown
in any other book Hence now credit was
given Mr.. Case in my former report. for
these items, aggregating SS269.77 as shown
by exhibit "A hereto appended and made
part of this report By reference to my
former report filed on the 10Th day Of
September, last, 1t will be seen that l
then charged Mr.. Case with the sum of
$sS0S.91, from which should be deducted
tho 1920 II, leaving a net balance due
from Mr. Case to the state of $5639 a.
which ought to have been paid into the
state treasury on the list day of July,
1900 and to which should be added in
terest for four and a half years, amount
ing to $2g37 o. making total now due
from Mr.. Case to the state of s76692S, as
is also shown by the exhibit heretofore
referred to.
Had this lost or missing book been
where 1t belonged so that I could have
had access to It, this last or supplemental
examination would not have been neces-
sary, because | could have then ascer-
tanned the proper amount of credits due
Mr.. Case and would have been glad to
have given them to him.
For your information and convenience
/ append hereto a condensed statement
marked exhibit b, showing amount due
as per my former report and the amount
due under this supplemental report. This
amount has been agreed upon between
Mr.. George Rosson, an expert accountant
representing the guarantee company
which made Mr.. Cases bond and my
self as the amount for which Mr.. case
and his securities are liable.
This last exhibit also shows names OF
tax payers and the amounts abated to
each of several of the largest amounts,
and the remainder appears under the head
of "sundry attachments to the smaller
taxpayers.
Must Know the Man.
Hon. John L. Burnett, congressman
from the Seventh Alabama district, who
is In the city today, does not believe
that congress will provide for another
United States Judge until the Alabama
delegation is given some assurances of
the kind of man to be given the posi-
ton lie believes that the prospects Of
granting the addition jurst lies with
the Alabama members OF congress and is
one of the men who long ago asked who
was to be given the place. II am free
to say" said Mr.. Burnett this afternoon,
that / do not want to see the place, II
1t Is created, go to some Tom, Dick or
Harry who would not do honor to the
position. | do not mean that / expect
that 1t would 60 10 an incompetent man,
but / would not want any chances taken
II [ were assured that man like
Thomas r. Roulhac. United States dis
triet attorney for the Northern district
of the state: John P. Tillman of Bir-
mingham my fellow townsman, A. F..
Goodhue of Gadsden, or ]. A. w. Smith,
republican candidate for governor two
years ago, would be appointed. / would
be very willing to have the bill passed"
Southern Representation.
Mr.. Burnett does not believe that the
efforts TO reduce the representation in
the south will be successful; in fact, he
does not anticipate that it will ever have
any serious consideration. The President
has not given his open sanction to it,
leaving all mention of the movement from
his message neither has ne shown Mr..
Crumpacker any special encouragement
1t is also regarded that Senator Platt Is
too busy looking after his own future
to do much with the southern represen-
tatives He thinks there may be some
legislation looking to giving more power
to the railroad commissioners and also
good rivers and harbors bill. In this he