The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31
iRAYSER R NAMED
FOR ! / ! ! TREASURER. [.
chairman Of Board of
Supervisors Succeeds
HeChler.
D'BANNON WILL
BE HIS DEPUTY
Officer Will Seek Vim
dictation at Hands Of People
and the Coming Political
campaigni in County
Promises to Be
Lively.

Mr. William y. l'tasscr. chairman OF
nc board of supervisors of Henrico.
sns yesterday appointed by Judge
;cott treasurer OF the county 10 III,
he unexpircd term.
The new treasurer succeeds Mr..
lenry c. Iiechlcr, who. after u court
tearing. was removed for malfcnsuEce
Office. Judge Scott has had tile
appointment under advtscmcnt for the.
}ast ten days. and announced his de-
lsion yesterday morning from tho
,tnch just after after opening the
laily session of the Ilcnrico Circuit
court.
Later in he day MIR Fraysers an
bounced tho selection OF Mr.. sidney NJ
oBannon rs his deputy, tho appoint
nent meeting With high approval from
y, connected with the courthouse.
Well known in County.
"a native Of New Kent county. Afr
s'rayscr has made his residence in
tcnrlco county for the past thirty .six
iears. lie has been prosperous
tarmer. operating on a large bc.lc
dis homo is In Varinu District. about
swo miles below Fulton. and lts q b;,t,ft-
some place, With many modern Inn
provements.
AIR. fsrayser said yesterday tha + he
would arrange his. bond ana d,ialify
|iorathe duties or the Office as soon as
1rossible. The treasureris Office has
|btena closed for tho spas taten tlays. sl,,c.,
|tile supreme Court sustained Juuse
|scott IN the removal of hlr. Hcchlcr.
Is probablc thut the county super
yisors Will have the books OF tile
|Nf Van Vino II
sspert accountant previous to Sir
l.rayscr's taking charge. il viii bn
remembered that Aicssrs. yBoudare and
son examined the oillcc as OF October
" 1906, and IT was as a result Of dis
|crepancies found then that proceed
iKgs We're instituted against the for
mex treasurer. II is probable that the
Incoming treasurer Will insist that this
examination be brought down to date.
and the books and papers turned oyer
to him with q clean balance sheet
and correct certificate from some re-
sponsible accountant.
Resigns from Board.
Shortly after the appointment OF
treasurer was made yesterday Mr..
Frayser rendered to Judge Scott his
resignation as a member of tho board
Of supervisors of the county, which
Fas accepted. Judge ScotE did not
Indicate. however. whom lie would ap-
point to I'LL the vacancy and represent
Nnrina District on the board.
For the past four years Mr.. Fray
Ter has been chairman OF the board,
and there Is some speculation as TO
whom this honor will fall. Mr..
Browning is tho senior member OF tho
board in point of service, but his
health is not good. and hc has before
declined the honor OF the Chairman
ship, with the extra duties inwcl4,eL
II is probable, therefore, that the posi-
lion will go to Mr.. G. w. Saunders. OF
ulen Allen, the representative of Brook
land District. The three members .cft
pn tho board constitute quorum, ard
may continue to act pending the ap-
.pointmcnt by Judge Scott of a repre-
sentative for Varina.
Mr.. Sidney O'Bannon, who has been
appointed as Mr.. Frayser,s deputy. is
we'll known In the county, having been
for some time secretary OF tile County
Democratic Committee. Mr. OBannont
is a resident of Barton Heights ana a
son OF the late Captain ]. II. O'Bannon,
State superintendent of Public Print
ing. Mr., Sidney O'Bannon has for
some years been an assistant TO Mir.
Davis Bottom, the present State Public
Printer
Although tie office of the Treasurer
has not been in operation for the
past ten days. comparatively little
confusion has resulted. Only a rcw
warrants were out at the time tho
Office was closed. and only few call
to pay taxes at this time of the year.
1T is pointed out. however, that in
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