The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-06
MANY MADE ERRORS
ACCOUNTS OF COUNTY OFFICIALS
 EXAMINED.
Reports Made to Governor show That
 All Shortages Due to Cler- ical ErrOrs.

Reports on examinations of county books are in from all three of the State examiners. Judge John Purifoy reports for Limestone. Madison, Mar. shall and Morgan; Fitzhugh Lee for Cherokee and DeKalb. and H. Y. Brooke for conecuh and Escambia. As rule the books were found in good shape. a few minor errors, all of which were paid for at once, resulted, charg- ed to the following officers:
 J. E. Glenn, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Limestone. had errors amounting to $420. The other officials of Limestone County were found correct. They Bailey. Tax Assessor; W. H. Sandlin. Tax Collector and w. H. Mcclellan. Superintendent of Education.
 Tax Collector J. D. Gardner of Mad ison was found due $206.S0. The other officials were found correct They are W. T. Taylor. Judge of Probate; A. D. Rogers. Sheriff. and | wm. Mitchell, Sheriff; Jos. W. Garner. Tax Assessor; H. B. Roper. Clerk of the Circuit Court and s. R. Butler. Superintendent of Education.
 In Marshall County the following errors were discovered by the exami- ner: J. H. Carter, Judge of Probate, $66. and A. NJ. Ayers. Judge of Pro- bate. $11: Max Edmonds. Tax Collec- | failed to carry forward S22.000 of as- sessments and the State lost the taxes on that amount; c. z. Adamson, Sher- | fir. and John Lewis, Sheriff, were found I correct. as were J. D. Fletcher. Tax Assessor; Thomas J. Hinds Clerk of the Circuit Court. and Jay Mabry, Su- perintendent of Education.
 | In Morgan County, W. E. Skeggs Judge of Probate, was found due S4.ft and W. H. Drinkard. Tax Collector $7S3S. The other officials were found correct. They are J. H. Wiggins and Thos. R. Shipp. Sheriff; A. W. sharp. ly, Tax Assessor; J. S. Fowler, Clerk of the Circuit Court. and P. A. oiden Superintendent of Education.
 J. A. Doraugh, Superintendent of Ed
 ucation of Shelby County. was found correct.
 Tax Collector $. Y. Blackburn o1 Cherokee was found due $9. The othel officials were correct. They are: J. L Savage, Probate Judge: J. Nj. Webi and J. P. Miller. Sheriff; J. D. Wilder Tax Assessor; J. l.. Brock. Clerk of tn, lCircuit Court and A. O. Williams Su lperintendent of Education.
 J. b. Shields, Clerk of the Circui Court of DeKalb. was found due $152.
 40, and J. A. Croley, Judge of Pro
 bate S70. The other officials were cor rect. They are w. J. Chitwood ant
 F. L. Downs. Sheriff; T. N. Hawkins Tax Assessorj Wall Cain, Tax Collector
 and N. J. Callen, Superintendent o I Education.
 In Conecuh, F. J. Dean, Judge o Probate. was found due $36.50; W.
 Oliver, Tax Collector. $15.65 and S. L
 Tisdale, Clerk of the Circuit Court. s6
 The other officials were correct. The!
 are J. F. Irwin. Sheriff; s. P. Gum
 Tax Collector and G. NJ. Harper, Su lperintendent of Education.
 In Escambia County, NJ. F. Brooks :. Judge of Probate. was found due $16.10 IT. W. Roley. Sheriff, $12.50; c. K
 Fountain, Sheriff. $6.50; W. J. Holland
 Tax Collector, $4.0s. The other off
 cials were correct. They are M. R. Mo
 Clellan, Tax Assessor; c. F. Rankin
 Clerk of the Circuit Court and J. B
 Grammar, Superintendent of Education