The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
DECLINED TO HERR
HLCHLER'S PETITION
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the Circuit Court OF Henrico county;

Your petitioner, II. G. Hechler, treas
urer of the county OF Henrico, Va.
most respectfully ind earnestly petit.
lions your Honor to review and rehear
the order entered on the Cd day OF
February, 1907, upon the rule Issued on
the 18th day Of January. 1907, against
:. this respondent on account OF after dis
covered evidence, and for errors of tact
and Of law.
In the written opinion delivered ut
the time OF entering said order. your
Honor, among other things, said
"The evidence clearly shows that the
shortage on October I, 1906 instead OF
sum OF s4,lIO.SG ts., p. 40. During
the month OF October the respondent
made good s3.203,70 OF this shortage.
leaving u balance due by him November
1st, $sS3.lG."
Your petitioner now AYERS that he
has since the bearing OF this chso had
an opportunity to 30 carefully over
his books. and that he has discovered
that the facts M to this are these;
That on October 3, 1906, the Board OF
Supervisors of Henrico county, IN their
settlement with this petitioner. charged
thia respondent up as of September 30,
1906. the end Of the fiscal year, with
various and sundry collections, aggrc-
eating the slim or sS,eb2.0S, whereas. In
fact, this respondent had only collJted
the sum OF s5.495.20. the difference be-
4 Ing In tax bills for the year 1905,
amounting to s75s.ss. which We're then
In ths petitioners possess ion and with
which the said Board of Supervisors
charged him as of September 30, 1906,
but which, In fact, had not then been
collected They also then charged this
respondent up with 1884 as of Sep
TENDER 80, 1906. for Interest on said
delinquent tax bills from July L. 1906,
to September 80. 1906, making 1t appear
that this respondent had received In
cash the total Gum OF s7oiI2 as OF
September 30. 1906. whereas. In fact,
he had not collected or received said
lnst.na med amount, but only had It In
the delinquent tax bills. and your petit
toner now avera that inasmuch as
this respondent had been charged with
said amounts he was also entitled to BIO
credited with the same In nscertaininB
tho amount of cash on hand or in the
treasury rs Of September 80, 1906. and
that 1t was not violation of law or
ualfcnsance In office not to have this
amount In cash on September so. 1906.
Figures Presented.
Your respondent further AYERS that
there was due him ms OF the close OF
the fiscal day. September 80, 1906. the
sum OF s125 for making up the delin-
Quent tax list. and the sum of $50 for
making up what is called the warrant
the sum OF $500, two per cent. com
mission on the Item OF S21G0.13,
charged to this respondent on account
Of cash items In vault, as shown by the
OF November 8 1906, Of H. 3. Boudar
& Company. Your respondent further
nvers that the said sum of s2,160.13,
with which tie said H. B. Boudar &
Company charged this respondent (see
report of November Sd. l906D was
made UP OF the following Items;
jail warrant. ..,...,... .-...:. ST. $50 90
Water bill ...$...s. .Z...... 20 II
Note of r, p Lebcr.......... 81 n
Check or l.. II. Kemp. 39S 10
That your respondent has since also
discovered that he never took charge
of or collected the +. r. Leber note
ss9S-l9. referred to as two of the
stems included in the said sum OF
s2,leo.13. with which this respondent
was enlarged In said report, but that
the same were taken charge of and
collected by w. j. Todd administrator.
as shown by statement of said admin
istrator, filed herewith. marked "Ex-t
hit A. and that this respondent is
therefore enormously charged In H. B..
Boudnr's report and stenographic cyl
dence with said sums of s61.77 and
$39S.19. the money never having come
into his hands, and that this respondent
should also be given credit with these
items.
Your respondent further AYERS that no
was entitled to a credit OF se57.57, as of
November /. 1906. being I'VE per cent.
commission on s5,151.4S. taxes collect
cd during the month Of October, 1906;
that he was also entitled to s12115, be-.
ing two per cent on s6057.52,f received
through this respondent from Walter
J. Todd's estate on November III 1906.
+ as per decree OF your Honor's court In
Todd VS.. Todd, and that nil of said
sums aggregate the sum Of s1,S21.6O
which shows that this respondent In
stead of having shortage Of sSs3.1G,
as OF November /. 1905. had to his
credit the sum Of s1s21 60, or so3s.i4
In excess. OF the said alleged shortage
OF sSS3.1G