The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-01
b0ARD OF REVENUE
nMeORrs ON MONTGOMERY cOux-
 IT OFFICIALS RECErvED.
Exnnsiner Purifsy Calls Attemticn ts . Law That He HoIds ts he Un. enstitutfena1-special
 Meetfng Thursday.


 The books ard accounts of Captain Charles T. Pollard. ex-tax assessor If Montgomery county. A. H. Eubanks. pre sent tax assessor, and George w Halls. present tax collector. were reported or, yesterday to the board of revenue by Judge John Purifoy, special examiner. Written reports, in typewritten form were submitted to the board by the examiner but they were withheld from the public until members of the board have the time to read the reports and digest them.
 On suggestion of Mir. Matthews. the reports were not given out for publi- cation but were received and filed to be acted on at the next meeting. President Houghton said later that the reports could not be given out un- til the board could look over them. Ac- cording to the president. the reports had been formally presented to the board and would not become public pro- perty until the members could read them over and take action. if neces- |sary. s&3
 From a reliable source, it was learn ed that the report on the office of ex- tax assessor Captain Charles T. Pollard, was the cause of the withholding of the documents. In making his motion to receive and file the reports for fu- ture action. Mir. Matthews expressed the view that he would not like to have Captain Pollard put in an embarrass- ing light on account of technicaIity of the law, with only the examiner thus far as authority.
 It Is understood that Judge Purifoy, in his report, claims that an act of the Legislature under which Captain Pol lard was granted several hundred dol lars additional salary Is unconstitu- tional and that Captain Pollard. there- fore, owes the county that much money. The point of law on the question of the validity of this law, it is said, has never been tested in the courts and Judge Purifoy. 1t is claimed. is the only authority at this time who holds the law to be nconstitutional The action went through the hands O. the Judiciary committees of both the legislative houses and was approved by the gov erncr six years ago.
 Judge Purifoy, because of the refusal of the board of revenue to give out the | reports, declined to discuss his report. l He, however, said that the amount in- voived was $500 or $70o. Captain Pol lard served as tax assessor from 1895 | to 1900. Judge Purifoy was paid $so 1 for past services and allowed further |
 
 certain matters in connection with con- vict hire. In an interview with Captain Pollard he said that 1t was | well known that the tax assessors | handled no money The amount which | Judge Purifoy claims was paid under | a law which she tPurifoy) holds to be | was about $500 eapn- | ed by him as an officer and paid to him | after he went out of fsonice. E l
 On adjourning yesterday, the board l decided to have a special meeting Thursday morning at which time the | reports will probably be taken up. The | meeting is called specifically for the | purpose of looking into road mat ters among which will be the appoint ment of overseers and superintendents for the year. It was announced the ses- sion would be executive.
 The board had long meeting yes- terday, beginning shortly before noon and lasting until nearly 2 o'clock Three were present, Mir. Houghton, Mir. Matthews and Dr. Duncan.
 Fred s. Ball submitted a petition of | the Union Bank and Trust Company, for the refunding of certain solvent credits. The petition was referred to the city attorney. C. c. zirxle. on behalf of Zirlxle and Moore. a real estate firm, petitioned the Board to share in the expense of for property at Cloverdale on the north side of the Carter Hill road. MT. Zirkle asked the county to install terra cotta piping to carry off the surplus water. After come 1'scussien, the petition was granted on motion of Dr. Duncan.
 J. A. Bachelor was paid S2s for in- Jury to his mule. On motion of Dr. Duncan. the county engineer was al. -ected to have piping installed on the Ada and Ramer read to. afford proper ss &I A large batch of accounts were read md approved. The Board approved the report of Clerk Westcott, itemizing the county' /, the past two weeks. The 'eport follows: ls interest county bonds ... .$2,631. 55 Salaries, county officers -. 1,191.6S Return taxes insolvent, credits II 19O4-5 ... ... 3,293. 26 | Regular jurors, civil division Ii city court .. =. =. ....,. ss.1O sailiffs civil division city court S6. % . special jurors civil division city |! court .. =. '........ 200 uror Probate Court ... ..... 200 ;ervices. overseers county roaos'. =. ..' =. .'... 5-3.OO Wagons, blows and teams, I county roads =. =. .... 209 50 heriff taking insane to asy-
 lum 25. "A Iealth department. salaries $ and examining insane ..... 11o.00 Blankets, clothing and sun
 dries, county jail ... ..... 50.S7 printing, etc. coun-
 ty officers ... ... ...... 76. 25 ,epatrs, stoves, circuit le-k