The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
MDAVD COMMENDED
REPORT FILED ON THE sECRErA-
 RY or STATE.
Examiner sedberry TeIIs Governor Jsfks that once fs fn Fine Conaftioh
 and Accounts Are Systematic.

A high compliment was paid te the department of the Secretary of State yesterday. In a report on the finances and books of that department, made by Assistant State Examiner of Public Accounts Sedberry to Governor Je1ks. The examiner not only praised the nan- ner in which the books were kept, but also commented favorably on the good showing of the department
 According to the report, the de. partment of the Secretary of State received during the year 1906 moneys to the amount of s6,049.70. all of which has been paid to the State Treasurer The report in full follows:
 Montgomery. Ala, J1n. 2. 1906. Hon. William D. Jelks. Governor of
 Alabama, Montgomery. Ala
 Dear Sir:
 Tn obedience to instructions receiv- ed from the Chief Executive office, I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of Hon. E. R. McDavid. Sec retary of State. from the 1st day of January. 1906. the date of the last examination to the 31st day of De- cember, 1906. beg leave to submit the following report:
 T find that Mir. McDavid has on hand. by actual count, the number of books of various kinds, as fully set out in Exhibit A. hereto appended, and asked to be considered a part of this report.
 T also append Exhibit B showing detailed statement of all moneys re- ceived In this department. and from what sources received. during the time covered by this report. amounting to $6,o49.70, which said amount was paid to the State Treasurer on the dates named in said statement as shown by the resaurer's receipts on fie. These receipts have been kept In such a systematic manner that the examin- ation was easily and quickly made.
 While making this examination, MT. McDavid and his entire office force rendered all needed assistance, for which they have my thanks.
 Respectfully submitted.
 e. F. Scdberry,
 Assistant Examiner of Public Ao- counts"
 he report is sworn to before Nota- ry Public in accordance with law.
 Exhibit "A" referred to by the exam finer shows books on hand January l, as follows:
 s.44s copies Supreme Court Reports; 571 copies Smiths Condensed Reports; 14 copies Stewards and Porter's Re- ports; Ill copies Clay's Digest; 54s copies Acts of Alabama 1898-s, local; S45 copies Acts of Alabama 1899, spec ial session; f.234 copies Acts of Ala bama. 1s0o-01; s37 copies Acts of Ala bama 1903. local; sss sets of code of Alabama. 1896.
 The following statement shows the amount of money paid into the State Treasury from January 1. 1906, the date of the last examination, to De- cember 31. 1906, inclusive: l,422 Commissions =. ... ..S1,442. % | 30 Patents ... =. ....... 30. co Copy and Seal .. =. =. 733 s5
 Corporation Fees. as follows. Alabama Conference Association
 of Seventh Day Adventists
 under Act of September Is.
 1908. ...... ... 10. co Alabama Conference of Metho-
 dist Episcopal Church. Act
 approved Sept IS. 1908 .. 10. % Amendment to charter of
 North Alabama Conference
 College under Act of Oc-
 tober 1. 19os... -. ... 25. % l 1.4i6 copies, Supreme Court Re-
 ports ..'! l.. :. .. -. ..... s,54o. % | 6 copies Acts of Alabama 1sss-
 SS, local 10 0e 3 copies Acts of Alabama 1899,
 special session =. -. :. :. 500 3 copies Acts of Alabama 1eoo- ..
 ii: copy Acts of Alabama. 1908. ''o' GeneTdl 1UU { copies Acts of Alabama,
 1903, local ... ... ... ... 500 | S copies Acts of Alabama prior |
 to lSss-s. e.. .., =. ... .. 4.W ST copies Code of Alabama.
 1sss ... =. =. =. =, .. a17.So copies Code of Alabama prior to 1896. ..... .... .... ...... S.2s an aggregate of ...s6, ,04s. 70 |
 The foregoing statement IS made | up from settlements made at times as |  January s1. 1908 =. ... ... $ss5 Sc February 2S. 1906 =. ....... 521. Ss l March 31. 1906 =. =. ...... 7ts.2e April 30. 1908 =. ............401. % | May 31, 1908 e. .... .. .... 267. 50 June 30, 1906... %. .... 65S. 55 | July 31. 1906 ... ... ....... 29s. 2Y | August 31. 1906 .. ..... 422. 90 Sept 29. 1908 . ... ....... .. 461 .55 October 31. 1906 =. ... .... 3s7. 10 November 30. 190S... ... .. 1,049. 40 ] December S1, 1906 ... ........ 4es 40 |
 IOtdi s..SopVfSs ~ This money was certified into the State Treasury from January 1. 1908. 10 December 31. 1906. inclusive, as ev- denced by Treasurer's receipts exhib- ted to the Examiner and checked by