The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
AUDITOR REPORTS
 ON C|TY'S BOOKS Interesting Figures on Annis- tons Financial Affairs NEW COMPANY Is FORMED The Woodstock Ironworks Will Con- duct Foundry Business In Con-
 nection With Woodstock
 Iron and Steel Go.
NEW COMPANY Is FORMED

Anniston, February 15.-(Special )-John S. Mooring, who was recently appointed by the City Council to audit the books of the city officials, has just completed report covering a period of r months, from May 1, 1906 to September 30, 1907, the report having been filed with the finance committee, consisting of Col. ". H. McEleroy E. P. Cooper and H. D. McCarty
 MT. Mooring found the books of all of the officials to be in excellent condi- tion, the few inaccuracies noted being of no consequence. Some of the fig ures quoted in the report, which covers q typewritten pages, are very interest ing. For instance, the receipts for the term in question aggregate about s15o,- eco, the principal sources of revenue being as follows:
 Cash police court fines, $26,SS0.75 real and personal property tax, s4274S.6S; H. cense tax, $46,Sss.25; street tax, $6,7s725; dog tax, $2l5; automobile tax, s19; ceme- tery lots sold $1,025.10; burial permits, s434 building permits, s419; city pound fees, $645; plumbing inspection, S677; sew or taps, $1S6O; bitulithic paving (taxes), $19,57S.6S.
 While the foregoing figures are in- teresting, the people will likely be more interested in knowing where the money went. The disbursements for the period aggregate about s147OO0, the principal items being: Street department, $17,71s.s0; police department, $22,S5611; fire depart ment, $5O3O.92 sanitation, OS40.09; water supply, $lO. S3O.O9; lights $1o,Ss9.1S; salaries, $9249.49; public buildings, $7SS.71; feed for city stock, $2764.2O; cemeteries, s1411.79; judiciary $S67.6S interest on city bonds, S16,02222; interest on borrowed money, $2O179l; contingent expenses, $50093s; schools, $1540O; bitulithic paving, s22,SOO; road roller, sanitary supplies, horses, mules, etc., $5200.
 The following data with reference to the city schools will also be of interest: Re ceipts from state, sS556.SO; from county. s4049.77; city appropriation, $l5.0OO; sale of OXanna school property S515.6O; incl dentals, $263.69. Paid out to white teachers, Sl4,220.0S; to negro teachers, $SS59.35; buildings, equipment and sundries, $10,- 12425.
 The report also shows uncollected taxes to the amount of $6152O for 1906 and S26SOI for 1907.
 New Company Organized.
 The Woodstock Iron works, is the name of a new company which has been or ganized in Norfolk Va, with a capital of $5O0,000 to do general foundry busi- ness in this city as auxiliary to the Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation, which has been operating in Anniston without cessation for more than a year.
 The incorporation of the company was made under the laws of Virginia, the incorporators being the same as the in- corporators of the Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation, as follows: w. H. McQuail. Pottstown, Pa.; W. B. Bonsal and Ernest Williams, Lynchburg, Va The officers are: J. M. Barr Norfolk presi- dent; J. l.. Darlington, Anniston, vice president; A. w. Wagner, Norfolk, sec- retary.
 Hon. John B. Knox, attorney for the Woodstock, stated today that this was not exactly new company, but mere ly a process to facilitate the operation of the Woodstocks affairs. It is con sidered that it is @ step toward the en- largement of the plant here, which has been expected for some time as re- suit of the frequent visits of MT. Barr and MT. Williams to the Model City, MT Darlington is in Richmond today and could not be seen.
 Will Pay Over Funds.
 An agreement has been reached be- tween the city and the board of county commissioners, whereby the city will get the $4500 provided by the new municipal code as pro rata of the county road and bridge fund The commissioners re- centlv refused to pay this amount on the