The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
END OF CONTROVERSY.
Between Mcleod and Commits
sioners -Ex-Sheriff Mcleod
Briefly Reviews Matters and
Has a Final Word.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
One more word and 1.-The end"
may be written to the cOntrover-
sy between myself and the board
of commissioners and board OF
audit and finance. | would not
say this word but for the fact
that | feel it due to myself and
to those loyal friends who have
waited so long for my vindica-
ton that the record of the final
facts may be made known. A
brief review of developments
since the last publication in re-
gard to the matter will enable
the public to understand the final
result.
1t will be recalled that the
board of audit and finance filed a
final report showing that l was
due the county for taxes collect
ed in 19O6-1907 the sum of $521. =
%. | refused to make settle
ment in accordance herewith,
claiming that the report was in
accurate and full of errors. The
board of commissioners likewise
refused to accept same and
thereupon | was forced to bring
suit against them for a settle
ment. They filed answer, alleg-
ing that they could not settle be,
cause they could not secure ar
accurate statement of the &C
count from the board of audit
and finance. When the matter
came on to be heard before Judge
Long, the board of audit and fl.
nance moved that they be allowed
to come in and be made parties
defendant to the suit. Judge
Long heard argument upon Thu
motion at chambers in Lumber
ton in the early part of June
The day of the hearing, certain
mutual friends procured al
agreement between the board o
audit and finance and the boar,
Of commissioners whereby bot
boards requested Judge Long t,
hold up his decision until the
could see if they could not ge
together and agree upon a state
ment of the account. His Hor
or agreed to this, and thereupo
a committee was appointed b
the board of commissioners cor
sisting of J. w. Carter, A. F
McEachern and A. L. Bullock
which said committee togethe
with the board of audit and
nance were to examine into tt
accounts and see if CORE,
statement of same could not
made. These gentlemen en-
ployed Messrs. j P. STAINS
and A. T. Parmele as spe
ial accountants to go owe
the account and state the san
correctly and truly. The
gentlemen went to work al
have been engaged thereon sin
that time. They have made
most exhaustive examination
the books and all the papers al
records connected with the me-
ter. Having completed the
investigation, the committee fro
the commissioners and the boa
of audit and finance met
gether at the court house he
last Monday for a final settl
ment. They took the matter
jointly and made a careful a.
exhaustive examination of the e
tire matter and filed tn,
findings which speak for the
selves and which are as follows
Whereas, a committee fri
the board of commissioners &C
sisting of J. w. Carter, A.
McEachern and A. L. Bullo
heretofore appointed to act w
the board of audit and finance
go over the tax accounts of {
Sheriff Mcleod for the ifs
year 1906-1097, and
Whereas, the said commits
have gone over the accounts a
stated an account of the sa
and made a report of the sa
to this board in words and figu
to-wit:
REHABILITATION OF TAXES F
1906.
Due sheriff by State S 521
Due sheriff by county 1892
Due by sheriff to
schools $291.07
Due by sheriff to
special schools 17C.14
Due by sheriff to
roads 44.54
$505.75 1904