The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-11

rect statement of the tax &C
counts for said period, and in
view of the further fact that no
information whatever is before
this board as to the proper dis
tributi0n of the amount due by
said ex-sheriff to the various
county funds, and in further
view of the fact that no informa-
tion whatever is before this
board as to how any of the
amounts are arrived at, this
board is unable to accept any
settlement from ex sheriff
George B. Mcleod, and
Whereas, at the meeting OF
this board held on April 10th,
1908, a. communication was pre-
sented to this board by said
Sheriff George B. Mcleod, as OF
record will appear. and thereup-
on a resolution was passed by
this board that the clerk of the
board be directed to address
communications to each mem Der
of the county board of audit and
finance, enclosing a copy of the
Ommunication foresaid, and re
questing each member Of said
board of audit and finance to
meet with this board on this date
to advise with US and to assist in
effecting q settlement of the tax
accounts of ex Sheriff George
B. Mcleod for the taxes of.19Je-
1907; aud
Whereas, the clerk of this
board advises us that such no
tiee was duly given to each mem
Der of said board of audit and f.
nance; and it futhsr appears to
this board that the said board of
audit and finance, and each and
every member thereof, has fail
ed, neglected ands refused to
comply with said request, and
has failed, neglected and refus-
ed to appear before this board
at the time and place requested,
although a majority Of the said
board are at this time in the
town of Lumberton and we're
here during the meeting of this
board and had ample opportuni-
5y to comply with the said re
quest; and
Whereas, ex Sheriff George
B. Mcleod is again before this
board and is demanding settle
ment Of his tax accounts for the
years 1905 -190- and has made
tender Of the amount found by
said board Of audit and finance
to be due from him to the sener
al county fund and has also ten
dered to this board the amount
! due by him to the county as Cal
culated by him, the same being
, larger in amount than the
amount found by the board 0.
audit and finance; and
Whereas, on account of the
matters above set forth it is i'm
} possible for this board to effec'
an intelligent settlement Of tht
tax accounts of eK Sheriff Geo
| B. Mcleod for the years 1906
3 1907 with justice to the county
l of Robson without further in
, formation from the board of au
= dit and finance of RobesOn coun
= ty and without further figure
P as to the amounts due the vari
, Gus funds of the county, bot
general and special, for said pc
5 riod.
3 Therefore, be it resolved b.
| the board Of commissioners G
> Robsaon county, that the chair
t man of this board be an
5 is hereby authorized AM
t instructed to forwith issue a le
' gal-subpoena to compel the at
: tendance of A. B. Pearsall, Grs
;, ham McKinnon and J. M. But
4 ler, before this board at a meet
e ing to be held at the county ja
at Lum berton, on Monday, til
y 4th day of May, 1908, it bein
the frst Monday in May, 1906
s at O'Clock p. m.. then and ther
} to testify as to all such matter
# and things as they shall know c
q and concerning the correct an
Y proper amount of taxes due t
: the county of Robeson by e.
y Sheriff George 3. Mcleod o
', account of taxes collected b
al him for the years 19O6-1907; an
7, to give testimony of ali sue
al matters as they shall know
d, and concerning the correct an
d proper amount due by the sal
Ie George B. Mcleod, ex-sherit
D for said period to the variou
at funds of the sounty of Robesol
N including the general count
ye fund, the general school fun
I; the various special school ia
districts, the general road fun
I'd the various township road fund
if and also on account of licen'
ed and privilege taxes; t0geth
ed with all such matters azd thini
Ak as they shall know of and co
te- cern.ng the accounts of said 2
nd sheriff with the county of Rot
&c son for tn taxes collected dU
al ing the years 1906-1907; and t
70 said chairman will futher r
/ quire the said parties and ca
ue |of them to have and bring Wi
nd them, and produce at the til
ne and place aforesaid. all bool
ais papers, memoranda or doc
lot ments as they may have viii
INT contain any information as
d. the matters therein before
ug ferred to, or as bear upon t
he taY accOunts of oySber IF G