The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03
WHOLE NO. 1925

peG "s tf snsn that m dsts SOLICIT this from
nothing concerning other public funds Which have d b Te
FULLY expended by other public officers of the county board of
either against that board the county after had been dis
approved by the board Of commissioners The board of super
of audit and finance knew about and examined the chair
report Wy5 Can it be t that q the di f
got the money? " 'HO"e
The third charge is that we have appointed members
OF the board n5special committees examine bridges
stock law fences etc and that such members been
paid therefor. --:..
man for of Pixies Bridge 500 to A. R. McEachen
for three days examination of stock law fence
provision Of law against not CONTRACT within the
money by appointing Committee ef to- attend I to H
matter The amounts paid rasonabbeing practically $500
nearest TO the work were APPOINTED as the
f a mt de- M the board has not the power appoint its
make inspections hereafter Money has been by
our action 1t Of record that of the board
o. when Col Mclean was attorney to the board
paid as eotse On gates Oh s Shaw s. 20 committee
John 81 TO- committee bridge W. Legge 5000
bridge W. Barker $780, committee on bridge; H. NJ John ST.
NJ John special Committee W Barker committee on bIidge
mfee on chain gang 81 same committee o Nc N r Bi5s Sc con- M
and All other boards up the present time have
deal Of has thus been saved the county inspect
bridge well as the whole board and is useless for the board
payments were Illegal Col Mclean as aornT for the board of CON-
not show the facts above set forth
because the board did not back the time when the Colonel
attorney the board of commissioners If they expect tey
would find that the Colonel his board pretty much
Of audit finance dGe not allow them to exa p s affairs
further back than font Years. thus going back time
c0I NSls'" attorney to the board ~ q commissioners
The next charge against that certain members of
our board-Messrs Carter and McEachern were par
ties to certain contracts made with Them with firms of
which they members for supplies and cash furnish
! led the county forces. - ~
nshed supplies the road force Of their townships
and also in the case Of Mr. Mcachern to the chain gang We do
not admit however, that these transactions Illegal Before the
supplies Were furnished we BY the attorney the board
opinion upon the provisions Of section 3 Of the road law for
Robson County enacted in 1905 This section inserted the
i8t fRs IS oxs F0" Robson without our solicitation or
unlawfu for any supervisor or sup
erntendent other who stands fduay relation
furnish material implement anything else and charge have
than actually worth be bought for on the general market
Any violating this section shall be fined than $5ooo
After passage act at tie solicitation of the supervisors Of
ns BY Messrs Carter and Mcasrn these supplies SUPPLIES were
nhed less than current market price and only for the accommodation
We are now advised that there question among lawyers to
the validity Of this act Of the M As to this we do not pretend
counsel We wish to give detailed statement of these transactions
charge concerning said up
charges against these members of the board separately
Make L Macae appointed supervisor for axon Township
After his appointment he stated to Mr. Carter that he could not keep
his hands unless their paid weekly could
funds from the county treasurer time to do this and would
be very much embarrassed unless Mr. Carter would his assist
and furnish the money For the accommodation of the road
force Mr. Carter agreed do this and the end of each week Mac
Rae would make his rolls and take Mr. Carter
would tupon him the cash with which
his hands Maae gave instructions that Mr. Carter should endorse
the received from the county his MacRae
and collect the reimburse himself for the funds
advanced This Mr. Garter charged any commissions
his in this matter although he often
of his money three four weeks In affidavit which
NJ is hereto attached, marked Exhibit A. Mr. MacRae
at absolutely necessary money
Saturdayto pay employed the get the
= of them Had been position pay off the labo
every Saturday would have been impossible such labor
needed and impossible get the cash from ead
r as from Mr. Carter
request of Mr. MacRa Mr Carter also furnished certain
supplies The amount of these supplies, excep
thing which he purchased by the carload and retaed after
he wards the cost small In his testimony before tn
we board of audit and finance, Mr.. MacRae said
Ne 49, ''What got from Mr.. Carter got lower than
could have gotten from anyone else in Maxton cou
always get better bargains from him than could witt
al anybody else 49,. :.. ..