The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

J. W. Carter,
A. R. McEachern,
A. L. Bullock,
Committee from Board Of
Commissioners. !
Now therefore it is on motion
ordered that the said report be
and the same is hereby accepted
and it is further ordered that the
settlement with eX-Sheritf Nc
Leod of his tax accounts for the
year 19O6-1907 be made in ac-
cordance with this said report. 1t
is futher ordered that the report
be recorded in the book of Off
cial records of Robson county
and filed.
On motion ordered that George
| B. Mcleod be paid $685. ST ba-
lance due him on county account
of taxes for 1906-1907.
1t will be seen from the finds
of these gentlemen and from the
report of the special accountants
and the settlement made in ac-
cordance Herewith that my vim
dication is final and complete.
Instead of being a defaulter and
; instead of withholding the funds
which belonged to the county, it
= will be seen that a majority OF
; the board of audit and finance
and the board of commissioners
agree that l have overpaid the
sum of 1898. So on account of the
taxes of 19O6-19O7. The report
of the experts employed by the
. board of audit and finance furth-
! er shows that the county is due
me the sum of $476.09 on &C
! count of taxes for 19O5-19O6
y This makes a total of 1914. &c
> due me by the county which was
{ overpaid by me in my tax settle
: ments during my last term OF
Office.
:, My tax accounts for 19O6-19Oi
II having been settled as stated
e e above, the action viii Oh | brought
! against the board of commission
y ers has been dismissed and the
- - following judgment has beer
~ y, signed:
y George B. Mcleod
~ VS..
E The Board of Commissioner
u |. of Robson County and others.
~ u, This cause coming on to b
~ heard before the undersigne,
y Judge of the superior court a
y chambers in Durham, N. C. O.
Il, this 18th day of July, 1908, and
g appearing to the court that tn
n matters in controversy hav
ne ne been settled and adjusted by tn
~ parties hereto and that the cost
NC of the action have been paid.
~ 1t is thereupon, on motion c
'ei Mcintyre, Lawrence and Proctor
~. y. attorneys for plaintiff, and b
II; consent of E. J. Britt, attorne
ne ne for defendants, considered an
81 81 adjudged that this action be dii
a ~ missed and dropped from tt
NC docket.
Judge Superior Court Ridir
vi 7th Judicial District Fall Tern
M 1903.
a.! Content:
eli Ell Attorneys for plaintiff.
IN Attorneys for defendants.
tLu In conclusion l wish to say tn
~ while this matter has caused n
ire a great deal of trouble and muC
ie. expense, while my character al
u9 honor have been at stake, al
l III while many people have misu
~ derstood the matter, still | ha
Gil Gil always felt that an accurate
az ai vestigation would result in r
D., vindicatiOn. The trouble was tn
o orii the foreign experts simply ma
G % mistakes which were adopted
~, N. the board of audit and finan
IN and which entered into tn,
III VI findings. Now that it has be
~ clearly demonstrated that tn
eA did make mistakes, the major
c@l of the board of audit and finan
ooo have frankly acknowledged thu
' ees mistake and made due reco
, nna thereof. Their attitude in Il
', me matter, after the mistakes ha
i ,lns been clearly pointed out to the
CD is to be commended.
/ cannot close this stateme
FOR and thus end the matter withC
making my sincere and most p,
* found acknowledgement to
J, 81 many friends all over the cour
who have stood by me in Il
matter from the beginning.
know it will be a source of sat
faction to them, as it is to me,
see that time has brought abb
my complete vindication andtl
- the ISLANDERS which have be
1 90 circulated about me from one e
of the county to the other m
now have an end.
R 81 Respectfully submitted,
W., GEO. B. Mcleod