The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-07

J. w. Carter and A. K. McEach-
ern are the only men who ever |
this to any great eX-
tent, having dealt with the coun-
ty in a period of twelve months, |
in trades with the county, IN dl-
rect violation of the statute re-
ferred to, to the extent of sew
eral thousand dollars be eX-
act, Mr.. McEachern to the ex-
tent of 81, 484, Mr.. Carter to the
extent of more than So, 300, &C
to sworn testimony be-
fore the board of audit and fl |
nance.
AS to per diem and mileage:
Prior to 1905 the commissioners
were allowed 81 per day and five
cents per mile; since that time
they have gotten SO per day and
ten cents per mile each way, and
they have been allowing them
selves per diem and mileage at
times when they were not
allowed by law. Notwith-
standing the fact that this mat
ter was called to their attention
last December, they have con-
tinued to draw per diem and
mileage, and when at least one
of the commissioners was ap-
preached recently and asked to
submit this matter to the courts
to see whether it was proper or
not, he declined to do so on the
plea that he did not have time to
do so between then and the
primary, although he has had
notice since last December.
The commissioners know that
there is at least a shortage of
So, 600 not accounted for by ex-
Sheriff Mcleod on license taxes
of 1906. They have had written
notice served on them to this
effect and have been requested
to take some action in the mat,
ter, but there is no record OF
their having done so. They
know from the testimony Of
Treasurer Mckenzie that the
sum of $2,278 was withheld by
ex-Sheriff Mcleod from the
school children of the county
for about six months and the!
have beeu asked to collect in
terest on this amount. The.
have not done so and have takel
no steps to do so, so far a
appears. They have never at
tempted to disprove that ex
Sheriff Mcleod used the publ
moneys of the county at a time
when the county was payin!
interest on it's indebtedness, thi
being virtually admitted by som
in testimony before the board o
audit and finance, and yet i
, their pretended settlement wit
him they have not charge
l him with one cent of interes
and this settlement was M
1 made until a year or more e1
pired after the date on whic
the settlement should have bee
e made by law. They made hast
l to order the payment of $3.50
ex-Sheriff Mcleod, the result {
. a mistake made by D. w. Blu
: lock in McLeod's favor, when ;
t the same time their own recorC
I showed, and show now, tn
i Mcleod was due the coun-
It hundreds of dollars, not one cel
= of which has been paid, nor {
: their records show that thu
r have taken any action or tn
Il they propose to take any.
r One of the commissioners w
IS approached recently and ask,
le to have the board pass IA ord
"a for the county treasurer to c.
I. lect from ex-Sheriff Mcleod a
E. the sureties on his official bo
N the amounts due by him to
D. county as interest on the schc
At fund and balance due on B a
"a c taxes, and he refused to ha
'e any such order made. One co
to missioner has also been asked
O. have D. W. Bullock pay back
st the county the sum of $500,
re solvent costs improperly paid
lr him to ex-Sheriff Mcleod, and
Id Mr.. Bullock should refuse to
" so to have the treasurer instit1
ne suit on his official bond and
ly refused to do so.
n In consequence of the f;
It, ure of the commissioners
ey perform their duty in the m
ur tiers pointed out above, the St
ng and county are now out abb
nil 81, 500, as follows: So, 2OO-2
or ing round numbers-B anC
he taxes, with interest; 5000, in
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