The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-20
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA,

think, nor have we ever thought,
that we have anything to do with
the settlement of State taxes,
in so far as his failure to
do so has interfered in any
way with the payments of what
ever amounts were due to the
county on school taxes, as here
tofore reported by us in our
report, the findings of
as to this matter, are
hereby re-affirmed. The error
as to the transfer of the bank
stock was due to Mr.. D. W. Bull
lock, and not to our expert ac-
countants, who took Mr.. Bull
locks figures on the tax list as
being correct, but even after al
lowing Sheriff Mcleod the $685.
81, he would still be indebted to
the county of Robson on taxes
of 1906, and at no time have we
ever stated, or signed any writ
ing, to the contrary.
We deem it proper to say fur
ther that we have not released,
nor did we intend to release, Sher-
iff Mcleod from the interest due
by him to the county on money
which we found he had withheld
nor have we released, nor do we
intend to release him for his fail
ure to collect the "B" and &c"
taxes. The "B" and "C' taxes
paid by E.C.McNeiIl for the year
1907 amount to $2,697. .26, while
the ''B" and "C' taxes paid by
Sheriff Mcleod for the year 1906
amount to $431. so, making a diff
ference of So, ,265. .76.
t We called these matters to the
attention of the board of county
commissioners at the time we
were going over them, and have
since that time, on two occasions
within the last ten days, called
it to their attention, telling them
that the discrepancy was too
great, and that the State and
county should not lose this
amount, it having been the duty
of Sheriff Mcleod to enforce the
collection of these taxes, the
same as other taxes.
What action the board of coun
ty commissioners propose to take
about this we do not know, bur
feel that we have performed our
duty when we have called it t.
their attention.
We wish it distinctly under
stood that we have not with
drawn any Of the findings here.
+ tofore made by US, as to any ma
). terial facts affecting anY of tn
: public officials Of the county; tn
only change that we agreed t
having been the correction of
9 clerical error, made by Mr.. D. W
Bullock, in transferring the ban
q stock of Lumberton townshi
from the scrolls to the taxbooks
> by reason of which error Sheri-
:, Mcleod became entitled to a cree
it of 1882 81, and some minor el
. rors in calculation, amounting i
all to a very few dollars, and thi
q relating to one year, and ths
q q year, 1906, alone. All of the othe
f findings heretofore made by L
~ must be understood as remainin
o q as they were, as no evidence hs
Al been presented to US to chang
!; them in any way.
:. We deem it proper to say flu.
f ther that all efforts on the pa
= Of any one to make our actio
y appear as going further than W
Al havestated above, are unWarran1
% ed, and without foundation
- ;. fact.
# The action taken by us in tn
"a matter was as individual men
n bers Of the board of audit and !
IT IT nance, and neither Mr.. A.
!; Pearsall, our chairman, nor OF
% attorney, Col. N. A. McLeal
# were present, nor did they hay
- any connection with the ma
9 ter.
=, We dislike to have anything
al say about this in the public pre-
At but so many wholly unfounde
~ rumors are in circulation, an
there have been statements mac
h. in the newspapers so widely
70 variance with the true facts, v
- deem it our duty to ourselves, al
is to the public, that the real tru
a. should be known, and that v
IF should make a statement givir
w the items of account as are her
q q inbefore referred to.
~ GRAHAM MCKINNON
el J. M. BUTLER.
al August II, 1908.