The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03

STATE TAXES.
Another why the sheriff did settle his
interest its floating debt Therefore, certain times the sheriff
money he had then collected county purposes
O course these funds belonged to the state and the sheriff
back from collections thereafter be made and he
accommodation to the county and did hurt the anyone
else No has been benefited except the county Every dollar of
a a 5 1 and 7 5 o a4 eep tor " sF he owes
AS his failure settle the county taxes within
the time required by law.
The for delay payment the tax herenbefore
[eoed apply in large part to the county taxes The sheriff has been
money III their pces this has enud their benefit; they
paid suffered on account Of the delay we
do how any reasonable complaint be
We do appretend that any sheriff this county will
due the county February The itself recognizes diff
cules which exist in certain counties, and the board Of
rs is given the power to extend the time for settlement This
done by the commissioners OF Robson in the exercise OF their dce
3. That have allowed the sheriff to retain more than
| @3,ooo.oo for more than ten days.
This may be but the other hand be stated that
" Inc eI has PAID over to the county large sums over and above
the amount OF his collections for county purposes. Sometimes the
county would be needing money the sheriff would
advances the county fund Which he would do whether had
Would be- difficult for the Sheriff ' o@1 p h T0l T III
rY days TO complete MS appointments Ihen too, the board of
sheriff i'll this complies strictly Iaw-lness it be those
Who do not collect 5000 Tor county purposes
understand sheriff Mcleod will make to the charges against him.
ne foregoing constitutes our reply to the charge against Those
who know us Will not believe that have been guilty any
Dy prejudice 4 careful reading reply with the
report OF the board audit finance inspection
Beard have been Dev technical and that the I 81 4
dollar by any action OF ours OF have made
OF Judgment e do claim be perfect At
have tried faithfully and honestly give county an honest intel
gen business given to the business of the
rouny the attention and given own
aHas in he discharge Of Our duties have known neither friend
nor 1oeFeang all alike Our Office is difficult fill The
Sao IS N no way commensurate with the work done RESPONSE
y assumed The only reward that hope for the
dece and esteem OF Our fellow citizens Having tried faithfully
been directed against This has been especially hard knowing
we do some Of the inside workings which have public
Such persons can be- found on ey goods 6o G DE ooHG
engaged in whiting It is difficult to exactly follow numerous
changing complicated and technical laws in the conduct large
business Of The county, difficult know just law IS
Lawyers themselves differ this Surely we should not be
criticised when have followed competent legal which has
been given us For instance advised that doubtful
1T we had the power to make contribution from the county
e rs to- o s @ @ tnf same un the legislature authoz
that this was atecmca violation Of the law but the people
w make bold the assertion that there public in the
state who has not at time, committed violation
o OF Indeed call technical violations of the law
upon the part OF the board OF audit and finance itself advised
and one other public place and also newspaper Immediately after
filing The report fled Christmas but publication at the
only half OF the has been filed published None of the
most lnteresed-haVe been filed published The law also
net OF the finances of the county be published every
qualification OF the board of finance but the first fnanca
statement has not yet been published The board power employ
an ep tor ony ten days They have employed and promised
do not make the above spirit of criticism The
Dar oouDeSS did the best they could respects We
simply mention them to show how difficult to commit some
a violation OF law no matter what and prudence used
i8as houses should stones" When LAWYERS themselves H.
not agree as to what the law when they what is on
can imagine the position in which aynan himself
we approve the appointment of board and finance for hi
county, we believe the appointment of such and au
II i same ue tHee-S one criticism which feel calico
lie upon 10 MAKE as the constitutional guardians of the of thu
lie county, II IS TINS: We feel that the
conducted has been large unnecessary and that too much of tn
peoples money has been spent This will cost nar
e Even the examination necessary bene
lie 81 e u at large and not tor private ends and goo
I Ior l purpose still the cost great We think the ex
PS cost the county much We competent booeene
II S county who could have done the work foreg
experts who were employed and these
been obtained for less than amount nr6;sed to he a &
&c employed ~ WIN ~ WIN
There is also criticism which to make of the act itself