The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-07
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governor on the same, a copy
or which was sent to the board Of
county commissioners Of this county,
and is as follows:
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 10, 1907.
To the Governor, Capitol.
Sir: l have the honor to report that.
beginning on the 14th day of August,
1907, / made an examination of the
county offices of Escambia county, to-
wit: Clerk of the circuit court, clerk
of the criminal court of record, tax
collector, treasurer, county judge,
sheriff and superintendent of public
instruction.
The clerk of the circuit court has
on hand, or has otherwise accounted
for, all tax sale certificates with
which he was charged, and he is MAX
ing his reports to the comptroller in
connection Herewith promptly. As
county auditor, he is keeping ac--
counts with those county officers re
quired to be kept by him, and upon
the whole, has the business of his
office in good shape.
The clerk of the criminal court of
record keeps all the necessary dockets
and records in connection with his
ofice, including a record of his fees;
he makes his reports of convictions
regularly according to law.
The tax collector is Indebted TO the
state In the sum of $27.0O on license
taxes for the year 1905-06, and in the
sum OF $111.50 on license taxes for
the year 1867. He has collected and
paid into the state and county treas
uries all taxes on the roll for the year
1905, and the same stands balanced;
the 1906 roll has not been finally set
tied up, though the time prescribed
by law for final settlement has passed.
yet his credits for errors and insol-
Vencies, to which he is entitled on
said roll, has not been allowed He
makes his reports and remittances
promptly, and the records in his Office
touching the financial transactions
thereof are full and complete. Upon
the whole I find he is discharging his
duties in an efficient manner.
Having a criminal court OF record,
the Jurisdiction of the county judge is
limited in criminal cases to that OF a
committing magistrate, no fines being
imposed; however, the county Judge
has docket of all cases passing
through his office and keeps q record
OF his fees as the law requires. The
judge makes his reports promptly,
The sheriff accounted for ali dnes
collected by him, and he makes reeu-
lar reports thereof to the board of
county commissioners. The business
Of his office Is quite volumfnous, but
1t is handled with remarkable accur-
acy, considering the nature thereof.
He has a docket Of the cases, and is
keeping record of his fees as pro-
vided by statute.
The superintendent Of public in
struction has the business Of his office
well in hand, keeping copious min
utes Of the proceedings of the board
OF public instruction and such ac-
counts of the financial transactions OF
the board as are necessary to be kept
by him.
found the books of the treasurer
correct in every particular, HIS books
being posted promptly and balanced
regularly on the first of each month
according to law. He makes his re-
ports regularly each month. On Sep.
TENDER 20, 1907, he had on hand
s13,987.51, distributed as follows:
General revenue fund. ......$ 8,219.O9
Fine and forfeiture fund.-. 1,098.52
General school fund. $1,000. 2,226.1
Road and bridge fund. 5000. 1918. Sc
Bond fund ................. 1901
S13.9S7.51
The treasurer had on deposit with
the American National Bank on said
date S13,9S7.51 to his credit as county
treasurer, to cover said amount.
All OF which is respectfully sub
mitfnd