The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

named by the recent General
Assembly of Virginia met here yester-
day and elected Mayor Carlton Me-
Carthy, of Richmond. special account
ant to examine the books OF the State
fiscal officers at the seat OF govern
r,ent. The whole thing was done SO
quietly that there were no candidates
for the place, and only a few persons
knew the meeting was being held.
Captain Mccarthy was In no sense
an applicant forthe position and thougha
few Of his friends were informed some
time ago of the selection made by the
committee he actually knew nothing OF
1t himself until approached by mem
Der and asked IL he would accept II
take the matter under consideration.
and yesterday he was in conference
with the copmittee for several hours.
going over the situation and advising
with the Legislators concerning the
work. which is regarded as important
in the highest degree.
Although those directly connected
with the meeting did not appear In
clined last night to discuss the pro-
ceedings. it is understood by others
who are in close touch with affairs
work, and that shortly after the eX-
piraton of his term as city execu-
tive on September 1. 1908. he will
begin his examination of the various
Offices handling the States money.
Held Long Conference.
The committee spend almost the en-
tire day IN conference In the Senate
cloak room. and the Mayor va Was Pres Eres-
noon Hon. Charles A. Johnston. of
Montgomery. was chairman, and Sena-
tor E. c. F'clkes, of this city, secre-
tary
~. II. Pitts. OF Albemarle, and Merritt
7. Cooke. of Norfolk. and Senator Don
z Halsey, Of Lynchburg Al Of them \ e IN
relating to the finances Of the Com
monwealtf. and the joint committee
as a whole is considered one of the
strongest ever appointed to conduct
the officers at the Capitol and Library
buildings
Senator Halsey and Messrs. Pitts and
Johnston arc now members of the FL
nance. Committees Of their respective
branches, and Senator Folkes was for
several years the right bower, OF the
late VIM. Henry Boaz when the lat
the lower branch, Mr.. Cooke was
chairman of the House committee for
several sessions about ten years ago,
tarily retired from the Legislature.
Well qualified to make the selection,
tho joint committee determined to look
around quietly and secure the services
examination required, and when some
weeks nso Senator Folkes suggested
Captain Mccarthy. his colleagues We're
quick to agree with him. It has been
who are close to the inside working
of State affairs that Richmonds re-
firing Mayor would be asked to per-
form this important work. but there
matter until the conference at the Cap
itol ended yesterday afternoon.
VIII Get Good SUM
The committee adjourned to meet
here in December next, when the work
Of eSamina ton by captain Mccarthy
ury attached to the position OF account
ant fer the auditing committee, but the
Legislature provides fund which Is
ample to compensate whoever does the
as highly pleased that they were In a
position 10 secure the services of such.
an able and accomplished expert as
Captatn Mccarthy,
As is we'll known here, he was for
number of years special accountant
for the city, and In that capacity mot
only inaugurated II new and modern
Gus departments, but laid the founda-
ton for the present improved method
of handling the city debt. which was
brought about after he became Mayor.
The speaial accountant employed by
the auditing committee makes re-
port to the committee, and based upon
this, the committee reports in turn to
the next succeeding session OF the Cen.
eral Assembly. IT is highly probable
that some interesting and important
Recommendations will find theirw;ly to
the Legislature of 1910. as result of
the cooperation of Captain Mccarthy
with the auditing committee
These reports are usually placed in
1.-THE hands of the presiding officers of
the two houses, and laid before the