The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-07-14

SHOWN On tEle treasurer 8 docket
with the exception Of w. No. 78a.
May 28. 1905. w. r. Pepper. S11.-
50, and w No. 976. November is,
1907, N. F. Pepper, $3.50.
Attached hereto is d list Of such
illegal allowance as could Be de-
termined for the claim docket and
warrant stubs, and of warrants
drawn more than once for the same
payment. On the account Of r.. w.
McNair, Chancery Clerk, Exhibit
I'D You will note several items,
Service On pension board
These are allowances in violation
Of Sec. 1864 Of the Code Of 1906,
which is as follows: THAT no
Officer shall receive any compensa-
ltion for any services rendered
under the provision of this chapter
and any officer who shall demand or
receive compensation for any SER
vices rendered under this chapter,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, Z
letc.
The items, Copying personal
rolls" are overcharges for this
work. Under Sec. 2167 Of the Code
of 1906. the Chancery Clerk is al
lowed compensation for but one
deputy for attendance on the Cham
Gerry Court. In several instances
1 the Clerk has drawn pay for two
deputies.
Divers Charges Against Divers Persons.
Ihave also charged the Ex-Sheriff
and Sheriffs with amounts drawn in
excess of the amount allowed under
Sec. 2176 (AA), Code of 1906,
which allows but two deputies for
attendance on the Chancery Court.
/ have charged Ex-Assessor C. w.
Maxwell with $6O1 is, the amount
charged the County for making the
land roll Of 1906. The land roll is
paid for out Of the State Treasury
| in accordance with Sec. 219S Of the
Code Of 1906. have also charged
lhim with $118.20, the same being
an overcharge for making the per-
lsonal roll Of 1907.
I have charged j. G. Cosnahan,
assessor, with $625 30, the amount
paid him by the County for the land
roll Of 1908, in excess Of the amount
allowed by an act of the legislature
of 1908 for making this special as
sessment Of land.
/ have charged Mr.. z. p. Jones.
M. B. s., with $163. amount over,
drawn for inspecting roads and
bridges in 1906.
Mr.. G. M. Brister, M. B. S.,
drew the same allowances of two
dollars three times on warrants
Nos. 143, No, lat. 164, December,
1904, have chargd him with four
dollars.
Mr. j. G. Bryant (Ex M. b. 81
drew the same allowances twice on
warrants Nos. So, 142, December,
1904. ] have charged HIM with So.
Mr.. N. A. Nations drew the
same allowance Of $4, twice on
warrants Nos. 767 and 822, Novem-
Der s. 1906. have charged him
with $4.
Mr.. NJ. Mccullough, Atty. at
law, drew $50 in November, 1905,
| for making list of delinquent road
hands. ! can find no law under
which this allowance could have.
been made, SO / have charged him
with $50.
Mr. P. q. Jones. Atty. at law,
drew $50 in April, 1904. for col-
Letting delinquent taxes. | cannot
find the section under which this
allowance could have been made, SO
/ have charged him with the
amount of $50. In January, 1907,
Mr.. j e. Price drew the same
allowance twice (road warrants
Nos. 112 and 1I7). have charged
him with $40.
The same day I. j. Wallace drew
the same allowance twice, $588,
and G. L. Keene, $40. have
charged them with the respective
amounts.
In December, 1904, the members
of the Board Of Supervisors,
Messrs. Jones. Bryant, Brister.
Wills and Walker, drew $40, each,
the statutory allowance for gener-
al supervision of roads, and again
ii September. 1905, they drew the
same amount, changing the date
for drawing this allowance from the
calendar to the fiscal year. This
extraordinary service should be
computed on the calendar year, SO
| have charged each member with
the unearned proportion Of the
amounts drawn in September, 1905.
/ Il$5 each.
On Exhibit j hereto attached
you will notice the item, Lee May.
due on Sixteenth Section fund,
$225. This account was transferred
to Mr.. E. r. Brennan, Sr., and
there has been no payments on this
account since 1902. 50 have charg-
ed the item to Mr.. Brennan.
wish also to call you attention
to the fact that a great many war
rants are receipted for BY proxy.
Sec 34I Of the Code 1906, which
requires the page ard particular
section of the law under which. an
allowance is made. be entered on
the minutes. has been disregarded.
And this information is not given
Lon claim docket either.
4 summary Of Accountants Findings.