The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-03

ther states that be collects thas
amount himself from the State Treas
urer each month. recesptIng tie Dill /
himself and p&gs same oFer 10 the
Governor. for which hs asks no re-
cssrt and takes none We feel that
this IA unwarranted and that Ii such ]
: course can be followed because O.
the necessities Of proper entertain
u.eat or requirements made because
Of the high position be occupies. !.
there would be nothIng 10 prevent
the payment each month 20 the Gov
ernor % such al amount as might be
proper and which his peculiar posi-
ton might require.
We further find that during the
past two years the keeper OF the
Capitol has employed FIVE more per-
sons upon his weekly payroll than
allowed by the act Of 1897
We also report that the exaTnIna-
tlon Of his accounts disclose the fact
that T. :. Meekins. Fish Commits
s.oner Of the State Is = member Of
The firm OF Evans & Neeklns, Man
teo. \. &, and that in the discharge
OF his duties he is required 20 rent a
boat and patrol the waters of North
Carolina and see that the law in re-
gard to the fishing industry Is prop
erEy enforced and that he Is given
authority, under said act. 10 purchase
supplies for said boat and crew, and
that in pursuance of such authority
ne has bought a great many articles,
for which has has rendered his ac-
count. We find that each article OF
food supply for the past two years
was bought by him from the firm of
Evans & Meekins, that he has
sworn TO the account as member
of the firm and approved the account
as Fish Commissioner. We further
find that he has rented his own boat
10 the State, for which he has re-
ceived $50 per month. We further
find that he has rented an office from
himself for which he charges $3.50
per month. We feel that it is our
duty to call this matter to the atten-
ton of your honorable body as it is
in violation of section 1872, Revisal.
I'VE find voucher 404135 drawn
for the hospital at Goldsboro for
, $4,000, money for repair of some
buildings We think this amount,
, if paid at all, should have been paid
under Chapter No. 191, Laws OF
; 1907, by which the hospital COM
mission was established. 1t seems to
us that when this commission was
! created and 100000 appropriated
! to be expended by them under the
: provisions of said chapter, that this
: $4,000 should have been approved
: and paid by them, out of said funds
: and not. have been placed as an ad-
? ditional liability or appropriation by
5 the State.
"The voucher 46,054 issued to T
B. Womack in the sum of $3.50 was
issued under 1892, Revisa1, and in
our opinion was improper and there
2 and payment thereof. This money
l was to pay Mr.. Womack for his ser
vices in representeding the defend
ants who were indicted by the grand
jury Of Wake County for the murder
, of one Male who was an inmate OF
: the State hospital at Raleigh. We
L cannot approve it.
eve find a voucher issued to H
= S. Ward for SIS for services in the
Il Supreme Court in the case Of HOl
. man VS.. Daniels, paid out under sec
y ton 1892, Revisal, but we are unable
: to find any law which justifes the is
. suance of the warrant.
- I'VE find a voucher for SIS alst
to H. S. Ward for services in tn,
= above case that for the reasons Sc
out we do not approve.
: I'VE fail to find that the State ha
. any interest, direct or remote in tn
case and from the records it woult
- tween the parties.
a eve find voucher 5275S issued t
II A. J. Berwick, which was for service
n rendered as member of the Schoo
A. Board Of Examiners. 1t appears t
,s us that Mr.. Berwick is the chief cler1
" in the Office of the State Superin
,r tendent of Public Instruction and a
w such clerk receives his salary for tn
20 work he does and his salary is fixe
n by the act of 1907 fixing the salarie
n Of clerks in the various department
&c and contemplated that they shout
io receive no other amounts in com
p. pensation for services to the Stat
20 or Office they fill under the State
O. therefore Mr.. Berwick was ineligibl
nt to occupy this position, to which b
ID was appointed by the State Super
,o intendent Of public instruction at tn
very time that he discharged tn
duties of clerk in the office of tn
= superintendent
no 1--WE find the voucher No. 81
th drawn in favor Of Barrett & Thoml
m son in amount of s337.50, givin
o. section 4053, Revisal of North Car,
ne lima, as the statute justifying til
fc IN,