The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-30
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Southampton County School
Board Exonerates Dis
trict Clerk.
ALSO ENDORSES W. w. WHITE.
Acts on Report of Expert Ae-
countant Hilton, Of Nor
ALSO ENDORSES w. w. WHITE

Following an examination of the
books of John N. Sebrell, Sr., clerk Of
the District School Board of Jcrusa-
lem District, in Southampton county,
by an expert accountant, the board has
.brell. The official course of Division
School Superintendent w. w. White.
of Southampton county, is also APP
proved in a resolution.
Charges of misfeasance and malfea-
sance in Office and of gross neglect OF
official da,y were recently preferred
against Mr.. Sebrell by a committee of
prominent citizens of Jerusalem Dis
trict before the State Board of Educa-
ton. The petitioners were represent
ed by Attorney Robert Nj. Withers, OF
Suffolk, but several of them appeared
in person to prosecute the case against
the clerk
Wanted Quick Action.
Mr.. Withers, after recounting many
efforts made in and out of the courts
to induce Mr.. sebrell to produce his
books. urged that the State Board or
der an immediate examination, making
the point that unless taken unawares
the clerk might fix up his accounts.
However. the State Board referred the
matter to the County School Board, with
a suggestion regarding the employ
ment of an expert accountant. The
way was left open for an appeal TO
the State Board in case OF further FAIL
ure to produce the records
Thereupon the County School Board
OF Southampton held meeting and
employed w. p. Hilton. an accountant,
to make the examination Following
Mr.. Hilton's report. the following res
olutions were adopted.
Text of Resolutions.
Whereas. under resolution adopt
ed by the State Board of Education in
the matter of T. II. Birdsong and 9TH
ers against John y. Sebrell, Sr. trus,
tee of Jerusalem District Southamp-
ION county. Va, and clerk of said
board, 1t was referred to the County
School Board of said county, with the
aid of competent expert accountant,
to be employed by them, to Investigate
the matters in controversy and exam
Inc the books and accounts of said John
n. Sebrell, Sr., clerk of said District
board, and whereas the said County
School Board, in pursuance of said
resolution of said State Board, did en-
ploy w. p. Hilton, expert accountant,
of the city of Norfolk. to aid them in
making said Investigation and exami-
nation, and whereas the said w p.
Hilton, expert accountant, after a
careful and exhaustive examination of
the books and accounts of said John
N. Sebrell, Sr., has this day reported
to this board that he fails to find any
shortage or misrepresentation of funds
on tbs part of the said John ~ Sebrell
ST.. as clerk of said District School
Board; now. therefore, be it resolved
as follows by the County School Boaro
of Southampton county:
Resolved, first, That we, the County
School Board of Southampton. accept
the report of Special Auditor w. p.
Hilton in the case of John NJ Sebrell,
Sr., which report shows that Mr.. Sc.
brell is not short in his accounts as
clerk of Jerusalem District School
Board and that no funds have been
misappropriated.
Resolved, second. That we indorse
the integrity and high standing of MIR.
Sebrell.
Resolved, third. That inasmuch as
1t has been insinuated that our worthy
division superintendent, William Wal
ter White. is under the influence Of
John n. Sebrell, ST., and has not been
as dilisent in the performance of his
duty as he should be- we. the County
school Board, hereby deny and refute
said charges or insinuations and in
dorse his actions as division superin-
tendent of schools. Said charges or
insinuations do Mr.. White great intus-
tice, and we hereby indorse his admin
istration of school affairs of said com.
ty and recognize in him a heightened
Christian gentleman"
Adopted Unanimously.
1t was further resolved that thesa
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
OF the county board and be published
In the State and county papers.
me resolutions We're unanimously
adopted by the County School Hoard
of Southampton. in session on INV
rs, and are attested as correct by "
w White. chairman, and ]. r. Bryant.
clerk.