The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
NO HAM AND EGGS | FOR NATIONAL GUARD McNeal Smith Dies Suddenly
 at Prattville B. R., L. &P. TAX ADJUSTED State Tax Commission Makes Reduc- tion for Local Company of s25O,- 000-Clanton Is to Have
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B. R., L. &P. TAX ADJUSTED

Montgomery, December 30.- -(Specal)- cannot eat ham and eggs without in curing the dispIeasure of the state code | In a report of H. Y. Brooke, assistant examiner of public accounts, just rem are banned and constitute the causes of sharp rebuke in an examination of the accounts and vouchers in the department of the adjutant general The examiner shows that such niceties of food are not to be enjoyed on camp life If the spirit of the code is at the same time obeyed. | Beef or mutton, canned meat, bacon, canned beef hash are the substantial ar ticles which the Alabama soldiers can eat l to their hearts content, but salad dress | ings, sauces, liver, cheese and such re- | fined foods are strictly against the law. As consequence, says Examiner Brooke, either the law should be amended so as to allow the particular foods, or the sec tions should be strictly compiled with. More than this. the examiner sets out that there is strict disregard of the legal requirements as to the quantity pur- chased "In one instance" says MT. Brooke, 'the meat purchase exceeded the legal limit by 522 pounds, and the ice limit exceeded requirements by S2o0 pounds"
 A disbursing officer, under bond. Is recommended as solution of the vexing problem.
 Accounts and vouchers in the office of the state tax commission, also passed upon by Examiner Brooks, are reported correct.
 Examiner Brooke's report is as follows:
 Hon. B. B. Conner, Governor of Alabama:
 "Sir--In obedience to instructions re- ceived from the governors office. have examined the books. accounts and vouch- CTS of Brigadier General Bibb Graves, the adjutant general. Alabama National Guard, covering the time from September 3O 1908, to October l. 1910, and report as follows:
 He has proper, vouchers for the ex penditure of all moneys passing through his hands, and the subordinate officers have forwarded to this department vouch- CTS showing disbursement of the moneys entrusted to them.
 q find that the law is not being com piled with in the purchase of rations. The paid bills show items as follows that are not authorized by law: Ham, eggs, lemons, Durkee dressing, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, seeded raisins |cantaloupes. liver, cheese, lee cream, cake, spaghetti. celery, bananas, bronze but tons, clothing hangers, camp stools. camp chairs. camp tables and mosquito bars, and the employment of instructors
 By law field rations are composed of the following articles, viz; Beef or nut ton, or canned meat, or bacon, or canned beef hash; flour, or soft bread, or hard bread; baking powder, yeast; beans, potatoes, or onions, or tomatoes, jam, coffee sugar milk, vinegar, or cucumber pickles. salt, pepper
 "The law should be compiled with, or amended so as to provide for a greater variety of food if the same be found nee essary.
 "I regret to report that the vouchers are in many cases improperly itemized and in others not itemized.'
 There should be one disbursing of ficer under bond who should pay all bills and be liable on his bond for any dis hursement he makes not provided for by law. Ess t sst
 There is an absolute disregard Of the legal requirements as to the quantity purchased; in one instance the meat pur- chase exceeded the legal limit by o22 pounds, and the ice limit being exceeded by SaoO pounds. There is not one of the commands that is free of this criticism.
 quantities of property purchased by the state seach year mysteriously disap- pear. It would pay the state to employ someone to look after this property. If this is not done the property should be sold after use and the money covered into the state treasury. t
 'There are outstanding and unpaid &C., counts of $43.90. and the adjutant general has paid out s257.3O more than he has drawn This is certified to the com