The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-07
SHORTAGE! N
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TAX COMMISSIONERS OFFICERS
FIND LEAK Sin FINANCES in
AUDITING ACCOUNTS. a
CHARLESTON ". Va. y

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with the county, court at New Mar.
tinsville by the State tax commission.
err. The audit was made by. Chief sAc-
countant E. A. Dover, assisted by J.
H, Otto and George w. Beaire. In adj
dltion to.the above amount the sum Of
Ss.019.79; Is held due from the former
sheriff pending the adjudication by the
courts oil. the question OF Commissions.
To county officers ex.conntys officers
and attaches the sum Of IS, 1OO.43 is
charged, while there is charged to the
county court because of5unauthorized
payment the sum Of s2,7e2.so.
| Aside from the discounts allowed in
his statements, amounting to over
$4,000 as above, subject to the court
decisions, there Is held to be due from
ex,sherif Ingram Myers s1,s1s.72, due
to various errors or failure to account
for moneys. Part Of. this amount is
due to discrepancies in tax books,
back taxes not charged, discrepancies
in delinquent lists, interest and COM
missions. Attention is called to a dis
crepancy which has been found in
nearly every county audited, the fail.
ure Of the sheriff to account for mon
eys received from the state auditor.
Settlements Short.
On account Of the redemption OF real
estate Myers receiyedtfrom the auditor
in July, 1907. s1,sssos. OF this
amount he did not account for s55s.57.
according to the report, and he Is
therefore. charged with It. In one OF
his, settlements Myers is, charged with
taking credit twice for orders amount.
Ing to s214.s9 and he is charged with
that amount.
Former assessors: of the county were
well paid. according to the report.
On account OF extra compensation
given them for various purposes, such
as reporting agricultural statistics,
births and deaths, extending taxes,
sending out blanks, etc, they are ask.
ed to refund various sums to the coun.
ty. l. G. Moore is charged with
S1,24Lo1; F. B. Smith with s1,633.74;
Assessor G. W. Francis with S393.25.
On account OF extra compensation
for indexing deeds and compiling and
certifying levy estimates ex.county
clerk !: D. Morgan Is asked to refund
Sf'Soe'4o. ."45
other charges against persons made
N the report and which are asked to
We REFUNDED, are the following: Coun-
y; Si 0etkSi :. Myers, s2s.o5; Prosecuting
Attorney ''n u " coh1eld, $l4'9O; First
National BANK OF New Martinsyille,
So l;l.5; X. a. sayre, ballot commits.
sloner' SISSY; L. s. Hall. ballot com.
missioner S7,eo; s. F. Gallagher. bal
ahce due on liquor license. $1OS.33; A.
=, Moore court stenographer, ss27.75;
=. I. Taught, court stenographer,
s'Vi. 90 Emma montgomery. deputy
court reporter, sss.25; W. E. Wharton,
oVerpayment OF bill. $3.50! A. T. Fair.
member, county court, $3.50; r. Hlg-
einootf1am, member, county court,
sioS.oo; r NJ. Cross. member county
court sSS'25; a. 7: Morris. member
county court, S5o,05; W. F. Shuman,
member county court. s293.16.
County Court Owes County.
The sum Of s2,762.so held against
the county court as being paid without
authority OF law is as follows: For
detective services, s51.00; salary OF
superintendent Of court house, 81 1915;
excessive amount for guarding jail,
$500: contribution to good roads con.
Ventfon, S1z9.2l; excessive payment to
election officers, $151.50; for good
road services. ETC.. A. T. Fair, s134.30;
F. M. Cross, $3.50; R. Higglnbotham.