The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-20
Amount Due From Taylor and Cemans

Elements. But in the six settlements
taken up. nothing was shown charged
against 'he sheriff for Jury costs.
Sheriff Taylor's records show that he
received $4,000 on this account and
Sheriff Clemans records show 1852 90
These amounts are held TO be dre the
county. Sheriff Clemsns has paid over
the amount due him. IL being the first
payment Tor jury costs in tho six
years.
Chapter rs of the Code provides
that the fines and bond forfeluures
collected by the Sheriff be paid into
the state treasury and chapter 293 OF
the Code provides that the money be
applied TO the support OF free schools.
Sheriff Taylor collected the follow
ing fines. which are held against him:
July J. 1906. Minerva Martin. s 100
July 3. 1906. Bell Cook. ...... 100
March p. 1907. Violet Samuels. "a 90
August 81. 1908. Joe Barum 2O.O
Nov. IL. 1905. Ed Michaels .... 1000
Nov. IL. 1908, VIZ. Bartollas 1000
Total Observation-Disclosures. $500
Sheriff Clemans collected the FOL.
lowing fines and bond forfeitures.
which he failed TO account for:
May |. 1909, Frank Seifert IS 5000
May .. 1909. T. NJ. Dauer .... 100 90
Oct &c, 1910. Nick Detardes
(bond forfeitureD - 200 90
Fifty dollars is held against the
sheriff due TO an error in addition of
the 1911, report of fines collected.
making the total against Sheriff Glenn
ans on fines and bond forfeitures.
$4,000.
Received Other Money.
Sherif Taylor also received some
money from the commissioner of
school lands. which was not account
ca Tor. The 1907 settlement for 1906
taNes shows the amount accounted for
10 De s2s5 less than the amount re-
celved, and the 1909 settlement for
1908 taxes. the amount accounted for
Sl2944 less than the amount received.
II Is held that the 1892 30 should be
paid into the county treasury by Sher.
in Taylor
VerifsatiOn OF the sheriff's tax
safes and redemptions and a COM
parison OF the same with the settle
menis disclosed that in the 1909 set.
tlement for 1905 taxes. Sheriff Taylor
accounted for $255.j2 in his settle
mcnt. The amount Of the sales and
redemp'ions was sj42.7O. The s2S71S
not accounted for. il due the school
funds. the sheriff having accounted
TOT the sales and redemption only
with the county fund
Court Settles Question.
Section 9. cnapter H.. acts 1905 70.
quires the sheriff TO refund To the
county IL per cent of all his earnings
and collections. less the allowances
out OF the county treasury. providing
said II per cent does not reduce his
total compensation 70 less than three
thousand dollars. The payment Of this
- per cent would not reduce the sbcr.
III compensation TO less than 81 .O00
IN Ohio county. hence he is required
10 pay - per cent Of all fees. commits.
Slons and compensations collected. ex-
c'pt allowances out Of the county
treasury This question has been de-
clHed by IN" supreme court. the court
having held that The - per cent BE-
paid. as the tax commissioner had al.
ways advised. Sheriff Clemsns had
no; paid all that was due from him
The audit shows the earning. of
~" Office. not including allowances F
made by the board Of commissioners
10 July !. 1871 10 have been $50 222 ~
Fifteen per cent OF the above
S'.NNi.b6 Is the amount which should
have been refunded 10 the county.
less 1929 60. = per cent on $3.50 %
commissions included i'm The above
"rnings. 10 which 10 held the sheriff
was nor entitled. Sheriff Clemans paid
S2."'454. leaving 81 z70G9 against
him. which has been paid
Commission important Question. I
Many pages Of tho report are de- /
voted 10 Oh" subject OF commissions. /
'nd many different questions arr
taken up under this subject among
hem being cor ccfion Of commis-
|. ION. Oh faNn- COLLECTED mn Ernrlt .