The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-06
MONTE|RO SHORT
IN HIS ACCOUNTS
Former Clerk OF Goochland
Found to Owe County More
Than $4,000.
SURETY COMPANY TO BE SUED
Overdrew Salary, Failed to Ac-
count for Taxes, Over
charged Tor Work.

According to the report just made TO
the Board of Supervisors OF Goochland
county By IL. - Boudar & Son. ac-
countants, of this city, the accounts OF
Moses T. NIontciro. former clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of Goochland. are short
in the sum of $500. ~ supplemental
report which the accountants hive Just
completed Viii bring the total to Just
IN excess of $4,000.
Upon reception of the report the SUI
peryisoi5 indicated tneir Intention OF
bringing suit IN behalf OF the county
, against the United states Fidelity and
Montciros surety. II is understood.
. however that no criminal proceedings
VIII be brought by tne board should
such action he taken, 81 Will he at thu
instance OF the bonding company. IL
Leslie Spence. Jr., agent ior :ne con-
Germ. said last night that no shortage
In air. Monteiro's accounts has occn re-
ported TO him Or his company, ana ne
MAS therefore in no position 10 say II
prosecution VIII result.
Claims TO HIVE Paid State.
If Clerk Monteiro's own reports are
TO DO relied upon. ne owes the State
nothing. all his Indebtedness being to
the county. Ashort while since Aud
tor c. Lee Moore was proceeding 10
bring suit for the balance due the
/ State from september !. 1911. TO jan
uary l. 1912, when Mr.. Monteiro went
out OF office, but the amount was paid
| by the surety company. The Auditors
once frequently had trouble with AIr.
! Monteiro. once. during the incumbency
OF Colonel Morton Marye. ana again dur
| ing Captain > r. Donohoe's term Of Of
! ice, threats Of suits on tho official bond
! became necessary TO extort payment.
Mr. Boudar believes that examina
/ ton OF the states accounts viii dis
close q large amount due TO the Com
! monwcalth by the former CLERK.
The report OF Mr.. Boudar as submit
( ted TO the supervisors. shows how the
/ money was secured. For the .irst six
/ year term OF the former clerk. from
/ 1900 TO 1906. he ove-drew his own sal
j airy in the sum OF $500, and in the
] second term. from 1906 to 1912. ne over
! drew it S573. Large amounts OF deIin-
, Quent taxes were collected by him, on
: which he gave no official receipt made
! no record and gave no accounting.
+ Many checks and letters acknowledging
/ tho receipt of money. which WAS never
! credited, are in possession Of the Bou-
/ dars.
Cost of Indering Books.
Perhaps the most remarka BILE trans
action was in the matter OF fees for
| indexing In 1904 The Board OF super
| v!sors authorized Clerk Monteiro 10
index the deed books. order books and
| other official records Of the county. at
! n price o; 1925. II seems that in 1906
| the clerk drew four warrants, amount
/ ing TO $500. for this work, and later
! he drew $3.50. Not half OF the deed book
| indeXIng has been completed and the
| order books have not been indexed at
all Not more than one-thlrd OF the
! work has been done and yet the clerk
| has drawn $2.390. when ne agreed to
do 1T al! for 1925. lie claims he was
due the amount he drew.
Severe censure is visited by the Bou-
dar reports on the Board OF Supervls-
ors The shortage could never have
occurred. IL is stated, but for the gross
est sort of negligence on the part of
the board in attending to the public
business. II seems TO have been com
posed Of supervisors who never super
v!scd and who disregsrded the peoples
| interest.
The people OF Goochland. according
70 the personal observation OF Mr.. Bou-
| der. seem to have faith in Ny. Montei-
ro's personal honesty and TO attribute
| his troubles to lax business methods.
| This accounts for the unwillingness TO
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