Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-15
EXPERT APPOINTED To
AUDIT COUNTY BOOKS
Governor Acts Under Authority
Conferred by Law.
SMALLPOX SITUATION SERIOUS
State Health Board Sends Out
General Order Compelling
Vaccination.

In letter from Secretary of State
Robert z. Graham, laid before the
County Commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday, that body was formally
notified that Governor Goldsborough
has appointed Mr.. Wilmer j Black.
an expert accountant, to audit the
books and accounts of the County
| Commissioners, County Treasurer,
and other county offic> RS.
The appointment came as some
thing of a surprise to the county Off
cials. In making it, the Governor act
ed under authority conferred by
Chapter 564 of the Acts of the Legis-
lature of 1906. BY that act the Gov
ernor is empowered to name an audi
tor to examine official books in all
the counties. In previous years,
however, Governors have not showr
any disposition to make said appoint
ment, leaving it to the discretion Of
the County Commissioners. II is ex-
pected that Mr.. Black will begin the
audit within a few days.
Bids for the county printing and
publishing, as we'll as for the removal
of garbage from Brooklyn and other
sections of the Fifth district, were
opened by the Commissioners yester-
day and the awards made. There was
but one bid for the printing and pub
Using, that from the Advertiser-Rs-
publican, which has held the contact
for number of years. The printing
costs the county s400 and the publish
ing $500.
John Mccormick, a resident of Ma
sonville, was awarded the gaI aIbage
contract at his bid of sac. so per
montn, conditioned upon furnishing
bond, satisfactory to the Commits
sioners. The other bidders were
Robert Arnold, s4769 and John 7.
Mann, $50. 40.
Complying with communication
from the State Board of Health, in
which attention is strongly directed
to the existence of number of cases
of smallpox throughout the State,
the Commissioners have directed the
County Health Officer to take the
necessary steps to have all persons
not already vaccinated, to submit to
the operation at once. The State
health officials state that in practi-
cally every case of the disease that
develops, the victim is a person who
has not been vaccinated.
Notice of the injunction proceed
ings recently filed in the Circuit
Court by w edward Cecil, in which
question is raised as TO the method Of
payment and allowances of alleged
excess fees to the County Treasurer
in connection with the collection of
State taxes IN arrears, was served on
the Commissioners, and they are di-
rected to appear in Court on Febru-
airy /, when the proceedings will be
heard
A large number of citizens of East
port petitioned the Board for an arc
light to be place at the foot of Sixth
sire ct, in the village. The light is
deeme necessary for the safety Of
pedestrians along that thoroughfare.
The matter was referred to Commits
sioner Beard of the Second district
In letter from Cashier L. Dorsey
Gassaway, the Commissioners were
advised that the Farmers National
Bank had placed to the credit of the
county s36s.06 representing the in
terest on daily balances of county
funds from July l to December 81,
1919, inclusive, the interest rate being
per cent.
The Board received a communication
from City CLERK Philip E. Porter with
reference to cooperation between the
city and county authorities on insol-
veneies and abatements of tszations
on city property. 1t is stated in the
letter that the city authorities have
referred these matters to the finance
commission, which, after conference
with the , ounty Commissioners, are
| empowered TO act in the premises.