The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-09
TO LETTER ADDRESS
ED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
SUIT ON BONDS is URGED
Former Treasurer Jenerette and
Sheriff Sessions of Horny County
Have Failed to Turn Money Over
to Their Successors.

Columbia.-Accordin to letter
addressed to Thos. H. Peoples, attor-
ney general, by A. w. Jones, comp
troller general, j. n. Jenerette, for
mer treasurer of Horny county, has
apparently failed to turn over to his
successor in Office s1,439.07, and B. j.
Sessions, former sheriff Of that coun-
ty, apparently has failed to pay over
to his successor $625.Gl.
81 suggest that you bring action
upon the bonds Of these officers TO
recover these amounts due the state,
county and school district funds"
says the comptroller.
Report by the comptroller general
to the attorney general was made
after an examination of the books in
Horny county by L. A. Searson, an ac-
countant, employed by the comptroller
generals Office.
The following letter was addressed
to the foreman of the Horny county
grand jury by Comptroller Genera
Jones:
81 hand you herewith copy of re-
port of Mr. L. A. Searson, accountant
on the Offices in your county. l call
YOUR attention to the amounts due by
former Sheriff Sessions and former
County Treasurer Jenerrette. I have
also called the attention Of the attor-
ney general to this matter and sug-
gested that he bring action to collect
these amounts"
The following letter was addressed
by TIE comptroller general to the at
torney general:
'I hand you copy of report OF
Mr.. L. A. Searson, an accountant, en-
ployed by this Office to examine the
books of J. N, Jenerette, former coun-
ty treasurer of Horny county, and OF
B. J. Sessions, former sheriff of that
county. 1t appears from these reports
and from inspections made under my
direction that Mr.. Jenerette failed to
turn over to his successor in office
s1,439.07, then in his hands as county
treasurer; and Mr.. Sessions failed to
paw over to his successor as sheriff,
s625.01, in his hands as sheriff, s469.5O
being for costs on tax executions col
lected and S155.51 being for delinquent
taxes collected. ....
'I suggest that you bring action
upon the bonds of these officers to re-
cover these amounts due the state:
county and school district funds.
ct will be glad t furnish you any
information in my power"
Honor Warrant in Favor Of. Dominick.
Laurens.-Associate Justice Watts
at chambers here signed an order re-
quiring the comptroller general to hon
or a warrant in favor Of Fred. H. Dom
mick forsS1,2 1,25O, fee for services in
the state bond case. The petition for
mandamus was presented by Domi-
nick, who came to Laurens for the
purpose. A. W. Jones, comptroller
general, introduced a resolution ask
ing that the sinking fund commission
rescind it's action in approving the
claim of Mr.. Dominick. The resolu'
ton was voted down. Mr.. Dominick,
who is now assistant attorney gen
eral, was employed by the governor as
an attorney in litigation over the bond
refunding act:
Examinations For Scholarships.
Columbia. - Competitive eXamina-
tions for the award of state scholar
ships in Clemson college and in the
University of South Carolina August
II, according to an announcement by
J. E. Swearingen, state superintend-
ent of education. Sixteen scholar
ships in the normal department of the
university are to be filled. At Clem-
son Il four-year scholarships and 81
short course agricultural scholarships
are to be filled. Vacancies for four.
year scholarships exist in 32 coun-
ties and vacancies for one-year schol-
arships exist in each of the Al coun-
ties.