The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-03
IN aEGAD TO THE
AUDITOF THE BOOKS
Editor of the Israld


In your last s,ek's issue OF your papei
being Noy, 26t, there appeared an art
cIe that entirei, misrepresents the fact
With reference auditing the books Of III
Road Commissioner.
From readinahe Herald any one woull
think that Chairman. objected L
having the aud made This article dos
me and the othr members Of the Com
mission great njustice and IL misleading
n and untrue 1e Herald has On scyera
ns"==.ans befortthis east asperions on th
commission andthe owner OF this papc
has employed every means to poison tb'
minds ot the pepc
Ga the day mentioned IN the article
Mr. " B Williams, ~ some one speak
ing for the Auailng Committee. did cal
me over the phone a5Aihg lot the book
and further stated that they wanted tc
carry them TO Dickson aud have the aud
lting done there Why did no: the Her
AID state that ! told Them that THE books
were open 70 them for the auditing any
time that they were ready, but that
objected to them taking the books, pa
pefs and vouchers away from where the
business Of the road Commission was CON
ductcd and where their Office was2 can
not believe that Mr.. Williams told Mr.
Hunslce, the writer OF the Herald article,
that refused 10 turn over the books for
the audit, because | told Mr.. Williams
that the books and ali the papers pertain
ing to tie highway work were IA Char.
lottr, and everything was open TO them
NJ any time, and that they could begin
work at once, but further stated that We
objected TO their carrying the books and
papers to Dickson, told them | was
then getting ready TO 20 to Charlotte and
did 70 and met them there They again
insisted on me letting them carry the
books away with them thus | refused to
do, because | thought they had no right
80 make such demand, These books
and papers are all the protection We have.
These vouchers show the expenditure Of
the proceeds OF the road bonds, the r,>.
sponsibhty Of which We assumed when
We were elected commissioners. Ii the
state OF Tennessee sees proper 10 audit
any ot the county officers, do you sup
pose that the auditor would have the
right TO take the books OF AN officer 20
Nashville to be audited II the County
Court should order AN audit OF the books
Of the County Court Clerk, Mr. / X
Dickson, OF Circuit Court Clerk, MIR I
h Gray does one think for moment
that these Clerks would be- asked, or rc-
qurcd to turn their books over tn some
auditor to be taken to Dickson or some
where else 10 be auaited2
We are ready and willing Tor the nyes-
t,gntlon, and have been all the time. In
fact, our books have been open, not only
% the Auditing Committee, but to any
citizens vi the county Who carsl 10 make
al inspection TO show that We have
formally notified the Auditing Committee
10 make the audit, herein incorporate .
notice sent TO the Committee, winch is as
follows
Charlotte, Tennessee, Nov -, 1918
Mr. " Is Williams. Chairman,
Mr. NJ {, Avcrtt, Secretary,
Gentlemen
This Is to notify your committee THAI
the Highway Commissioners office, and
all books and papers pertaining 20 the
Highway work ot Dickson Couuts, l.
open To your committee Tor investigation
ai any umc, at the court house at Char
lottc. Tennessee We have made ar
rangemeR,s tor the upper rtom of the
court house, which Is very desirable
place for this work When you yet ready
10 begin work. you can notify Mr. "
IL Ncbett. Sccrtayl 10y phone, and he
Will meet You here IT amy tune ami
assist YOU N any way that he can
Very respectfully submitted,
HlGnW Az COMMISSIONERS
OF DICKSON COUNTY
\ II Euhank, Chairman.