The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-10
DIR. TAYLOR OWES
COUNTY S9,198
COMMISSIONER cULLlNAN FILES
REPORT IN SUIT AGAINST
THE EX-SHERlFF.
Three Questions of Interest Decided IN
Favor of the Ohio County
Commissioners.

That DR.. n. II. Taylor. former sher-
: ic of Ohio county. owes the county the
sum Of $9,19S.01 in direct findings Is
HE report of Special Commissioner NJ.
J. Cullinan 10 Judge II. {. Hervey IN
The suit brought by the Ohio county
Board of commissioners against inc
former sheriff. lntCreSt. It Is eSt-
mated. will amount 10 approNlmateIE
$4,000.
In his report. Commissioner Guilt
nan passes upon thrr" questions ol IN
irrrsi--On 0"er-dIaft$. o.! iaXr% col
lrCtcd. on commissions ana allowances
and on funds deposited III banks. IN"
county wins every claim mad" under
Il recent audit madr by Deputy state
Tax Commissioner LAX" QUO. save for
a minor sum in interest on certain
funds.
The commissioners originally or
G"red nr. Taylor 10 pay over So.
64l.77. Dr.. Taylor admitted items Of
Sl,l67.nno as discrepancies on tax
books for i90.0G-07-nS and diScrcpan'
rirS in delinquent taxes Of Sl.93.
Small Offsets Allowed.
! As AGAINST the total findings re-
turned by tho commissioner. Dr.. Tay-
lnr is allowed offsets amounting 10
STOLE.
The findings against Or. Taylor in
. rIudc one and onc.half per cent. on
road lax collections, which he holds
were NOT allowable: one and one-halt
per cent. on railroad taxes collected.
and items Of commission for handling
miscellaneous funds.
The sum Of St.@o5G.75 IN interest on
public funds is held against Or. Tny-
lGr, az is also an item Of six per cent.
on money used 10 pay oVer-drattS.
The commissioner holds that DR. TaY-
. !0r did not show that he used his own
, money Ia meet these orer-draftS.
/ Recapitulation.
: 4 rrcapitulatiOn Of the findings fol-
, lows:
: ~ discrepancies in tax books.
.lH0i ia and including l?"S
! uisrrcrinrirs in delinquent
ta>rs credited sheriff Taylor LIS
Money received hy y. II. Taylor
! from commissioner of school
! lands and not accounted for Ssh
. Excessive ono and onr-half per
cent commission on taxes
. rnll"c;cd after February !.
! l906-n7-0S-ng .......... 30n.&S
commissions on discounts al
| lowed taxpayers prior TO De-
rcmbcr l. l9Ui-06-n1-0S. I0.f
! Commission on delinquent taxes.
. 190I settlement ............ 94.9I
pnn and nnc-half per cent. com
! mission on. public service
! iaN"S certified for collection
: 100 taxes. 19mS settlement. $50
! commissions on miscellaneous
/ receipts for which no com
| uursatinn. fec or commission
! is provided by law. l906-o1-
US.U9 settlements ......... 9b2-Sz
! Commission on money received
! from commissioner of school
! lands. l9n6-0T-0S and 09 set
lithirhtS ..;.;;.. -'''
| Commission on balance received
! from predecessor .......... 3.09
+; INTEREST on overtlrnft .,....... l.162.0S
Interest paid the sheriff on
commissions ana allowances
for the fiscal years ending
June 80 l907-0S and o.. 2.lS492
p; Jury costs collected by y. IL.
| Taylor and not accounted for 400
y. II. Taylor is entitled to offsets in
+ After d"ducting the offset the fore
going accounts would bear interest from
! February 81, 1914.
Tho plaintin is also entitled to re-
! cover:
! Interest on county and road taxes
collected by u. II. Taylor and not &C
For ths fiscal year ending June 30.
! 1906, s653.0S and interest in the princi-
pal sum from August /. 1907.
For the fiscal year ending Juno so.
1907. s42S.14 and interest on the prin-
cipal sum from August l. 1907
! For the nScal year cnulnR June HV,
! 1905. sG5S2a. and interest on the prin-
cipal sum from August l. 1908.
For the fiscal year ending June 20.
: 1909. s5s0o4. and interest on the prin-
cipal sum from August /. 1909.
Interest on Deposits.
| The plaintifI Is also entitled TO re-
cover interest received from d. II. Tny-
Tor on county funds deposited in bank
: and not accounted for, as follows:
! For tho fiscal year ending June 80.
! 1906. s15GfG. and interest on the prin-
cipal from August. 1906.
! For the fiscal year ending June 90.
; 1907. Seas. and interest on the princl-
! pal sum from August |. 1907.
/ For tho fiscal year ending June 80.
: 1908. s295.oG. and interest on the prin-
cipal sum from August 80. 1908:
| From July !. 1908. 10 November 10,
! 1909 s3S7.0S with interest on tho prin-
cipal sum from November Is. 1909.
! Many OF the smaller items. It should
: bc noted. are discrepancies arising from