Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-19
GEORGIA OFFICIALS
FAIL To KEEP LAW
IN REPORTING FEES

That nearly fifteen hundred county
officers in Georgia are technically
guilty of a misdemeanor for failing
to report their fees to the comp
troller general by the tenth of April,
was the interesting fact developed
Monday by an examination of the
records of Comptroller General
Wright.
About six years ago the legisla-
ture passed law requiring all oftl-
Gals to the state and of the several
counties who are compensated by
fees to make quarterly reports of
their incomes and expenses. The law
provided that these reports must be
made not later than the tenth OF the
month following the end of each
quarter. The law further provided
that any official who failed to make
his report within the time. required
should be guilty of a misdefneanor.
Comptroller General Wright stated
that the officials subject to the law
made regular reports for two or three
years and he tabulated them and
furnished them to the legislature, as
never made use of the information,
and the officials gradually stopped
making the reports, he further stat
ed, with the result, that he recon-
mended two years ago in his annual
report. and again last year, that the
law be repealed.
Few Reports Made
There are estimated to be at least
fifteen hundred officials in Georgia
who are compensated by fees and as
lsuch subject to the provisions OF the
law. Only about twenty reports had
been made to the comptroller general
up to Monday
From Fulton county, reports had
been made by Roy Dorsey, solicitor
of the city criminal court of Atlanta,
Arnold BroyIes, clerk Of the superior
court, and Thomas H. Jeffries, ordl-
nary. Other reports received were
from Bibb and Chatham county fiji
Gals. The reports from these three
counties were the principal ones re-
ceiyed.
The report of City Solicitor Roy
Dorsey shows that his gross receipts
for the first quarter, including in
solvent costs, were $1O,355, and that
his expenses for legal assistance,
bailifs and clerk hire were $685.
leaving a net of $6,766.
The report of Ordinary Jeffries, of
Fulton county shows gross receipts
of $3.50 and gross expenses OF $4,-
1876.
Others Reporting
The report of Arnold Broyles,
clerk OIL fulIOu super CON1 ~ oAAN"O
gross receipts of $25,369 and gross
expenses of $12,680.
The report of Warinig Russell Jr.,
clerk of the city court OF savannah,
shows gross receipts of $500 and
gross expenses of $1,077.
The report of J. c. Sipple, sherlH
of the city of Savannah, shows gross
receipts of $2,966 and gross expenses
The report of George T. Pate, tax
collector of Chatham county, shows
gross receipts of $685. and gross
expenses of $3,598.
The report of William l.. Gray
son, clerk of the superior court Of
Chatham county, shows gross re-
ceipts Of $7,O92 and gross expenses
of $4,000.
The report of Henry McAlpin, or
binary of Chatham county, shows
gross receipts of $5,197 and gross ex-
penses of $1,991.
The report of Merritt w. Daxlon,
sheriff of Chatham county, shows
gross receipts of $1,98S and gross
expenses of 1915.
The report of Walter c.. Hartridge.
solicitor of the superior court OF
| Chatham county and of the city
court of Savannah showed gross re-
ceipts of $10,38S and gross expenses
of $3.50.
The report of c. M. Wiley. ordi-
nary of Bibb county, shows gross
receipts for the first quarter of $2,Oo5
and gross expenses of 1925.
In addition to the above reports
by county officers, Mrs. Maude Bar
ker Cobb, state librarian. filed re-
port showing collections during. the
| first quarter of $3.50 from the issu-
ance of commissions to notaries pub
When the matter of the reports
was called to his attention Monday;
in connection with the above-stated
facts, Sheriff J. I. Lowry said his
report had been made out and sent
to the comptroller-general md doubt
less would reach him in the next
twenty-foQr hours.
Solicitor Boykin was engaged with
the grand jury and could not be
reached by The Journal with regard
to the report on his fees. Tax Re-
ceiver 7. M. Armistead and Tax
Collector w. S. Richardson were
away from their offices. at lunch,
when called on the telephone.