Milford chronicle., 1933-11-10

1 lief reside in Sussex county. Yet
disbursements for relief in Sussex
county were s per cent of the total
for the entire State. Ample funds
were therefore appropriated by the
Commission but were not properly
spent by the Relief Director.
"No County Committee, as pro-
vided for by the Relief Act has been
/ functiOning in Sussex county, local
contributions to Direct Relief hav-
, ing been obtained directly from the
Levy Court.
Every allowance was made by the
Commission for the difficulties that
might he encountered by Mr.. Lay
ton in setting up a new program of
relief in Sussex County, all possible
assistance was rendered to him, in
fluence was brought to bear directly
and indirectly to charge the situa-
ton. When every effort to correct
this acknowledgement and secure CO.
operation between the Relief Di-
rector for Sussex County and the
rest of the Commission failed, a
change had to be made and the
work entrusted TO other hands.
Upon resigning. Mr.. Layton
agreed to wind up the work of his
Office by September 30th, and on
that day his resignation took effect
as his successor was appointed that
evening. He turned over his check
books to his successor on October
4th, on which day Mr.. Mack, auditor
to the commission, made an audit of
the financial records of the Sussex
county office and submitted it to
Governor Buck on October 18th. This
showed bank balances of S4,513.06
in the accounts opened by Landreth
i. Layton, director. When these
balances had not been transferred
to his successor Mr.. Layton being of
Office, the commission on October
18th gave instructions that the bal
ances, being State funds, be paid in
to the State Treasury and these bank
accounts closed. On October 23rd
the remaining balance totaling $204-
rs were paid into the State Trea-
sury, as MI. Layton had continued
to draw checks against these ac-
counts. without authority and eon-
trary to the instructions of the conf
mission Among the obligations
thus settled by him was his own ex-
pense account for travelling and
other personal expenses. although
this account had not been approved
by the treasurer of the commission
according to its rules, which fur
ther provided that all expense ac-
counts should be presented to the
State Auditor on State invoice forms.
The commission proposes to pay all
rightful obligations and has received
unpaid bills totaling $9S1.25 which
will be scrutinized for prompt set
Some of these are of long
standing, incurred as far back as
February, and payment of some of
them had been refused. II is now
disclosed that bank accounts were
opened in the Georgetown Trust
Company without permission of the
as called for by the
rules, but directly contrary to the
action requested and taken which
designated the Farmers Bank in
Georgetown, as his depository. Funds
deposited i'll an account opened for
lne purpose were paid out for an
1ther purpose. The 90 per cent local
for direct relief for Au-
gust and September has not been re-
,eived.
Because of the above and other
recent disclosures. the commission
recommends to the Governor of the |
State that an investigation of the |
,peration of relief in Sussex county |
through September of this year be |
made by the Attorney-General.
u. Wiley Thought, on taking UP |
lis duties as the new relief director |
or Sussex county, has Immediately |
,egun to institute a well-managed |
elief program. Expressions of coll
idence and APPROVAL from Sussex
ounty residents have been promptly