The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Notice Served On Board Mem
bers. His Demand Is Re-
fused BY Them.

berS. HIS Demand is Ne-
fused By Them.
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That the present Board of Coun-
| ty Commits ionels were indicted
into office on the first Monday in
i December 1886, and that subsequent
to their said induction into office,
the said Board caused an audit to
! be made by certified Public Ac-
countant of the account of the said
! Henry NJ. Miller, Ex-Sheriff, Treas
urer, and Tax Collector, and that
upon the completion of the said au-
dit and upon its being filed in the
office of the Board of County Com
mi9sioners of Ashe County it was
disclosed by said audit that the
i said Henry M. Miller was indebted
to the County of Ashe on the tax
collections for the year 1886 in the
sum of $2,459.63. That the said
Board of County Commissioners
made demand upon the said Henry
M. Miller, ExSheriff and Tax Col
lector for payment and settlement
of this amount which demand to
settle was not complied with and
that the said Henry NJ. Miller, Elk
Sheriff and Tax Collector failed, re-
fused or neglected to make settle
ment and payment of said sum of
$2,459.63 and said audit showed that
he had collected and had turned
in pink or duplicate tickets show
ing collection by him of said
amount in excess of the money he
had turned in to the Treasurer of
Ashe County.
That an audit duly made by said
certified Public Accountant also dis
closed that the said Henry M. Mill
er, Ex-Sheriff and Treasurer of
Ashe County had not made correct
and proper settlement of his ac-
count with the County of Ashe for
the years 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885
and that the said Henry NJ Miller
was due the County of Ashe the
sum of $25,893.O5 for said years;
demand for payment and settlement
has been duly made and the same
refused Or neglected.
That subsequent to said disclos-
ureS demand for settlement and re-
fusal of same, and on July 6, 1887,
the said Henry NJ Miller pursuant
to suggestion and request made
by him and by agreement between
the said Henry M. Miller and the
Board Of County Commissioners of
Ashe County turned over to the
said Board of County Commission
ers the uncollected tax receipts in
his hands for the year 1896 which
were still in the tax books for said
year and that in said audit and
from the Board of County Com
mlssioners of Ashe County the said
Henry M. Miller has been duly
credited with all of uncollected tax
es for the year 1896 which were in
the tax books and in addition there
to has received credit for the sum
of 5000 for cash tax item which he
had advertised for sale for said
year.
That after the said Henry M. Mil
Ter had voluntarily and by agree
ment turned over the uncollected
taxes in the tax books for the year
1896 as hereinbefore set out the
Board of County Commissioners as
they are advised and believe and
therefore allege, lawfully in the
performance of their duty, appoint
ed and designated w. E. Miller the
present Sheriff of Ashe County as
Tax Collector to collect said un-
collected taxes for the year 1896
and that the said w. E. Miller has
proceeded with the performance of
his duty and has after due adver-
tisement according to law sold the
lands upon which said uncollected
taxes were levied and has turned
over to the County Accountant ali