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VfABlSH feuXs?t,rJ: -l": Cov,0 ood ru,th bi
1 r WrTnTnrV 'rnna ;WH0LEN0,2315
rnn vim nn nnMwnninnPr.
Jv i a? -. - W vUv ' . ' Bi
nEPOaXOF THE COUNTY BO ABO
OF AUDIT AND FINANCE.
See Oar
.JaftW-.l
AUalra ol County -Have Been
tf lyiLilsmanaaetl -violations
law by Coca 17 Commlsslan-
ens sna lx-sc; wkhuu-
ai lairs ol OlbJar .leers Focsa
O.K, Some Ulaog Ceeommend
Uoa Deloa U 3e arfto U dh
oti s-Tr en sorer j CUetedl
Collect Amounts ipoeJby; f
&aer!U tlcLeosI and fSSSOce fey
Canister Culloek on Acgsstmt
cl Hit " tl Vot laa y
ParnelaUany Ciiiieci
UeUVl: la rpwstt'att of
m,m ' - i " 4 .".
RHPOHT OF THB BOARD OF AU1
S?ur Fafaex Wet Wag the Old Reliable. , vy DECMBJt !.
nisrht from
now till Christm&sf You are mvited
to inspect our. stocky ; Alsp rood our
pggo' advertisement in . this: paper.
Cll3tiaa3 yPc3t Ccrd ; Counter,
AXi 7:-:iv -' - ;j.-ifc.'ftif fteiiatte: :
lmtl:Z7 wm Please Ycu Kcw.
MudAA Uut General
My of Nortii CtevUna l0p"f
a Iwarcl ot dit ttnaJlco tar-Ci
ooonty ol RODeaon.s;;By- icttli
i.tM uki ufwit thia board 'wH tetot
cra of iha oouaty, UjcMidlnr JJo board
of A uca-Uon ad tboboar of sA 3
perrteore, aad W oak, a two
thertof to thboro onowtaja.
rtonett a?id to the aoUcimTot tho tfto
trlot, .tatlntfvwtthowta Awff;
i futd. Tiolatloa f lw. or anr owafoa-
aaoo ofacoly: Wr, Pwl osscor.
a muv 'man aext Moeodtoa the
iryir at AoHL 190T. at Lm
iwuw Oraham ? McKlnaon.; aortary.
ys- Mih nreeilbod br t atatuto P-
i.tM.tiii nrovtekm. teat we . ould
enUy aaa unparoauy jibjw j
of tMlo beat of oar taroarlod
aWllrty. thoat fear, anror
the hop of rewra," w dmlhltered
That is old under a Jr ofciUve nieeiiu -ru,vW ,y 4uUes eajou uu
.would be roorVPuitable or more acceptable to Fat her ?rOtHr
thaDlboXof.thesefora knbout them.
Line of V, !
board ahall receive no compensauoB
for attending audi xaueo mwmiB
The board may adjourn, it- rejular
meUns In pecember and ' Jnbe. from
Uay-to day until the business .beforolt
la disposed of."! - - v ' , V
Under thes prov!sims of the . law,
the county commiataonere oeannot'ro
ceive any compensation- but for .two
days in the months eacept at the June
and a&cember meetings, at irtilch two
last meetings Oicy may remain In coo
ttnuous eeeslon unUl the buaineaa be
fore item ldtaped of, and theyn
only charg-e -mHeage one time, but tor
both ways, at thee neetina bot,fnot
wtthstandln therprovlaiona' of the
io tifed mednas bare been? heU,
aomettmea two, and threi timea 4uri"i
th month and tha county- convnw
innnra Mve tlmw allowed ; - them-
elvea for theae' called meownss full
tw- diem and full mileaae. ana. n
witbstandlnff th,fact tha tbla yfcla
ttftft at the law. was called to tbeir ..at
tention aome time ago? theyAre atlll
iia1ii rv a avotus from tha itesttme
nr t Cr.-jt v-CartihanBaa.
tbeir board', tJ the ofal record of
tbeir-wpoeeedins.-It,4a not fOf
board of udft an4 v. nance to aay
T'hether- the tcard f. county Teownls
. oni itw seceWoa wlja miH4 be
considered Jfale ,eompensattoai forib
sbtvicm erformedibjr them, .but it' U
oply our dirty to aay '-wbetbe or: . not
rhw 'hava been tthwe motb-tV.an the
taw allows thorn, t We report tAaJ they
. Second r W nd "furfhe -UtaC 0
county- xcoruamiaeioncra H.havei' 1-r9-polntjna;
member of their bod 1-
clatrmnimee8 the peT: 5nranee
or alleged senrtcee. mach' aa.M namina-
Uon - of bridrea. etc.. at a 'xmvrr wnro
Ui' tuMMl f exnnmtealonor wore 'not
la aenrtenand have .been allowing
hem about 5.00 a day,for tjue wwx
A Prtr aram-jla, i 1 11.09. - allowed J. t
Alderman for; examination .ojf;
toridre: ' ;A. n. . MoSaebern. vib.eo,
three.-daya exawnaion .oc: ocavaw
,Ther la no authority tn .the-'law; for
this. noT for-tha allowanoe or anram
to . member -of tbeboard . of oounty
oommlartonen, except for aomoea per,
formed by 10mrha ihajoardW lb
aeMrton at the court, irotsa on $Jo days
dealimated biar-..
4 .Third: Wo ; And! : 4aV aomet of the
members of tbb preaont oartiof oopn-
vommtitMwlowaw. 'and members of tor
mm 4MtarJa! have violated "the law- In
tba they nave peen paruea q
eontraets ' made ' rith- the county, the
amount tofv Abeeortmneacqow'-agrrs-
mindfmcsanor.
fourth: "We find that the commis
sioners hav floated the Jaw Inthat
they hATe tume4 otct the tax booat
w rte shCTlfc t U county biore re-
aulrlna him to-produce xne eiai
county . treasurers', receipt In tuu tor
all the state, and county taxes of the
preceding year.Tvxna-w , -
now, ana xor many yr v" i-
tha effect Crat 'tne-snerui or, ja.- w-;
lanr a-haii iiotjoUect- the taxes for
onv year Until he ahall have setUed in
taxes ; lor :tne . previous - yw
b&Core.v -receiving - too - ws.
pUcatea'-,1 he ahaU produce the
receipt of the State aad county for
the previous year to. the clera of the
board of comnussionera. xn witi
ha fails to.do'ao, tho, board of'oom-
mlesionera shall appoint a taa oonecu
or, 'etc --But notwlthatanatna w pun
provision of law, oa Sept. 1J, 1005 the
commissioner ordered thati the now
tax book bo turned over to - ahexlff
yrnA tmfm -nrMi tat ion of State tax
ntnt aiM: and thaA be be allowed
fi wr'- ... - i. B
i til tha neat v meeunar. ox ,
to produce VTJf?ra ro
tinwAimt of faa oad fund. Too SO-
Mit of tha finance committee appoint-
ea Ty ue : owrti oi . .u.n.y
e'-iw thai, at- tn&t. one. bobtuj, w
Leod was indebted to the road funof
Vrat, - count in- the.- sum '.of. 04,909,
These balances againsit him have beenj
SUMIIK on lhe ,rcoraa.-oi we oun
v orumiHoners' ver since max wiij
thes" "-"waa Vnever- any -,ae-nnv,oa
t-f in Aim and the- coanty ior ;jw
aiouht due by him" Co, tha. -road, fund
cnUl .settlement waa made y ttb 'toa
der&'-ned. . .and 4et notwitnstamun
thesa facta, V tha tax books . save-, 'been
turned' over to hfcn from year'to -year
ty tao board of ooonty coatnuaaiouer
, -(a.nv af th vooohers wbJoh Shir-
KT llclJeod baa produced to us for his
disbursamaata of road fttada of .1904
i0S had never been passed upon
or: cancelled by tha- board of county
commlfaloners or any nuance commit
tee acting r under ;thelr authortty; In
conseaiianca of wakft. -ul will: ba aeen
2vk Zr of oountir later in U1 reportthore waa e co
PBOFEIOIIAl GABDS.
Stephen Mclntvre, . - JL. C Lawfeace
James D. Proctor.
' nilitjw, ; Uir::;.'4;f,Pr::,.:7f:.
Attorners and Counselors at law. ;
LUUBEaTON. - t : N. C
Practice la State and Federal Courts. '
Prompt atteatioa given to aU'busmear h
- : rVoti shield see our Hantlsome;Line
rm 1 .V71 rTTiiTi-rTTv-fTm
SilUUUil
As under the act wppoInUnr ua we
wer allowed to do, and as we thoutfht
recessary, we toye4 tha Swatharn
Audit Oo.; of Charlotte, N. Cr expert
Aftiinianev. - No. compensation M al
lowed our board for period longer
k -&n AamC tn . one year: 'we towe
nevertheless driven Jargrejy In exceai of
that time -to the ' duties of Our office,
aad "have endeavored- to make a. thor
miDtt .invMtfcffaUon -of . the nnancea of
the county " and 1 the Administrations
v on mihllrt ornclats OT tne
... last fmif vears. Srom
'. -rjjB.cn liudju a ... - .. ... '- vr i TTAm1 I ana wtmineu mm v.ui
fyilr . Handkerchiets, J? ancv . --j , - :r - - -.r nciam a to JrtZZl
. 7a wnnJd make suitable Fronts. we nave xne oww u -n - "hTni
wSt
several townSMpa nave aow for-a pe-
riodl of three or tour years neen w
kiiuind of Abllara wWoh beloned.to
m . m dm an . their roads, t These
vavioua amounts wUl appear m the
mtaA mnt of tha account -of -- Sheriff
.- -Ilfth. W flad that tb9 board of eom
kk!ahh . hu violated ' the - law- in
i -.t thev aavo i. failed.- to reouire ,- oz
LEON T. COOK,
0c la First National Bank UoildiB.
2.
r Attorney st 'taw; , C y.i
, lumbehtonI ,-ft'L;.
ptarilcfiaail tae Cfiaria, -.1
anepgja m ytigspuy,
t
Pratapt attention given to all 1
Ofiee aref Bank of Loanberhsn. v fur
All bus! W totrostcd aaim IraapCy
atteadadta,-TvV'v.;; ;, - i -
Office ia EhswBuildlnt. "-i
.A.aslMa. A.w.
' rt-1- j.w.aewsHsa. .... .
AWOIlKBYSATIiA
tTWSSRTOH r,' V;:- T H C ,'"
Mica an iad floor of iBank of ' Laaa
-beHoa CalldiBS,v Coenwl, t M '4 .".e
prompt attenrloa given to all btudaea
mmmwml eKAIlaanTI ;sorlMra. Thi tWiUBicuiuo wwi
'" """T".'-" r !,vnlHn t ritttail the amount ox mon-
tha. flrm or MeEacbera. ,.obason,- A ?e,lM dtebuTB
MoGcihy. of which i firm Mr. .A. rr u r in which they , were awbura
ZZZTzl: vMt a.li " i raai onr examination of Saer-
nerifrom,iApr4iassoj;1?.pf, i!: TCi V bean reoulred of
1 907. from the. roaoi;ranaj x ouo , "Tkiir'.St he law savs nlalnly that
Paula , township, for ohaln-jrawr i awlB. tkeabia aBl
Xer eupplles,"the-m t where toe
J5SS!5 SfiS? K WJfiTSa S"nThTtrirrr -rof - the count,
dv m tiwuwo .tM '" rri . v-, .T.tv.: t?. hold, or
ea tweWMry pubUo
QHAS. R SKIPPER,
-fia: Anoraqr arLaw. . -
'AH baaineks astrastcd to him -- will
cdre prompt and careful attastlon.
OfSce In First l?atlohal Bank Bnildka
FoatOfae. . - -
ltr.ai wouiu mo -w- v-. -T. -- . r u, ;a Kftwn very onerous worK
TJne of Four-in-hand and Club Ties that , nave been snown thaft hMM never been
w - in Th CitV " history of the county.
v " - 1 intlie city. , v - . . , WeZreKret to have t
work," - and something-
done erore tne
to reDort that the
- U . - Li.' " " OUnnfnr rViwlJlnances of this county nave been.bad-
Oive OUr GOOdS a lOOK WQen JUU K iivph"S v hy mismanaged. w.-Tera is a floating
yk u:. - ' jiOUr jaoiuAtwy - w-m-n
K M.BR1TT, ; rv
;Atxoraey at "Law,".- -'r;;
Lombxbtow.V N. C. 1 !
Office npsters la ' Argat Baildlagr
' All business promptly transacted,-
3fs
JEHRETTE - SU1GLETARY
- . Haad-to-fooi Outatters,
Luitibertoiif
COMPAflY,
c.
r9 -v -.. - - j3i..aaMaaawssswsssssssssswa
lit -Us W iourol) ? rmtipg !
dfJbt: asBalnst thO-county.-wfcleh is on
stantly rncreas4n, the amount now
An wiTir fourteen thousand " dollars,
Ana bv note. contracted at s different
Hmi and for ceneral county purposes,
rtemlsed'statement-hereto attached as
v.iKit-"'R , .il from testimony aakea
wam tM - it will take practically" all
of Aha taxes of this years countyt funa
t pay past fnobtednesa.Tbe- county
has:. mmmix navlna interestOn thla m-
AMM(nM at a . time ; when there
in the hands - of .the' treasurer of
the county rnoient ;xada?, to
have. disearl at east. a Jarre
part - of thla interest, ; ana xne jai
uro of. tha treasurer -to ?aave
funds In- hand -waa due , to the neglect
of h county commissioners tn not re-.
; ; t. ATtosjtsrf AtJUw.'r "iVS
T ' LumbertooN. C , I' -J,
Office over Pope'e Drng BXai& i'
STOCK REMEDIES. V
; Krery bottle of Dr. Edmund's CoUe
doubtthat MX iicEachera ao ar.aftmmenta. oirsc -j - FeTcr Cure k .Gaaraate4 X
State tax accoant with- the commia- colic, $Tavelr tmeunionstoiMch
chairman of th board of county com-
mdsoners. either to mm personalty at
Uaxton.- N.ViCV or to Un as a member
of tha firm, of JJD. Molieaa at Co .or
which flmt b Is a metn, ohecka on.
the oubbc funds of Robeson ceuniy.
which cheeks wore collected by .him or
the torn' of , J. P. ciieaa, vi
3-M
er.
UND. '
Jaaberton. N. C. .
beTertheleas. aVnaa a poattlyo vb;
oiation or tne law. - - - r. I f k. ubv m or before the llnxtar dTsadera. -Alo a blood pnnfi.
DT.W.O.ED11UN
,? ZL: m.ZZXr mV V ! w rrtVr year and pay the .amount for wnwn
Into the lianas of Mr.S J,? W. .Carter, ye- M-W(. tnfcv state
navfu pivisu -. - w
Treasurer, la such mannar br la sucft
-i.w. .. , sataia Treasurer sha.lT dl-
rect, the mates.'Treasurer navin"
power to extena xne im wu -li.
aMAtit tAoverth State tax on
land saies in each county to the fltatl frjabBlton.
a. . Sa - . 'fflWaaa I at WsB t . SU9 1 SH 1
sionaay ;in -av v u" .r '
... ,mMint-tn more than a ; lew
Dr. N. A. lhompsoii, f
PEnrSICLAN AND 8UBGBjOV, ; '
N. 0
t.
s
-.
'-at
' WB MAKE X SPECIALTY OF
""v 4-
Coiiim2Fc!all WofH
'sb.'-'. a. -w-rSa --- IlT . aw-
amlng-toVaotaethtar over WM bandred dollar, ao ; It vwin be seen tawn orer.JDr.: McMinaaa
Tha, gTeater?ttth 4. reoulrel to settle Orta CalU iawper answered
vera mad navable "to Make Is. MORA ... , attttM taxes on I . w . T r . f .f. -
:kMior Maxtor townii PI "vTTn Jan- or aay, town oria
ship, not all made payable to Ut, Maj ! T6f each year , W find that this
Rae.but a very fesrOt theaa were col 5Atibu hat year after
lected by Mr Carter and Placed HiWaV this setlement was delayed tmtll
tedlvldusi credit maayc
rir. & ALLEN
Ul wna Bvaaaiu,w v 'suuif luusa wuwik' hmsij - wmvm--
QVlrlng-fhb aherlff Jo turn over to Mie Make Ilf SSS 'tared upon Its investigation on June
treasurer 'these tsaea aa recn
Dentist,
fZr county Has lost In the laatfewt yaars in
!. SEND IUS YOURxpHDERSf.
Ww. fci imoowdble for nw Rra'mBnr f Mita l uogMiaw, mwr 'ir.-u.T. ctatataxea WlUcnj
wKh.absoIttta oertatntynow mwn-xno? biUs were preeanteo Byaar. vnr o ihav e-been paid m January.to
the board or wiawwi flth amount of $14,9tt.9T. - .
aunolies furnished by Mrs QaxtVto tha n nu-acft .t tbi. failure on
eottntrii&l":t roada taettia
township jiaagiaauig. atattaa wt w stats taxes, and the failure oj tne
er seen, -jwr.nia jic iimwtb -. ? MnnnMMoiien wtwib
Charred-llecte?dO aamertlma
;'Fi ;4fe .tumbcrtcn, U
y,Km (Mniur. hut rri i ; snoiua. Tnina
from the evidence taken Tar -javvtat'lt
would amount to several hundred aot
tn' addtUoa a ihe- neglect of the
duties enjoined upon them. ' we have
M.a.Mv mI)Im 4n1atlons of law.
which, as we.are required to under
the oath taken by us. we nerewitn re
porVwlthoot fear, favor or affection ,
ft-' -i- ? . xM3s?;oiJcn3. it:.'i"
Va
i . Aja ah
; LUMDCRTOM, M. ; c,
fSce over Br; Mcicmaa J)rai 8tora. ,
1.-
w naJ onlv two Instances In wfifeSrlr? r,hooi - of Robeson
it. auneara ...-that Hl JtA-01lve5 haaf
ehga&d tn j j dontrae
ty.JOn,Jeceryber;-15, Shv 4;of the GUte appropriation mad for
cbarr of "feeding tnaiea- tO-O." '.ta : ,mc. schools and for which amount
wasiforasn-rana" ma5. r t in - tirir vfr i n. If cKenxie treasurer, nao
1 Olrwr-Ji: stable by Mr.'Brov; keeperec6lTed from the t..AJiT
f fW v1i.fi.nnr.' 'artA pt:ieii.mules - - w. Tanuarv 7." 1997. wnlCa
DH.f J. D; REGA1I,
,UlrtgBT0,
fflce ,in Shaw aufldiag, over' Pope
TV
wer .fed 'byM 01vr, .vWr B the -State Treasarer, iad,do-l
waavltt-'tnat'.nTOunHyv;;:' we ""J !
v.. Wa nnttrt tfux toliomftOM OOStttve .TiO-
SURANCB: THATV 1
- ' - - - c t - ,J iirir. T-ner ui nvwi uu ! v-
- - a. mmtmm. mrnmrn. 9 SK, -a A l 'RVfirHifl ' i
"tlTJrrrrZJ! I ;TT " ? iMea .iWia eountv-treaaar-
oi'thit allowad by law. . .dona. fMn -M L ttTJ
tf-iii avaam IIOE Vk a aammiPDansi r i riTT in ina ruuiLVf , a ivhij .vviv vt frnnmarr. in ravu - - as...
JmJ W W t,W. i VV
ur ir. Jtm riXiiiwBLw
-- ' '"'l -v aaaajaaj YMsT ssTaatgywaTeiy aatsTsyasasssT ' '
wiiALiAnii
from 4heVld!nee thJtto .v5r c Robeson county had not bee et- i.
charred only 20 .centaper day.-, au'l - - v . . . - . - .
thra. wri tfS rfie . star 'eonv - Thesheiilt'e required to settle. TO Aq
lent. It seem. to J- rva" . been -OUntv saxer'with: tha county. treasrrr-
OECJTItST.
AOHPOL.C.V,
Urn C
t
f
-I
m st- r
. ... ....(ir.. 1 TV fi l"ri inn ....tTiiHrartitrnT flYl
v iichx-iw s-- "i-t r"r. .Tj - -
V? iwnessiXvfr nwi s, loss xt w .v . C-.
Cr" Farm for Sale V r-r. ;
era of this "oounty; together wit those lowance made do so ao ww,? H1 rhrse farm, acres, in AMi'
m.m 1 a. A..,jh i-s sas'- saw ... lassss a wvam .svaxfiaraa. saajai 'nwifitm n tate irws nr., i nrr ajeriaL' as, v- -r - . - - , .
-u: -STf anST th 4Tnce tt : Whil'l . .m. aWid. to be continued until fln-Uutebf eultrrttioa New stx-room aweu-
f -
I and five cents mileage each:.
General Assembly ori o
l special act relating iq tnia
Wy iw. enxryf was iw-ir .?- " wnii si' hpimtjiw
.... sir.-.., -iu?f.r4:..i.i...MUiiaihr'; . ,
paooew a. ns; reaijy oi-"V .. v mirounwa
MMntv. al' -m hU wna dona bv a f.nirij pany-'TTi r.tKe - time Of
i&rlnr Our 7onttnTaoners the sixv' oft Olivet nam s-y ,nft ftes tJU th- flrjt Mo
1309 p davSd 10 "ents per me.ieonvlic.. " rer-.W jpjtW. provte on taf tha
fl"l -,JT LMmto thw two transaet!on4i bf-n ' mol'.ed with. . s
Lr..4r',HrVrt; booISothRailr A.pl
wrv,v : fnf trMreimr exosnaes,
! This 1 act waa incorporated, mco, ana
forms a part of Sec Z78S, voi. i. w
Hfr tbe orhr two
the-counry..
,it ithe cuotv com-if- irmr-mcxn tenant bouse.-and woa
baVe the power to extend ootAjofldinsjs. Telephone connecta
Monday in May. tmnAin. in on saflft of Backer's
w uw .. Me a lffemeriiat cnarca. .
. ..... . rM. ui a iwirur rsmcB..
iwiiw . uwi. w.jww- --r.--.7i . ..;'l' :..:... iiliv.Hk.d m
-viaal 190&.- Ths-onrr atange,.mae pyto w a-t -n t"--v ----r --yvjrrV '
w-sfim . tTrfv bH rmnde-V
? m! u. rhs .. "berr for some i
"vx r vPi trt -arrnmince to oor clients ana ie -puouc w -
f-- - V lVned ao'b'tdce"in Lumberton whicfiT will be in charg
- - .'AV , m.- ' x rl h 1 ' W II' T . I- 7 . a k. mmm. mm I ri A mm. a a An S m, mm.
- u ;r Mi vvftmore, wnowui eivema iwr'uwwn m i.m5,-.
t i : it-f his vicinity.. Call him at Ltfmbf rton Hotels -yz
W JE CAN t-3 ELP. VdU. iVv.
the- act of 1905 "was
compensation of
from
S to
mileage;
tend
specta
of commissioners In each county-anaii -rAr- ' T -J. I ibrv.!. ard ibat lbeMM have
hoid a rerular meeting at tn conn ' . . . ' - '.U.w Vi -iohH ef !t. beeso
bouse-on the firtt Monday in uecemoer osxea. new "' "rl:" - i Vv 'ni'ure of th bow of com-
w-. u- Leara.aToin precision .of law. tn I
g2.99 TO ii.vv per uw a"u , h..w .hni -t no time rem overi- - -
10 oenta a mile, both way m't 'TrTCLvJ-Ci ' V Vr vrm--perlM tbairtcn tw.
. The aet of 105 ooesnx pnt- -r . . . r z'-'L 'Sm 'mJL r t t eent.l'-'
: . .- . .y.sa niiaai Mwa' .-o'ar skawaira j-jiaTe rrr uu: ?i arv j. - .a'--.
.tie TA e .! 'TW0TlF;TfXTl ' VS . 'X v-.,. lw iivii
Ja-Sit' St. Pauls, N.C.f
Gcrsaritc. - "V? VVi
OF TOILET SOiFS,
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