Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1920 — COUNTY – TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS [ARTICLE]

COUNTY - TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

Charged With Withholding Various Sum* by State Board Account*. Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, Tuesday filed with Governor Goodrich for certification to the attorney-general for collection, charges for various sums against a number of county and township officials in the state. The only Jasper county official mentioned in the list is Sheriff Woodworth, - who is charged with $l2B for fees for posting notices under the county unit road taw in 1919. There is a question as to whether or not the sheriff is entitled to these fees, the latter believing that he is and the state board of accounts holding otherwise. The largest item in the list is against E. C. McMurty, mayor of Frankfort, for $923 In fines due the county and city treasuries. Among other persons named .in this section of the state and the charges against them are: Fred Caloway, trustee Parish Grove township, Benton county, $148.55, excess expense allowance and excess office rent; O. B. Wilkins, trustee Oak Grove township, Benton county, $36 office rent in 1919; Charles S. Preston, clerk circuit court, White county, $904.41, cash, due trust fund and fees due, April 19 to Dec. 1, 1919; H. C. Thompson, trustee Monon township. White county, $60.70, excess office expense in 1919.