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and was succeeded by Chas. L. Hinton, Esq.
On the 2Oth of September, Mr.. Collins re-
signed, and w. r. Gales, Esq. in his place.
On the 25th of January, 1910, Gen: Daniel
resigned, and E. B. Freeman, Esq. was ap-
pointed to succeed him, and DR.. Beckwith
chosen chairman of the Board.-In June last,
Mr.. Freeman resigned and no persons having
been appointed in their room, the Board has
since consisted as it does now, of DIR: Beck
with, Rev. DIR. McPheeters and w. r. Gales,
Esq.


1t is due to Maj. Thos L. West, former
Clerk of the Commissioners, that an eXplana-
ton shall be given of supposed official de-
linquency of his; appearing in q report OF a
Joint Committee Of the last General Assembly.
Mai. West was unable to produce vouchers
for two suns, one Of silly 80, and the other
of S4O9 81 necessary to the closing of his ac-
countS-and in reference to, the larger sum-
impressions were left on the minds of many
injurious to him. 1t gives the Commission
erS pleasure to be able to state, that all the
vouchers have since been discovered and pro-
duced, have been submitted to the Commits
sioners and examined by them, and all found
to be correct The Major stands, therefore
acquitted of any blame in the transaction, ex
cept a negligent keeping of his vouchers, and
it is fully made to appear that at the time o1
the Report alluded to, instead of being IN de
fault, he was actually in advance to the pub
| lie the sum of $50 50.


Besides the sum of $4,000 borrowed oI
the Bank, there is due TO workmen and
others, various sums amounting in the whole
to from to 10000, the particular account o.
which, with a full account and explanation
of their whole doings in the discharge oftheil
trust the Commissioners are prepared to e:S
hibit to such Committee as your honorable
body shall please to appoint, after which, they
shall deem their functions as Commissioner:
for rebuilding the Capitol as at an end.


All which! is most respectfully submittec
on behalf of the Commissioners, by


JOHN BECKWITH, Chairman


RALEIGH, Nov. 1910.