The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-17

snow tnal ne charged the county nVe uOl- lars per day during the Earp trial, and also twenty cents per folio for all testl- mony taken during the triaD, he did not feel compelled to pay his arrearages unless he saw fit to do so; and showed that he should take his own time to discharge the indebtedness, if he discharged it at all, Your committee recommend that the bond of Wells Spicer De better secured. (Signedl. A. c. SMITH, Chairman of Committee. Jos. PAsoHoLY, J. l.. WARD. TOMBSTONE, A. T., June 2. 1889. To the Honorable Grand Jury of Cochise County:
 GENTLENEN--Your committee appoint- ed to examine the offices of the Board . Supervisors and Sheriff of the county would respectfully report that it has com pleted it's labors, and has made as thorough an examination of the county's affairs in the above named offices as the time al- lowed would permit.
 The committee found that the papers and records of the Board of Supervisors had been arranged within the last few weeks and were in nearly as good con. dition as cou'd be expected after having been neglected ever since the organization of the county, something over year ago. Owing to our limited time we were unable to examine all the accounts allowed, but we would specially call to your honorable bOdy's attention the enormous amounts paid by the Supervisors to Dr. G. E Good fellow for the care of the county's patients. From April 13, 1881, to May 15, 1882, there has been fourteen warrants drawn in favor of G. E. GoOdfell0w, amounting to $12,- 2Sl 33, which at the contract priceof $1.1l for each patient would be daily number of about thirty patients. It is the opinion of your committee that some of the bills are false and unjust, but as our time was limited we did not deem it advisable to further investigate what we would be com pelled to leave unfinished. We believe that had the Board of Supervisors the in. terest of the county at heart no such fraud could have been consumated, even if at. tempted. We would respectfully recon. mend that your honorable body suggest to the Court of having the Board of Super. visors adopt more thorough system in relation to the account with Dr. Goodfel- low, SO that indisputable checks and vouch- CTS may always be in the possesslen of the Supervisors by which they can check the bills.
 The system of business used in the management of the affairs of the county by the Supervisors IS very loose and detri. mental to the best interests of the county.
 Your committee examined the books and papers of the Sheriff's office, but they were not in very intelligent condition. So far as we were able to examine and check them, we found them approximately correct There is not proper set of books kept ln this office, there not being any cash book or ledger kept and the receipt books provided for taxes, etc We found imper. tectly filled out and altogether in such a bad condition as to be almost worthless in endeavOring to ascertain what amount of the hands of the Sheriff. The assessment roll we found to be imperfectly made out. and the alterations of so frequent occur. reLce as to render lt difficult to tell wheth. CT the taxes had been paid or not. We examined the bond of the Sheriff and would respectfully report that the bondsmen thereon are worthless, and in case of trouble the county would not be able to recover single dollar. We would suggest that the Court instruct the Board of Supervisors to have new bond filed by the Sheriff at once.
 Your committee would specially call your attention to the able and efficient manner in which the expert employed by your Honorable Body assisted us in ex. amining the books and papers of the two offices examined by us.
 All of which is respectfully submitted 10 the consideration of your Honorable Bedy.
 (SigneO G. F. SPANaENBERa, Chairman, WILLIAM II. DOWNING, A. 1. CALDWELL,