Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-06-18

kind attention shown us while ID the discharge of our duties.
 Very Respectfully, etc,
 ISignedl LARKIs W. CARR, Foreman Tombstone. A. T. June g, 1882.
 TOMBSTONE, June ?, 1872
 To the Honorable Grand Jury of Co., chise county-Gentlemen:
 Your committee appointed to examine the offices of the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff of the County, would respect fully report that it has completed its labors and has made as thorough an ex- animation of the County's affairs in the aboye named offices as the time allowed 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 cOndi- ton as could be expected, after having been neglected ever since the organiza- ton of the county, something over year ago. Owing to our limited time we were unable to examine all the accounts al lowed, but ys would specially call to vour Hor arable Rody's attention the enormous amounts paid by the Super visors to Dr. G. F. Goodfellow for the care of the county's patients. From April 18th, 1881 to May 18th, 1882 there has been fourteen warrants drawn m Ia vor of G. E. Goodfsllov amounting to S12, PSI B which at the contract price of Sl II 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 limitedwe did not deem 1t advisable to further investigate what We would be compelled to leave unfinished. We believe that had the Board of Super visors had the interest of the county at heart, that no such fraud could have been consummated even if attempted. We would respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body suggest to the Court of having the Board of Supervisors adopt a more thorough system in relation to the account with Dr. Goodfellow so that in- disputable checks and vouchers may al- ways be in the possession of the Super visors by which they can check the bills. The system of business used in the man agement 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 Sherif's office, but they were not in a very intelhgible condition. So far as we were able to examine and check them we found them approximate ly correct. There is not proper set of books kept in. this office. there not being any cash book or ledger kept and the receipt books provided for taxes etc, We found imperfectly filled out, and alto gether in such bad condition as to be al- most worthless in endeavoriug to sscer- tain what amount of the cOunty's money had passed through the hands of the Sheriff. The assessment roll we found to be imperfectly made out and the al- terations of so frequent occurrence as to render it difficult to tell whether 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 a single dollar. We would suggest hat 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 examining the books and papers of the two offices examined by us.
 All of which is respectfully submitted to the consideration of your HonOra- ble Body.
 G. F. SPASGESBERG,