The Tombstone., 1885-08-15
CIT CLERK zND AUDITOR OF TH4s c1TT Makes Some Very Serious Charges Against the Mayor
 And Three of the Council. men of This Large And
 Enterprislng City.
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1oMss1oTE. July 25. 1885.

HoAo u'ueFent oAcers or tue clty AS wei. ss knowledge gained from my ov.r obseryn- lions. ard also complaints from citizens of the city, deem 1t my dut, to bring the fol. lowing charges against VI. s. Gsstcn the present incumbent Of inc Auditors office.
 Fhsi-An indifference and lack O. interest n the duties assigned to him and in som |, cases an utter neglect of those duties.
 SecoEd-Thc law requires ilat additions and changes in assessed valuation ot prop. erty n de by the Board of Equsliz ,t;on shsl, be entered upon the assesefnen, toli by the Auditor, and correc; footing of ihe same be made by him, and 'tbat his certificate shah be appended t5 the roll. fno tha, nore of these duties have been pertorrnce although the Auditors attention kss been repeatedly cniied 10 the same Taxes are now delinquent and in nany instances where there has been ( willingness 10 Day, the Tsy Collector has justly refrsined from receiving the same on account of tue unfinished con. diticu of the roll. Also tue uncollected taxes remaining upon the roll when turned over 10 the Tax Collector should be charged to him upon the Auditors books. tbst being the only check upon the Tax Collector In inc performance Of his duties; this has also been neglected, and would in fact be iInpos- sible, unles. the sforesalG foolin.s ssd cor Tcction. we're made.
 Third-The Tax Collector has been delayed and forced to neglect his duty in the co!lec- lion of license taxes on account of the re- fusal of the Auditor 10 sign such blanks a. he required. aitteugh frequently lmpor.uned to do so.
 Fourth-Tour committee appointed to examine tie books es tie late Treasurer, r. W. Hatch, found it necessary to refer to the Auditors books as check on the accounts b the treasurer. Tbe work of the invcstiga lion was much delayed on account of the Auditors books not being written up for about two months.
 Ffth-Nume-o1s complaints have been made to me by citizens of the city having business 10 transact with the Auditors office, tha: the doors were closed to the public. that they could neither gain admission to the office or fpd the Auditor, although visiting the office repeatedly and at different times or the day. Also that during office hours, the Auditor may generally be found gambling, playing cards or engaged in some game for his own amusement about the city.
 As Mayor Of the city deem it my duty 10 bring these charges, and would suggest that SO important an office in the city oyern- ment, should be filled by competent and reliable man.
 [Signedl, C.N. THOMAS, Aayor.
 REPORT or COMMITTEE.
 We the Committee of City Council of the City of Tombstone, fiud the said charges and specifications are partly true ard would recommend stricter attention to business Curing business hours. and would recom- mend business hours established for al. city odc!sls
 tSigredl DAVID COIN,
 K. :. KNIGHT.
 On the 18th day of July, 1885, the Mayor of Tombstone, Char:cs \. Thonss saw At to prefer the .bovs charges agains. me as City Auditor These charges were referred to committee oi three, consisting of Messrs Raferty, Knight and Cohen, with instructions to investigs,e aud report at next meeting. Three days after this the ommittee met in my office, and the evidence of D. A OConnor and c. x. Thomas was heard which evidence have almost verbatim reduced to writing.
 On that examination Mir. Thomas sought to have me denied the right to c!oss-examine him. In his evidence which will produce he proved himself Q liar. Since that investigation and up to the present tune that committee has failed to report although have called upon them frequently to dc SO and there have been five council meetings during that time.
 The report of that committe when finally made appears above. A Scotch verdict, Not proven" asked the com mitte to specify ia their repor. just what part of the charges they found true. This they refused to do. As they refuse to do me justice in this matter shall ask Nessrs. Thomas, Raf fsrty and Knight to sxpla,n . few things jp reference to ther official acts as guard fans ofths city which with their explain atioss if any they have may prove of in Mrest to the taxpayers of Tombstsne.
 First How 1t was that the members of the board of equalization of 1885 had