Mohave County miner., 1886-08-08
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tbs Board Of Supervisors fisnkle. First al.
low me TO ash where Mr.. Hsnkls found
those awful nnpronouaetbls words. u ap-
psars that Mr. sisnkls consider it good ,r-
gamsnt ~ call people nans,s.
In ths frst place !. In russorsd that No
have county was represented, or rather
Ioisrepresentsd. in the 18th Lsgislaturs by
two prominent democrats, nominated and
elected principally by democrats. 1t Ia trus
that some prominent republicans did vote
and work to elect this delegation to thsiY
sorrow. II Is reported that these represea.
tstivss Of the unterriisd Of Nohavs county
did correspond with few prominent demo.
crats Of the home guards. Among those
consuI.sd In regard 10 the Acts that we're
to be passed affecting Moha,s county were
Messrs. HeDkls, Caldwell Wright. Bucks
baum aud hGencsr. With the advice Of
thoss leading democrats, VITO were parties
dirsctly interested. and unklown 10 anyoae
el,e here. the Acts we're pastssa creating q
County Court, giving subsidy Of $500 to
the Sheriff, more than d ,ublins ths pay Of
the Recorder, funding the o,unty debt. etc
All OF which were genuine democratic
measures.
Although In Apache county, where the
population ~ double or triple that of Mo
have. the Coanty Judge gess but 81 ,5Oo per
year, MDhaye county gives her judge ~ ADO
and house rent. water, fus! aud other per.
quisites. The house Is rented by the couI.
ty from ChsrInan Hsnkls at eXtrayagant
rates.
Five Offices were created tr the 18th Leg
islature for this county. Foar Of these we're
filed BY democrats and one by doubtful
republican, 50 the former party as good as
got il all. In funding the ceunty debt two
Commissioners we're appointed who we're to
do all the work necessary for stlary of
500 each. Now. n IL Iumorsd that the
Chairman and Clerk Of the Board Of super.
yisors did all the work anal collected pay
from the county for it, and that the Com
missioners did get the 500; and, aside from
this that one Of tie Commissioners did re-
tain large sum Of mousy that has not
been paid into the county treasurer. The
amount Of shortage would olly be found by
Investigating.
II Is also reported that the Board Of Su-
pervisors did pay the salary Of the County
Judge In ad,aHoe, contrary TO law.
1t has also been reported that tie Board
of Supervisors did audit the salary Of the
County Recorder when it wis found that
said Recorder haG not paid into tho salary
fund the fees collected, ~ repaired by Law.
II il also rup1orsd that through the Igror.
ance or criminal negligence Of Chairman
HenkIs about si5.vo0 Of taxes was lost tc
the unity that might have been collected
from the railroad, besides extra VACANT fees
already paid TO Judge Murphy and some
attorneys OF Prescott for liticating hore-
less cese. The sum Of Sf,SD has already
been paid ~ a retainer, aud the fee is yet
H. be paid whether the taxs, are paid or
not, " a ZEE Of $4,000 or innre may yet be
dernande |, and the county b., m.de to pay
it. Tell he taxpayers, Messrs. Hankie aud
Raymond, and Ar. Distinct Attorney shy
YOU authorized the payment of this sRor.
mo1s fec, when local attorneys, equal
iy az competent offered to take ths cs,ss aid
fight 1t throagh for y percentage Of what
thsy collected. ~ .... ...
All II these rufaors ,aay he false and
without foundation, bat they are being chr.
cuiaied Throughout the county, aud until
grand jury investigates them the truth will
not he known.
Will MIR. hsnkio riss and eTpIsiu Why the
county do BIT has Increased 80 fast. Nr.
Henkis was Supervisor for the .~o years
1854 and has been Chairman VI the Board
since. within the past eighteen months
the county debt has increased over forty
thousal.d dollars for the running expenses
alone, AZ there vas but little criminal busi-
ness and bat one man has tesn convicted
and sent 70 Yuma from this ,onnty within
two years. in February 1855 the balanos
Of tLs Co1rs hUgss aid Jad Fand, a. ,ut
81 so was added - tie 6en,rsi FanI, ~
tasas xss no use for it.; 50 IT Is evident
all in good rspsir and no expense w,s ness, =
s.ry ia that direction. Besides, it is a!sD
ruinored that. Hndsr an het sf dsm,cratic
origin authorizing thu Aasessor TO collect
taxes on psrsoul property. nssrly one.hsf
Of the taxes for 1896 have alrs.dy been col
isc.ed and used, and still vs. have doatins
debt of nearly $4,000 besids,s the bonded
d bit Of $500 and interest. (sss the Wal
lap.i Tribune of July 7th.J Democrats
aud waillpai editors never lbs. u this il
really tras will Mr.. Haukie rise and ex-
pl ain how this happened. fs IL all on the
square? How long can ;hs coanty run a.
this ratel We have not bad grand jury
for tao years and bat very little business
for our courts. and yet ths cUunsy IL ruu-
ninz into debt from 6ftscn 30 twenty Ave
thousand dollars year, even With ths ex-
travaQsnt and bardsnsome tax collected
each year. Explain, Mr.. Hsnkle, explain,
what havs the taxptyers got to show for
this debt?
About the Delinquent Tax business. TIC
Supervisors did last ysar, as the7 are dcii q
again this year, dissriminAte and think TO
vent their spite against me by raising the
tax. had charge of buildings that rented
for $50 per mouth, aud last year the assess,
msDt was raised - 81 20, while Mr.. Hs:i
kie's buiIjIng shat WIS rsateG for *25 per
| moata was only assessed for $50. How j.
this for impartial SuperyisonE How IL this
for high2 For writing t.is article my tax
| will acain be raised or some othsr dirty jo b
put up, but go 1t, Nr. Henk!e. il yoa think
there IA no tell, Ius Supsryisory increased