The Forrest City times., 1888-04-21
Commissioner. .! A..,g.I.
REPORT IN FULL. CRITl- ClSMS WHICH DE-
 MAND THE
IMMEDIATE AND CAREFUL AT TENTlON OF THE PUBLIC.

To the Hon. M. T. Sanders, Judge of the Circuit Court of St. Francis coun- ty, Arkansas:
 We, your Commissioners of Ac- oou nts, submit, as our report, the following:
 We find that the financial condi- tion of the county has improved, and that the outstanding scrip has teen reduced as per tho following stateme ment made to us by the county clerk:
 Jan 1, 's7. Scrip outstanding, Sl9 ,493 l3 Jan. 1, 'SS, Scrip outstanding, sl5,ooS 53
 The interest due on the Railroad bonds (s37 ,000) has been pad promptly at maturity and without the mandamus cost of former y ears.
 We find that the county judge has bought and paid for the old NJ. E. church building, at a cost to the county of s906, including insurance, which rids the county of the ex- pense of rent for court room.
 We find that the psupers, kept by the contractor for ke e.ping county paupers, are provided for reasonable expense to the coun- ty.
 We find that the county judge has allowed and paid various and sundry cl inns, showing no dates when the claims were made; where the materials were used, or for what purpose the claims were made
 Various and sundry claims have been paid with no indorsement that the claims were examined and allowed or dlsallowed, and we find claims 1916, 1917, and others, al lowed and paid, and not verified by oath as requiret by law, and clai m 1879 allowed and paid and the ali davit does not even state that the claim is a just claim. This claim was for recording the off cial bon d of Sheriff Wilson, as collector for 18S4-56, and us sheriff for 1884 No such fec has ever before been paid by the county. It may be lawful but it is not customary, and it is our opinion that If the parties making these bonds do not have to pay for them, then it is the duty oi the clerk to record them as he does the other papers belonging to the county for which no special provis lon is made.
 We find that tho county judge pad $. B. Baskips for building s bridge over Too Nigh creek. There 10 no record of any contract te build this bridge, as the law TO quires. There IS nothing to show it is first or second class bridge and should be built Gas provided 1T secs. 499- 500, Mans. Dig.) by con tract. There is no claim or bli made by Baskins to show that h' done the work, and no affidavit ol anything except the allowance O S4550, which may be very req sonable amount for the work. Ys it is not done as the law direct! and requires.
 We find the county judge pait s325 for moving the M. K. churci building 10 lot. We think this jot should have been advertised an6 let to the lowest bidder, as should all public work not required to b' done by special statute.
 Many claims are paid which arc not properly itemized, and ofwhicf we can not judge, but which you county Judge says "you may be- "your bottom dollar are correct.
 We find that the county Judge on, April 5th, 1887, issued specia order to reimburse h.mself for th' sum of S9.55 paid Wm. Childres' for a clsim against the county and assigned to w. H. Coffey, ane charged the county therefor $l0,9I in county Warrants or scrip, which he Judge Coffey) says was the dif ference between scrip and green back, which is in plain violation ol law. See Mansfields Digest, Sec l4ll. This claim has no afndavi that the clam is just and lawfn clam.
 Clam (lSlD allowed L. P. Fsath erston for going 10 Lttle Rock ts consult Attorney general in regard 10 tho back taxes due by railroadi to the county. Mr. Featherston il not an attorney (for the county and wo are told that 1t was thu duty of the attorney general tt look after the business which h'