Arizona silver belt., 1894-10-27
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 The report of the Grand Jury oI Pinal county, filed October l2, 1894, is commendable document and seems 10 have been inteliigently and e2haus- lively prepared Tn speaking Of tht dereliction of county officials it gives facts and fghres in support of it's be lief thai some of them have been recre. ant to the trust conhded to them. II is deserving of wide circulation, in the hope that grand iuries of other counties mey profit by the example and that slaek-twisted officials ot other counties may fear and avoid similar exposure by the jury of inquiry of tue baihwick they represent. Laws are enacted for then guidance, which they are sworn to support, and if they do not do so, the pubhc as we'll as their bondsmen, are interested in knowing why.
 The report states that no records are kept in the District Attorneys office, Of the official business, as required by law. An examination of the records in the office of tho Board of Supervisors disclosed that the taxes of the Florence Canal Co for the years 1891, 1892 and 1893 were compromised for far less sum than the tax roll calls for, and that the assessor was instructed to make the assessment of the canal company such that tbe taxes thereon would not ex- eeed 5000 for the ensuing year, which the Grand Jury regards as on unjust discrmination and recommends that the matter be looked into by the Dis trict Attorney One member of the Boar 6f Supervisors is charged with having oSerdauu ns legal allowance SS3 70, apd action Co recover this amOuut is demanded
 The GranN Jury finds from the rec ords that in\ the years sgi and 1892, the sheriff anA collector permitted to be ,ome delinqGent personal property to the amount of\ $309o 7s, which has become total loss to the county. The rlerk of the district \court drew, during the yoar 1893, in fees S365, and has a suit against the coSpty on a disputed claim. of $500 m fees He is allowed ,,y the Board of Supervisors the muni- f,ent salary of Sl per \anuum. His predecessor drew from ,Ae county in fees and salary, in the yesrs 1891 and 1892 about 5000 per annun
 UIon the records of the court were fount judgments for delinquent taxes that ! emain uncollected for 1s9lA s15,- 347.7s; for 1892. S14, ,7S2. .32; school taxes, District No. ! SS96 4; personal property s3, 099 7s; total, S34.l26.62. It IS changed that considerable por- ,ion of this delinquent tax was caused ly improper and erroneous assess hents, and neglect of the proper off cers to collect them
 From the records of the county school superintendent it appears that the num- Der of children of school age in the coun- fy is s73, and that the cost of conducting the schools is SlO,5S4O7 per annum. The salaries paid teachers range from s75 to S125 per month. The Grand Jury recommend that teachers salaries be reduced at least 25 per cent and regard the expenses of conducting the schools as entirely too high.
 The report further states that Justice of the Peace courts have been a great drain on the taxpayers of Pinal coun- ty, and that in many cases almost groundless prosecutions were begun and dropped, at great expense to the county
 The indebtedness of Pinal county, including S53,OOO on account of the Globe road, and outstanding warrants of s5, 126.46, amounts to s2OO, 324. .54. The rate of taxation had risen from s2.35 in 1891, to S2.sO in 1893. The only property to show for the above debt is the court house and furniture and hospital, amounting to S53, ,O00 It is most evident to us, says the Grand Jury, that the causes tbat have led to the present condition of affairs has been extravaganza in the expenditure of money, the paying of excessive and illegal charges and claims against the county, the neglect of official duty in not collecting what is due the county, and taking from the county more than was their due.
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