The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
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Committee Appointed to Examine the
Finances of the County
AT THE REQUEST OF GRAND JURY.
Fnll Text OF the Law-Procccdtnrs In
the Courts Yestcrday-A Number
of suite Were Filed.

Hon. John G.. Tod yesterday appoln;c+
a committee consisting OF NJ. kaufman, A
F.. zimmerman and T. D. Van Lieu. tc
examine the books OF the officers OF III,
county.
:s This Is an unusual proceeding in thh
county and has never been done before. Tn,
commissioners court keeps a strict look
out for errors of omission and commission,
and regularly 70 over the books OF the Of
flcers. especially as TO finances, but this
examination is being made through APP
pointment by the Judge OF the civil district
court of Harris county. 1t Is not to be
presumed that there is the slightest sus-
picion attached to any officer, as that Is
not the case. The law provides that the
district Judge shall. upon a request from
the grand Jury Of tho county, appoint o
committee to examine all books of officers
At the recent session IL the grand jury
this request was made to Judge Tod and
the appointment was made yesterday He
summoned the three gentlemen named in
to his court notified them az their ap-
pointment. and administered TO them tho
oath 10 faithfully perform their duties
They were then charged with the law 81
the subject, which is
Aitie 20. ehaI'itF T. REVISED 'lFh S'e'-
itcs OF $50 Is ~ reEAra to county H.
nanecs. The statutes rcai as i0llGws.
art. $40. AZ eich term OF thc 1T tript
court the district judge nHOn The rutu..t
of the grand jury may appoiui commit
tee eoNsiA'inR ot inFee ci' feI's ut me
county, men OF gooh mnrdl SnWAviv ana
inteiiA'ence AMI experienced accountants
10 examine INTO n" eohiltloh u tha IT.
nances Of The county.
Art Nil. 1t ShNl ue the duty Of ne
committee provided Tor 10 tho preceding
article 10 examine all the honi' Aecoun'a.
reports, vouchers tui ORDERS OF tho con-
hlSslppers court f"la'lh: 10 the finances
OF tho county THAI have not been eNduinei
ana REPORTED by previous eommiiite. 70
count all the money in the oinge Of tAe
county treasurer helnnsinr 20 the county
and 10 make such other examination 90
may 10 them seem necessary lal p-upa
IN order 20 ascertain The true coui zion e
tho finances of thr county and Tho court
snai u necessary upon the spp!ir-.3n
OF said committee seni 'ar persona ara
evidence 20 aid them .r their .gNeatisa
tions
Art So said committee shall az 'rc
earliest practicable lay sitter their tpiaiHt-
niepi, make 70 said district court a report
10 writing tn 1e,g!i stating whether 'tr
books aud accounts required - he s-pt
b. The provisions ~ his title iro earre-t-
" kept To accordance win -'iI provisions
ahc setting forth iaily tho c0nfiuQa ~ iho
finances 81 HE county abe state ~ rsch
osheoT's account; ans specifying 50. irrts
ulhriucs emissions or maltt0sa1re u any
kind that hey may discover said report
shall b. signed ard sworn 10 Do SAID cont
miitee and filed iu the office 10 sali rs
trict court and tho attention of the grand
bury called thereto g soon after the tilns
OF same rs practicable
ART 81" said committeeman ,hail each
be entitled 10 receive 'er 'Oe.r Ferr7cs 81
Tor each day not ~ stc SKI five days .hst
they may b. engaged u tho perto' nlnlc li
their duties as Vrh. which foes sinai, he
paid out % the county treasury u41A thc
certificate III th" i'stric, judge stating ,he
numbers ~ DAYS served