Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-18


nnal report 10 Judge Crumbacker at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The report Is as
follows;
To. the Hon. J. w Cumpacker Associate
| Justice of the Supreme Court OF the Tern.
tory Of New Mexico. and Judge Of the Sec.
ond judicial District thereof
The said grand Jurors would respect.
fully report that they were convened aud
qualified under the orders OF this honor.
abie court ON the frst Monday In March.
1885, that they have remained In con
tinu0us session from that date until the
present time; that Ia accordance with
time hOnOfed custom and as required by
the laws OF this territory, committees
were duly appointed to inspect the re-
cords and Investigate the official doings
OF the various county officers, summaries
from whose reports are hereafter sub
mitted a. approved by this body; that We
have investigated forty cases, presented
10 US by the district attorney, as charges
against persons for violating the laws Of
| the territory, and have returned into this
court indictments against thirty-six per
sous, aud returned also six ignored bills.
From the reports OF the said committees
we beg leave TO submit the following
statement:
We flnd the records OF the sheriff's OF.
ice kept In a neat and systematic man.
ner; that there are twenty-five persons
confined In the county Jail; that the
county jail IL kept In clean and health
ful condition; that the prisoners therein
are provided with plenty OF substantial
food, and have no complaint 10 make OF
their treatment by the officers In charge.
We found the collectors office In charge
OF Chief Deputy Jose l.. Perea, for
AleJandro SandOval, collector, In ex-
celient condition and fully written
up 10 date. From the rolls therein
We ascertained that the taxable property
OF BernalillO county for the year 1897
amounted to f7,3g5,lS4 and that the
taxes levied on said rolls amounts 10
S2i6 S7S.Sg; that there were collected up
10 the lst day OF March said taxes, the
sum Of S6i,727.50; that there is Ia litiga.
liOn before the supreme court OF the
United states taxes assessed against the |
Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad company
amounting TO SS0.1720l, and that the |
district attorney has begun suits for the |
collection OF about $4,000 before the dis |
trict court Of this county.
We hnd the books OF Treasurer NOa H. |
field. kept by Chief Deputy Frank Mckee,
In splendid condition, aud from them AS
certained that the balance OF cash on |
hands TO the credit OF the county on Jan
nary 1, 1898 was $27,007.57; that there
has been collected since that date and
placed 10 the credit OF the county taxes
amounting 10 $3S.6l227; licenses
amounting 10 5000; poll taxes ana finea,
$50 80, and rents 10 the sum OF f112 80, |
making a total OF $6l 1894; and that
there have been paid out within said |
time interest coupons and warrants |
amounting TO 25,53i06; leaving a bal.
ance OF cash on hand amounting TO $780,
259 Is.
From an inspection OF the records In
the office OF the probate clerk, we con-
cluded that Clerk j. @. Baldridge under
stands his business. and we further as
eertained that the amount OF the bonded
Indebtedness OF this county Is &35l, 500,
and the floating Indebtedness approx
mates $500; that Of the above bonds,
$4,000 were issued 10 build court house
and jail, and $1,000 were used In furnish
ing the same; that $4,000 were used In
building the Barelas and Corrales
bridges; that the Sg2.000 OF bonds bear
seven "a per cent interest, and the bal.
ance OF the bonds six per cent; that all
the other bonds have been issued for the
purpose Of funding the Indebtedness Of
the county; and that the county recorder
receives as salary and from fees about
the sum OF S3, 100, out OF which he pays
$1,000 to his deputies.
The books OF the county assessor are
neatly kept, and In proper form, and
from the reeaDitulation therein, we as
certain that the amount OF taxable pro-
perty and the taxes assessed thereon are
the same ~ given on the rolls In the col.
lectOr's Office as above.
The county school superintendent has
fifty two districts under his control, aud
that in compliance with law, he has Wis
ited said districts faithfully; that the
number OF children OF school age IL 7.4l6;
that the last appOrtiOnment for taxes,
for the months OF October, November and
December amounted TO $3,723, or 80
cents for each scholar; the salary OF this
official IL 81 800 year; we think II would
be good idea TO have the poll taxes coll
leeted, by suit, II necessary, a. this ma
terially swells the school fund, and is
badly needed.
We find that the county commissioners
have spent great deal Of money In
making repairs upon the Barelas bridge
across the Rio Grande; that the plank
flooring Of said bridge Is In bad con
ditiOn, and that on account OF holes
therein and loose boards severe damage
IL liable 20 be Occasioned 10 persons and
animals crossing thereon; we would re-
commend that the commissioners pur.
chase material and employ men 20 lay a
second floor above the one now on said
bridge, IA we believe that this will
In the end be less expensive 10 the
county than TO be continually employing
men 10 make repairs, ami that II will be
much cheaper than TO defend lawsuits
and pay damages which may accrue TO
persons and animals In the present con.
ditiOn OF the bridge.
In conclusion, we desire 20 extend 10
Judge j. ". Crumpacker; the clerk Of the
court, Harry p. Owen; Sheriff Thomas s.
Hubbell and District Attorney T. A. Fin
zeal, and their deputies and assistants,
our sincere thanks for the uniform kind
ness and cOurtesies we have received at
their hands, and the assistance they have
rendered In the transaction OF public
business brought before our body. All OF
which is respectfully submitted.
II. A. HUBBELL, Foreman.
Attest:
II. j. EMERSON, Secretary.
Grand Millinery Opening
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