The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-25
Efforts to Harmonic County
Court and Officials Does
Not Go.
People are Somewhat MySti-
fled as to What is Back of
the Proposition.

TINS time as unnecessary ana expensive,
because il is not authorized by law, and
because TO bring in non-residents at this
time to expert the books is casting a re-
Election upon the county officials which
their past record does not deserve. He
was heartily in favor Of having the books
exported at the proper time, and then
thought some responsible citizens of
Marion county ought to be engaged.
Judge Scott received this statement
with the remark that the newspapers
had misled the people about this
matter, which hardly answered Mr..
Durbin's argument, and is not generally
believed to be the case He also assert
ed that this work was beiug promoted as
matter Of dut, and stated that mas
much as the experts had been verbally
engaged something ought to be done.
His closing remarks further indicated
that Judge Scott does not relish the ex.
istence of free press.
County Clerk Hall then made a state
ment similar to that Of Mr.. Durbin, and
closed by offering to pay two experts out
Of his own pocket provided they found
any defects in his records or evidence OF
fraud on his part, but claimed the right
of having responsible residents of
Malion county do the work, and was
willing to have the court select it's men.
Judge Scott asked why the clerk had
not made this proposal before these exc
perts we're engaged, and Mr.. Hall
promptly retorted that he had not had
an opportunity to do so, that the first he
knew OF the matter was after the experts
were engaged. Mr.. Hall further stated
that during the next two months his
office would be crowded so that the ex-
perts could not work in there, and that
they could not take the books out of his
Office, as he was under heavy bonds for
their safety; also that the circuit court
records could not be removed out Of his
keeping only on the order Of the circuit
court, as he was resposible for them, and
he certainly would not deliver them up
TO these non-residents.
Judge Scott stated that the court had
made verbal agreement to give the
work TO these men, that ii was necessary
to pay them damages they had suffered,
and he proposed that the court would
dismiss them, il Mr.. Hall would pay tho
men the damages they asked. Mr.. Hall
said he would not buy off anybody.
The court again withdrew, and calling
out the County Clerk held a consulta-
tion with him, after which they again
conferred with the experts.
Later at night another session was
held, at which, however, nothing devel-
oped, so far as the press reporters could
learn on the outside. On Thursday
nothing was made matter oirecord,
except the call Of the special term Of the
county court,
The court today wentto Stayton where
the work OF Contractor Gardner in build.
ing the dam to save the Stayton bridge,
will be examined.
Commissioners Miley is fatty opposed
70 the proposition put forth, TO expert
the books at this time, as an unneces-
sary expense. He did not attend the
second session of the court held Thurs
day night. In fact, he knew nothing
about the session until told of it on the
streets.
The Official Order Made.
As a result OF the second special ses-
sion held Thursday evening following
order was entered on the records of the
County Commissioners Court;
at appearing to the court that meet
ing Of this court at this time is neces-
sary and proper, in order that the
business set out in said order calling
the special term, be transacted. It fur
ther appearing to the court that by vir-
tue of law it is made the duty OF this
court TO carefully examine all county
records at the regular term OF this
court in January and July of
each year and it further appear.
ing 10 the court that said records
have not been examined by this court
for more than three years past, aud that
it is neoessai y ,expedient and proper that
a careful examination oithe said records
be made, at this time by this court.
Therefore il is ordered adjudRed and
decreed that Geo. p. Clark and Geo. w.
Buchanan be and they are hereby
employed, instructed and empowered to
carefully examine aud expert said record
OF Marion county during the periods at
time existing between July LIST, 1898 to
Jan. lst 1902, upon the terms and con.
ditions hereinafter set forth, aud upon
heir filing bond in this court in the
sum OF $1,000 conditioned that they
faithfully perform the contract on their
part TO be performed as hereinafter set
forth, said work TO be done TO the com.
plete satisfaction oi this court and shall
have the approval Of this court endorsed
thereon before they shall enter upon the
said duties.
"It is forthwith ordered that said