The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-28

trary was made at special term of thi
court held on the oath day of October
1901, specially convened by John II
Scott, county judge, pursuant to an or
der made by him on the 22d day of Oc-
tober, 1901, a true copy Of which said
last mentioned order is also hereuntc
annexed and made part thereof.
"Second-That neither the said Clarl
nor the oaid Buchanan is competent tc
examine the books and records Of the
county officers in Marion county,
Oregon, and in proof thereof it is here
and now shownthat the said Clark and
Buchanan we're employed by Washing.
ton county, Oregon, to examine the
records of that county; and after haviul
done 90, they made a report in which re.
port II was in substance charged that
II. p. Ford, sheriff OF said county, had
not faithfully accounted for the moneys
collected by him in his official capacity,
a1d the county court for WashingtC n
county commenced an action against
the said Ford to recover the amount OF
the said alleged deficiencies, but the
said Ford maintains and asserts that the
said Clark and Buchanan did not audit
the books and records in his Office cor
rectly or accurately, and that he wai
not in default, and that they, the sale
Clark and Buchanan, purposely multi
ated the said records in his office, and
also made false entries therein, in q
wrongful attempt to show that the said
Ford was ,defaulter.
"Third-That neither the said Clark
nor Buchanan is a resident OF Marion
county, Oregon, nor the owner OF any
property therein.
"Fourth-ThAt John II. Scott, county
judge for Marion county, Oregon, had
prior to the 22d day of October, 1901,
made verbal contract with the said
Clark aud Buchanan to examine the pub.
lie records Of Marion county, Oregon,
and that the said verbal contract was
without authority OF this court, and
thereafter the said Scott convened this
court in a special session for the purpose
Of confirming and having entered Of re.
cord the said contract therefore made by
him with the said Clark and Buchanan.
"Fifth-That the said order OF this
court, copy Of which ia hereunto an
nexsd, approving and confirming the said
contract made by said Scott with the
said Clark and Buchanan, was not made
in an open public session OF this court.
b 1t on the contrary the paid Scott called
L. G. Needham and VIM. Miley, commits
sioners for Marion county, Oregon. who
with said Scott constituted the county
court for Marion county, Oregon, into a
private room at the rear Of the county
court room and there consulted in secret
session concerning the adyisablity OF
making said order, and at such secret
ession, the said VIM. Aiiley opposed the
making Of said order, while the said Scott
and said Needham approved the same,
and afterwards on the 25lh day OF Ocio-
ber, 1901, said Scott and Needham direc
ted w. w. Hall, county clerk for Marion
county, Oregon, 10 enter Of record in the
journals OF this court the said order, and
TO make such entry appear as il the sAid
order mad been made on the 24th day Of |
October, 1901, whereas in truth and in |
fact il was made on the 25th day Of Octo-
Der, 1901, and at such secret session of
said court; the said Clark and Buchanan
were present, but none Of the county |
officers Of Marion county, Oregon, was
present, nor invited TO be present at said
secret session.
"sixth-That the county officers for
Marion county, Oregon, now making
this motion have kept true and faithful |
acc UNITS Of all moneys received and dis.
bursed by them, and tie records in their
offices have been kept in an accurate
and competent manner, and have |
been open at all times 10 the inspection |
Of the public generally, including the |
Of this court, aud il has been
tho aim Of the said county officers 70 |
conduct the affairs Of Marion county,
Oregon, in an economical and business
siicent manner, and as a result Of their
efforts, assiduOus care aud attention 10 !
the duties Of their Offices and the in
tsrests Of the taxpayers Of Marion |
county, Oregon, a large debt which was
existing against The said county at the
time these officers we're elected to their |
respective public positions, has been 81
together paid and satisfied, and The