Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-10

of accounts have made their report,
and in view of the various rumors in
circulation as to what the report
would contain, it is somewhat dlsap-
pointing.
# seemed to be generally under
stood that the report would be very
hot document; that some of the Of
fcials would be shown up in very
unenylable light, and that the eyes of
the people would fairly bulge out of
their heads.
COMPARED with what was anticipat-
ed. the report is rather tame, but it
hints at some matters which are de-
serving of some serious thought. Ihe
report is as follows
The Report.
ITO the Hon. A. B. Grace, judge OF
the circuit court of Jefferson county,
Arkansas: We. the undersigned com
missioners of accounts for the above
county. submit the following as our
report
I'VE have carefully examined the
books in the offices of the sheriff,
county treasurer. and circuit and coun-
ty clerks, and find them neatly and ac-
curately kept.
"We file herewith a statement of the
amo.;Lt of scrip redeemed from DC
tober l., is21, to October l.,
1902, as shown by the books
and vouchers in the county treasurer's
Office, amounting to the sum cf S61,-
OO9.12 as against $49,S44.17 for the
previous year, an increase of $17,-
164 o5, or about 35 per cent,
I'VE find that the sum of Sl7 ,99S. 10
has been expended upon roads and
bridges, and that there are other ac-
counts for the same kind cf work now
on file in the county clerks office
awaiting the approval of the county
Judge.
I'VE find upon some of the payrolls
for road and bridge work names Of
parties who state that they did no
work for, nor received any pay from
the county and others who state that
they received less than the amounts
drawn for them from the county.
I'VE find .he following county prop
erty has heen disposed of to private
individuals:
"Tu j. G.. Bridges, four mules for
1925.
"To f. N. Stephenson, two mules,
for $316.
"To w. B. Sorrells. two mules for
$500.
To Robert Poteet, two mules, for
$500.
I'VE find that Treasurer J. r.
Core has in his possession notes for
the above as follows:
-. G. Bridges note for S425.
"E. n. Stephenson's note for S316.
'Robt. Poteet's note fcT $500.
Treasurer Core states that Robt.
Poteet has paid into the county treas
ury $50 on his note. ]. N. Bridges
holds the receipt of County Judge
Martin for $275. and F. n. Stephen
son receipts for $500, and w. B. Sor-
rells has paid 500, being a total of
s575, which the county Judge states
that he has in his possession. The
books in the county clerks and treas
urer's offices show no record of these
amounts having been paid. and we
suggest that the above amounts be
paid ever at once to- the county treas
urer and they be properly credited
upon the above mentioned notes.
1--WE recommend a radical change
in the method of working the county
reads. We learn that the county is
paying $4.2 per day for two mule
teams and drivers. The county should
own its own teams and implements
necessary for road working.
"We can find in the county clerks
office no report from Lessee j. c..
Cross in reard to the county convicts
as is required by law to be made
monthly. -
I'VE have listed the county scrip
and school ,729. Alas
required by law and find them to cor
respond with the treasurer's books.
We wish to express our thanks
TO county officers for courtesies ex-
tended to us, particularly tc, Treasur-
er Core, who so kindly rendered the
use of his Office for our work, and to
County Clerk Bloom and his able as
slstant, l.. T. Sallee, fer valuable as
slstance, and we take pleasure in COM
mending the neat and accurate man