Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-11
TRAVELLING AUDITOR.
Arrived Last Night to Begin Work Of
Inspection on County Books.

The territorial auditor, Charles V.
Ssfford, is in Albuquerque, to begin |
the inspection of the books and rec.
ords OF Bernalillo county. Mr.. SAT
ford arrived last night from Santa Fe, |
where he has Just finished the first
inspection Of the records of Santa Fe
county. His stay In the city this trip
will be very brief as he will not go
into the books to any great extent. but
will start the lining up Of the county
books.
In an interview with a representa-.
tive OF The Citizen this morning Mr.
Stafford stated that this trip would be
devoted to the taking Of a report of
the retiring county treasurer and col
lector and open a set OF books with the
new officer. II Is his desire to secure
a uniform and modern system OF book
keeping In the several counties in the
territory. and in accordance with this
decire an inspection is being made OF
all the books and records in the terri
tory.
The system CT the Santa Fe county
hooks have been thoroughly studied
and after the systems used by Berna-
lilo county and several others are
locked into a system Of bookkeeping
best suited for the needs OF the coun.
ties will be ordered The systems
which will undoubtedly be approved
by the office will greatly facilitate the
work of the county officials and Mr..
Stafford expects their cooperation in
the work Of strengthening out the
hooks Of the several counties, which
will be of the greatest assistance In
placing the bookkeeping OF the coun.
ties on a uniform basis. with a system
which will eliminate all the difficulties
constantly coming up In the old sys-
tens.
The work connected with the inspec-
ton OF the books in the various coun-
of books will take some time. but once
uniform system OF books are placed
in the county Offices the hardest tasks
Of the travelling auditor will be over.
In regard to the office OF assessor,
beither Of the gentlemen here who are
holding claim to the Office nave been
recognized by the travelling auditor.
as 1t Is his duty to recognize the Of
fee and leave the rest to the people.
The two Offices will undoubtedly tend
to cause confusion in the work and 1t
is the sincere hope of Mr.. Stafford that
the matter will be settled satisfactor.
lily In 4 short time
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board Of equalization uses the powers
granted II under the law the work OF
equalizing assessments under the pro-
visions OF council bill No. 1877 will not
be as difficult as would be supposed
And further, that the assessors OF the
various counties will do all in their
power to help the board and the trav.
cling auditor and that an equitable as
sessment will be secured In the course
of the next two years. The Office OF
assessor Is considered the most i'm
portant in the county and its action
can do more TO make or mar county
than any other.
Since finishing his legislative work
Mr.. Stafford has been busily engaged
Placing his duties as chief clerk to the
treasurer into the hands OF new clerk
end making out his schedules for the
work of travelling auditor.
Mr.. Stafford begun work here today
end Will finish the preliminary work
connected with the installation OF 0
new system OF books and records in g
few days.