The Socorro chieftain., 1905-06-17

all excessive issue of warrants To.
the amount of $4,000 in three
months.
A report made to the Grand
Jury by Mr. c. V. Stafford.
Travelling Auditor of the Terri
justice, regardless of race, politics.
tory. Is attached hereto and we
ask that the same be made part
of our report and be read i'm
court.
BY further reference to the
report of MIR. Stafford. il appears
that all warrants against the
Wild Animal Bounty Fund, and
all other funds issued and paid
prior to January lst. of this year,
have been destroyed by order of
the eN-Board of County Commits
sioncrs, making further investiga-
tion IN this matter as we'll as the
handling of other funds impossi-
BILE to this jury. 1t seems to us
that these warrants are a part of
the public records. and there
seems to be no law authorizing
their obstruction and we consider
ed such a practice reprehenSible.
We have also examined the
Office of the Sheriff. and also the
County Jail, and we find that his
office is kept in good order as far
as we have been able to learn. In
examining the Jail we find that
it Is in good condition, as to
sanitary and otherwise. We have
also made inquiries from the
prisoners of said Jail and they
have informed us that they have
been well fed and we'll treated.
We have also examined the Court
House and jail roofs, and we find
that they are not in the best
condition and we earnestly
recommend to the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners to repair the
same as quick as possible.
We have also made inveStiga-
tlon as To the quarterly reports
made by the different Justices of
the Peace and we find very few
of them have made a report as
they are required BY law. Ii
seems that the majority of them
do not understand how to make
their reports. Therefore we
recommend that the District At
torney make some blanks to
furnish the said Justices of the
Peace, and that the county pay
for the expense.
We have examined the Office of
the County Assessor, and we find
the work well advanced and every
indication that the present official
i'll that Office is trying to discharge
his duties to best of his ability
and with justice to the tax payers.
The books of the Office are neat in
appearance and bear every
evidence of care OIL the part of
the Assessor and his deputy.
We have examined the office of
the County Collector and we will
not make any comment as to his
Office for the reason that the
report of the Travelling Auditor
is hereto attached and that speaks
for itself as to that office.
We having concluded our work
and before we are discharged by
your Honor we must earnestly
thank you for your Kindness and
consideration and advices given
MS in different occasions and your
valuable assistance to us in the
discharged of our duties, with
out which we feel that we should
not have been able. to accomplish
ed much that has been done as
on various occasions il has been
difficult to see the strict line of
duty. We cannot help feeling
that all law abiding citizens of
Socorro County should be proud
of your administration.
We desire also to compend in
the highest terms the energy dis
PLAYED by our District Attorney,
in bringing all offenders to
or religion.
We desire also To commend the
efficiency and ability of the Clerk
of the District Court and to con-
graduate the people of Socorro
County upon having the Office
filled by SO competent a man.
We desire also to thank each
and every other official of the
court for the uniform kindness and
courtesy at all times.
Having no further report to
make we respectfully ask to be
discharged. +. II. GREGG,
c. b. AILAIRE, Foreman.
Clerk.