The oasis., 1905-04-22
Whole No. @ B.
Your committee finds two such instances:

Demand No. 16s7, Dec. 2, 1901. JM
 Darnell, constable, warrant and
 mileage n cases Eos 1sl and ls2, Sle0 Demand No. 56 Jan. 15, 1902, T. J.
 Turner, sheriff, warrants and mile-
 age in cases Nos. lsl and IS2 s460 The two demands are very plainly du-
 plieates and there was consequently
 an excess of...s....., ...,..............s..... 4.60 Demand No. 2S7. July l. 1901. T. J.
 Turner, sheriff, warrants and mileage
 in eases of Me Ill Campo and F. san
 chez ss.+...s... -........... Sa.6J Demand No 81g. July 8, l90i C.P. Lo-
 peg, constable, warrants and mileage
 in cases of Medil Campo and P. San
 chez ....s... ............... S4.60 The two demands are also plainly du-
 plicat sand there was consequently
 an excess of...- ...ts...............s..... 4.60
 Your committee finds also that excess mileage, as charged, was collected for serving papers in town, viz:
 Demand No 39o, Oct a l958 V. NJ
 Clark, constable, eig1t papers served
 in town and mileage charged for
 each. total 9 70 Should have been
 one mileage of s0c Excess A...... 21o Demand No. l9s, April 1904 T J.
 Turner, sheriff six papers served in
 town Mileage charged sI.S). excess 50
 Your committee finds further that in the cases cited, wherein P. Romero and A. Fierro, who were convicted at the same term of court, were taken 10 Yuma separ- ately, the facts were as follows: In December, 1an4, Romero was con-
 yicted ann taken to Yuma by Sheriff
 Turner. The court then took recess
 and after reconvening Fierro was
 convicted and taken to Yuma by
 Sheriff Fowler In both cases the le- l gal mileage of the officer SO convey
 ing the prisoner was presented and l the demands allowed and paid That
 was contrary 10 Par. 26 Q, Revised l Statutes, which provides that All per
 convicted at any term of the
 district court shall be conveyed to Yuma Ut one and the same time.
 consequent excess ...............s..... 117oo Demand No 406, Oct, c. 1872 Territory
 vs Whipple Excess mileage de-
 Inanded, allowed and paid 520 miles
 toi which 2lo were travelled in Mex
 ico, without any authority shown)N N 15o o6l Demand No 405. 0ct6, 1902 T, '. Tur-
 ner. sherin. cash paid Mexican osic-
 CT in Mexico, in Whipple case.......... 50
 A total excess of. ................ .s77s 25
 Your committee would respect 1 fully suggest to the grand jurv that your honorable body direct the District Attorney to enter suit l or suits against the responsible 1 party or parties for recovery of this money.
 l Par. 987. In allowing county officers to present demands other their own. Sheriff for guards, etc" ! We find instances cited in the following enumerated demands: Par. 9s7. Demand No. 1866. Bill for railroad fare for guards. Challenged as illegal hereinbefore. But had the charge been legal it's inclusion in sherff's bill would I have been illegal under provision of Par. 9S7.
 Par. 9S7. Demand No 14S, II ]. Turner, sheriff, includes q charge of s32 paid B ] Whitesides as bailiff in District Court. Illegal I under 9S7.
 Par. 9s7. Demand No. 158, T. ] Turner, sheriff, includes 8 bill for cash paid for wood and cash paid for leg iron and handcuffs. Illegal under Par. 987. Continued on page