Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-28
THE TERRITORIAL EXAMINER.

EXAMINER.
 The county of Cochise has just been under the scrstiny of the territorial examiner and a lengthy report is at present on file with the board of su- pervisors. covering twenty-one type written pages, in which the examiner recites the condition and modus opeT- andi in the several county offices.
 The office of the territorial exam finer, conducted by a competent eX, aminer, was a wise provision of, the last legislature. The public exam iner is the travelling auditor of the territory and by suggestions here, and The installing Of a system of account ing there. much of the confus:Un ana possibility of mistakes can be avoid ed, besides always serving as safe guard against dishonesty or shortage in accounts -ts The affairs of the county and ter sritory are similar to those of large Evaporation. The county and terri torial officers are the officials and di. rectors of this orporation, and no cor poration handling millions of dollars 4operating over a large territory, Should be without it's travelling aud itor.
 The territorial examiner should be careful in making his report. Often what at first glance appears a discrepancy, or noncompliance with the law. upon further investigation and a hearing of both sides of the question, is easily explained to the satisfaction of all concerned.
 5 The slightest criticism of a public 'official creates suspicion and preju- dice in the minds of the public, and unless the examiner finds some fla grant violation of the law, deserving of censure and punishment, there is nothing to be gained by a narrative account of his work of investigation.
 We believe the intent of the law is for the examiner to point ut uns law, guide and direct the work Of accounting in the several counties and to assist the several county of ficials to guard against mistakes rather than criticizing and censurins their actions in trivial matters, through the medium of long-winded typewriter reports.
 The criticism of the probate judges office in this county was uncaIled for, for the reason that Judge Doan had already passed upon the question raised in the examiners report. Like wise the assessor. The difference in accounts shown by the duplicate as- sessment roll and the amount turned over by the assessor, amounting to $1eS, was satisfactorily explained by the raises made on certain classes of personal property by the territorial Q beard of equalization after the as- sessor had visited the different parts of the county and made his personal property tax collections.
 It is true that the banks have not been paying interest on county funds but a suit instituted by the district attorney would quickly compel pay
 nent After hearing the other side of rhe case of the Norton-Morgan as sessment, from the statement oi Treasurer Gaines it appears that the Assessment in question was not changed; it still stands on the as sessment roll as $10,0O0, and in addi tion suit has already been com menced by the treasurer against the Norton Morgan Co. for back taxes or S10,GOO assessment. So, apparently nobody has been hurt
 The examiner seems 10 think that it is incumbent upon him to write long detailed account of his worl in each county to show that he ha: been diligent in the performance oi his official duties, but a clearance card, where everything is all o. K.
 on an indictment where a public of fcial is guilty. will answer the sam purpose and give better satisfaction MAKE THE 1ANKS pEN