Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26

tJISO, and attempted TO collect same;
see testimony OF w. II. Goble. All Of
the above errors which had been re.
cited were either result of oyerslghts
or errors as these entries all appear
upon the books OF original entry with
the exception OF few OF the credits
proven by testimony and which were
easy 10 ascertain.
Item No 10. Amount of double
credit for freight on brick machln
cry shown on cash book page No
TO- September 20. 1900 and also In
contingent fund September 20. 1889.
per journal page No. II. S437iS."
Only one credit has been taken for
this amount and that was the one
claimed on the journal as this re.
written cash book" was made from
the journal or rather posted from the
cash book, II is hard as a matter Of
bookkeeping to understand how II was
conceived that double credit was be
Ing taken.
Item No IL. Amount credited to NJ.
II. otero. October 5. 1904. on cash
book, page No. 22. as 10000. should
be $4,000. This $4,000 Is shown on
journal page No 44i as a rebate on
amount due by Mr.. Otero."
] have investigated this matter and
find that $4,000 IN cash was received
and was credited and $4,000 depos.
tied with the Territorial Treasurer
but as $4,000 was charged up TO ma
terial account | have done likewise
and charged Mr., Bursum with the
$4,000.
Item No. ~. Amount due for smith
Premier Typewriter No. i.22792.
purchased per voucher No. 300 July
80, 1901, and In exchange for n
Smith Premier No. l.i3GO2. the for.
mer number cannot be located.
So. 25."
This typewriter was disposed Of by
Mr. Bursum by trading same for a
horse; the horse is today In service
at the penItentiary and the typewriter
Is In the possession of Miss Aida.
retle. clerk In the office OF the Ter.
ritorial Engineer. See the testimony
OF Marcellno Aldarette.
Item No -. Amount Of check An.
son 4 Holman. January 20, 1908. not
entered on cash book. but entered
on Journal. page No 3SS, and then
erased. 100000"
In checking mp this account find
that Arson a. Holman were entitled
to This credit and have accordingly
charged Mr.. Bursum with this amount.
Item No. II: Amount OF double credit
on payment to Colorado Fuel and
lion Company per credit through
contingent fund on Journal. page
No. 2ll October %. 1901, s3S.72:
and Won No. BIG. War. No lG4g.
Nov 29. 1901. s2l.S2: and You. 40.
$50. War. No lGIS. Nov. 20. 1901.
s3S.72."
This Is correct and | have charged
MIR Bursum with the amount. $3S.72.
item No 10 Amount paid for ont
within ana wire rope. per YOU No.
$50, June 1908, favor Hendrie 4
Rolthon, $lllG2; freight paid per
journal, page No. iol, $lO5G; total.
sl22lS."
This whim was purchased for the
purpose Of prospecting for coal near
the city of Santa Fe on the land of
Jacob Wetmer. and the within Is stlll
standing at the prospect hole. unless
same has been removed by eN.Super
ntchdent Trellord
Item No. IL Amount II freight
claimed To have been paid. per cash
book No. !. page No 10, Sept. I. 1909.
s25ooo; ana page No. II, Oct IL.
1900. $llj.UO, total. $685. 90 No roc.
ord of freight bills and until proper
receipt can he produced this amount
correctly stands us u debit 10 II. q.
Dursum."
These amounts were paid for freight
ana Mr. Bursum has produced check
stubs showing payment.
This concluded the answering of all
the specific items mentioned In the
demand. Other items charged 10 Mr..
Bnrsum In the report after having
been investigated by the Attorney
General were not deemed worthy 10
include In his first demand. the sec.
ond demand for lesser amount nor
In the third demand which appears In
the testimony Of H. q. Bursum and
which he paid under protest. but IN
the accounts Of bills receivable made
up by the former examiner. appears a
debit to J. e. McNary OF Las Vegas
for thirty thousand brick. amount Of
same, $2lO. These brick were shipped
Mr.. McNary who was secretary OF the
!. NJ. {. a., no charge was made for
these brick. but same were a dona.
ton to the Young Mems Christian As.
ISOLATION OF Las Vegas, who were
building home by subscriptions. The
Invoices for this material were. there.
fore not entered upon the books of
the penltentiary. Attorney General
Reid had this matter up and was
thoroughly familiar with the facts and
Tor that reason failed to make
charge, Also In the list made up of
bills receivable appears an item OF
charge OF $4,000 against the city Of