Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
COUNTY OFFICIALS
EX0NER RATED BY
GRAND JURY
Irregularities in Eddy Records
Declared to Be Result Of
Change From Territorial to
State Government.

isrseiAL DISPATCH 70 noanlna JOURNAL
Carlsbad N. NJ. Jan 1.-THE
grand jury, which submitted its re-
port today exonerated the Eddy eoun.
" officials from any corruption. fol-
lowing an investigation Of county rec
ords growing out OF the report Of
state Travelling Auditor Howell Earn
est, Ia which gross irregularities were
charged by that official.
The grand jury was regularly en-
paneled Monday with Elliott Hen
bricks, a large cattle man and presi-
dent OF the National bank OF Carls-
bad. as foreman. T. G, Webb, manager
OF the Peoples Dry Goods company
was made clerk. II was In session for
three days. adlournlng this afternoon
after returning eight true bills and
four mo bills"
District Attorney Scott presented
TO the grand jury the report Of Ira
yelling Auditor Earnest on the condi-
ton of the records OF the county, and
a thorough investigation Of the books
Of all officials was made. The report
Of the grand Jury Is as follows.
ITO the Honorable Edward l.. Med
Ter, Judge of the Third Judicial
District. sitting Within and for the
County Of Eddy in the Fifth Judicial
District OF the State Of New Mex
] ico'
We the members Of the grand
Jury, empaneled for the January
term Of the district court In and for
the county of Eddy state of New
Mexico, hereby submit the following
report.
1--WE have been In session three
days and have diligently investigated
all matters coming before us, and
durine The course OF our investigation
have examined thlrty-nine witnesses
and have turned into court eight true
bills and four 10 bills We have ex-
amined the books Of the various eoun-
~ officials and are pleased TO report
that they are IN good order,
We wish 10 call attention to the
vault room In the treasurer's office
4 we find that the treasurer does not
have the proper vault facilities for
the protection Of the books and rec
ords of his office We recommend
that the county commissioners pro-
vide Ia some satisfactory manner bet
ter facilities for the keeping Of these
records
we find that II has not been an
established custom for all persons who
are required to pay occupation taxes
} or other special licenses as provided
by the state laws, TO be notified that
the same We're due and payable, and
we recommend that the proper Of
fcials be instructed to enforce this
provision Of the law
we have examined the jail and
find everything connected with Il TO
be In flrst-class sanitary condition.
The prisoners are well fed and are re-
ceiving good care and attention.
we have examined the county
school superintendent and the super
intendent of the city schools and find
that they are doing their duty with
reference 20 the enforcement of the
! compulsory school law and that the
schools are being well conducted. We
] recommend that the county superin-
tendent OF schools establish and
maintain his office In the county seat,
and that he notify the public that
his office win be open during the last
week OF every calendar month for the
purpose OF taking up any business
that may come before him, and that
whom hc has Established the office az
recommended and notifies the public
that his office will be open during the
time specified, that the county COM
missloners proceed TO pay him any
accrued allowance on salary and eN-
pcnses and TO pay him from time To
time such allowance ON salary as may
be due him In the same proportion
that the other county officers receive
their payments
I'VE have examined the travelling
auditors report Of recent date. con
corning the various county officials
of Eddy county and the condition of
the county finances presented 10 US
by the district attorney and while We
find there are some irregularities In
the conduct OF the officials Of Eddy
county We attribute them as neees-
sarily incident to the change from
territorial government 10 statehood
and the failure OF the late Legislature
and the governor 10 provide a salar,
bin FOR county officials. but we do
J not find any ri the county officials OF
Eddy county 10 have acted corrnptly
! In office or in any way which would
cali for any action of this grand jury
70 present removal proceedings
against them from office. and We be-
ncve the affairs of Eddy county in
view OF an the circumstances. 10 be
VOL conducted
we wish 10 thank the various Of
ncers with whom We have come IN
contact for eourcsles and attentions
extended Thus having finished our
lahora. we respectfully request that