Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-15
AUDITOR REPORTS
ON RECORDS KEPT
IN THIS COUNTY
Finds Books of Treasurer
Sheriff, District Clerk and
County Clerk All in Excel
lent Condition.

The administration Of Bernalillo
county was rated high by the travelling
auditor, whose assistants recently eX-
amined the county records. The
books of the county clerk sheriff
treasurer and district clerk are de-
clared to he in excellent condition III
the auditors reports,
or the records Of the sheriff's office,
which are kept by Under Sheriff DICK
Lewis, the auditors says.
While il is contrary to the general
policy of this office to state its views
upon the excellence Of the methods
Of keeping records by public officials,
or the reverse, pointing rather to con
crete errors found departure VIII
not be thought out OF place in the
present instances When II Is stated
that the records and accounts of MI
Romero are not only in excellent con-
ditlon, viewed from an accounting
standpoint, but are the best Of any
sheriffs books In the state. 50 far as
examined by this office. Receipts are
issued for fees received, fees received
and expenses incurred are posted into
the dockets, and fee and expense re-
ords, and these tailed. with insigntfi-
cant exceptions, to the accounts as
made out and filed with the county
clerk for action by the county COM
missioners.
"Speaks for Carcfulness."
1.-THE Jail record was III good condi-
ton and kept up TO date. liquor IL
censes fully accounted for and proper
notations made on his records OF
payments to the county treasurer, as
was the case of all his accounts no
tations of payments made and monies
received being properly made. In the
case OF refunds made, the only errors
amounting to anything were found,
and these only totalled difference Of
5000 from the amounts actually
turned In with the uncertainty existing
for over three years rs to salary and
disposition of fees, and the cumber-
some and unwieldy system OF books
pertaining TO the office of the sheriff.
This speaks well for the carefulness
and evident intention to properly nc
count for everything on the part OF
the sheriff and his deputy"
This report covers the period from
January /, 1919, to March 81. 1916.
The auditor says of the county
Jerks office:
Payments Verified.
The clerk Of the county Mr. Walk !
err, not only acts as county clerk but |
az cIerk OF the probate and district !
courts as well In the district court |
work his DEPUTY. Mr. Madison. has |
fun and absolute charge and while |
technically under Mr.. Walkers direc- |
ton is 70 an intents and purposes. a |!
seDarate Official the offices. records |
and cash being kent by Mr.. Madison |
and entirely separate from the office |
and records of the county clerk. |
Therefore n senarate report will be |
made of the office of clerk of the dis
trfct court Mr.. Madison. deputy. ac-
lively in charge this report covering |
nnlv Mr. NiotFer.s administration as |
county clerl, and clerk Of The probate |
court An fees collected whether as
county clerk or clerk of the probate
court are evidenced in nil eases by |
written REGENTS and MI rayments
made to li,irants Inv check and an
nevments made 10 the county treas
urer ne shown IN his hacks were
verified nv the records of the county
treasurer md found IN bo absolutely
ne stated in his records.
yya,lcrs Ability sho,,n
nAa c,arls az tho hoard of comfy
commissioners an vouchers. upon
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