The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-17

|
in this case and the attending ply
sicians, that the delay in this matter
was caused by the injuries OF the
plaintiffs and not by any acts OF the
county attorney.
County Judge.
We find that the county judge, in
the discharge of his official duty, Is
doing all that he can under the law
10 protect minor children in their per
SONS and estates and we have received
no complaint or charge against him
and hereby commend him for his
lfaithfulness to duty and for the rec
ord he is making.
County Commissioners.
Complaint having been made to u.s.
that this body had, without authority
of law, expended the money derived
from the gross production tax on Oil,
which had been set aside for the pur-
pose of building permanent roads, on
lother classes of roads in the county.
We promptly made an investigation
and found that the county treasurer
had collected up to date from SAID
source and credited to the road and
bridge fund, the sum of $35,952.65'
which amount has been expended upon
the present roads and bridges of the
county. We are unable to interpret
the full intent of the law regarding
this money and its use and believe
that is a matter for the courts to de-
eide. We therefore recommend that
the county attorney be directed to in
stitute friendly suit against the
Board of County Commissioners, at
the expense of the county, TO deter
mine the true meaning of the law in
this matter.
CITY Commissioners Of Ardmore.
We have called the attention OF the
mayor and city commissioners OF Ard
lmore to their neglect in complying
with Section 7, Chapter 26 of the Re
yised Laws of Oklahoma OF 1913, re-
garding the certifying by the police
Ijudge of convictions OF persons vio-
llating the prohibition laws of the
lstate to the county attorney of Car
tier county and each and every one
Iof said city officers have pledged
themselves, under oath. to see that
there would be no neglect in the fu
ture.
MAGISTRATES and Constables.
We find upon investigation, that
these officials, in the road districts
and towns, that in the majority OF
cases, they are not familiar with Their
lduties and we believe that the county
Iattorney should get in closer touch
with these men and give them in
structions as to the law, their duties
! and how better to keep their records
to the intent that more effective
reinforcement of law, In their various
districts will result the majesty oi
the law upheld and greater protection
given to the citizens residing therein
Enforcement Of the Prohibition Law
Under this heading the grand jurors
state that $50 witnesses have appear
ed before them ard from the testi
mony of these witnesses the conclu
sion Is reached that the liquor law
Is not being properly enforced, and
| 4. elualg nnfnrpamgpI
at Writ, in the Healdton oil field. The
report further states;
In Ardmore, we have found three
Iopen Joints, running, which We prompt
ly requested to be closed by injunc
tion.
Also. We found in the same city
four bawdy houses. running openly, in
the district known as the reserva
tion. which also have been closed by
injunction. Whenever the evidence
could be secured against unlawful
places running in Writ or Ragtown
or elsewhere in the county the in
junction remedy has been asked foi
and thirteen places have been closed
in Writ and one in the town OF Wilson
Sheriff.
Under the laws Of our state. the
sheriff of the county Is charged Will
the enforcement of all the law appli
cable to the county in which he re
sides. We find from the evidence be
fore us, that the sheriff of our county
is to be commended for the many
\ valuable services he has rendered IL
| discharging his various duties. and IL
many respects he has made a goo'
officer but We regret to find. from th'
abundance OF evidence now before us
that he has failed and neglected L
do his duty in enforcing the prohibi
tion and gambling laws of our state
In view OF the statement just made
j We recommend that the sheriff be re
Iqucsted 10 resign at once.