El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-28
DEL RICHEY NEW
TAX COLLECTOR
To Take VIII I. Watson's
Place in Courthouse Sat
urday or Monday.

r. Del Richey. democratic nominee
for the office Of tax collector Of FL
Paso county, was appointed 10 serve
cut the unfinished term of VIII ]
Watson. the former collector. whose
term Of office automatically expired
Wednesday. at a special meeting of
ne county commissioners Thursday at
Nrnoon. He viii assume the office as
soon as the necessary arrangements
are made for his bond. which VIII
doubtless be either Saturday or Mon
day Richey was nominated Tor me
office in the race against W atson IN
the Democratic primaries last SatuI-
day. but the expiration Of the time
limit of % davs granted to the former
collector IN which 10 arrange a new
bond Wednesday resulted IN the APP
pointment OF Richey THURSDAY
Two Commissioners Absent
Prior 10 tn. meeting considerable
difficulty was experienced in getfIns
the members Of the board together
due 10 the absence OF commissioners J
y Walling and seth 3. Orndorff. who
are out Of the city The MOTION 10 de-
~clsre the office Of the tax collector Va
can't as a result of Mr. Watsons fall
rre TO arrange for 4 new bond was
made by comm issioner George Pendell
and was seconded by commissioner
James Clifford. 4 resolution was then
offered by Mr. Pendell and passed that
TO serve out the remainder of the IN
finished term OF excollector Watson
as soon as a bond could be arranged.
Result of Auditors Report.
1.-THE appointment Of Mr.. Richey TO
serve out the term OF Watson is the
result of an alleged shortage OF w.
9g20S in the accounts OF the former
collector as reported by the firm or r
g. Masquelette. auditors. TO the board
of commissioners on July s. This was
followed by the withdrawal Of the
bcndsmen OF watson VINO notlIleG 'ns
commissioners that they would no
longer be responsible. The legal time
limit of 20 days was given to Watson
50 arrange another bond, and which ne
WAY morning the bond had not been ar
ranged. and his term of office auto
niatically expired
Clifford Advised a Wait.
An attempt by commissioner J A =
Clifford to hold the office open for /
short time longer was baked by judge 4
Pool who said he wanted to 90 on I
record as stating that the office should /
b filled Immediately Mr. Clifford I
said that he thought il advisable TO I
aCSait the return Of commissioners /
1rndorff and Walling. as he did not 1
believe that three members OF the court 1
could appoint a successor to Watson /
under the law County attorney c W 1
Groom advised that a quorum Of the
board could appoint a successor TO the /
toffIce Of tax collector, however, and
fhe motion TO appoint Richey followed 1
CCunty's Assets -. IGO.599.
The report Of the auditing firm OF
+. g. Masquelette and company was 4
approved by the commissioners. and
the bill OF the company was ordered !
paid The report showed that the to-
tai assets of the county were S2.160,-
599-47. while the total liabilities were
S1,575.44S-2I
HarreII. Courthouse JanitOr.
y. J Harreu was appointed TO the /
position OF janitOr of the court house !
90 succeed J. buchanan. who has held /
She office for some time. The appoint
ment Of Harreu viii become effective
on Aug. l.