El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-28


morrow, at 10 o'clock. a. m.
Attest:
/. B. NfcCLINTOCK. County Clerk.
BY c. ARANDA. Deputy,
ADRIAN POOL. County Judge
Tuesday. July l.. I9I6
Court met at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Officers present
Hon Adrian Pool. county judge. pre-
siding
Hon. James Clifford. commissioner
precinct No. T.
Hon. George PendeH. commissioner
precinct No. >.
Hon. Seth r. Orndorff. commissioner
precinct No. 5
Z 3. McClintock. county clerk.
July H. 1916
On this day on motion. duly made
and seconded, IL IS ordered by the
court that claims against FL PasO
county. be and the same are hereby
approved and allowed on their respec-
tive funds as presented by the county
July II. 1915.
On this day. ON motion duly made
and seconded, IL IS ordered by the court
that the communication of J. l.. Morgan
relative TO the deep sewer near the
sioners Orndorff and Pendeu TO take
up with the city authorities
July II. 1916
on this day on motion Of commits
sioner Clifford. duly made and sec
onded. IL is ordered by the court that
the report of Dr. c. y Thomas, county
physician. as to the health condition in
the county he received and filed
July Il. 1916
on this day on motion OF commits
sioner Pendell duly made and sec
onded. il is ordered by the court that
the report of the Associated Charities
on county paupers he and the same
is hereby approved and filed
July Il. 1916.
on this day it is ordered by the
court that the bond Of Isaac Apodaca
in the sum of $1,000 as pound keeper
at Jocorro. with Eugene L Harris
and Seth B. Orndorff as sureties, be
and the same is hereby approved,
July Il. 1916
on motion Of commissioner Orndorff.
duly made and seconded by commits
sioner Pendeu. II is ordered by the
court that the report of the Union
( Bank & Trust CO. depository OF school
funds for FL Paso county, receipts and
disbursements of the school funds for
the scholastic year ending August Slst-
1915, be and the same is hereby re
ferred to the county auditor for audit
and return 70 the county clerk
July II. 1916.
on motion of commissioner Orndorff.
duly made and seconded by commits
sioner Pendeu il IS ordered by the
court that the report of Maxine
Amanda. justice of the peace in pre-
cinct No. {. showing no convictions
| during the month Of June, 1915 be ap-
proved and filed
The court then adjourned until the
18Th at 10 O'clock a m.
Attest:
f. B. McCLINTOCK. County Clerk
BY c. ARANDA, Deputy
ADRIAN POOL County Judge
Thursday. July -, 1915.
Court met at o'clock, p m
Officers present
Hon. Adrian Pool. county judge. pre-
Hon. James Clifford. commissioner
precinct No J.
Hon. Geo. Pendell. commissioner pre-
Hon. Seth r. Orndorff. commissioner
Hon. ]. N. Wauing. commissioner pre-
cinct No. 4.
Z. B. McClntock. county clerk.
July Is. 1916
on this. the 18th day of July. 1918,
on motion of commissioner WallinE.
duly made and seconded. il is ordered
by the court that the matter Of bids
on furniture for the new court house
building be referred TO the county at
torney. county auditor and architect
for their recommendation with power
TO act
On motion OF commissioner Orn-
dorff. duly made and seconded by COM
missioner PendeIl. Il is ordered by the
court that the county attorney SEE tax
collector VIII T. Watson. and the
sureties on his bond with reference TO
a settlement of his shortage in the
tax collectors office
on this day on motion Of commits
siouer Orndorff duly made and SEQ
onded by commissioner Pendeu. il Is
ordered by the court that J h Num-.
deputy sheriff. be taken away from
CanutillO and transferred to some
other point. and that II two deputies
are necessary at Canutillo to send
some other one
-uIy T. 1915.
on motion of commissioner Orndorff
duly made and seconded by commits
sioner Walling. il is ordered by the
court that the special report OF Mas
uuelette x Co on the books and ac-
counts of VIII T. Watson. tax collector.
be received and filed as follows. VIZ;
Fl Paso. Texas. July Is. 1916.
To the honorable judge and commits
sioners court. II Paso County, Tex
Gentlemen
We desire TO submit herewith
special report on our examination OF
the books and accounts Of VIII
Watson. collector of taxes, for the
period from December 1st 1918. 10
July sth 1916. Inclusive. in which we
are pleased 10 offer the following
comments
Cash receipts and disbursements
Folio u showing balance on hand
December LIST. 1919. an amount Unac-
counted for at that time. summary
Of the different classes Of cash re-
ceipts. disbursements. Of authorized
commissioners and salary TO the col
ector, salaries TO deputies and eX-
change on remittauceS. deposits with
the county treasurer and state treas
urer resulting IN balance 10 he ac-
counted for on July 9Th. 1916. Of $50
1855 OF this amount the collector
had IN hand on July 9th 1916. an
amount Of S5.eI7-50. OF which S5,5S0-lT
represents balance in the Texas
Bank d Trust CO. and s321-23 rep
res-utiue actual cash IN the Office.
leaving q deficit of So ,2o2.OS.
Analysis Of deficit Folio - show
ing the detail of amounts comprising
the deficit above referred to-
General remarks The books and
records IN This office were found 10
be in very poor condition We must
severely criticize the methods and pro-
cedures. especially with reference to
the handling and recording of cash II
has not been the custom TO balance the
actual cash received either daily or
r..rfoffea1lV and trtrnr.rfly effort