Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-20

Harger, probate judge. We find that
there is balance due Judge Harger Of
$0.15, and that t'sere are 3S cases which
have not been closed up.
Concerning these cases mentioned
which have not been closed up, will
state that in the natural course of
events these cases many times run for
several years before they are finally
closed. and it does not necessarily
mean that the probate judge is short in
! his accounts. We believe, however, that
the matter could be checked up with
the individuals who have entered these
cases in court, by some competent per-
son, in order to ascertain the real
standing of the cases and the same re-
ported to the commissioners.
! Sheriff.
Sheriff. covering period from the
second Monday in January, 1907, to
the second Monday in January, 1909,
sheriff, w. H. Thorp. We find that
there is balance due the county of
$12 for four sheriffs deeds, and the re-
cords show that there were fees earn
ed in q cases Which we are unable to
/ hnd in the fee book, as per chart sub
mitted herewith.
Sheriff, covering a period from the
second Monday in January, 1911, to
the second Monday in January, 1918, ].
w. Watkins, sheriff. We find that there
is SIS due the county from five sheriff s
deeds, and that the books show that
there are fees earned in 81 cases which
we are unable to find in the fee books
We desire to call your attention to the
receipts which Mr.. Watkins presented
representing money paid out by him
which the county reimbursed him for
A number of these receipts are of such
a character that we are at quite a loss
to understand how any board OF
county commissioners would pay the
same, and we believe that it would be
well for you TO scrutiniZe them.
Sheriff, covering a period from the
second Monday in January, 1909, to the
second Monday in January, 1911, and
from the second Monday in January
1913. to the second Monday in jan
uary, 1915, Frank NJ. Breshears, sher-
iff. We find that there is a balance
due the county of $40 for sheriff's
deeds, and that the fees from so cases
as per charts attached, do not show In
the fee book.
We find that the Oregon Short Line
railroad issued passes to the sheriff;
of Canyon county as follows: To w
H. Thorp. 1908, to Frank Breshears
in 1909 TO- to j. w. Watkins in 1911-12
and to Frank Breshears in 1918.
The pass issued to Frank Breshear.
in 1910 was not used by him during
the period May 10 to July Q, and tn,
pass issued to him in 1913 was can.
that year. and there were no passei
issued during the year 1914. In view
of the fact that these sheriffs had thes,
passes, we are at loss to understand
why the transportation bills presented
by them are SO largex
Clerk, Auditor and Recorder.
Clerk, auditor and recorder, covering
period from the second Monday ii
January, 1907, to the second Monda.
in January, 1911, 0. V. Bailey, auditor
We find by the books that there is
balance due the county of $306.42, a.
shown by the charts attached. We hav
come to the conclusion, after CAREFUL,
looking over Mr.. Badley's books, tina
there was a woeful lack of apprecla
: tion of his duties and responsibilities
while he held office. We found that tn
assessment roll of 1907 had not beel
extended in many cases into the tota
tax column, neither had the roll beel
footed up and charged to the tax col
lector as provided by the law. We al
so found that the assessment rolls 70
1908. 1909 and 1910 had not been foote
up according to the requirements O
} law. AS a matter of fact, the auditor
work upon the four different assess
: ment rolls was not of q permanent
character in many cases, the tota
amount of the tax due from variou
: people being entered in pencil, and Il
many cases erased and new amount
substituted. sometimes for larger, an
! sometimes for smaller amounts. Fror
:, all appearances, we believe II is a fai
statement when we say that the offic
j was run on the basis of least resist
e anee. In order to avoid any misunder
$ standing, we will state that about tn
e only thing that we found during thi
$ term of office WHICH was taken care O
properly was the salaries, which appar
q entity were drawn promptly. II he. a
. auditor, had properly charged @. +
Moore, tax collector of the years 100
e and 1908, with the amount of the no
y Which WIS ONET W 10 Col
| lect. the balance due the county at tn
0 present time of over $4,000 from Mi
D Moore would not have occurred. w
. desire to call the attention of the boar
: to the fee which was charged by Aud
itor Bailey when recording over so
I water contracts during the term of hi
office. The amount charged was 500
9 each, but 1t appears to us that tn
proper charge would have been So an
e IS each. This would indicate an ap
g parent loss to the county of over 5000
| County clerk, auditor and recorde
e covering a period from the secon
Monday in January, 1911, to the secon
Monday in January, 1915, George "
e Stoyel, auditor. We find that there 1
9 balance due the county of $4b.b0. c
e which $50 is for tax sales certificat
e fees which have not been turned II
e due in part TO a misinterpretation {
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