The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-04
Upon Recommendation Of Deputy Exam
iHeE Commissioners Instruct County
Attorney to Act
FULL REPORT NOT
FILED WITH OFFICIALS
Covers Period From 1909 TO September
1917; Compromise Suggested, or
Suit for Recovery

Arthur Jones. deputy state exam
iner and inspector, who has been here
for the past several weeks examining
the records Of this county, presented
to the county commissioners reso-
luton calling attention to shortages
discovered, and recommending that
the matter be placed in the hands Of
the county attorney with instructions
to make a settlement or bring suit to
recover the amount that is alleged to
be short.
The resolution as presented to the
commissioners states that there is a
shortage in the accounts Of the coun-
tv 'uS erks of the
Der J., 1909, to
september 90 1917
The shortage is said to amount to
Bout $4,000, and the amounts dis
closed in the alleged shortages are
reported to range from 5000 to $l10O
The resolution which was passed
by the county commissioners had not
been presented to the county attor-
ney when that official was seen.
Asked about the proposition he said
Il know nothing definitely about the
situation and at present san say moth
ing about just what will be done, ex-
cept that the instructions Of the coun-
ty commissioners win be carried out
and thorough Investigation, no
doubt, will be made"
No details could be ascertained
today as The report has not yet been
filed and approved either by the state
examiner and inspector or with the
governor and is not recorded.
The resolution as passed by the
commissioners follows:
Whereas, there has been an exam
inauon of the affairs Of the offices of
the county judge and the various
clerks Of the county court Of Grady
county for the period beginning Oc-
tober l. 1909 and ending September
80, 1917, by deputy from the office
Of the state examiner and inspector,
and
"Whereas, while such examination
has been completed by the deputy
state examiner and inspector, his re-
port has not been approved by his
superior officer. nor transmitted to
the governor, and neither has it been
placed on file with the county clerk
Of Grady county, and is not a matter
Of record, as yet and
whereas, it has been called to our
attention that the time for bringing
suits to recover moneys from some of
the officers is so short, on account
Of the application, at near date, Of
the statute Of limitations that we be-
lieve that the couny attorney should
institute such suits as he deems are
endangered from this cause, at once,
on such information as the deputy
Nldtt CAdulntA anu lneBDbAol ID ebAI
to furnish, and he is hereby instruct
ed to bring such suits,
eNow, therefore, be it resolved, the
county attorney is hereby authorized
TO make such settlements or compro-
misses as in his Judgment, is in the in
terests Of the taxpayers of Grady
county, provided that before making
such settlements or compromises they
shall be submitted and approved by
the board of county commissioners.
or i'm the event that such settlement
can not be made, to bring suits to re
cover the amounts due the county
and the successors in office from
these various officials"
Mr.. Jones said it would likely be
several weeks before the report is
approved and made public.
81 realize that wrong inferences
may be drawn from the resolution
passed by the county commissioners. "