Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
WEIGH TAKES CHARGE OF rREAsURER's OFFICE.

 office of Coch;se county are now .a shape for turning over 10 ,he regularly e.ec;ea treasurer. J. N. Gaines. ap- pointed treasurer ad interim during the time Of the audi; of the books o. ttat office. today handed in his resis- nation 10 the board of supervisors and armed he office over % Guy (. welrh vho filed his bond with iie supe-. Visors Monday. and which was ap. proved today.
 The action was taken on recommen- da;ion of J. F. Ross. county attorney, when the board presented .he matter 10 him. In his opinicn. MT Ross sail, he knew of no reason why inc office should 10; be turned over 10 Mr. Welch and his bond regularly approv- ed. The change was made soon after ihe resolution was ordered by the board spread upon their minutes.
 Mi Welch has been constantly in the office during the time the audit has been in progress and Mir. Gaines hras been in charge as treasurer ad interim.
 The affairs Of the office are now :r such shape as 10 be able 10 be turnei over 10 ihe regularly elected treasurer and MT. Gaines also made the recon. mendation as secretary Of the Cochise County Taxpayers association. speak ing. he said, for the association.
 In the emantime the audit of the books of the office is still in progress by H. T. Cuthbert and Company, and the supervisors have announced they will hold a meeting in Tombstone Sat urday jointly with the state examiner to settle the matter
 The resignation of MT Gaines. ,o- ge;her with the endorsement: Of the Taxpayers Association and the opi7- ion of County Attorney J F Ross fol low:
 Tombstone. Arizona.
 January ,, 1921
 h.. 1r visors. Cochise County. Arizona, Tombstone.
 Gentlemen:
 In my opinion there no longer ex- ists any reason for the suspension of me treasurer of Cochise County, Ari- zona. therefore submi: my resigni- ton as county treasurer and recom- mend the approval of ;he bond of Guy C. Welch, treasure--e.ect and his re. insta .ement as treasurer oi Cochise County. Arizona, in full charge Of the business and office
 further ask ihe onera;ion of my bond and each bondsman from any l:- ability after this da;e and would res pec;fully reques: ;ha- your honorable body pass a resolution to this effect and spread i; upcn you9 m-nu;es.
 This resignation 70 take effect on this 5ih day of January, 1921. or ss soon as the treasurer gives me clear receipt for the assets of the office, a copy of which is 10 be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors
 As the appoinree of the board Of sn- pervisors hereby report 70 your hon orable body that the business of the offiie Of roun;y treasurer and the ron dition Of the treasury are in good bus mess shape and the work has pro- gressed very satisfactorily under the efforts Of the efficien; force hnder my emp.oymen; dnring by incumbency. and the great volume of accumulated business has been clearen up and pro- perly transacted until the business If the office is in normal condition i1 comparison with other years at this date.
 Thanking the board Of supervisor, both outgoing and incoming for ;ieir cooperation during my incumbency. I am.
 Very respectfully,
 J. x. GAINES,
 County treasurer, ad interim. The letter of the iadoTseneht of Mir. Welch as treasurer from the Cochise County Taxpayers association fol