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Board of Commissioners org

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q3506170id: o_board-of-commissioners_014898

also known as: board of commissioners, county commissioners, commissioners, the board, the board of commissioners

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Summary:  The county governing board that authorized warrant issuance and ordered destruction of old records.
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Claims (9)

authorized

unauthorized and unlawful tax rebates1890-09-05
cited from No greater outrage upon the tax payers of… (1890)
e board of com- missioners fails to show any order of the board allowing such rebates and they are clearly un- authorized and unlawful, and the grand jury recommends that action at law be at once insti- tuted against these parties for the c…
destruction of paid bills, cancelled warrants, and warrant stubs1890-09-05
cited from For the past two weeks this city and Grant… (1890) · +1 more
pectfully submitted, D. P. Carr, Foreman. Enterprise Editorial— September 5, 1890 THE REPORTFor the past two weeks this city and Grant County has been enjoying an excitement the like of which has never been experienced here before and it is …
rebates to taxpayers amounting to more than $100,0001890-09-05
cited from This, in our humble judgment, is one of… (1890)
ruction of accumulated “rubbish” which included principally the bills which had been paid, cancelled warrants, and even stubs of the warrants issued. It is seldom that men in an official position become so very honest that they wish to destr…

discovered

duplicate warrants and irregularities
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890) · +1 more
a- tients in the Sisters of Charity Hospital. We further submit the report of Mrs. O. S. Warren, secretary of the Ladies Hospital, as to financial condition of same, and also the statement of the Sisters of Charity. William H. Durkee John …
order to destroy old cancelled warrants on December 12, 18881888-12-12
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890)
d for such ex- change and cancellation. That this county has been shamefully, wan- tonly and systematically plucked, ’plundered and robbed, the evidence is direct, positive and conclusive. The absence from the vaults of the office of all materi…

ordered

destruction of all old cancelled warrants, bills passed upon, and coupons1888-12-12
cited from That this county has been shamefully, wan-… (1890)
d for such ex- change and cancellation. That this county has been shamefully, wan- tonly and systematically plucked, ’plundered and robbed, the evidence is direct, positive and conclusive. The absence from the vaults of the office of all materi…

sold_to

A. H. Morehead1890-06-04
cited from By an order made by the board of com-… (1890)
By an order made by the board of com- missioners on the 4th day of June, 1890, there was allowed A. H. Morehead an advance of $600.00 for extending the taxes on the duplicate of the assessment roll for the year and on the 4th day of August…
A. H. Morehead1890-08-04
cited from By an order made by the board of com-… (1890)
By an order made by the board of com- missioners on the 4th day of June, 1890, there was allowed A. H. Morehead an advance of $600.00 for extending the taxes on the duplicate of the assessment roll for the year and on the 4th day of August…

witnessed

duplicate warrants issued, warrants raised to larger amounts, warrants issued without board approval
cited from We further submit the report of Mrs… (1890)
a- tients in the Sisters of Charity Hospital. We further submit the report of Mrs. O. S. Warren, secretary of the Ladies Hospital, as to financial condition of same, and also the statement of the Sisters of Charity. William H. Durkee John …

Mentioned by (6)

S. P. Carpenter not publishing proceedings Board of Commissioners
J. H. Bragaw not publishing proceedings Board of Commissioners
A. H. Morehead not publishing proceedings Board of Commissioners
jail at Deming owned Board of Commissioners
Frank Silvear sold_to Board of Commissioners1889-02-13
Tom Cobb worked_for Board of Commissioners

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