Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-10

IIHYHE Select Committee, appointed under join
Il resolution of ahe Council aud House Of Rep.
!. resentati Of Wisconsin Territory, OH the 10Th
January, 1888, to investigate the affairs and condi.
ton OF the Miners Bank Of Du Baque, met at the
II town Of Du Buque, on the I'd of February, and pro-
ceeded to the discharge Of The duties assigned them
Il Mr.. Tnos Mcknight was chosen Chairman, and
Joseph T. Fales, Clark.
and Cashier Of the Bank the following communica.
tion:
1 Mes.rs LOCKWOOD AND MARTIN:
4 Gsntie.nsn-Ths Undersigned have bsen ap.
pc: MED Special Committee by the Council and
House of Representatives. to examine into the al
fairs and condition Of the Bank under your direc.
tion in pursuanc. Of the following resolution viz
Resolved, BY the Council and House Of Repre-
ssntativssef the Territory of Wisconsin, Tha. a
j joint Committee Of two from each HOUSE, be APP
pointed 10 Investigate the affairs AMI condition oil
the Miners Bank Of Du Buque, that said Commit
tee have power, aiier the adjournment visi, the
Bank in ps.son, 10 examine its books and papers,
count the money its vaults. and to examine whet,-
o. the said Bank has complied with the provisions
of its charter OF not, and that they have power 10
| issue subpenas and attachments to compel the at
United to them by this resolution, and that said
Committee report the extra session Of the Legis.
ISAAC LEFFLER,
Speaker H. R..
| Attest--Jonx CArLrN, ChisfCrk.
COPY.
In pu.suanc. of the power vested in Us, VIC re
spsctfully address you the following intsrroga,o-
ries, to which your answers III writing under oath
| o. attlrmatrOn. requested.
First What amour, of capital has been actual-
| ly paid in!
| Second. In wha, kind Of funds, how much spe-
Gle, what amount Of notes of other banks, and what
| banIs!
! Third. VIVA, is III. amount Of you. bills in cir
cuat.0n, with what amount pu:p0rt to BE- payable
| on demand, and what amount after date!
| Fourth. What is the amount duo - the Bank
| by the Directors and Stockholders?
Fifth. What is the amount ofdsbts dus by other
persons.
| Sixth. What is the amount Of debts due by cor
porations!
Seventh. VIVA, is the amount Of your depssite=
in other Banks!
Eighth. What is the amount Of your real estate
! and other property.
Ninth. What is the amount Of all bills Of other
Banks in yous possession, and Of wha, Banks!
Tenth. What is the kind of funds with which
your discounts have bssN made!
A,>I nf
%. o'''' 'A """'
M., VIZ. <., 49,, h.,a
in other Banks or Corpo .atiohs!
'oen'"' '."se you - ~! ~, ,.,a'.,.5 :,
yoIf counter!
Fourteenth. Have you at any time taken more
than seven per cen:. per aNnum IN advance on
loans and discounts!
n''.se.'' '1a'e ""y W ~. De. 800.
w ''o rs q. o.e ~ ." ~
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"'eM'' w o,''Iw''''
H.A'oent". ms yoi' "po" ",seou','e" w.
''a..S. st,s" w." "o,' = paS"v.s :. "e
" o' ""'H' 81 -, ~, "'' - " ~"
hefstoo. tna' yo' "on' .aAs s'ca no'ss ~ pay
neht o. debts aug ms n'aS!
SsventeeNt1. H.i w !" " '''''"'a "'l''' -,
specie Oh hand bsora e'y "'' "s nous was 1873 ~"
Eighteenth lfy"u have d'sc:i"s" WV "''e'
Of other Bah.s, will yol receive ths same "otss ~
payment OF debts duo the Bank.
Nineteenth. Ar yol dspnsites in other bahxs
g.nera! or special, and what are the amounts!
Yours respectfully,
FHOS. MCKNIGHT, Chm.
y. ChI
JAS. =; CON.
A" y. los: !. :, alec, elh.
Fab. 81, 10 Q.
In reply 10 shs anovs, the COMMITTEE rece'ved
ms ''''oS'"s co'"''',a. ON aao 1 ans ,.'.
MINERS % D.Ss s.. or ~, ~ "'eoh
c. reo' o'": .o'o:
, o"i comm .''ca'.oa ." N,r no m'
you nd" uee" appo h'o1 Spec'ai I9 =, "
y''"' 1sso.u"a ., 'ne oou"c'' ann ll"'se u 10
prosoN'a.ves o. 'ne erstory OF Wisconsin, 70 IN
,"1 "na''' ana coh'''o" ~ ~" !. "l'"ess
Dunk .. Va naq"s, enclosing copy ., the tssou-
won unae: wn'cn yol ACT was recslvea Oh ea'uf,
o'v eSen'ne. win ina same commun'cat'on'
,ecsNe' 'ntefros atoaes winch yon prop'nnded re-
IAN ~ ."s e""a ZION o, me BANK E'nc"ssa you
VIII rsceve ans%es 10 tbs same which are respect