Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-18

Te4gI am, &c.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
.SecrStarv of the Treasury.
"Reeever Of Public Money, Columbus"
Again
"TKEAsURY DEPARTNSNr, August %, 1885.
:'Sir:--ACreeablv 10 the ntimution given YOU in
my letter Of the 25'h June. it has hecnne diSn-
greeat'e duty to report your continued neglect To
the President who has instructed me 10 saw to vnu
that if the monthly returns required from you bv
the regulations of the Treasury. which are in rr-
rearS not received at the Department on ~ he.
fore tn. 10Th Of October next, you will then be dis
MISE, from office
II am. &c.
LEVI WOODBURY..
"sscreiary Of the Treasury"
"W. P. HAIRS Esq.
Receiver of Public Money. Columbus, Miss"
Fellow citizens--do you expect to read in the
next letter that this daily peru alor is removed?
You will be disappointed. Here it is:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1873
''Sir:-AllOw me to inquire why it is that vonr
jepn>ites are not made in the branch of the Plan
'erS' Bank at Columbus, instead Of tie parent bank
at NaicleZ! Does the branch refuse TO receive them
and credit the amount at the mother bank,
II am. &c.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secietdry o. he Treasury.
"W. P. HARRIS, Esq.
"Receser Of Public Money, Columbus, Miss
ops. Your return for the month of February
last has hccn received tn-dav, and shows large a.
mount on hand not deposited; and YOU are hereby
required. if not a'rpadv done depOSirr anv ha l.
ance still on hand in the above branch to the credit
uf the Trca srrv and forward receipts therefor in
nrder TO save time and expense in travelling to Nat
chez"
Il would seem he liked 10 have forgnl,en thai
the fellow was in default At all! The post
cript rrcnects it, bur then merely requests he
performance Of an ott,neglrc,ed du'y! But he
writes him again in week:
Treasury DEPARTMENT. Sept. %. 1898.
"Sir:-l regret to say that the reasons assigned
in your letter OF tine l4h inst for Withholding vuur
monthly not hereafter be deeincd salts
factory can perceive no sufficient cause for their
being delayed longer than lie first week in each sue
ceeding month"; as tirre can hr difficulty in ucrr-
aiming at once the amonut of money received with.
III the month, or in stating tie amount Of your ii =
,urSnrnents and depDsitn- during 'h- month. rhi-
- all that is required in lem. The object of these
returns is 20 afford the DEPARTMENT the rnrlie>t in
formation in regard 10 the money operations nf the
| Lard Office, aud the puncnH transmission uf al
the mnnavs rPrrived 10 he hank of depn-tc. They
| n re therefore Of paramuunt Importance ard cannon
he permitted toswai the completion nf detailed book
entries, or the perfection of other business, be it,
| character SHAT it NAV.
SIN. &c
LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secreiary IF The Treasury.
"W. P. HARRIS, ESQ.
Receiver Of Public Money, Columbus, Hiss"
| Next come: terrible warning!
Treasury DEPARTMENT. Oct. 10. 1898
| G,Sir'--'TruStinu tho Y;v
letter ofthe l4th ultimo and those "f your friend,
made in your behalf, the President has consented
anon the facts now before him, 20 continue Won in
office until the 18th If November prnximo: fhcn
unless Your monthly returns tire all rendered. anf
satisfactory evidence that the whole Of the public
moneys with which Won nre charganbin are depn>i.
led YOU must be vpd FROM Office however pain.
ful to both lin and this Department.
II am &c.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
''SecretGry IF The Treasury,
NV. P. HARRIS. Esq.
"Receiver of Public Money, Columbus, Miss"
He gives him ill November proximo. Now
for your duty-work mp, my honest, faithful fcl
Iow 1t will be paintul to remove so worthy a
servant.
Ry'and, and any other man who does not 60
wlh the party in ALL things, shall be removed
inSanter, no matter how faithful they are in their
offce-but it will be ''pauluI'' to remove so oJ
sequio"s friend as you are. October came
'the 18th Of November" came-he pei did not
deposile, but he get is retained. Read the two
following:
"rREAsURY DEPARTMENT. Oct. &c, 1898
"Sir:-I have to observe, in reply to your letter
Of the o h instant, thar the allowance authorized by
the regulations of the Department.. as a comppn>a-
ton for travelling expenses, and risk in the
niSSion of the public moneys tn the bank of depOS
ite, can only he made when such exnenseS ard risk
lave actually been incurred, and not in any case
where both are avoided, by means Of the facilities
affnrdpd by the mail or dcpo>te banks moreover.
ineSmuch as the branch bank Of Columbus receive O.
and credits the moneys received by y0u in the FIRST
instance, can perceive no reason why each d"ros.
re in past months should not hare embraced the
whole amour; in your possession at the time OF
such deposite as the instructions require.
am &c.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secrelary Of The Treasury.
NV, p. HARMS, Esq,
RoSeiper OF Public Money, C.lsnbBs"
again;