Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-29
Chauncey Kcl;Ogg's Appeal.

My attention has been called to a hand-bill, put
in circulation, signed by Chauncey Kellogg.
do not notice the statements in it, for anv politi-
cal purpose, but simply to vindicate myself rs
citizen from unjust imputations MIR. Kellogg
charges that he was unable TO qualify himself for
the office of County Treasurer, to which he was
elected, iii consequence of my refusal to approve
his bond
The facts in the case arc these: Mr. kellogg
supposed himself to be elected county treasurer,
Nov. 9Th, 1850. The county canvaSsers met and
canvassed the votes pursuant to law on the 18th
OF the same month, and duly declared the result
OF the Election AT the last mentioned date the
Board Of County Supervisors met in the City of
henoSha, ut being the annual meeting by law
and continued III session to the 10th OF Novcm-
ber MIR. Kellogg says he had no opportunity to
qualify within the prescribed time Whose fault
but his own was it, that he did not present his
bond for approval at the Annual Meeting of the
Board! That was the proper time-thc time
when county treaSuTcrs are expected to have their
bonds approved
Furthermore by provision of the Revised
Statutes, Chap. 10, See, l3S Every county Off
Ger shall, before entering upon the duties of his
office, and within twenty days after receiving otii-
cal notice OF his election, or appointment or with
III twenty days after the commencement of the
term for which he was elected or appointed, exc
cute and deposit his official bond as prescribed by
law"
The law fixes the commencement of the term
OF county officers on the first dav of January at-
ter their election. The Board of Supervisors held
an adjourned meeting on the 9th of january after
the election. Mr. Kellogg, therefore instead OF
saying i'll his handful that he had no opportunity
of presenting his bond to the Board for approval
ShoWd have said there were ttco occasions for him
50 to do the first the proper one; the last within
| the prescribed time.
| Mr.. Kellogg charges that | refused to perform
an official duty by declining to approve his bond
| Mr.. Kellogg knows that there is no authority
OF law for IL Chairman of the Board of Superb
sorS to approve a TrcaSurcrs bond, only in case,
where there is no meeting of the Board of Super
vSorS, within the required time for such approval
in this case there were two such meetings. If
therefore had complied with the request of Mr.
X. to approve his bond, l should have been gull
~ of manifest violation of the intention OF the
law. MIR. Kellogg, when he presented his bono
to me for approval, did not claim that his lega
rights were hazardcd by my noncompliance Will
his request; he urged me to approve it on IN
ground that it would be pccuniary advantage t
him not to be obliged to wait until the next NEE
ting of the Board.
Mr.. Kellogg says that the decision of the cour
turned against him on a point which could no
have arisen, if | had done my duty. This state
mcnt is incorrect. The opinion of the court whicI
was given AT length, and which any one may re
fer to, states "a fatal objection to the claim o
MIR. Kellogg Of an entirely different characte
from any thing relating to his bond.
L am sorry to be under the necessity of rcplvin!
thus much to the hand bill of Mr.. Kellogg. IIa'
| remained silent it might have been construed
into an admission of having done a wrong.
doubt not but that Mr.. Kellogg, if elected to thu
office for which he has been nominated, will Il,
all lie can to discharge its duties honestly faithful
~ and acccptably. | would not unju,tly, lay
straw i'll the way of his success.
NJ ER AK