Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-03-09

services sea e3NANEe9y IylE1&s IS
Paid for work en Lsyees and
3i raisfsrwork Oh Bridge. and 'ss''''
PAID to !. =. Johnson tos
Printing, S5 90
Paid ]. b. Sherman sxpsn-
sea, 5000
PAldJ. @. Orion oaies Rent 2i.00
Paid W.. X. Rssi services as
D. Comnisssr TO April 1857, 5000
D. 8. Nye DO "a Co. Judge, II, so
4. Y. Larinsr legal services 5000
For want Of the papers and books We
have not examined any Of the Contracts
or Vouchers, or any OF the books or pa
psEs connected with Swamp Land mat
tiers, except as above stAtad-
Judge Sherman informs Us that about
5000 acres Of land have been entered
with Swamp Land Warrants.
Judge 8. expresses himself willing to
place all the Swamp Land papers in our
hands for examination, bat has hitherto
neglected to do 20.
During eur examination we several
timss called upon Judge Sherman, to
place in oar hands all the Vouchers and
Contracts ia bis eaaes. The lsEgs Safe
was opened to as, and We examined all
the books and papers ii contained, en-
ospt in che small till, which has been
kept locked. The large Secretary has
been kept locked, and We have not had
an opportunity Of examining its con-
tents. Judge Sherman now says, that
there are numbeE Of Vouchers and Con-
tracts which we have not examined.
We ind that no entries have been
in the Probate or Road Books during the
administration Of Judge Sherman.
We and in the INNATE Bookno entries
Of any settlements with any county OFF,
ears, and very few entries showing the
proceedings of the County Court since
the 4Gh of May, 1858, such asswere made
by the County Judges previous to that
time.
We are compelled to say in eOnolu-
sion, that the duties Of County Judge
have been very imperfestly and negli-
gently performed by Judge Sherman,
and that the books, papers, records in
in his once are in a'state Of gross and
lamentabIs confusion.
Judge Sherman states in excuse for
this state Of things, that sickness Of him
self and family, has prevented him fro N
giving the necessary attention to the
duties Of bis ONCE, and that it is nov his
desire and intention to bring up the rec
erds Of the County Court and place all
the books and papers in his once in prop
or condition, and be requests that our
Investigations may now be suspended for
a short time 10 enable him 10 do so.
Judge Sherman says in reference 20 the
oyeg issus Of Warrants to ]. @. Layton
for 81, 90, and ]. B. Layton 5000,
thai be cannot tell how il happened, bat
that il must have been aa error in foot
ing up the amount of Warrants issued,
and be will have it corrected.
That be issued County Orders for q
quarter amount than the bills or vouch-
srs called for, in some cases, because
owing 10 the depreciation in Warrants,
it was impossible 60 get the materials
furnished or work done for Warrants At
par.
Judge Sherman says that he is conf
dent that there is q Voucher in his Of6es
for the balance paid to J. P. Williams
over bill rendered, for lumber.
He further states, that 1t was his in
tsntion to place all the books and papers
to Swamp Lands before the
Committee, and until recently ii was his
understanding the Committee had them.
We give the above explanation Of
Judge Sherman at his request, aud sub
NIT them with the facts set forth, 70 the
Committee.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.