Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-04-23
THE CASE or TIE SUPERVISORS
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There was an election in the above town,
ship on the titth Of July last, the same 1ay
|of town meeting held in each .owf, OF the
county, and the full number Of town officers
elected, which continued in operation until
October thereafter, when the Chairman and
Clerk Of the Town Supervisors loft the
town, and z. Fasterly, = Justice Of the
Peace, elected on the 5th Of July: and by
virtue Of his office member Of ths Ap.
pointing Board, md the only one remain:
ing in the town, appointed Town Clerk, in
the place Of the person who had removed,
and the new Clerk and The Justice then ap-:
pointed Chairman; $50, 49,, -
Afterwards resident Of; that town fled
an affidavit with the County Board, to the
etfcSt that there was no, town organization
in Belvidere, and the County Board there.
upon appointed a full Set Of town officers.
The law provides that in case : town Of.
ticc or offices become vacant, by the death,
resignation or removal from tho township Of
the person Or persons filling them, tho APP
pointing Board Of the town, or those re-
naming Of that, shall, under their hands
and seals, I'LL the vacancies r9qa ag2c
The law also provides that in case there
was ~ election in the township, that the
County Supervisors shall appoint set Of
officers. 80. ."" 80 .4l- -'-,~1'S = W. r
Now it is clear there having been an cleo
ton. that the action Of the County Board Of
Supervisors was illegal and void, while that
OF Mr.. Easterly was strictly legal and proper.
Both sets Of town ot6cers-,hose ap.
pointed by Mr.. Easterly. snd those appoint
ed by the County 'Boaod- continued to act
uo to the last town meeting two sets Of
officers were elected-and both Of the Chair.
men # the Town Boards present their. Gre
dentials to the County Board at its session
this week. The Board decided in favor of
the person, Mr.. Mitchell; elected At the
meeting called BY the Town Clerk appoint.
ed by the County Board-having the opin-
ion Of the County Attorney that that was
the proper course. 10 ,...s, $50:
With all due Difference to such an emf
nent legal authority as Mr.. Gurnec, we are
obligedato differ from his opinion in thissin-
stance. I'VE think it is clear that Mr..
Mitchell was not legally elected, and that
none Of the other officials Of the town elect
ed at the same meeting are legally town Of:
ficers, and that cons eqqently, no taxes can
be collected, and no process issued BY . JUS
tice or served by . constable, elected At that
meeting) can be legal orof any atorcetr what
ever, and that the town Of Belvidsre, until
the" Easterly' organization is kept up, will
h,ve and can have no town officers what.
ever state Of affairs that will prove worse ,s,s
for the County than il viii for the town, -
We think the Board in this case acted
hastily, and were i)l-advised; as they will
themselves see, about the time the tax roll
is rctarneduncolIectci, from Betviaere, and
a competent authority convinces them that
It cannot bc collected .isss1i1 1856 sfon
THE WRECK OF The STEAMER i
r. EOLIAN-FOUR LIVES LOST, "
On yesterday morning as, tue s.eame,