Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-03-02

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lshin maassian, sxps I've of ahs feelings
Ivssws, wishss ana dsilg, o. tie people
| oa potsavassamie aoanays Iovas in Tsla-
iOa. ri sAsig Coansy Aaaifn. hare bad
the sane uEdeR eomsiassaelOAs and Msk
llsass . subtnit DE following ~ their
fteposs, nd rsapmmsnd iss adoption by
tbs Conwansion. @
e Haaelsing ttsss there ere aaAny psgsena
lpessahs ppoa ems ossastou. whp ags pos
well Informed d U 10 eaases Ehas base
inaaaas tha ealing a. lhis 0OaxeaslaB.
EsaaE Gamznitsss hase dsemsa LEI rspsF,
i - sisAs, u give : brisz histoss sf
SaAss1s. = far = i hAsSOas 10 their
knswledgs fron it, inl6atary, Ia tha
nsasaas momsns.
Isappsafs, siasesEOrs, shat prior 10 the
ars1 q January last, rumoss had beoane
euxssHt, thai John II. Shssaan, tha pres
anA Coanty Judge Of this 0oanty, was
usa doing his duty as an ofieer--that be
bad already issued, and WAS constantly
lssaing 40 unprecedented amount Of
Gonnky Orders, AMI, as vas believed,
NOS In accordance with law, and that
| Che Orders bad rapidly deprecated in
value, having fallen in the market from
rs 30 Is, ana, In soms instaacss TO Is
cents on the dollar, sines be had been
acting a. County Judge, and that these
runners gained sSsdsnOO generally Of the
community, so much 50, At least, as to
alarm the tax payers, causing many Of
them 10 dean 1t necessary to take some
action relative thereto.
Accordingly, after consultation, On
the 2sth Of January last, the following
position, which is mazda . part Of this
report, was drawn up and nRmeroasly
sigaed: "r' -. -a- ..
CoUKcn BLUrFs, Jan. ., 1889.
To Taos. Officer, Fl. C. Nut and J. P,
Caaady.
GKNTLKKRH There are many rumors
sAoa& in this community, in regard TO
the affairs Of our county and many
charges Of grcss mismanRgement and
corruption on the part pE our present
County Judge. ....-
We are unwilling to give fall credit to
these various reportsy either in~Eagara
10 the coalition OF our soanty, or the
charges Of eyiminalisy On the part Of
Judge Sherman, until s fair and full ia
vsStigati0n Is had and, therefore, re-
posing confidence in your integrity and
eapsbtiisy, respect lily request that you,
50 Tar 50 you can, make an examination
into the condition es our county, and
scTutenize the oHSciaI acts al oar County
Judge, and rspers the result Of yoar in
yestigaticn through the medium of the
newspaper press Of Ghis county.
NC hsPas gentlomnny yeaa1Eaa aaaka =
Shor0agh examination, for which pur-
pose ws propose 10 lend you any aid and
assistance within oar power, and to fuTu-
ish you with such means as may be nee
sssary to insure a full inquiry.
There follows . li&s Of go names,
which, Ger want Of space wa emit. They
were pubEished in the Bsgle Of Februa-
.ry ID. l-ED. a-" !
Mr.. Officer, Mr.. Mutt and Mr.. Casady,
the gentlemen to whom this petition was
addressed, in pursuance Of tbs duties
thus required at their hands, did on the
sssond day Of ibis month, address the
following nets 70 Mr.. Sherman
CoURcIL BLUFTs. ToaA,l
Feb. 2, 1854
Hon. JoHH II. SHKRAAx, County Judge
siEi 10 compliance with a petitioa Of
large number Of the Electors AMI Tax pay
ers Of PottawaItsnie County, we have con-
scented to act as committee, to nake an
examination into the condition ot our Goln-
ty Affairs.
We shoald be pleased 10 have .yoB Rauas
some day and hear within The present vEssg.
In whirhyoa can meet Us at yoar ofses and
give as yoar assistance Ia the disshargs
5f that trust.
An answer at yoaE earliest eonveniea ee
win much oblge, Yours &c,
Taos URRfgxs
Il. Q. NvTTs Com.
..-...E... ]. 2. CAsApx,.
This nets, IS viii be perceived, vsss
sOaehsa IN very respectful Language, and
70 which no gentleman could lake ex-
sspaions. Well, ca tbs next day, Feb
EuarJ Sd, Mr.. Sherman answered It not
as in the opinion Of youE Comnitsss, he
should hare doass by permitting them,
a. oncs, free access to ell the books in
his charge pertaining 30 county nlastsrsy
not Ay al answer promptly in the afirps-
asiue, with voluntary Offer On his part,
70 aid them in che discharge az their da.
ties, - a. 10 hasten their rspogs, and
Ekstsby, IL all things were found right
Is they should have been, quiet the ex-
eitemens Of the people, bar By the fol-
iowing communication IN ths asgaiius:
CO UaeTL BLuFFs. Iowa,
essr Feb. q, 1851.
70 TRos. 0FTEcxR, n. C. NuTT, and s..
. y. GAaApw s--~SlFsa s- #Es.s
l have received FROM you comganica-
ton, dated I'd inst, stating, that ID eenpif-
anes with o patitien, OF nunb@g Of the
Electors and Tax Payers OF Ppttawatta.
Eais County, yuu have consented to act az
Committee, to examine inlo the condition
a cur County afEaira, and geUusssiBg me rs
name sosng day and houTs wilhin the pnsa.
snt weak whsni win meet yan 81 ny 0Eica
sad assist you ID 90 doing.
MoN, the petition 10 whieh yoa refer Il
correctly copied By The Bage, e9aIaina Tbs
following paragraph
/ "1nefe are many runners ailoAt Id thla
eoamaHity b regard tc 'the affalEs 81 our
Ccanfy, aza nary ehaxgas ~ gFoss nais-
Enaaage aad eeFrspeasn ca The re ri Of
ON pEasent Goanty Jad8sss
MNpald seem fuxthex, franz tbs xno3s
.tsnaT 81 The gkiA pskIsian, shak inaasaa az
fell examination of0aF Ceuakg affairs. IL Il
the obIecg Of these pes iktansgp ato seTus aal re
tAe oEheial actsn al aaS alnns, EahAll there's
fore reply to yoa solsIy with Esfsl enee to |
nayselk You viii bear In MAD nat. e
CCuseY ynlgs, have given bond. and tn /
ken apon FAynsR seaemn oaElA. Tor ksaa |
kAkAifMa performance II nay 81 selAi Haksea. l
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