The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-16

tfOuDlo WllIt ullus DuJ US soon rs lie
commenced TO forward moneys, il was not
to the Township Board, as he was bound
TO do both by bis instructions and his
bond, but to Mr.. G. Worst, the paymaster
of the contractors who had taken the Job
to construct the harbor. All the drafts
which he sent were ordered payable direct
to him, and sent through the hands of
Rev. DIR. A. G.. Van Raate.
October sth q meeting Of the Town
Board was held at his request, and he re-
ported his success in negotiating all the
bonds, and paid over to the Board $4,000
in certificates Of deposiLe, which were or
dered payable to II. d. Post, one of the
members of the board and delivered by
another member to the Township Treas
urer. Mr.. Roost afterwards took the
grave responsibility of altering the en-
dorsements of the certificates without the
knowledge of the person 10 whom they
were made payable, and they were with
drawn from the Treasury without the
consent or knowledge even Of the Town
ship Board.
Jan. "a, 1860, q meeting Of the Board
was called by Mr.. Roost, and the note
given for the balance due on the loan of
1858 was finally settled up. After which
Mr.. Roost was requested TO give the
Board n written statement Of his trans
actions as Loan Agent for 1859. He
made partial statement of his transac-
tions, which was objected to as incomplete,
aud he was again requested to mako a
complete statement. AS he refused TO
comply, and attempted TO bully the Town
ship Board, demanding in very peremp-
tory manner that they should acknowl-
edge that they had received the money
he sent to Worst before he would settle
with them, resolution was passed,
setting forth the obligations the Township
of Holland was under to make settle
ment with the Townships of Overijssel
and Fillmore, and to receive their bonds,
and notifying the agent to have his ex-
pense account ready for such settlement.
Jan. 2Sth, Board met again, and again
was Mr.. Roost requested to make full
statement in writing Of his doings, and
again in vain. A joint meeting of the
Township Boards of the three townships,
Holland, Fillmore and Overijssel was no.
tilted to be holden February I'd, for the
purpose of settling the joint loan matters,
n joint meeting was accordingly held Feb
ruary I'd, and the Board of the Town
ship of Holland was requested to furnish
a statement Of the expenses of the nego-
tiation, in order to close up and settle The
affair. AS the agent refused to furnish
them the means or the statement they
were unable to do so, and reported ac-
cordingly.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
IS ReSolued, That the Township of Hol-
land be requested TO report as soon as may
be, to the Townships of Fillmore and
Overijssel full and plain statement of
the progress they have made in negotia-
ting bonds, and the expenses connected
Herewith as specified in the agreement
made between the Townships of Holland,
Ovc1issel and Fillmore, made the 2Sth
day of May, 1859, which report shall
state the amount of money negotiated
and on hand, for said townships, and the
items of expenses in negotiating the
same.
An amendment was offered and carried
by the vote of Mr.. Roost, among others,
which was as follows:
And that unless such report is made
within ten days from this date, and the
moneys on hand to be delivered to the
Treasurers of the said Townships of Fill
moro and OverJssel, tho said Townships
are at liberty to consider tho agreement
above specified on the 2Sth day of May,
1859, as forfeited and annulled.
The resolution as amended was then
carried, Overijssel and Fillmore voting aye,
and Holland no.
After the expiration of the ten days,
no report having been made, the Town
ship Board of Fillmore held meeting,
and formally declared the agreement for
feited and annulled by non,fulfilment on
the part of the Township of Holland.
February 18th, q meeting of the Town
ship Board was held, and resolution
was adopted, setting forth at length the
many attempts which had been made to
procure settlement with tho Agent
Roost, and finally authorizing II. d. Post
to take counsel, employ attorneys, and
commence suit or suits against the
Agent and his sureties to recover the amt
of moneys or bonds in his hands.
Monday, Feb. Goth, being the day rol
the payment of the interest on the $4,000
bonds by the Townships of Ovcrijssel and
Fillmore, the Board adjourned till that
day. Default was made in the payment
of interest by both towns.
February 2s, II. d. Post reported tc
the Board that he had consulted counse
with regard TO enforcing the claims of The
Township against the Agent Roost. Thai
he had on the 25th day of February, il
writing requested him to come and settle
offering to accept in settlement all the
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