The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-04-03
For the sSpirif."
The Late Treasury Defalcation.

Eot buo "<Puit.'
The Late Treasury Defalcation.
The right Of the people to demand of
their pablo servants an account Of their
stewardship, Is most unhesitatingly con-
lceded. The right of any individual, or
Iany number of them, to charge publicly
an officer OF, private, citizen, without any
or SUFFICIENT evidence, With gross viola
tion Of duty. whether such charge is di.
rect Or indirect, is most enphasically de-
MED. - e
| Believing both Of the foregoing propo
tions to be indisputable. the undersigned
tproceeds to answer the interrogatories
lproponuded to him in the s.Salem Tp."
Particle. -. ~
The duties OF the Probate Judge. as
Iconnected with the County Treasury, are,
tbriedy, as follows: As often as once in
1every six months ''vithont notice to any
other person." 10 appoint, in writing. .
jeompetent accountant. whose duty IL is to
fexamine the. Treasury, and report the re
lsult of such examination to the Probate
Court. g
i In pursuance Of the foregoing require.
meDts of the statute. the following &C
lcountsnts have been appoiuted, as is
shown BY the records Of the Probate
2 |Couri:
4 Jsmes B. Morris, Nov. 5. 1858. Re
,ipert returned Nov. IL, 1858. allowing
balance ia, favor Of Treas. of 81 995, So. L
i Jere. Williams, June Is, 1859. Re
port made June 90, 1859; balance Il
Treasursr's credit. $l26.l3,3,
4 Isaac Smith. January 2, 1860. Re
slpcrt made January l6, 1860. Balanc,
over Treasnrer's liabilities, $2ss. :
el Jere. Williams, July 5. 1850, Repor
q made July 27,. 1860. showing balance
in Treasurer fnvor, $72.3T,1.
Nathan Hollis:er. January 16, 1881
Report made March 2s, 1851, shown:
4 the account TO be even. In relation, q
d the examination made by. Mr. Holliste
I the following explanation is necessary
D Upon being requested to examine tn
4 Treasury. he agreed to do SO if the sci
..itlement sheet was made up by the Audi
.1tor, so that it would orly, be necessary i
: lcount the funds. etc. in the Treasury
On application at the Auditors .effce,
, was found, that the settlement would b
: made soon, and accordingly the commits
! sion was issued TO him with the under
standing that he would make The exami
7 nation as, soon as the settlement sheet wa
! ready About the time he was ready I
I discharge bis duties, the COMMISSIONS:
+ we're sent for; Mr.. Myers resigned, an
Mr. Noll, was appointed in his place
II was therefore unnecessary TO make th
Examination at the time that was Erst il
tsnded, and II is quite probable that ii
appointment OF the last accountant brcngt
. to light The Treasury defsIcstion. l
: slconcluding this. branch of The subject.
may add that each of the foregoing e1
aminers, discharged their duties with Ode
; tity as l verify believe. =. $ qs.'t.', s..
y tits provided BY The statutes Of n
State. that il, at. the time Of any exam
: [nation of. the Trensury, or at any oihe
!. 3time, il should be, discovered that Ii
: Treasurer has violated the lay relative {
} the safe keeping Of the funds in his poi
o session as Treasurer, such fact shall be II
ported to the Probate Judge, whose dnt
liz shall be to cause the arrest Of Che Treal
!, lnrer, &C.. &c. -. - - :
X No dedication has ever been reporte
Ito the Proba.e Judge. aud, until that
= done, be has no more ,autherity to act
! THE premises then would q Justice
It the Peace be authorized to issue wal