Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-13
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THE OFFICE on STATE TREASURER
-a...r 'a VACATED ,uo orr DaaD
Treasurer Dorsey Arrested
The Treasury ClOsed---AnI InterL
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The independent Treasury law Of the
State of Ohio, adopted in 1858, which au-
thorizes special examinations of the Treas
ury, at such times as the Governor shall
deem necessary, requires that In the event
of discovery of violation oflaw, bylbreach
OF trust unauthorized use of funds, or em-
beZzlement, the Governor, in concurrence
with the Auditor of State and the Comp
troller of the Treasury, shall forthwith pro-
ceed to arrest the Treasurer of State--that
such arrest shall vacate the office, and that
the Governor shall appoint a, Treasurer,
who shall give bonds in the sum Of 5000 1000,
tor the faithful discharge Of official duty.
joWhen the report of the Special Examina
ers, Peter Odlin and VIM. Henry Smith,
was submitted to-, Governor Anderson,
which report has been published In full in
our columns, both the Auditor Of State and
the Comptroller were absent. It was inn
possiblefor a conference to be had by them
with the Governor, upon the condition of
the Treasury, as presented by the Exam
liners, until Saturday last. 1t was then de-
termiued that the facts presented by the
Examiners required the arrest Of the State
Treasurer. 49,
Yesterday Governor Anderson summoned
Sheriff Domigan, of Franklin county, and
put into his hands the following ~ IIJlU
WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF THE STATE
.,fI. dbl, TREASURER. .....r,t ...I
p. ..... -- The STATE OF OHIO, O.,
.. .....r .-..,. Franklin County, '''
To the Sheriff of said County Greeting:
WHEREAS, BY the eleventh section of
San act to establish the independent Treas
ury OF Ohio" passed April II, 1858, the
Governor Of the State ofOhiois authorized
and required, whenever the law, or in his
opinion the public interest requires it, To
appoint some competent and trustworthy
accountant, of the highest ability and skill
who, in connection with the Secretary D.
State. shall Immediately, without previous
notice or 1intimation OF such Intended ex,
animation and inspection, proceed to make
q thorough and complete examination ol
all the books, vouchers, accounts, records
bonds, securities, claims, assets and effects
which are, or should be, in the Treasury
and,
WHEREAS, BY the tenth section OF IAN
act to further provide for the better regula-
ton of the receipt, disbursement and saIe
Keeping of the public revenue passed
April II, 1858, among other things 1t is fur
ther enacted and provided, "thatif at the
time of any inspection and examination Ol
the State Treasury, as provided by the aci
to establish the Independent Treasury Of
Ohio, or by this act, or by law, or at any
other time, there should be any deficiency
of money or of other funds or property in
the Treasury; or if there should at any
time be an act of breach of trust or embez-
element, as described in the aforesaid act,
or in this act, or by law, committed by the
Treasurer of State, such fact shall be imme-
diately reported to the Governor by any
one or all of the members of the board OF
inspection, as herein provided, or by any
other person or persons, and the Governor,
on receiving such report shall, with the
concurrence of the Auditor of State and
Comptroller of the Treasury, if they find
the facts SO reported to them to be true,
forthwith order the arrest of the State
Treasurer;' and, gpd, ggqE.tpI ...rIq Jsl
WHEREAS, Heretofore, to-wit on the elev-
enth day Of January, A. d. 1864, and ever
urer of the State of Ohio, and as such
Treasurer and officer of the State, during
all that time, was charged with the collec-
ton, receipt and safe-keeping Of public
money belonging to the State Of Ohio, and
with the safe Keeping of other fthds, bonds,
securities, and effects, as such Treasurer, by
authority of law; and that. the said Dorsey,
from time to time, received, during the pc
riod aforesaid, to keep safely and according
to law, In the State Treasury, a large
amount, to wit: the slms,of public money
hereinafter mentioned, and other large sums
of public money belonging to the State, and
had other funds, bonds, securities and eff
tects, to-wit; hereinafter mentioned, for
safe keeping, as such Treasurer and accord
ing to law; and, ,'p; rg9 ae.S l'.dnH7N sH
WHEREAS, Heretofore, to-wit: on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1865, John Brough, then
Governor of the State of Ohio, since de!
ceased, appointed Peter Odlin, competent
and trustworthy accountant to make, in
connection with William Henry Smith, then
and ever since the Secretary Of State, an
inspection and thorough examination Of
the State Treasury, tSc,' as conterhp lated by
| the eleventh section of the hereinbefore re-
cited act and, a 4' 9id'll ONO Hf" PIT
| 0tWHEREAs, The said Odli,pand Smith af-
terward, torWit: on the 18th day of June,
| A. d. 1860, in, pursuance OF said appt int
ment, made the said examination; and af-
terward, to-wit: on the 9th day of >Au-
gust, AID. 1855, made, in pursuance of law,
and OF, their said appointment, their, report
| in the premises, and filed the same In the
office Of the Governor Of the State; and afL
terward, to-wit: on the 10Th day of August,
| AaDa 1856, the said John Br9ugh, thenGoy-
ernorlof the State of Ohio, died, and with
| out having seen or taken any official coghi-
| zance of the facts set forth In said report
and Charles Anderson, then, Lieutenant
Governor, afterward, to-wit: on, the Both
day of .August,lA. d. 1866, was duly quail
| fed and became, and ever since has been,