The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-15


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In further explanation of the above COM
municationS were received, of which the fol-
lowing are copies, the originals being on file
with the Clerk, to wit:
ITO the Hon. Board of County Commits
sioners of Boise county: Gentemen-During
the course of an examination made by you
this day, into the condition of the County
Treasurer's Office, ! was requested to explain
my failure to produce for your inspection,
the gold dust constituting the Territorial
Fund. To guard against any misconstruction,
deem it proper to assign my reasons in a
written statement. A short time prior to the
departure of Mr.. Slocum, the County Treas
urer, was duly appointed by that gentlemen
Deputy County Treasurer and all things ap-
pertaining to the Office were placed in my
charge, with the exception Of the Territorial
Fund. In relation to this matter, Mr.. Slocum
stated to me that he did not consider the safe
now in the Treasurer's Office a secure place
of deposit for any large sum, and had there
fore made special deposit of the said fund
in the safe of Taylor's Exchange" He
placed in my hands the receipt therefor, a
copy Of which subjoin. When called upon
by you to produce said fund, Immediately
presented the said receipt to Mr.. John Taylor,
of "Taylor's Exchange" and demanded the
amount of gold dust which it called for. Mr..
Taylor replied, in substance, that there was
in the safe large amount of gold dust which
had been deposited by Mr.. Owens, and that
he would not assume the responsibility of
delivering it to any but the original deposit
or, Mr.. Owens. fSigned,)
A. SLOCUM County Treasurer,
By S. W. DICKINSON, Deputy"
lcoPY OF REcE1pr:
oil, 162 Received, Idaho City, BOISE
county, /. T.,-ffom A. Slocum, County
Treasurer, eleven thousand one hundred and
sixty-two and $500 dollars of Territorial
money, on special Deposit the same consist
ing of FIVE purses sealed and said to contain
said amount. (Signed,) SANFORD OWENS"
LETTER OF JOHN TAYLoR:l
Mr.. Dickinson, as Deputy County Treas
urer of Boise county, having made demand
of me for the delivery of moneys on special
deposit in the safe of Taylor and Owens
claiming the same as funds of the Territory,
define to deliver the same for these reasons:
lst The deposit was special one, and the
parties who made the deposit are temporarily
absent.
I'd. l do not know, of my own knowledge
whether such deposit is public or private
funds.
I'D. did not receive the deposit, and did
not become responsible to any pnblic officer
in respect to said deposit.
4th. am not going to change my position
or relation, in the transaction, to which was
not party and have no right to do so.
5th The deposit will remain undisturbed
by me until the return of the party by
whom 1t was made, ard while decline to
assume tie responsibility of acceding to said
demand admit that it would be an act of
Justice to the County Treasurer, who is abb
sent, to allow him an opportunity to be herad
before any unjust censure shall be cast upon
him. He Is said to have good bondsmen,
who are satisfactorily to the public, and
know of no act or accusation that could give
any uneasiness to his sureties.
9th. My refusal is not intended, and wish
it not to be construed, to cast any doubt upon
the County Treasury; nor do | assert that
said deposit is not Territorial funds.
Hoping that the propriety of these reasons
viii appear manifest, subscribe myself, &C.,
JOHN TAYLOR.
TO Mr.. DICKINSON, Dp'y Co.. Treas'r.'
On this day the Board ordered, each men,
Der thereof concurring, that special session
thereof be held on the second Monday of May
next.
And it was then ordered that the Board
adjourn to the meeting above stated.
j. Al. LUCKETT President.
JAMES KINNEY, Clerk
By DrDLSY HoYf, Deputy Clerk.