Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-26
NEW TO-DAY.
lADyERr1sEAEET.]
CARD.

Certain RESOLUTIONS refecting upon my charac-
ter for honesty and integrity as a public ofhcer
having been passed by the Board of Fire Dele
gates Of Virginia, and published at length In the
Daily Union Of this city, and the Gold Hill NEWS,
take this method Of bringing the whole matter
before the public not for the purpose of answer
ing said resolutions, which, emanating, as be.
lieVe, from spirit Of righteousness, and from
body which, under its present inausness Is utterly
unworthy Of notice-but that the facts of the case
may truthfully appear, as well az that no false
| Impressions may be left on the minds of those
whose esteem bear and also that persons with
| whom am unaequainted, and who NAV have
| read said resolutions, may not be led to form
wrong estimate of my character, nor Condemn me
for "acts unworthy public officer, an honest
man, or Rgentleman
Tha moneys which am accused of having
| appropriated to my own use, In direct violation
| of law and honesty, and which moneys properly
belonged TO the Firemen's Charitable Fund were
moneyz collected by me as fines imposed under
Citv ordinance No. 8; and 1t Is claimed by the
BOARD OF Fire Delegates that, by virtue OF Section
| Is Of an Act approved February ~, is64, ana en-
titled IAN Act to regulate the FIRE department
of the CITY of Virgins" It IL the duty OF the mag
iVtrate IN nav ali fnes imposed and collected for O
| violation of fire orders, TO the Treasurer Oh the
| FIremsn.s Charitable Fund, and that the magis-
trate has no authority to deduct, from Bucn nnef'
his fees for the prosecution Of this class OF casef
By section GIG, page 500, Of the Practice ACT o.
| this State which rends as follows: upon INC
payment Of the fine, the oticer shall mmeais's ~
| discharge the defendant If he be not detained TOT
| any other legal cause, and apply the money 10
| the payment of the expenses of the pToseeutton,
and shall pay over the residue, II any, WITHIN Ten
days, to the County or City Treasurer, nceorolng
| az the offense Is prosecuted In Justices court
i III. Of a..
which reads az follows All fines and forfeItures
collected In any Court Of this Territory 'hGH De
applied TO the payment of The costs Of the Court
and after such costs are paid, the residue shau Dc
paid to the County Treasurer" taken In connec-
ton with City Ordinance No. 81, which says:
| "Thc City Recorder, Marshal, or Deputies, shall
| be allowed the same fees are allowed by Terri
| torial law to Justice Of the Peace and Consta.
BILE, for Virginia Precinct for the like service"
the magistrate IL instructed and authorized to pay
over all fines by him collected, TO the proper au.
thoritieS, after deductinS from such ZINES the costs
| of prosecution. ...-'
| Acting under the law above referred to, I have
In all cases when fine has been imposed and col
lected by me, applied the same towards the pay.
ment Of the costs Of the prosecution the same
having been made up In accordance with City Or.
dinsnce No. H. and have paid over the balance az
directed by statute and ordinance In each case.
It's OF this deduction that the Board Of Fire
Delegates complain, and which gave rise to their
series of resolutions of January 2lSt.
| would further state that the COMMITTEE OF
Investigation of Recorder D8venportS Books "
has never had seeessto the same, consequently
their preamble and resolutions were entirely out
of place. and the truth of the charges therein con-
| tanned not within the knowledge Of said commit.
tee.
Iwould further state that, some time since, this
matter as TO my right to deduct costs from fines
| collected, In those cases only where fines were
collected, was brought before the Common Coun.
eli at the instigation Of the Fire Department and
the same was referred to the Mayor at that time,
who examined my books and reported to the
Council, which report entirely excuIpated me from
any dishonesty.
In conclusion, desire to say that regard the
action of the Board of Fire Delegates ut this time
in passing such resolutions, az entirely uncalled
for, and in view of all the circumstances of the
case, as having been dictated by malice, aud nSti
gated and encouraged by persons of no RESPONSE
bIlity, either socially or pecuDiar.y.
Respectfully submitted to the public.
........ ....' .... w. Il. DAVENPORT.
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