Nebraska advertiser., 1868-02-13

the p~rourfoty Of the canvass, etc. and 70 employ
sueh counsel and institute such litigation, and do
all things necessary and proper to.be doae, to thor
ourhIv test the liability Of tho County to pay said
debt; and that said S. t. Majors shall be Treasurer
of the fund raised for said purpose from time to time,
and uaV out all moneys necessary and proper, and
that said Committee shall have power 20 fiji Vacan-
eies. IL any such should occur, call for additional
funds, etc., and we pledge the constituencies We
sew orally represent to sustain said Committee in
the premises.
RssoIUea. That ths sum Of FIVE hundred dollars
be raised Immediately and placed at the disposal Of
said Committee, for the aforesaid purposes; and
that the Precinct Treasurers pay over the sam to
the said General Treasurer Is. 2. MajOrs) on or
before the 10Th inst.
ResoEUed, That the Committee shall, in calling
fer moneys. a~pportiOn The amount to be raised in
the several Townships in proportion to the sub
scTiptton in each, an that the Committee appoint
suitable persons in each Precinct to collect the sew
eral sums so to be raised.
On motion, the Convention adjourned siss die
D. H. CULBERTSON, Secy.
At q meeting Of the citizens Of Aspinwall Pre-
,inct, on Tuesday evening, February 5th, 1868, DR..
G.. R. Baker was called to the Chair, and Asa A.
Start was chosen Secretary.
On no ton the chair appointed q committee Of
five to draft resolutions expressive of the meeting.
WHEREAS. a Special Election was held 10 Nsmaha
county on he 7th day Of January a.d. 1858, for the
the purpose u voting on the question whether Nemaha
county issue $3.50, 600 in bonds in aid OF toe construction
OF the BrOwnviile. Fl. KaarDey and Pacific railroad.
And, Whereas, The canvass OF said election was re-
turned Ia favor Of issuing said $3.50. 600 in bonds.
And, Whereas, on The returns OF said election ID Q
Beard Of County Commissioners appropriated $500 out
OF the public funds Of said Nemaha County % dsfray
the expenses Of Commissioner Holmes to and from
Washngt5n; therefore
ReSOlVsd, That from the best evidence thar can b
afra ma lain fhaf fha aafF furkf
OF Nemaha county was greatly impaired and THEREBY q
true expression OF the people could not be had.
RESOLVED, That We cOndeTnn in tbs strongest terms
the action Of the Board Of County COMMISSIONERS In ap
the expenses Of Com. Holmes to AMI from Washingtob
as being q most eXtravagant expenditure OF our public
money and we believe IL TO be strictly against the IL
terests and best wishes OF a majority OF the people Of
Nemaha county. aud that We believe there are many
objects more oommendaOie in which our public mOuey
could be expended tnan Ia purchasing at the expense OF
the people the influence or our public others. 70 the
detriment and Satisfaction IA majority Ofthe people.
Resolved, That We offer a cheerful cO-Op5ratt0a WITH
the different precincts Of the county in testing the Is
gslity Of the canvass o. the late election and the policy
OF the County Commissioners in appr0pciatiug $500 10
Com. HolmesS and We pletge ourselves 10 contribute
our full portion in dsfrayIug the expenses Of said il
vestiRatiun, and after a thorough and imp srtiaI inyes-
tigatiCn Of the whole matter II found ~ be Legal and
right them to cheeTfully abide b. and Pay said bonds,
Dut II found to be ilissal and wrong to be released
from all obligation in payIug the same.
ResOiVcd, That the official career Of Com. Holmes
has proven him unworthy Of the trsst imposed il him
b. the people Of NemabA county. and, II found guilty..
after an impartial investigation, We rec0mmend aud
earnestly request his speedy retirement from public
life.
RESOLVED, That we send a copy OF these Resolutions
to the Nebraska Advertiser and the BrOWnYilIs JcuInai
and request their publication.