The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-23
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about $4,000 | have at the same time
had private deal with Z. 7. Fuessenich,
which on adjustment, if credited to the
County, would leave a balance in my IA
vor Of about $500, 90. The exact amount
| am unable to state without reference to
Mr.. Fuessenich's private books, as
he kept the account [ did not keep the
account
p. j. Blesch being duly sworn, testifes
as follows:
OIL. What amount Of money did you
have on deposite with Chas. huehn at
the time Of his death?
A. I do not know at present, but the
amount given you by the administrator
Of the estate of Chas kuehn deceased,
is undoubtedly correct.
o.. Was it money belonging to the
County?
A. 1t was the State Treasurer draft
on Milwaukee for State School MONIES for
the county.
Q 5. Did you have any private ac-
count with the late Chas kuehn?
A. | did not.
OF What per centage did youreccive
from the estate of Ghas. Kuehn deceased?
A. The per centage given by the ad
minstrator of said estate IS correct.
Q > What is the annual amount allow
cd 10 the Treasurer per year for postage?
\. / do not know | think 50 or 10
dolars.
Q 6. Did you present bin to the
County Board for $I0SG, lG, or for any
amount OF loss by the d9ccase oil Chaa.
kuehn
X. | did net.
G. I. Explain what indu ed the
Board to allow this amount, s 0 much in
excess Of your loss?
y At the time my salary was fixed
| there was a petition to make 1t $1,000
| per year. which petition was not granted,
4 but the Treasurer was allowed az amount
| equal to 5 per cent collection fees tor
/ 1861, to cover the loss by keuhn, pos
tage expenses, and the balance to peace
out my salary.
G. ". Barker duly sworn, testiies as
| follows:
OIL. State to the committee how
much you received In county orders fo1
salary as County Judge, during the veal
1869.
A. I received 81, 800 being one
months salary IN the year 1868, and thu
balance $1,000 for the year. 1869
q. ,. Was there any UnderstandIn.
I
you should draw one hundred dollar
salary for the month OF Dee 1868?
A. do not know that there was.
@. 8. The Clerks order book show
that you drew 81 400 salary as count.
Judge; what is your recollections?
A. When | drew my last order, thcr
was dispute between the Clerk an,
myself as to how much [ should receive
TO make tie 81, 800 [ claimed that
was one or two hundred dollars NOR
than he made It, He then went over hi
books, item by item, and showed m
that he was right; that is, that tn
amount of the last order made just tn
81, 800.
: Evidence ofThos MoLr, being dull
sworn.
@. /. What DO you know about tn
safe row IN the office of the Clerk of tn
Board formerly owned by I. &. Shove
I 4. | was not present at the session {
the Board, but when [ understood tha
the first talk was had about the safe.
was sent for, aud met the officer on IN
way to town, When | came into n
meeting Of the Board. the Supervisor
were talk g about the purchase of
; safe for the Clerk Office. 1t Is my RI
collection that it was agreed upon by tn
Board to buy the safe think the pric
of the safe was $500. DO not recolieC
If this agreement was-cmbodied in a res,
+ lution or not. The Board had been i
session before I arrived, and understoo
: ut the time, that the reason of the
sending for me was, to determine, whetl
er they would buy safe or not. O
, ms arrival they asked me. if was
favor of buying the safe. ] then aske
them if that was the safe, referring to Il
safe in the county Clerks office, being tt
same one that is in the Office now, an
[ asked further, if it was in good orde
They told me it was. [ was at the tin
I a member of the County Beard of S
7 peryisors, and it is the best Of .ny recc
. lection, tina. the Board at that sessiC
: did agree to buy the safe. | cannot S;
positively, that there was . vote take
but | think there was.
; %. Were you one of a commit
appointed before this time of which "
have spoken, to examine this safe, al
Il did you examine it, while in the Office
IL T. c. Shove?
\. No.
: Q3. Have you any knowledge Of t
appointment Of committee of the {
Board to examine said safe. while In t
i possession of I. C. Shove?
~ I have not.
: Andrew Schelberger sworn, deposes
follows:
Ql. Did you during the year Isl
b present to the County Board Of Sup
Of visors an illegal certificate Of tax sale
ar cancellation?
9 A. did leave several with Fues
pirh who ont Tommy order for me-