Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12

C00uSfnen lOr the sum OF S-,loV.3i' ana
was ready at the Spring term, A. d. 1870
of said court, with Otis in attendance, to
try the case. But Gen. Cobb appeared
before the board in behalf of Otis, and
asked the board to grant Otis time to re-
examine his accounts, and promised that
after such REORGANIZATION, whatever
amount should be found due the county
should be divided into three equal parts,
and Otis should give notes Tor the amount
payable in one, two and three years, with
sureties; and General Cobb guaranteed
that said notes should be given with sure
ties satisfactory to the board and that
he, Cobb, would sign the notes. Aad
Gen Cobb asked that the case be con-
tinued until the 18th Monday in Septem>
Der following, and that the criminal
prosecutions against Otis be dismissed.
In pursuance of said propositions
made by Gen Cobb, the board passed
the following resolutions:
Rssolsed BY the board of Supervisors Of the
county OF Iowa, in the State Of Wisconsin, That
orylle Strong Esq, Clerk OF this board and Fran
els Vivian, ESD, Treasurer Of Said county, be and
they are hereby constit e1 aud appointed com
mtee to examine the books OF the clerk of the board
of supervisors OF said county, far the same
tain he account of George IT, Otis, late clerk, for
and during the first term II Office OF said OTIS and
to state correct account between the said 0tis and
the county, for and during the said term and ia
case Of a disagreement between the said Strong aud
the said Vivian rs to any matter arising In the stat
Ing Of said account then such difference shat be sub
mtted to the District Attorney of said county, and
his decision thereon sha be final, so far ;he stat
ing of such account is concerned, and the time al
hp is luI
ted to the fourth Monday OF September next; aad
all the costs aud expenses OF the stating OF said
count, including all charges, If any, of the said
Strong aud VIVIAN shah be paid by the said George
ii. Otis.
Resotced further, That upon the examination
ami in stating Of said account herein provided for
the said committee are hereby authorized and direct
ed to divide the sum found due and in default by the
said OTIS To the county Of Iowa into three equal parts
aud to take from the said Otis notes therefor due re-
specifically In one, two and three years from the date
thereof, with Lawful interest," said notes to he signed
also by good and sufficient sureties at least ten in
number to be appointed by the said committee And.
ReSOiged fdtther, That upon the execution of
said pOtes secured azores id, that shall be
deposited In the Treasury of the county Of Iowa. and
therefore, 1t shall lie the duty of the District Attor-
ney and he Is hereby instructed to withdraw the suit
nov pending IN the circuit court of Iowa county ia
the name OF the Treasurer Of sad county against
said Otis aud his sGretes without cost to either party
and the receipt OF the above mentioned notes into
the county Treasury above provided for shall be
taken and de- med as substitution for, and in lieu
OF the official bond Of The said Otis and said bond
shall thereupon be deemed and taken as cancelled
aud discharged and the said notes shall remain in
the Treasury Of said county the property thereof
Rssoioed That 4 the said committee shall fail to
act under these resolutions, by the fourth Monday OF
September next, the action now pending upon the
official bond Of said Ous, shall be pressed to trial and
judgment the same as though these resolutions Ia
never been passed.
Under instructions of the board, the
District Attorney continued the civil
case, and entered a NILE prosequi in the
criminal indictment
During the summer of 1870 Otis made
a re-examination of his accounts and set
Element with the board, but was unable
to discover any mistake or alter the bal
ance found due the county on his first
settlement
But so far, Otis has failed to give the
notes with sureties satisfactory to the
board as guaranteed by Gen. Cobb.
Having failed to give the notes, the
District Attorney was instructed to pro-
coed with the case against the first bonds
men ana noticed it for trial at the Octo>
Der term, A, d. 1870 Mr.. Otis was
written to, and replied shat ne would be
present at court to give his testimony in
the case; but he failed to make his APP
pearance when wanted, and the case
could not be tried as Otis is very im>
portant witness. Since court the Dis
trlct Attorney has written to Otis to know
whether he would permit his deposition
to be taken, or attend our next term of
court, but 50 far has tailed to elicit any
reply.
Your committee further report, that
the guaranty given by Gen. Cobb, that
Gus should give notes for the amount
with sureties satisfactory to the board,
was verbal guaranty; that at the time
it was made the District Attorney advls-
ed the board to have it reduced to writ
ing, as 1t was verbal promise to answer
Tor the debt of another, and not binding
on Gen Cobb unless in writing; but the
board declined to follow the advice of
the District Attorney, they having full
confidence in the verbal guaranty given
by Gen. Cobb
All Of which is respectfully submitted
January 4th, a, d. 1871.
H. VANDusES,
a. CAMPBELL,
T. NJ. JONES.
On motion Of Mr. Mcfarland, said re-
port was ordered published with the pros
ceedings
Vim. L. Henry presented three county
orders found among the papers of the
late John Bracken, dated in 1889, par
TALLY burned, and asked that the board
dispose OF them in some manner.
On motion OF DR.. NanDusen, said or.
ders were referred to the com mittee on
claims to be examined, and if found
worthless, destroyed
Il. l.. Read addressed the board rela-
tive 70 The Aisnl lnmnnnn al tl,n In. az u