The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-23


OF taxpayers OF Manltowoc county. We
therefore recommend to our honorabley
body, to adopt, some measurers looking
to the enforcement of the present and
existing laws, IN regard to issuing dupli-
cate receipts, sale and redemptions of
lands and sale Of certificates, and to re-
quirc the Clerk Of the Board to keep his
cash book according to chapter u, gen
erai laws of 1860 We would also recon-
mend to the honorable, the county Board
Of Supervisors. that they settle with the
Clerk Of the Board as often as once a
year, requiring a careful statement from
him, OF all redemption money received
and paid out, and showing the amount
on hand. which statement should be YER
rltied by affidavit also require the Clerk
to pay over to the Treasurer all moneys
received by him, belonging TO the coun-
ty, on the first day Of each month, as by
law he Is required and In case of re-
that the penalty. Is enforced, Chapter
532 General Laws of 1868, makes it the
duty of the ClerI, to pay into the coun-
ty Treasury On the first day of each
month, all fees that shall come into his
hands belonging to the county under a
penalty of $500 90, and the payment of
double the amount Of such fees Your
committee can not see, why the reten
ton CT the % per cent interest fund
on redemption of certificates, known TO
be III the Office ofthe county treasurer or
the payment of such redemption money
to another, is not Ia violation of this law.
The county, holding the certificates up
to the time OF redemption, ought GER
talny 20 receive the money paid IL to the
Clerk of the Board, to redeem the same.
for the purpose Of enabling the Clerk to
keep the inmates Of the meetings ct the
Board, correctly, your committee deem
1t OF the highest Importance. that the
| journal should be read, corrected and
approved by the Board, at the opening
Of every meeting. Many Of the accounts
that are enumerated in the foregoing
pages, may have been allowed. as the
! Clerk claims, and resolutions, allowing
! them, omitted from the minutes, which
would not be likely to occur, had the
| Board not so often dispensed with the
reading Of the Journal. We cannot find
| that Chapter $50, General Laws of 1868,
amended by Chapter 1870, General Laws
of 1870, requiring the Clerk Of the Board
to furnish town and city Clerks with a
statement of taxes unpaid for previous
| year, has been complied with, nor have
town ard city Treasurcrs been supplied
with receipt books to enable them or the
county Treasurer to comply with the
provisions of Chapter IA, General Laws
Of 1870. We also call the attention Of
| the Board to the provisions of Chapter
I38 Laws OF 1861. prohibiting Treasurers
from selling certificates OF sale, unless
the purchasers buys the certificates for
all sales Of the same lands, remaining in his
| Of: n II i,oE Low l,o-
been observed by Treasurers heretofore.
Chapter 1872, General Laws Of 1866, pro-
vides, that the title to lands sold fol taxes
for five successive years, shall absolutely
vest in the county, where the lands are
situated, and when SO vested shall not
be subject to taxation Of any kind, ''not
to apply to lands Of minors Or persons
who are non conpos mcHt5s, insane, or
under guardianship aud shall not apply
to any certificate BOW issued, until two
years from and after the passage, and
publication OF this act. In view Of the
above. your committee recommend to
Your honorable body, that no more roso-
buttons authorizing the Treasurer to sell
tax certificates at their face-if said law
is found to be still in foTce-bc adopted
by the Board OF Supervisors Of NanitO-
woe County, but, that immediate steps
be taken to ascertain what lands ifany IN
said county have become so vested, and
that the same be Withdrawn from taxa
ton, and disposed Of according to said
law. Though by strict construction Of
the resolution appointing US a commit
tee Of Investigation, 1t was made no part
OF our duty 10 call your attention 20 the
Jaws prescribing tie duty Of county Off
GERS, we nave nevertheless thought it
not anliss TO remind yon ofthe foregoing,
the non Obscryancc5 OF which has been
the producing cause, II not the de
| signed cover, for much of the waste Of
County funds that. in our Judgment, is
clearly shown by this report. to haze
been permitted for the last six years, in
the administration Of the County affairs.
There are other laws to which your
committee could refer, but it is thought
chat, II those already given. are prop
cry enforced, the observance on the
part Of the county officers of the rest,
Will follow as a matter Of course. In
| conclusion. we desire to say that, while
on account of taxpayers, we have moth
ing extenuated," neither have we set
down ought in malice towards the off
GERS, by whom, throughout, we have
been treated with the utmost cordiaIity.
and courtesy, and from whom, one and all
we have received every assistance and aid,
| whenever we have called upon them.
We have construed our instructions to
refer to a search for facts, while we have
I had nothing to do with motives. However
meagre the results may appear to your
honorable board, 1t has nevertheless con
sumed much time, and required great
labor, and we believe that it will fully
vindicate the wisdom Of the Board, IN
hayiDg ordered the investigation all of
which, is respectfully submitted.
March Dist 1871.
Condensed statement Ofi0sses and de-
ficits Of Manitowoc County for the last
six (6) years.
VIM. Bach, redemption money due the
loss by Kuehn, no bill, and
not authorized by law, 163 OF
allowance made no BILL 100 90
200 90
''per. diem, 81 90
p. Fuessenicl, orer drawn on absts, 1,595 A a
Clerks fees for the year
III $50, ie'7 10 'D' 90 $50 90
The two last amounts have been paid, as
VII appear hy this report else where
lowed on records, 60 60 90 90
John Frantz, ove-dravn for certain records,
(Iias been paid, viii appear by this
| report cS2WEerS-j io1 ~
| F r Treat oyarlra,Tn or salary 100 Il
! G. " Barker 200 co
For loss on orders nos 467, 4G8. 81,
| and 515, OoO %
| $40, 341. 3i2
! and5H a %
For sundry bills. not allowed by the
! Board, at least the records do not -
| show they were 400 70
| L. Konkev. no bill, $50 90
| extra service 80 90
| Jason PeIett $50 90
| order for the town 81 Gibson $50 90
| Loss on cert purchased by Miller, (this 81 90
is only given 5 sample could increase
| indefinitely.
| r,;1 pIat- Is OS
naid John O-ITearn. 81 Il