The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-23
That Poser.

Mr.. EDIToR-In the Liberal civil
service reformers' advocate of economy,
Ostensibly edited by the appointed Treas
urer of Andrew county, and known as
the New Era, Of date August q, | find
Il most uncalled-for attack on me person
ally, the cause of which is said 10 be Il
short arti lie in the REPUBLICAN, which
presented Il poser for solution. You are
aware that | furnished YOU the data from
which that article WAS written, and | be-
licve the people OF Andrew county are
now well convinced that the inquiry
made in that article was well put and in
order. | wish to say to the taxpayers
that the settlement or balance sheet
shows that the Treasurer of Andrew
county, by his Deputy, was, at the Au-
gust term, 1872, of the County Court, al
lowed Il credit of S2,9l6 06 by merely
writing the word oyerpaid opposite that
amount, when his receipts for the quar-
ter only amounted TO 3jJj 81 on that
fund (the 'county'). So the books
stand ut present, and the County Court
did Pc itively allow the credit of$3,573 81.
when the vouchers foot up but $3.50 81.
Now. sir, these are facts, proven by the
records ofthe County Cour', and sub
NIT to the people Of Andrew county il. |
WIS to blame for giving You the data, or
il you was blam,ble for publishing the
poser. SIf the Deputy Treasurer had act
ualiy oyerpaid the County funds, why did
he not, in justice TO himself, make a full
explanation of the how, when apd where
fore it was done? Such y course would
have saved him from being m;sunder-
stood, and if he had any lucid explana-
ton to give, it seems that a man of his
foresight and Judgment would have given
it in full. lie is recommended for his
great ability, and was appointed Treas
urer ON the recommendation OF the late
Treasurer, setting forth his superior quail
~ifications and merits. Now, then; the
question is, where is the money!. 1t is
ALLEGED that there is now no money on
hand belonging to any funds but the
school fund. The County Court officially
c~ertiiies that they have examined the ac-
counts of the Treasurer and find the
balance on hand to be $l2,I5l TO-. The
Treasures final settlement shows S3,
293 y on hand belonging to the school
funds. Now, ifthey made the examina-
ton required by law see Wagner's Stat
utGS, sec. 16, arts. chap. 40], how could
they certify that there was on hand in
the pauper fund s59S IS. road fund
S6S %, bridge fund $l45 10, school
(principaD S2,674 20, school (interest)
$3.50 62, schoo' (State) S36l 81, redemp-
ton 81 %, railroad interest $500 90,
judgment S3S7 50; making Il total of
$4,000 IS; when the certificate only
states there is $2,451 10?
|. for one, would like to know whether
this is a poor system of book keeping or
an intention to get the accounts so mixed
that there can be no understanding o.
them. | am still DESTROYS Of knowing
why this is thus, and shall not allow the
malignant, cowardly, personal attack OF
the irresponsible office holding editor to
throw Inc off this main question. The
want to know where the money is
NOT what Mr.. Treasurer thinks of me
ms an individual or what ! think Of him
AS an individual. | am. sir. respectfully,
WIN. S. GREENLEE.