The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-25

Win Inc OOuncii IOF tne AIedsuIeIs ouo y
they do not propose to square up account.
with the Treasury the Board will probably
pass resolution authorizing the County At
to,ney to commence legal proceedings.
SECOND DAY.
The session of the County Board of Com.
missioners. held yesterday afternoon, waa
more than ordinarily interesting. 1t had
been rumored early in the morning that
Smith would tender his resignation and that
it would devolve upon the Board to appoint
his euccersor. This of itself was enough to
attract to the Board rooms all the interested
parties, and the throng of restless, excited
individuals who gathered in groups to cuss
and discuss the rascality of public officers
and the present condition of the County
Treasury, represented the taxpayers of both
city and country. In order that our readers
may fully understand the proceedings which
We are about to transcribe, and get = COM
plete idea of how the people feel on the SUBJ
ject, We 60 back to last Saturday, on which
day the Council of the order Of Patrons OF
Husbandry held a meeting in this city at
VOLTS Hall. In this council every portion
of the county was represented. The matter
of high taxes and also the defalcation of the
County Treasurer Smith, were thoroughly
discussed. We are not at liberty to give a
full report of the proceedings, but have been
furnished by the Secretary with papers
showing that the present condition Of the
County Treasury was sifted with great can
dor and moderation, and the conclusion
arrived at il embodied in the following reso-
lutions:
Resolced; That, under the circumstances Of
suspicion now surrounding the Treasurer Of
Leavenworth county, the tax payers of the
county are advised and counseled to pay no
more taxes into the treasury until public
confidence in the management of the county
funds shall be restored.
Resolred; That, in view of the alleged de-
falcation of our Treasurer, our Representa-
tives and Senators in the State Legislature be
instructed to secure for Leavenworth county,
such legislation as may be necessary TO post.
pone the collection of taxes until the 10Th
day of April, 1874.
Other committees were appointed on mat.
ters.appertaining exclusively to the Grange,
with instructions to report at the next regular
meeting of the County Council TO be held Al
Scagg's school house, on the first Saturday
in January. 1874.
A committee consisting of J. P. Bauser
mann, C. II. Grover, II. c. Squires. s. D.
Lecompte and J. G. Larmer were appointed
to prepare a set Of resolutions representing
tine views of the people to be presented to the
County Board for their respectful considers
ton. Yesterday morning the Council mel
again, received the report Of the committee,
and delegated s. d. Lecompte to present
them to the Board of Commissioners Al
soon as they should assemble for business.
At 9 o'clock the Board met pursuant to
adjournment and Judge Leconple, after
stating the strength of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry and explaining their position, read
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS the alledged defalcation of Geo.
Smith, Treasurer of Leavenworth county,
may necessitate the appointment of success
sor by the County Board; therefore
Resolred, That in such an event we request
the County Board to select for such an ap-
pointeee q man known for his honesty and
ability; = man who has not the remotest
business connection with any of the bonds
rings of this county.
BY requested to take such legal measures o.,
shall be necessary to prevent Geo. Smith, or
any Representative of him or his bondsmen,
from receiving any more money belonging
to the county, from taxes or any other
source, until the apparent defalcation is sat
isfactorily adjusted.
On motion, these resolutions were received
BY the Board and ordered printed.
The Judge then proceeded to explain Why
this action had been taken BY the Taxpayers
whom he represented, and urged the Board
to take immediate measures to have the def.
cheney made good BY the bondsmen of the
defaulting Treasurer.
After Judge Lecompte had concluded his
remarks, Hon. Thos. P. Fenlon appeared q
counsel for the bondsmen and made clear
and succinct statement of the position of his
clients. He claimed that the bondsmen had
. right to some consideration, and leniency
At the hands of the Board and the public.
That they were responsible for the full
amount of the deficit, he did not presume to
question, but in order that they might have
sufficient time to realize on the assets now in
their hands be was authorized to make to the
Board the following
PRoPosITIoN.
First-That they would obliee Mr.. Smith
to resign his Office, provided one of them (the
bondsmen) should be appointed in his place.
Second-That if required they would give
q bond in the sum Of $3.50. 900 for complete
final settlement.
Third-That they would at once not only
pay the protested cupons of the county, bat
that might require immediate
If this proposition was not accept
ed Mr.. Smith would still retain his Official
position, and the bondsmen would only settle
By due course Of Law.
Following Mr.. Fenlon, the County Attor-
ney Mr.. Goddard, stated his opinion of the
cass. he said that a. Mr.. Smith bad not
vt rendered his resignation the only course to
pursue was to commence suit against him and
bin bondsmen, and that If the Board would
iopt the following resolution, be would zee
hat suits, both civil and criminal, should at
once be brought against the defaulter:
Resolved, Tint the County Attorney Be,
and he i hereby authorised, to institute such
legal measures aeainst George 8. Smith and
he sureties on his olhcial bond - Treasurer
Of the county of Leavenworth, - in his
judgment may be necessary to protect the
intsrests Of the county.
This resolution vas adopted BY . unanl.
moW vote.
Then followed . discussion between tie
ondsmea and the representative tax-payen
pse.ent which gradually inczsased in bitter
~ tll The rap Of the chairman's savel N
a,unced N adjoumnent. The Board bad
invited al inAaesssd in he affair 10 expsss