Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-04-03
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to examine the report Of the CJmmis-
sioners ofBelmant County, Ohio, made
to the Court OF Common Pleas, and
filed at its Fall Term, y. ID. 1872.
JAMES 2. ADAMS ~-e-,
being first duly sworn, according to
law depeses as follows:
Cues. Were yod book keeper in the
Auditor's Office in 1870 {? a.'|
Ans. Ny 1i-s. entry IN the Register
was in inSeptembei, 1863, and I think I
kept If on, with the exception OF u few
balance sheets, until November, 1871.
Q. Was the balance sheet Of August
81, 1870, In you handwriting?
\. Yes, l made #. III 5'.' ------
@. Look at that balance sheet and see
what amount OF credit yoI gave Mr..
Irwin on account of bonds and coupons
redeemed on the Barnesville and Som
erton Road?
! 4. the amount is 1898 40.
/ Q. Can you tell by an examination
of the bond Register how many bonds
and coupons were due at that time or
that road !?
a. No bonds marked on the Regis
ter due and to be paid on the first tiy
ofSeptember, 1870.
| G. We're you present at the presen-
tation of those bonds sou have spoken
of there and OF which you made that
) entry? -
1 A. suppose so.
@. Did you count them?
a. Not all Of them; the form of re-
deeming bonds and coupons from the
Treasurer is this. day or two before
; each semi-annual settlement the
Treasurer would bring the bonds and
coupons to the Auditors Office, or sew
eral of rs would go to the Treasurer's
Office, separate the bonds and coupons
into denominations and then get The
: road that they belonged to by reason
: Of the number Of the coupons and the
stubs Of the bond book; after separating
: them by roads each road, or the
: amount of coupons on each road was
added, placed in an envelope with the
, bonds redeemed, belonging to that
road and the envelope sealed and tie
total amount placed on the back of the
2 envelope, and that amount credited tc
the Treasurer on the AnditOr's Regis.
/, ter.
@. Was it the habit OF the Office to
give the Treasurer receipt for bond;
T and coupons paid:
e y. No, sir.
O.. Did he Immediately receive cred
it upon the Auditors books up6n pre-
o tsentation of these bonds and coupons
: y. He received his credit within ;
7 day or two at the outside, the bond!
G and coupons were never taken ifon
the Treasurer until we were ready Il
y close the settlement balance sheet.
Q. What disposi5ioaa did you in tht
! Auditors office make Of the redeemed
e bonds and coupons after receiving
Q them from the hands of the Treasurer
u A. They were usually placed in th'
L drawerin the safe until credited, thei
e filed with the vouchers for settlement
i @. When the bonds and coupon
e were counted and assorted in tn
d Treasurer's Office were they not iBsnte
'' diaiely brought to the Auditors Office
\. They were, to the best Of IN.
e recollection; then in a day or two th'
E credit was given - 80 --ts--
: Q. What proportion OF The bond
) and coupons redeemed By Mr.. irwin
e did yon give q personal examination
) to? '"i..
: A. But to d small portion.
: Q. Was it the cwston, Of the Auditor
ri Office to crssccg the bonds aad e0stpon
received from the Treasurer at settle
ment. 'i' ..-.'
J. a. II ttas nof. -
81 @. Were they dJuoad in dsay ,edy, q
Z either the Auditor or the Treasurer $
as to prevent second presentation c
IS them?
J. i. The. .19.sds sgere not. l think moi
h [ am not sure whether any Of then
ct were; the coupons were punched-tie
e. IS towards the last year. p rs e-......
81 @. Were they cancelled Or dejtsced al
~ forwards by the Commissioners Ffg E.
ie A. | think rot. - I..f
L. Q. When the Commissioners settle
.. with the Auditor did they exanin
~ tae bonds and. coupons TO ascertai
. p.3.whether' they corresponded with III
Jr credits given to the Treasurer for thsi
is REDEEM ption: III n =.
>. IS A. / think not. lam not suFe.-yi.i
le @. Did the Commissioners eve
r count anu examine and compare tn
q bonds paid. with the boud Iegister?: 3.
: a. ! think not. =is. .ass.a.s ~
. @. Did the Commissioners eve
Of make any exam ;nat;ol Of the redeem
h ed bonds and coupons in the -dia,liof'
y Office for the parpose OF ascertainin
whether they coEresponded with til
credits given TO the Treasurer on ID
- AUDITORS Register? -'..''.
\. lam not sure about that. nav
,, seen them looking over the ljoaG5i II
= deemed, butam not sure whether tha
= was for the purpose of comparison c
~ aot, '1S-'z-.
Q. What was the hd5b Of the Con
missioners in signing The bond
whether in 6ga1sk, or 0tf5eTTcjss! ''''- .
a y. They woIId sign the bonds
, 6juak to an amount they thought suii
cient toIaa until aext meeting.
y @. Wliat disposition was made
. the bonds thus signed in blank; iWhel