The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-07-27

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nnails II thu Heard were 81 ila.far'ls
defective n ~ H. entirely worthless
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one. Failing. af,.r several sn.sIrtti.
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rinl condition nf the several funds
IN thu county the cdisns III ihc rlnips
Deales addressed the felluwingl letter
10 the Attorney tsplrral II The state
carsre. rtwA. Feb, III. ies6.
Hon. Madison +. Cat,s, ATTY aen..
Dear Slr.--Thr County Treasurer
or this county, or the board OF Sup.
cryts4,rs, Ii seems III me fall 10 com.
My With section MA m thu code N
Iowa, Ia publishing the Treasurer,
scmi. annual report or balance sheet
In the county are nearly two hunt
red different funds. aud the TreAsul
cr's account current, II seems to ms
IN making such settlement should y,
with these funds. and TINT this Shout,
bc tho statement published. ther'h,
presenting 10 the people In nll sec
llOns vi the county the condition u
~mch fund their particular locality i
Interested III. Hereto ilnd the rcpor
~ published, and Inform NJ. II II l.
compliance With ~" statute,
Very truly yours,
". X. Man,
The Attorney General replied.
OskALoosA. May d. ls7d,
w. II. Mcad, crrsro, Iowa,
Dear sir nm Just In receipt .
YOUR. of Feb, II, directed IL me Il
Dcs Mainca. For some reason II WI
not forwarded ID hi. here and hehc
has laid ut Drs Moinrs unanswered
Incline IN think your views ahou
the Co. Tfcnstlrsr'a report nre quit'
correct. The difficulty however, 1
IL get the treasurer AMI the super
vlsOrs 10 entertain the sanc views
A. long m they nrr satisfied Will,
different report. s.. no good Wi,
10 compel thu Treasurer II make hi
report morr specific.
Very truly youlr.
NJ. Il. ('r1rs.
And sise difficulty sugsestedhs ths
attorney general was never q.,it'
surinouniea although the trensur
cr's report lahi January WINS bette
In form thin any previous on,, th
result hrIns mainly attained through
our efforts, And for thrs. error
and Irregularities of treasurer kst,
no one ri the supervisors was NOR,
ccnsurable tliAn Mr.. Griffin, but ",
prosume the fault " attributable I.
Incompetence aud ignorance of dnt,
with them rather tNun from othc
cause. Hut while saying thesrsplnil
aud unprecedented words of Nj. kyt
and the nonrl III Supervisors, wins
may We sny In like manner III III
County Auditor. Tor n appears tim
he il fur from blAlnrlcss In the Ill.
casa III thu great wronp Inflicted up
on the people III thu county. In som
things thu duties Ills office hive ber
performed with remarkable Mee,l
rAcy nnA fidelity. IN Others. most III
fortunately for the county Tiny hnv
remained undonr. In fnct nntonrh.
M W. ~. crrdibly Informed, A
cheek upon the county treasure
thnt officer should b. charged OH III
Auditor. hooks With all the uxes |
each separate fund pl,,eei In II
troasnter's hands for collection. II
treasurer nlso should BIZ eharH.
with the Interest, from month
month IA IL nccnMulni.s OH unpal
and ,lneollcctrd taxes, THIN
should be- required ~ report ~ II
Auditor each month his collection
and this report should specify Il
fund the lnx collected belonged /
q. state, county. school, road, inteI
rst Nr., with which the tfcaanr'
ahOuld be- credited on tho books ,
thu Auditor. Wrr. this done ns
should bc II would enable thu Sup
visorH 10 snmpnrc tho work II y
two Offices III their settlements VII
the treasurer. thus keeping then
selves fully posted IA NIL times, |
10 the situation and condition III u
counts IN both olIlccs. W. undrl
stand the fact ~ be TINT no repo
hua ever becn made by Mr.. kyte
the county Auditor, aml that Will
hc has boen quite oiIlelons In reual
~ the business prrtAlnin. .xcln.ls'
" 70 the Supervisors. h. haa III,
bccn very Negligent ~ IL TINT III,
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