The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISMISS COUNTY TIRE E4SURER, TIMOTHY
SULLIVAN.
Full Report Of The Proceedings on Monday
The Journal Entry Ordered by The Con-
missiOners Verbatim.

W, ". Clark, ,E'q'r, who was examiner OF County
Treasury, having made his report to Probate
Judge HeldenbrAnd on Saturday, reporting a de
fcit IN the Treasury, the County Comm issioner
were sent for, aud came together on Sunday, and
took possession Of the office.
Mr.. Clarks report will be found In another col
umn OF this paper.
Mr.. Sullivan claiming an error IN the count
his attorneys, Messrs. Lynch, Day d Lynch
Baldwin Shields, aud Meyer 4 Plero, at the
Commissioners meeting on Monday afternoon
argued the case and asked for further time and
re-examination, ali this being refused by the
Board Of Commissioners:
| OnmoHon, Mr. Sullivan was removed from the
office Of Treasurer OF Stark county by reason OF
embt zzenent. Carried unanimously.
On motion Henry A. Wise OF Canton was ap.
pointed Treasurer to fill the vacancy occasiohed
by the removal Of Mr. Sullivan.
By or Ter Of the Commissioners the following
was ordered 70 be carried on the journal:
The Honorable A, W. Heldenbrand the Judge
OF Probate Of this county having on the Nth day
| of July, A. D 1881 appointed in writing under
the seal OF said court w. W. Clark, ESq'r, a com.
peteut and Trustworthy accountant to make an
inspection and thorough examination Of all the
DOCKS vouchers, accounts, moneys, bonds, secu.
titles and other property 10 the Treasury Of the
county and the accounts Of the County Treasury
according to the statutes in such cases made and
provided,an and said accountant having discharged
the duties OF said appointment according to law,
and having counted the moneys, inspected and
examined the books, records and vouchers, found
IN the office OF said County Treasurer, and made
due entry OF the same, and said examiner having
afterwards proceeded fort with TO the Office OF
County Audtorand there asCertained how much
money, the County Treasurer stood charged with
In the Auditors books and said Auditor having
furnished said accountant with a full ktltement
Of the amount charged against said Treasurer on
said books as required by law, and the said &C.
countant having on the % / day OF July, A. D
1881, certified and reported the exact amount of
money In said Treasury, and also all property,
bonds vouchers, assetssnd effects therein in du.
plicate according to the statute In such case
made and provided one copy OF which was de-
livered to the Treasurer, one copy filed with the
Auditor aud one copy with the Probate Judge,
and duly entered and recorded, as required by
law; and 1t appearing to the Board Of Commits.
sioners, by the said report Of said examiner and
accountant W, W, Clark Esq'r, so filed, entered
and recorded as aforesaid, that an embezzlement
has been committed by Timothy Sullivan, the
then County Treasurer Of said county, of funds
belonging to said county Of Stark, and In his
hands and holden by him as such County Treas,
urer to the amount OF S1S 7O2 GS.
1t is therefore hereby ordered by said County
Commissioners that said Timothy Sullivan,
County Treaslrer Of said county Of Stark, be and
he is hereby removed from his said office of
County Treasurer, and 1t is further
Ordered, That Henry A. Wise, Esq'r, citizen
and electOr OF said county. who Is in all respects
competent to till said Office be and he is hereby
appointed County Treasurer to fill the said va.
oancy created by the said removal of said Sulli
van from said office Of Co. Treasurer, and the said
Henry A. Wise is required to give bond for the
discharge Of the duties OF said office to the ap-
proval Of the Commissioners of said county, and
conditional according to law, before entering on
the duties Of said Office in the sum Of S225,OOO.
The following are the names Of the bondsmen
of ex- Treasurer Sullivan:
Timothy Sullivan, ] Sullivan, Geib, L
Hoffer, John Berry, NJ Haphart, John Loew,
Louis schuler, Joseph Sohuler John Gill, John
Hammer, Michael Sill, simon Hammer, Joseph
D'Ostroph. Johs Winkleman Joseph Maudru
obed Williamson, R Warwick, John Paul, A
Howells' James Fraunfelter, G Sullivan.