Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-05
q Statement by Mr.. Taylor
TO the Voters Of Morrison County.


"a Statement by Mr.. Taylor. II
TO the Voters Of Morrison County r
Al Mr.. G4orgo Geisssl has seen fit
ito make an attack on my official man
agement Of the Office of county treas
urer, I wish to quote from the records
in the case, that the voters Of this
county may know the facts and then
take such course as they see fit in the
election Of county officers on nsxt
Tuesday. ~. / s<.. .
~ Mr.. Gaissel's letter was published on
= late day, undoubtedly under the sup
! position that I would have no chance
to answer before election. The facts
are, that while tho county lost $706. .29
by the bank failure, I lost from the
same cause more than twice that
amount, and I claim that the loss to
the county was no fault of mine The
courts have 50 decided, State Examin-
er Knox has 40 expressed himself and
any candid business man knowing all
the circumstances~~oald "a decide Z
On the 9Th day Of April, 1873, the
board Of auditors Of this county direct
cd the county treasurer to deposit the
county funds in the Marine Bank OF
ct. Paul, Mimi, according to the pro-
visions Of law then in force. I quote
from the report of said board of audi
tors made on the sth day of April,
! 1873: &
IAN the different funds being found
! correct, the board of auditors, accord
ing to the provisions of the above en-
titled act,s direct Jonathan Taylor
county treasurer of said Morrison
county, and authorize him to deposit
all the funds, not needed to be kept
on hand, in the National Marine Bank
of St. Paul, Minn., and make arrange
ments with said bank to draw az much
interest as possible"
The absve order il signed as fo llows
! - u. D. LACHANcE,
County Auditor and Clerk of tho Dis
trict court.
! 4. WILLIAM RAC1coT,
| Chairman of Board of Co. Com's."
The above order is part of the rec
ords of this county and can be exam
ined by any one wishing to do so.
The law authorizing thu deposit of
county funds reads az follows:
''All tho funds Of any of said coun-
ties in this State, shall be deposited by
! the county treasurer, in one or more
| designated national banks, on or be-
fore the first day of each month, in the
name ofthe proper county of which
said board (board of auditors) are
officers. Such bank or banks, or bank
ers shall BE- designated by the said
board of auditors"
Now it will appear from the above
quoted record, that I was authorized
to deposit the county funds in the Ma
tional Marine Bank of St. Paul, Mimi,
Mr.. Geissel to the contrary notwith-
standing.
If Mr., Geissel had examined the rec
',rds in this matter, he probably would
not have published the statement
which appeared in the "Sun" ofNov. !.
received a little over 50 per cent Of
| the amount in the bank at the time Of
the failure, and paid the county over
$400 more than I received in divi-
dends from the bank assignee; $400
more than by any principle Of law,
right, or JUSTICE I Was entitled to pay.
My entire personal loss, on account of
this failure was over 81, 500. The bal
ance standing against me on the coun-
ty books ($7O6.29) was ordered bal
anced by the board Of county commits
sioners. on the recommendation of
State Examiner Knox, who said he lost
money blythe failure Of tho National
Marine Bank and considered the bal
ancinx of ths books a matter Of justice
to mo. I call to mind time, not
many years since, when thus county
lost over S., 900 without any extenuat-
ing circumstances connected there
with, and yet friend Geissel has moth
ing to say against the ones responsible
for the loss. =.
1 I appreciate the fact that the Gsissel
letter was published for efect-in fact
/ as q political: trick" which in the
1 present case will have no effect with
! ths voters of Morrison county who are
posted with regard to the. facts in the
case. $50:
/ I never have andsAshall not now
make offensive personal remark.
about either Of nay opponents, but
leave the whole matter with the voter.
of tho county, merely ssying to n1J
friends, Work and vote for mo and, j
elected, you shall have no cause to b
ashamed Of my official conduct AZ conn
ty treasurer. ! = -.Ss@s s#!s