The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-06

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"Was there q special act OF the Legis'
lature authorizing the bonds, or were
they ordered by Council, and we're they
adyertised2'
"Oh, no; we got tOgether-the Finance
Committee and some OF the rest OF us
aud tnst issued them TO meet The noat'
Ing debt" =,
"six years ago, perhfps, l can't
recOllect just when, but | know the
amount was 5000 or $500"
"And you don't know how the money
was applied or where II weniY"
"No, l can't recollect; but know |
didn't get any OF IT,"
"As ChaiTman of the Finance Com
mittee; 4! did you not control Its disOurSe'
"0h. yes; that Ia, the rest Of them told
me II was all right, and Isigned the
orders"
who were the rest Of themp"
Hamilton and Seaman and Charley
Clendenin, and maybe some others, but
| cant recollect
"Then these $500 bonds we're differ
ent from the $1,000 redemption bonds
Issued In 1892 II was about The latter
that | was inqulrlng. This 10 new
lot that hadn't heard OF before. How
much Of the &6 200 did you getp II was
not applied TO the redemption OF the
matured bonds, but went largely to
meet those vague floating debts 30 often
met with"
mo; that was a mistake. None Of 1t
came 10 mo-"
"Dldn't you get $500 OF itp"
"No; II went some place else, but |
can't tell where"
"NOw, Mr.. MaXon, | have positive In
formation that there was $500 accrued
| interest on these bonds, which was TO
be divided, and II was accidentally
placed In one OF the funds; that there
was some trouble about getting II Into
shape for division, and that finally
Treasurer CherrlngtOn sent you word
that II was all right, and you went and
got H."
ayes, that ia 90; but had TO give II
right back again. III tell you all about
that. Hampton and went and drew out
the money aud brought II down here TO
this corner (the Park Central Hotel cor.
ne'), where II was going 10 be divided
am not sure which Of US had the
money. Maybe II was me and maybe II
was Hampton. But Just as we got here
CheTringt0n came and said we'd have TO
give II back, that he was afraid that II
would be found out, and as he was 60
ing ont Of flee he wanted to have his
books tll right
"And you gave II backp
Yea, II was handed right back to
CherTington."
"WhO got the money from Treasurer
Cherrlngtonp"
ut was paid over to Hampton to give
TO mep"
This happened about the time the
Board Of Trade Committee was appoint
cd, didn't itp'
Eyes, just about that tlme-a little bO.
fore"
Had the appointment Of that commit
tee anything to do with the return OF
the money!
"No, think not. for we dldL't know
anything about ""
$lsn't this the $500 the presence OF
which In the treasury the Board Of Trade
Committee couldn't account forp"
"Well, guess II To-"
THE RocK.PILE JOB.
"Mr. Maxon, am informed there was
Job In the rOck.pile on the levee, In |
which 81. 900 was paid out to somebody. |
Tell me what you know about H."
"Two baTges OF limestone were
brought down the river, about Maysville
some place, and was on the other aide OF
the river. Twas Chairman OF Public
improvements then, and John B. Glen
denim came after me with his buggy
and took me 10 where the other mem
bers OF the committee we're and said
they wanted an order for $1,000 on the
stone."
Had the stone been landed2"
"No; II was tied up on the other side"
"Wae the order iseuedp"
III objected; bat both the Clendenins
said II was oil right, and finally Sign
cd the order"
"Who was II made top"
II cant exactly remember. But II
was 10 one or the other of the Clenden-
ins. Charlie and John we're both In the
contract on the leyee. lam sure II was
one Of them"
WAS there 70 any authority from COun-
| oil for this2"
"No; they seemed In big hurry, and
said II was oil right, and 30 l signed
IT,"
after that presume the work was
done on the levee, and II. along with the
material, paid fol ?"
Yes that is my recollection OF IT,"
who had the c0ntrac ?"
"The Clendenins."
"Who else besides the Clendenins told
you that II was right To Issue this III, 1000
order In such HASTE p
John Hamilton and Charley Seaman. |
expect Seaman could recollect II yet"
where are these gentlemen noww
Hamilton Ia dead, and Seaman had n |
stroke Of paralysis, which went 10 his
brain and destroyed his mind"
"Then neither one Of them could tffer
an explanation nowp"
mot very we'll"
"Are these the gentlemen on whose |
advice you acted In great many trans
actlonsY"
"Yes, had a great deal Of confidence
In them"
"And one Of them Is dead and the |
other dementedW
"Yes."
"Was there any other money came
into your possesslonf"
"Let me see, Yes, Charley Clendenln |
once gave me 800 as salary, but IN less |
than an hour came and got II again and |
gave II either TO Lew Hayward or Dr. |
Guthrie, saying that II was better TO 20 |
to them, as they needed or were entitled
to II most"
"Then sometimes one and sometimes
another paid the rest of the Councilmen
their salariesp'
Yes"
"And tho money for the salaries was
raised In som9 such q manner as the |
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