Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-09-18
QUESTIONS AND ANsWERs.
Treasurer Maher's "Reply' to Mr.,
George Fulton.


Last week Mr.. George Fulton asked
Mr.. Maher the following questions
l. Does the amount of money Mr..
Maher exhibited to the county board in
July, 1886, now stand to the credit of
the county in actual cash +?
2. Was that money the bona fde
property Of the countys
B. Has any part Of the county funds
ever been used for any purpose since
MIR. Maher became treasurer Of Ramsey
county otherwise than for the legitimate
and legal expenses Of the county?
I. Has any interest been paid by any
one for the use Of county moneys and il
so to whom was that interest paid?
S. Why did not Mr.. Maher claim
$339O rs commission on bonds whom
he made his January report and what
were his reasons for increasing his claim
from $l45 in January to $3.50 so in July?
GEORGE FULroN.
To these questions Mr.. Maher has re.
piled as follows:
E'htw Mter-Occm: In reply to ques-
tions Of Mr.. George Fulton in your is
sue Of last week will say:
The funds of Ramsey county in my
hands have always been deposited lin
solvent banks subject to my check and
could ut any and all times be exhibited
to any person or persons who had the
right or desire to see them. 80 in.
formed the commissioners many times
and invited them to call for the funds
| whenever they wished to see tho actual
cash.
No interest has been puid by any one
to any person Tor the use of county mon.
ey since have been treasurer
The commissions charged on the pro.
ceeds Of county bonds we're charged in
my January report and when the com.
missioners objected to allowing $l94
charged on road and bridge bonds Of.
fered to waive my right to this amount
il the board would allow the commission
Of one per cent, amounting to $l455O,
provided for in the bill under which the
$4,000 county funding bonds were is
sued. The county clerk in keeping his
account with me as treasurer had cred
tied me this commission Of one per cent
on his books, every member Of the board
stated that in his opinion was entitled
to this commission but for some reasons
a majority Of the commissioners saw fit
not to allow it. Respectfully,
.JonS w. MAHRp.
The lSTER-Ot EAS now desires to ask
Mr.. Mahcr some questions on its own &C.
count :
Have you not received interest on the
monthly balances from the bank at
Grand Forks as well as in this city?
The funds from the sale Of bonds being
placed IN your hands in April, 1885, why
did you not charge the commissions at
some one Of your subsequent settlements
with the county board prior to your set
tlement in March, 1886 In other
words, did it take you whole year TO
make up your mind that you were enti.
tied to the commissions?
| Has the treasurer received any com.
missions or bonus from the payment OF
county warrants out Of their regular or
der? Again, have you not repeatedly
violated the law by paying certain war
rants which should have taken their
place at the lower end of the list?
| Is it not true that two Of the county
commissioners have always maintained
that as the treasurer had no part in ne
gotiating the bonds he was not entitled
to the commissions charged?
The INTER. OCEANS columns are open
to Mr.. Maher for anything lie may de-
sire to say to set himself right before the
people of Ramsey county.
The most astonishingly beneficial re-
suits have followed the use OF Red Star
Cough Cure by those affected with
throat and lung troubles. Price. 25
| cents.
Go and see the big stock Of cloaks At
Lee Bros.