Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-02-12
The Citizens Meeting.

VI Dbl DCI equity WAS 00IQ III 4QOmp-
sons opera house on Saturday, Febru-
AIRY Sth, to consider the matter of the
county depositary.
Jerry Simpson called the meeting to
order, and on motion of Thos. Edes
Col. w. w. S. Snoddy was called to the
chair. }. L. Brady was named as
secretary of the meeting.
On motion of Jerry Simpson a CON-
mittee of three on organization-M. E.
ROddy, chairman, C. B. Currie and ].
d. Pursell-and five on resolutions-C.
j. Skeen, chairman, Thos. Edes, o.
COyle, j. Z. Hall and J. L. Brady-were
appointed by the chair.
Mr.. Simpson was called on to ex-
plain the object of the meeting, after
! which the committees retired to pre-
pare their reports.
While the committees were out
speeches were made by Jerry Simpson,
John Jesse. G. NJ. Martin, and Capt
David Nation.
In the course OF his remarks, Mr.
Simpson wanted to known where Coun-
ty Attorney Cameron was during the
action of the commissioners in award
ing deposits ? 1t was known to every
body that Mr.. Cameron had shown ac-
tIYlty on but one point he was always
on hand to draw his salary.
Mr.. Martin was inclined to criticise
Judge Ellis for granting the original in
Junction, and said that in his opinion
the matter would now be carried into
the higher courts and result in the First
National retaining the money.
AT this juncture the committees
were announced as ready to report.
The following is the report of the
committee on organization. which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, We as citizens and taxpayers of
Barber county, Kansas, fully realize the ex-
listing necessity for Inauguration of reform in
the management of our county finances, and
the adoption of some means to prevent furth-
er preparation of the systematical robbery of
of the tax-payers-as has obtained during the
past few years, do hereby form ourselves into
an association for our mutual protection I'M
der the name and title of 1.-The citizens and
taxpayers mutual protection association of
Barber county, Kansas"
The object of this association shall be to use all
honorable means to protect the rights and in
terests of the taxpayers of Barber county
to adopt such lawful means as will prevent
the assessment of taxes beyond the legitimate
needs of our county, and to effectually
check the present illegal system of disposing
of our county funds, whereby the taxpayers
are annually robbed of more than 5000.
The offices of this association shall be pres
ident, one vice-president and secretary and
treasurer, who shall perform such duties as
generally devolve on officers of a cooperative
body,and shall hold Office for and during such
timeas the necessities set forth in the above
preamble in our county continue to exist.
Cushings Manual of Parliamentary Practice
shall govern all proceedings of this associa-
ton. NJ E. RoDDY, Chairman.
c. B. CURRIE,
j. d. PuRSELL
The committee on resolutions re,
ported the following. which was also
adopted:
WHEREAS, it is provided by law that the
county treasurer shall deposit the public
money of the county in such bank or banks
as may be designated by the board of county
commissioners; said bank OF banks to pay
such rate of interest on the average daily bal
apces of such fund as shall be agreed by such
board; and
WHEREAS. the old board of county commits
siOners, at pretended meeting of said board,
on the Sth day of November last designated
the First National Bank of Medicine Lodge,
as the county depository, and fixed the rate
of interest TO be paid by such bank at 2 per
cent. per annum and 96 cents on the dollar for
warrants; and
I WHEREAS, theCitizensNational Bank ofMedi-
cine Lodge, Kansas, was and is ready and will
ing to pay 3 per cent per annum for the use
of such money, and 1G0 cents on the dollar for
county warrants, but the SAID b,,aEd failed
ahd refused to receive any competing bids for
such money; and
WHEREAS, it Is the right of the people To re-
ceive all they can get for the use of the coun-
tvs money; and
WHEREAS, the county commissioners are
but the agents of the people; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that we denounce the action of
the majority of the county commissioners at
thets pretended meeting on November sth,
1899, in letting said county moneys to theFirst
National Bank of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, at
2per cent. per annum and to pay 90 cents on
the dollar for county warrants; and
RESOLVED. that it is the duty of the commits
sioners as the agents of the people to ask for
ard receive bids for the deposit of the county
funds; and
WHEREAS, suit is now pending by the First
gatianal Bank of Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
against the board OF county commissioners
and the treasurer OF said. county, the object
Of which is to enjoin, restrain and to -nrave-.
the new board of county commissioners from
letting said money to the highest bidder
Ing the right to hold the said money for the
period of years fromJanuary lst, 1890, und er
and by virtue of its pretended contract with
the old board of commissioners on November
sth 1899; and
WHEREAS, said suit is to be heard before the
Honorable C. W. Ellis, on Tuesday, the 18th
inst in the city of Medicine Lodge, Kansas;
and -.
WHEREAS, we believe the present board of
commissioners are making every honest effort
| to perform their whole duty in this matter
we taxpayers hereby endorse their action
in the premises, and seriously hope that the
whole subject matter will be finally settled
on the 11th inst, and further litigation
! stqppsdi
! RESOLVED. that this meeting when it adj
! journs it be to meet on Saturday, tho 10Th
inst, in this hail.
c. J. SKEEN, Chairman.
THos. EDEs,
o. CoYLE,
! j. Z. HALL.
!: h. hRAaX.
Jerry Simpson submitted the fol-
lowing, which was ordered spread on
the minutes of the meeting:
RESOLVED, that we view with pride the con-
duct'of the new board of commissioners In
trying 10 secure justice to the people, and in
this day and age of corruption and fraud their
action deserves great praise.
A. j. Jones then addressed the
meeting briefly and suggested that the