Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-20
Treasurer Bradley 0. <.
Public Examincr Blanchard Writes a
Letter. Not Rich and Racy, but
Interesting ana Valuable for
Future Reference.

Hon. Board of County Commission.
ers, Fall River County, s. Oak.
GENrs:-On the %, %, and 25. davs
of April 1892, make an examination
OF the treasurer's office Of your county
in accordance with your request and
respectfully report as follows:
find all the receipts and d,sburse-
ments of the treasurer properly en-
tered upon his books and balances
properly brought forward. There
were a few slight errors in his April
report which be has corrected SO that
the same agrees with his ledger. do
not deem it necessary to make an
itemized report Of the various funds,
as the treasurer and auditors Joint de-
tailed report of April, 1892, IS correct
statement of the balance upon the
books at that date.
found his cash and bank accounts
on April %, 1892, as follows:
First National bank, hot spiing;s;. issss sss e e
Fleat sns sssts Raak niI ~;
Money sent sent to to Isals Park National Bank W
coupon not yet retnrned) .............. 1880 90
Total amount called for .......... s:sG13 55
procured certificates from the CASH
iers of the above named banks show.
ing that the treasurer had the sums
above named on deposit in their re-
spective banks at the date named.
There being some question raised as to
the responsibility Of the First National
Bank for so large sum, and as to
whether sufficient amount of cash
was kept on hand by said bank to pro.
tect the interests of the county, re-
quested sworn statement to be made
by the cashier of said bank detailing
its condition at the close of business on
April 23rd, 1892, and also at the close
of business on the 18th and 10th DAYS
of April, 1892, which verified state
ment is hereto attached and marked
exhibit "A''.
On Monday, April 25th, 1892, /
counted the cash on hand in said bank
and found then something over eigh-
teen thousand dollars. also counted
the money on hand in the Minnehakta
State Bank and found it considerably
in excess of the amount on deposit
there by the county treasurer. l also
find that the Minnekahta State Bank
claims to hold judgment against the
county upon court house warrant, as
an offset to the money deposited there.
AS to the validity of said claim l am
unadvised, as the matter is still in liti-
cation.
do not feel called upon to express
an opinion upon the merits Of the
question at issue between your board
and the treasurer, or his failure to pro.
duce the funds when demanded by YOU
on April 18th and 10th, 1892. In view
of the showing of the bank and the
production of the money April 23rd
and 25th, 1892, do not feel justified
IN interfering.
In the absence of a safe place pro.
vided by the county it is customary for
the treasurer to deposit their funds in
banks Of their own selection, but 1T is
the duty of the treasurer to place the
funds in hanks which are perfectly
safe. The board has an undoubted
right to call for and have produced the
actual cash at every settlement made
and at such times as the board deem
advisable, and it is the general rule to
do so. l do not know that decision
has ever been made as to whether or
not treasurer is bound to keep his
funds absolutely in hand so as to be
able to produce them Immediately
whenever called upon.
Whenever safe place is provided
by the connty in which to keep the
public funds. believe it to be the duty
of the treasurer to keep them in such
| if directed by resolution Of the hoard.
am very respectfully yours,
7. e. BLANCHARD,
Public Examiner of S. Dak.
Our new stock of Spring Dry Goods