Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-03-04

Administrator
ans or to said charge. and after u full exami-
nation Of satd report and answer. and OF AL
the records of the county relating to said mat
ter 1t appears that ti,s2S.65 of said alleged
shortage is claimed to be based solely and en-
tireiy upon q report Of a committee appointed
three years after said treasurer's term Ut Of
fec had expired, and not upon the records,
and.
whereas, neither snch report nor the rec
ords Of tho county bear out the charge made;
and,
Whereas 1t appears conclus lively from said
records that said kipiinger settled In full with
the county, January 10, 1871, through a com
mittcc consisting Of Runyan Compton. J. A.
Smith. and U. II. Akcrs, and u balance was
then found due the county Of N.6SbJ62, which
was duly paid over by said kiplingcr to his
successor In Office. and the report Of said ex.
pcrts, with reference to said Kiplinger. being
incorrect and neither based upon the facts
nor warranted by tho record, therefore be 1t
Resolved. that 80 much Of said report ~ re-
latcs to said Kiplingcr be and the same 10
hereby rejected as incorrect. misleading and
worthless, and that after II full Investigation
Tue DOuru mus tuNt : IA NlptHukNt Iuu9 W.
counted IT, Union county for ali moneys in
his hnndsas treasurer.
The above resolution is hereby adopted.
WN. W. MAIN.
e. WH. y. Dom
~ 4. DAILY.
Sec. os:-
whereas. II. II. Blair, ex-treasirrr of Union
| county, has been charged 10y Geo. A. Stone
and D.B. Horton, in their report as experts,
with Il shortage claimed to be due the county
| Of AGO7 81, and
Whereas, Said Blair has appeared before
this board in person, and has filed his written
answer to said charge, and this board has
fully examined said report and answer, and
all the records Of the county pertaining there
to, and 1t appearing from such records and
| examination that the said treasurer settled
during 1871 and 1872 with three committees
duly appointed, consisting FIRST Of Z. II. Akcrs
and James Ross; the second OF f. W. Miller
and X. r. Vinson and the fnal settlement by
Runyan Compton and X, +. Ninson, from
which 1t appears that said treasurer fully nc
counted for all moneys collected, less his law.
full commission, and the alleged shortage
claimed by said experts is admitted by them
to be based solely and entirely upon q report
made Il year after said treasurer's term ex
pircd. which report not being Il settle mem
did not take into account the question of com
missions. and
whereas, there Is nothing In said last men.
tionod report nor In the records which tend to
prove the charges made, and it fully appear
ing from the records that said Blair at the ex
p~iration Of his term duly accounted for and
turned over all moneys belonging to this
co unity: therefore be It
KesO wed. that 90 much of said experts re
ports as relates to said Blair he. and the same
is hereby rejected us erroneous, misleading
aud worthless. and as not based upon the
facts or records OF this county.
TIE above resolution is hereby adopted.
WM. w. MAIN.
WM. II. DoDD.
ISAAC A. DAILY.
Sec. 81
Whereas, Geo. A. Stone and n. r. Horton
were heretofore employed by Union county
to investigate the records OF said county. and
report upon the financial status of the vari-
Gus ex-oficials Of the county with reference
to their accounts with the county, and
whereas. laid experts have consumed
many months in the investigation of the ex'
treasurer's recount, and have been allowed
| large 2mOuuCS IOI OUlu SUI ICCUs Whu
whereas, said experts report has been
after full examination c%onclusively proven to
be inaccurate. erroneous. and not based upon
the records, and worthless to the county.
therefore
Resolved, that the states attorney Of said
county be and he is hereby requested and d.
rected to examine the . and contract OF
said experts with this county, and to report
49, - ra.se~ ~S~s1
session what remedy and recourse the county
may have against said experts and their
bondsmen under such bond and contract by
reason of the character Of their work NOT be-
Ing as required by said . n and contract,
but as above stated.
And the auditor is directed tn forthwith
cause said states attorney to be served with
u certified copy uf this resolution.
The above resolution Is hereby adopted.
WM. w. MAIN.
WM. II. DODD.
ISAAC A. DAILY.
Sec. 90: whereas. In the opinion OF this
board, there exists in this county much need
less and petty litigation. OF great cost to the
county, diverting It's revenue from paying Its
proper and needful expenses. and aiding in
the creation OF . debt upon this county; and
where's 1t IL provided by Law that justices
and other peace officers may demand their
fees in all cases in advance or require surety
therefor; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we instruct all justices of
the peace and all peace officers.
In performing services in criminal
actions where the county may become liable
for costs, to require Of the complaining Wit
ness payment Of costs In advance or good and
sufficient surety therefor. and in case OF the
failure Of such prosecutions. that the costs be
taxed to said complainingaw witness provided,
however that II the states attorney endorses
the complstnt as authorized by law, that the
above resolution shall not apply and the jus.
tice will so certify in his report ~ this board.
And this board earnestly requests and re.
quires the cooperation Of all justices and
other peace officers in thus reducing the ex-
pense OF this county n saving to the tax
payers; and
Resolved. That the county auditor furnish
to cash justice Of the peace, constable. shcrif,
clerk Of the court and states attorney . copy
Of this resolution.
This board calls attention of all peace officers
to section 1853, Complied Laws, 16e7.
W. w. MAIN, Chairman,
HENRY GAEDNER. Auditor.