St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-29
NIERRIAM'S UkASE.
Reasons for the Suspension of
Hennepin's Treasurer.

II. o. Peterson, treasurer of Henne-
pin county, has been suspended by
Gov. Merriam. This action Of the gov
ernor was made known yesterday by
Private Secretary Bixby, who returned
from Chicago, where his eXcellency
signed the necessary papers, which had
been drawn by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Childs. The order reads:
Whereas, 1t appears by the reports Of Hon.
NJ. D. Kenyon, public examiner of the state
of Minnesota, made under date OF March II
and March %, 1892, respectively, that II. o.
Peterson, the treasurer of the county of Hen
nepiu, in said state, is guilty of malfeasance
i'll the performance of his official duties as
treasurer of said county OF Hennepln, in
that he did receive as such treasurer OF the
public moneys the sum of s. us from the
CITY of Minneapolis in the mouth of June,
1891 for which said sum the said Peterson
did not account, nor charge himself with as
treasurer of said county, as he was in duty
bound to do by virtue of his said Office as
treasurer of the said county of Hennepin:
and
Whereas, 1t further appears from said re-
port that said Peterson did in the month
of December 1891, obtain warrant for the
greater part of his salary as such treasurer
for the said month, the said warrant bearing
date of the oath day of said month, and APP
pearing to have been paid on the 9th day
thereof; and,
Whereas, 1t further appears that said Pc
terson. as such treasurer. placed in the treas
ury of said county as cash his personal
checks for q sum approXlmatlng S!.0o0; and,
Whereas, 1t further appears from said re-
port that said Peterson did receive from the
two several banks therein named divers and
large sums Of money, which said sums SO re-
cciYed by him from said banks were in eX-
cess of the rate of interest contracted 10 be
paid by said banks as repositories of public
moneys to him as the county treasurer of
said county for and upon deposits of the
public funds. and were all and seVeraliy con-
Verted to his own use;
Now Therefore, By virtue of the authority
| in me vested as governor OF The state of Min
| nesota, and according to the statute i'll such
| case made and provided. deemng that the
| public interests so require, hereby declare
| the said II. O. Peterson, treasurer of said
| county of Hennepin, suspended from his said
| Office. w. r. MERRIAM.
| Under the law the Hennepin county
commissioners will have to elect sue
ceSsor to Mr.. Peterson. The latter may
| apply to the governor to appoint COM
| missioner to take tie evidence in regard
to the charges. The evidence must be
| submitted to Gov. Merriam, and if he
| thinks the bank examiners charges I'M
| sustained he may reinstate Mr.. Peter
son; otherwise the successor selected by
the county commissioners is to hold the
the office until his successor is, elected
| in November.
County Attorney Than and Sheriff
Swenson called on Bank Examiner
| Kenyon yesterday afternoon, with a
view of aScertalning what portion OF
| Sheriff Swenson'S bill allowed by the
auditor and treasurer Mr.. Kenyon
thought wrong. Mr.. Swenson stated
that he was eager to correct the errors,
which, he declared, he knew nothing
about. The examiner gave the gentle
men the Necessary pointers.