The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-17
THE FACTS in THE CASE.
A Question Ut Interest to Every Taxpayer
Plainly stated.

E~ -
Plainly stated.
THE CHARGE. THE EXPLANATION.
Unanimous report OF Helena Herald, opt.
city council committee, N: Tho report vt tho
Sept -: spacial COMMITTEES re-
Your committee hnsspsetina tho city tIeAs-
carefully examined theIurer, that WAS adOntad
experts report and have by tho q last eyan-
found tho same correct. Ing, whilo II WA purT Cd
Your committee furtherlof some Of the Offensive
report that their inves-I matter contained In tho
~tisation of tho affairs Nfiari9inal report. still
the city treaaurer's office Icharxss that 1t i certain
hss convinced them that date there WAS . abort
the business OF said OF age !" in the treaauler's
flee has been conduct ed accounts. This charge
In 4 manner cafelssslis based ON nothing
and negligent in the OK more substantial than
trene and they are Of the fact TINT the conl-
the opinion that theImittae did not find the
present incumbent istbMlAnoe with which he
incompetent and wholly was claimed to be
unfit to perform the dn- chArgsable in the safa
ties OF treasurer Of the or on deposit In two
city OF Helena. certain banks. Now
AT = regular meeting there 10 no requirements
Of the city council heldIin the laws or ordi-
on the 2srd day Of Aug nances that the funds
ust, 1892, when this re- Of the city shall be kept
port was presented, attn those banks or in any
the special request ofIother particular place.
Mr.. james d. Walker, THE duty Of tho treas-.
city treasurer, the con- lurer 10 to collect and
sideration Of said report receive moneys due the
was laid over until theIcity. dishurse them
next regular meeting Of upon proper authority,
the city council, t0-wit:I and at the expiration Of
Tuesday evening, tept. his term Of office to
IL, 1892, to enable OK turn over the balance
perts appointed by Mr. Ito his successor, MIR.
walker and his ponds Walker has not failed
men to Investigate the in any Of these duties
AFFAIRS OF the city treas On the contrary it 10
urer,s otice. On the admitted that 40 soon
18th day Of September. a. he could check up
1882. it appears from the work of the experts,
Mr.. Walkers report, and and ascertain the bal
by his own admissions, Ance in his hands, he
that he deposited in the produced the most con-
First National bank in elusive proof that the
the city of Helena the amount was in safe GUS
sum Of 5000; that the tody. Moreover. he has
receipts OF his Office on given an additional
that date wero about bond in the sum OF SIS. :
Sl25. Mr.. Walker OK 600, which has been ap-
pressly stated to your proved By the city coun-
committee on the 10th Gil.
day OF September that Helena Journal, Sept.
he deposited the sum Of 10: The efforts to re-
$1,000 to the credit OF move City Treasurer
the city OF Helena to James h. Walker from
make good the shortage Office, on the grounds
actually existing in the that he was short in his
accounts of the city accounts, reached a
otttce; that! conclusion last night
MIR. IL. b. Palmer, the in the action of the city
representative Of Mr.. council. The final re-
and his bonds port accounted for all
men, stated to your COM arrearages rs being in
to-day that he, bank, subject to the use
Mr.. Palmer. would guar OF the city when re-
Antee the payment Of quired for legal dis
additional bursemant; and the ad-
there might be ditional bond of $751; 900
found, which your COM provided for by pre-
estimate at vious action of the
Your commit council was promptly
zee therefore submit furnished. Mr.. Walker
hat while a. is shown will serve out his term.
he deficiency has been
made good, it does not
alter the fact that on
he 18th day of August,
1872, the city treasurer
vas short in tho amount
r. O. IA ~ !