The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-20
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO INVESTI-
GATE ALLENIANNIA DEPOSIT
TO LOOK THEM OVER.
REPORTS FLYING AROUND.
AROSIN SAYS If THEY'RE TRUE
CITY TREASURER SHOULD BE
IMPEACHED.
STATEMENT HAS BEEN CALLED FOR
Which VIII Show Euch Deposit Made
From the Time He Entered
Office.
REPORTS FLYING AROUND.
STATEN ENT HAS BEEN CALLED FOL

| President Arosin, of the assembly,
who is chairman Of the joint council
| committee appointed to investigate the
deposits made by City Treasurer Horst
! in the AlIemannia bank, stated yeSter-
day that, if the reports which were
| current on the street were true, the
council should impeach the present city
treasurer Continuing, Mr. Arosin said
that some very ugly charges were
made; and, if the committee found
them to be true, Impeachment pro-
ceedings would follow the report Of the
| committee.
The first meeting Of the investigat-
| ing committee was held yesterday az
| ternoon. Present were AsSemblymen
Arosin and Dix and Aid. Lindahl and
Kenny Aid. Sanborn and Assembly,
| man KirlSe the other two members,
were not in attendance, the former be-
| ing out of the city, and the latter be-
| ing tied up in a meeting of the as
senbIy committee on streets. City
Treasurer Horst came into the room
just as the committee was called to
order and remained during the short
session. He did not appear to be Wor-
ried and parried several questions put
to him by Mr. Arosin.
The resolutions passed by the council
directing the appointment of the lnVes-
tigating committee having been read,
Mr.. Arosn said there was no need or
| further explanation. The council in
| November last had passed resolution
| designating the Allemannia bank as
enc of the city repositories, but had
Iod in
that no funds should be deposited in
any of the institutions so designated
until a proper and suitable bond had
been filed and approved by the council.
| This provision, Mr.. Arosin stated, had
| been ignored by the treasurer, because,
| while the city had at the time the reso-
! luton was passed only $4,000 on de-
| post in the Alemannia bank, an adj
| ditional $4,000 had been deposited in
| the institution between November and
| the time the bank suspended. Turning
| to City Treasurer Horst, in severe tone
of voice, Mr.. Arosin inquired if any
books III the office would show when
! the deposits were made and the char
acter of the deposits.
Mr. Horst said the bank ledger would
! show the deposits, but not their char
| acter. He stated, however, that this
| could be easily determined by the jour-
nal and cash book. . .. q,
Aid. Kenny said he was much in
terested in knowing how it was that
the printed report of Receiver Auer-
bach showed that the city wasssd
creditor Of the bank to the amount
| brought against the bank and the
| -bondsmen- was only for 100000. This
discrepancy was something that the
committee should investigate and
straighten out <
Assemblyman Dix thought it would
! be best to have a subcommittee of two
! appointed to so through the books and
report as to the condition of affairs.
SO we'll did he think of this action that
! he made a motion to that effect and
suggested the names of Messrs. ArOsin
and Sanborn as the subcommittee.
Aid. Lindahl did not agree with the
idea and said whatever was done in
| the matter of investigation should be
! by the entire committee.
! Mr. ArOsin said what was wanted
! was an itemiZed statement from the
| city treasurer showing each deposit
and withdrawal from the Allemannia
bank from the time the treasurer had
taken charge of the office in June, 1886,
up to the time the bank suspended.
This statement should show, particu-
larly, the character of each deposit as
to whether it was cash or checks.
Mr. Horst said this could be fur
nished the committee within a day or
so. He was of the opinion that the
, statement could be prepared by
| Wednesday afternoon and accordingly
the committee adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow. MIR. Dix renewed
his motion for the appointment Of a
subcommittee to examine the books
and report to the full committee, but
Chairman Arosin ruled that it would
be better to first have something to
start with and the subcommittee could
come afterWard if it was decided neces-
| sary.