Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-10
Hancock County Board of Sup
ervisors Asks Treasurer
to Report the Facts
PART OF COURT HOUSE FIGHT
Members of the Board Want to See the
Color of the Coin Britt Claims to
Have Deposited as Bonus in Case
Court House Is Located in That


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Garner. April 10.-At the regular
April meeting of the board of supervis-
ors of Hancock county on April sth.
the board was asked to approve a bond
filed by the county treasurer purport-
ing to secure and protect the county
for the $4,000 claimed to have been
deposited with the county treasurer by
the town of Britt, with which to build
/ a new court house if the county seat
is removed to Britt.
AS there has been considerable doubt
about the money having in fact been
the board proposed to know the true
facts before acting on the bond and
called on the treasurer to make a re-
port under oath concerning the same.
AS the law makes 1t obligatory on the
part of the officer to make such reports
when called for under penalty of a
forfeiture of Office, 1t seems likely that
the facts will be, disclosed.
From the shock that the Britt COM
mittee received when they learned the
board had called on the treasurer for
the report, it looks as tho they did not
want the truth to become public.
1t is now believed that the putting
up of the money was only pretense
and that in fact no money Is in the
hands of the treasurer.
The resolutions adopted by the SUI
pervisors follow:
Whereas w. L. Mitchell, county
treasurer, has presented to the board
of supervisors of Hancock county, Iowa,
a bond as such treasurer purporting
to be made by himself as principal and
others as sureties purporting to be
for the protection Of the county in a
matter of certain money placed IN his
hands by the Britt County Seat Finance
Committee, and asking that said bond
be approved by the board. and whereas
the board are not advised as to the
amount of money so placed in the hands
and the manner and conditions in
which he holds the same. and in order
thereto, therefore:
Be 1t resolved, That the said w. l..
Mitchell, county treasurer, be required
to make a report to this board under
oath as required by division 10 of sec
ton APP OF the code concerning any
money deposited with him or left In his
custody by the Britt County Seat FL
nance Committee or by r. p. Healy.
Lewis Larson and Rodney Hill consti-
tuting such committee or either of them
in the following particulars to-wit:
First. State what amount of money
was received, if any, from whom, and
the date the same was received.
Second. State in what capacity the
said money was received and is now
held by you; whether in your official
capacity or as an individual.
Third. State whether or not you
have entered the same on the official
books of your Office and charged your
self Herewith and If SO, state the
date. when such entries and charges
were made.
Fourth. State for what purpose
such money was deposited with you.
Fifth. State who, If anyone, is au-
thorized to or charged with the dis
bursement of said money.
Sixth. State what disposition you
have made, if any, for the protection
and safety of said money and If the
same has been deposited in any bank
or bank, what, If any, arrangements
you have for withdrawing such de-
posit should you for any cause deem it
prudent to make such withdrawal.
Seventh. If any of the terms Of
such deposit with the county treasurer
or by him with any banks or persons
are evidenced by written memoranda
then embody In or attach copies there
of.
And be 1t further resolved That the
county autItor be directed to deliver
to said W. l.. Mitchell, county treas
urer. copy of this resolution for his
guidance In making such report"