Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-09
PLACE THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS

FLACE The BLAME WHERE 1T BELONGS.
The report Of the Nye county yester-
days Bonanza contains the prehnse
methods and coercion pracced officials of the de-
funct Nye and ormsby County bank Nye
county bolster
part of the heartily also believe that not
only did the deunct Nye and ormsby County
OF Nye county the funds of the
county drawn from by of said de-
fun institution for their gain and pro-
Jects IN which they vitality interested.
To that the attempts place the blame
% the loss OF the county funds on former County
that the attempt fix bondsmen did not
originate with the members jury fine Italian
hand OF other interests rather coun
y il apparent. - 0'i
What is the purpose Of bond county treasurer?
Section Of An Act in Relation County approved
November, 1861 reads follows:
The on the duties of his
once shall take the oath faithfully discharge duties Of his
once as prescribed by law; he shall before upon
the duties Of his office give bond county least
t|o surees residing in the county
man double the amount Of funds liable
the said treasurer during his Office amount to be
xed and the bond be by county
the proper conditioned moneys received by him for
the use Of the county shall be paid
from time to time direct provision made
by law for the moneys by of any court or
otherwise and for the faithful discharge duties
Section Z reads follows
He shall, keep his books and office subject to
inc inspection and examination county
slone and shall exhibit the his
at least once and may require
An authorizing to place county funds in
banks on open account approved March
reads follows:
"The Of the several counties in this state
may when private incorporated at the
deposit unanimous consent of their bondsmen
county funds upon account and when
no such bank banks exist may deposit
with the bondsmen county funds with
any private incorporated bank Such ac-
counts shall be kept in the of the
the board may prescribe The balances
in said bank certified proper thereof and by
the oath of the county treasurer All or
de checks or drafts drawn by the
with which county funds countersigned by
the county clerk thereof the number
Now county commissioners The act
approved March, 1868 county and township
officers Section of said follows:
The board have power and mr.
isdicton in their respective
"FirsTo respecting the nronerv of tho
in conformity with law of this care Of
and preserve such
"On Of June 1905 the board Of county coroi
soners passed resolution Treasurer Gilbert was or
dered to deposit the county the Nye and ormsv
County bank the consent Of his bonds
men, did deposit money in said ordered and the
account was kept in the of county manner pre-
scbed by the board did what he
was ordered to do by the board
so doing acted in the faithful discharge of his duty
Admitting argument that Treasurer Gilbert
received information that the County bank was
noent could he have withdrawn county money from the
bank by his own act? He could all of his
bondsmn have withdrawn They could not The
only way by which all money been legal
y withdrawn by check by the county treas
uer and eounsgned by the also clerk of
the board of county commissioners or drafts
should bear the county warrant or
which such order follows therefore
a before the county treasurer could legally sign check
the bank he must first have regal county warrant for
the amount
How and by whom is drawn? The init
tive must be taken by the board
after allowing claim demand
same to the county auditor or
hand Is approved by the county auditor
rant on the county treasurer OF that the mon
~ in the Nye and Ormsby bank demand
against the county but that Treasurer Gilbert onld
not give legal valid draft single dollar
rom said bank without first having county warrant
or the amount to be withdrawn.
Is well settled and principal law and business
fir
so be direct and special authority management Treasurer
hilbert was not in control of the county nor did he
ave any voice in the management was the
ustodan subject TO the orders board of comfy
Ommis slOnors TTe left oHc.