Letter from F. Heiderhoff to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 12, 1874

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Letter from F. Heiderhoff to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; September 12, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Bordages, J. J.Chandler, G. C.Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Heiderhoff, F.Saucier, J. J.Seal, D. K.

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Finances Finances--Arrears Finances--Bankruptcy Finances--Collecting of accounts Finances--Debt Finances--Default Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Removal from office Taxation Taxation--Mississippi

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Mississippi--Hancock County. Bay Saint Louis Mississippi--Harrison County. Gulfport Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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[note] 9/12/74 [/note]

Shieldsborough, Miss. September 12.

On the 9^th—instant I instructed Hon. D. K. Seal, District Attorney, to bring suit against J. J. Saucier, Tax Collector, for Hancock County, for about $5327,80 taxes of 1873, that he is in arrears with.

J J Bordages
County Treasurer

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[seal]

Bay St. Louis, Miss., September 14.
Gov. Adelbert Ames, Jackson, Miss.

Dear Sir: [gap] Knowing that you take as much, if not more, interest in our little county of Hancock than in any other in the State, I desire to call your attention to some items of local import. Our Sheriff, who acts also as Tax Collector, refuses to settle for last year's collection, and is up-held and protected apparently by the Board of Supervisors. We are completely bankrupted, the county is deeply in debt, county scrip worth nothing—and to all appearances no help for it. My remonstrances are laughed at—Judge Chandler has tried in vain to rectify the matter. Our County Treasurer seems to be the only official independent enough to protest. You will see from the enclosed slip that he has insisted on a suit against the defaulting Collector. I wish you would write to him for further particulars—also to Judge Chandler, who is now on his fall Circuit.

I mail you to-day a copy of the Hansboro Democrat, in which this Collector officially gives notice that in a few days he will commence a new collection. And this the Board of Supervisors will allow him to do, without having

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settled first for last year's taxes! There is no other Board of Supervisors in the State who would dare to do so! This Tax Notice for Hancock County is published in the ultra Democratic organ of Harrison county only, to show the people the utter abhorrence in which our officials hold a Republican organ.

If we can through judicial process get rid of this Sheriff, and it should become your province to supply the vacancy by appointment, I think we could suggest a few names, irrespective of party if need be, who would be acceptable to the people, and at the same time honest and reliable.

Yours, truly,

F. Heiderhoff

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J.J. Saucier settled with the state in full July 25^th ₇₄

His settlement with the County is a matter with the Coun-t[unclear] Authorities.

and—

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
[gap] County.

From F. Heiderhoff
Address Bay St Louis
Dated Sept 14" 1874
Received ,, 17,, ,,
Answered ,, ,, ,,

Subject:
Unpayment of the County Taxes to the Treasurer of the County by the Sheriff.

~~Adelbert Ames,~~^A.K. Davis^
Governor.

Fred. Barrett,
Private Secretary.