Cash should be acceptable

To the editor:
I am writing to inform you on why I failed to appear at the court date previously held in Portland City Court on Oct. 14.
On Aug. 12, I went to Portland City Hall in attempt to pay for the speeding ticket that I received on Aug. 10. The secretary at city hall refused my cash payment for this ticket.
I informed her that the money states on the bill, “This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.” She informed that I was correct, but …
I decided to retrieve my money and leave.
I returned to Portland City Hall a few days later and asked the secretary if I could speak to the mayor regarding my speeding ticket. She informed me that the mayor was not in the office. She then brought forth a police officer to speak with me.
I explained to the officer that I wanted to pay for my speeding ticket. I attempted to pay for the ticket with cash. The officer refused my payment.
I then explained to him that the cash states, “This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.” He stated that he knew I was correct but …
He then referred me to 1616 N. Franklin St., Suite B, Portland, IN, 47371, herein known as Portland City Court, to pay for the speeding ticket.
I went to Portland City Court and for the third time attempted to pay for my speeding ticket. I handed my money to the secretary and informed her that I was wanting to pay for my speeding ticket. She told me that she could not accept my payment.
I showed her on the cash where it states, “This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.” She started that I was correct but … this is the way it is.
I then took my money and left the premises.
I feel as I have fulfilled my civic duty by attempting to pay for my speeding ticket on three different occasions and that any further actions taken regarding this matter should not be held against me.
Linus Mescher
Portland