Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-02-28
MoUNT PocoNo, Monroe County, !
February D, 1912.

/ by the Editor rejoinder to my dissertations 10
the County accounts, signed by Messrs. Mack
ey & Staples, auditors, very singular docu-
meni indeed. Showing TO the satisfaction Of
all impartial tax payers that those gentleman
must have some other object in view than that
of doing justice to the tax payers of the Coun-
ty, in their official capacity. had al first in
tended 10 let their remarks pass unnoticed, out
upon second reflection have concluded TO
make few remarks with regard 10 their gnor-
ance, arrogance and dupliciIy. In their re-
marks they say agreed previous 10 their sign
ing the statement 10 allow some of those ille-
gal charges, and also promised 10 sign the
statement, but after nights caucus with other
individuals, refused my assent thereto. The
silly remarks of those two members of the grab
game faction, contain any thing but truth and
honest intentions, and have the appearance of
something far beneath craftsmanship and schol-
arship First they say in their rejoinder, that
the item of SIS 90 paid to ]. H. Walton, for
acting as auditors clerk, at the settlement of
1910, was allowed at my instance, and that
when the bill came up (meanIng The check d
voucher) said it was right and correct, that
they had right TO employ clerk. TO show
the falsily of this charge, hereby certify, that
had no knowledge of such an item being paid
until the 25th of January. On the Sd January,
the day pointed out for commencement of the
settlement of the county finances, was very
unwell, with the commencement of a severe
fever, and journeyed 10 Stroudsburg on that day
at the imminent peril and risk Of losing my life
thereby--on Tuesday morning | attended be-
fore Justice Musch, and was sworn and quali6-
ed TO act in the official capacity Of auditor, |
then made my appearance before Messrs Mack
ey & Staples, who found very busily engaged
cancelling checks & vouchers. | stated 10 them
that my illness was increasing and | was en-
tirely unable TO do businesses, and must return
home, and demanded an adjournment TO which
they agreed, providing they might proceed and
make out the statement. Monday oath January
was agreed upon as the day 10 reassemblc and
finish The accounts.
| did not see this illegal check of SIS 90 at
that time. l however saw the illegal check of
s25 90 paid 10 A. Storm, for bad money, which
| at once objected 10. The time that was in
attendance before those men, at that time, did
not exceed two hours and thiuk not over an
hour-my illness increasing so rapidly was
advised by an eminent physician of Strouds-
burg, to keep as easy as possible and return
home Immediately, which did on the follow
ing morning. Pursuant TO adjournment, again
met those auditors on the oath January and
found all the checks and vouchers cancelled
and the statement made cut, and this item Of
SIS 90 Jumped IN with the auditors fees, max
ing together $50 90. On Tuesday the 25h
January | found the Auditors clerk check, can
ceed and strung among the others, and men
TONED 10 those gentlemen its iIlegality. felt
confident that their intention was that it should
appear as though the three Auditors had re-
ceyed the whole $50 90, so that The public
should not know their ignorance and inability
in employing Jenny for clerk. then prevail
ed upon them TO alter the Jumped sum of $780,
w, 81 tldt lic DIX d1 CTS liIiglt see 10 huOLl
it was paid, which after much hesitation they
did pointing out that each of the three auditors
received $1,000 and James II. Walton 90
for clerking for them, this fact | can show at
any time to the satisfaction of any scholar, by
the alteration made and scratching out Of the
matter in this $4,000 statement (unless little
Jemnaey after seeing this cuts out the original
containing that part, and inserts therein new
piece.) This will sufficiently prore the falsty
of The first charge, for how could il be possl-
bic that il was allowed at my instance, when
The whole statement was made out in my alb
sence, in the first week Of January. When
met them again, the 4th week Of the month, no
alteration was made in the account except The
alteration Of the $4,000 Jumped bill Of auditors
/ fees, although demanded various other altera-
lions, but they refused 10 correct them accord
ing to my request.
In referencc to the $4,000 paid Andrew
Storm, Tor bad money, they say the County
/ loses not cent, that il is accounted for and
$500 thereof CHARGED to the Commissioners