Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-02-23


50 paid by Northampton, will examine that
matter. She pays portion to each and every
printer in the County There are in that Coun.
~ FIVE printing Offices, viz:
DEMOCRAT & ARGUS, NORTHAMPTON Cor
RESPONDENT, SENTINEL & MESSENGER, EAs-
TON WIG, and MAUcH CHUNK COURIER, ma
king five news papers, each and every one oil
whom received portion of this $348,S2. Di-
vide this sum by s. the number Of papers and il
gives TO each one the sum of 500 76, thus
plainly showing that was correct ia my re.
marks at the County Meeting, and lha, the let
Ter there read by me contained nothing but truth,
being $54 90 for the large items of printing, 10
which add small necessary advertising and
blanks, and il would raise the amount to 500
76. In The Northampton statement some prin-
ers received more than others, which is in
consequence of having printed more blanks
than their neighbors. remarked in my speech
that the Commissioners had paid Rafferty, too
exorbitant prices, and some Illegal fees and
say so still, and am able TO maintain it, | shall
now point out few matters which would have
remained dormant had the fellow been easv,
bui he has brought these matters oul upon his
devoted head himself | here annex state
ment of monies paid him (since the organiza-
lion of cur County, by The Commissioners in
violation of law Not having a list of each
years accounts before me, shall therefore con-
fine myself to his charges in 1871.
Publishing list of Grand and Ferit and Jurors
TO February term, $500
Trial list, 800
Argument list, May term 2,5O-$l0 90
There are four courts each year---therefore
multiply this sum by and it amounts each
year TO the sum of $40 0O-then multiply lha,
sum by ,, The time since December court
1886 up to the passage of the grab act last
March, and it produces the sum OF Sl89 90
Illegally paid by the Commissioners TO honest
Jimmy, while Printers in other counties per-
form the same labOur gratis; as the law did not
allow The payment thereof in any county in this
Commonwealth, until honest Jimmy and few
others of grab game memory petioned The Le-
gislature for legalizalion of this kind of plum
Ter, and last March a special resolution was
passed TO that effect, though ii reduced honest
llmmy's compensation from foriy-two to twen-
y-hve dollars, which | am informed was ef- /
ecied by the manly principle OF member from
another county moving reduction Of this grab
esolution, by which means the fellow was cur
allied in his charges Of this item for time TO
,ome. But what does he do in the matter
Why no Jury, Trial or Argument list appeared |
n his paper for December term 10 my recol-
eciion, and yet after reducing some previous
-rab act charges, he still oYer-runs the S25 co.
Tax payers of Monroe county what think you
f this kind of conduct! Does Jimmy Rafier-
Y appear as honest in your opinion as he would
wish TO make himself? think nol You will
ecolect this sum Of SlS9 90 has been paid
y the Commissioners to honest Jimmy with
~ any law allowing the payment thereof
What has been received since the grab resou-
ion become a special law for poor Monroe is
ot mentioned. At the settlement for 1910,
safeny's bill of County printing amounted to
247 90 and upwards. suppose he has re-
eiyed d sum amounting upon an average TO
bout $500 90 per year since our County has {
cen organized. | think have shown to the
ublic sufficiently plain, that each Printer of
northampton county receives less than 500 90
er anuum, and be il remembered that North
mpton possesses about five times as many tax
bles as little Monroe, consequently the Blanks
lade use OF must amount 10 upwards of five
ines the amount used in Monroe Northamp-
On has also POor-House, which takes a deal
f printing. Northampton receives and pays
ut annually from $4,000 to $4,000, while
tile Monroe never exceeds $4,000, plainly
howing that Monroe accordingly ought not to
ay more than about $4,000 per annum for
rinting all matters. But says hones, Jimmy
am the bearer Of all the Monroe county De-
locracy! and ought 10 receive as much as all
he five Editors in Northampton, although my
ounty is composed of only about one fifth The
lumber Of tax payers that Northampton is, and /,
eceives and pays out only about one seventh !
art of the amount that her sister Northampton
oes =! Now having shown these facts, will
rOceed to give my opinion upon the amount
lat honest Jimmy has received in Treasury
ap over and above what think the Commits
toner's might have had the same performed
Dr. Admitting that he has received $4,000
er annum since he has sojourned in Monroe
being about q years,) the sum would be
Il, 100. Allowing him $4,000 per year as
easonable compensation there would remain an
ually Sl20 90 which the Commissioners might
Oiab how ii q. L.