Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-20
FOR THE yEFFERsoNIAN REPUBLICAN.

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| | observe in the Monroe Democrat, of the
18th instant, the proceedings Of meeting held
at the house of Jacob Long, in Hamilton town.
ship, on the llh inst, for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the propriety of making ar.
rangemenls respecting the present condition o.
the public buildings at Slroudsburg, &c, and
requesting you 10 publish the resolutions adopt
ed at said meeting, which request hope yor
will comply with. As am unable to under
stand said resolutions, would like to have
some person Of more ability TO explain them ,c
me.
One Of the resolutions states that they 81 have
been assessed with that abominable word Tar
and tax upon tax, and which our county still
labours under, and mus, necessarily bear the
burden until paid" would call the attention
of the tax payers Of Monroe to The prime mo-
vers in this matter, and would ask them to look
back for few pas, yeats and see who has been
instrumental in sadding this county with taxes
Who was it that elevated Poslens, Kemmer.
er and Bush, TO the Offices Of Commissioner in
This county Was i, no, The aris,ocra,ic branch
OF democracy abou. KeIlersvile, or rather Frog.
town, for unless the water sinks into the earth
as the frost comes out in the spring. Kellers
square will be valuable for lis locality, on &C.
count Of its crop OF Frogs.
But to be serious in regard 10 Taxes, citizens
tax payers of Monroe, do you know that the
three commissioners named above, received the
following amounts for the three yeals they were
commissioners of this county; Postens $685.
30, J. Kemmerer $685. and j. C.. Bush about
$500; and if our taxes are high, those who ell
evated such persons to Office are responsible
for the situation Of our county affairs and by
keeping up an excitement against the people OF
Stroudsburgh, this Frogtown clique have been
able 10 carry out their plans, elect who they
please, get to be HonorabIes of the county, and
in fact rule the roast bu, their popularity is ra-
ther on the wane.
And perhaps Bubby John wishes to go TO
the Legislature Rext fall, or more probably a
Judgeship will expire in year or two, so that
it becomes necessary 10 get up this excitement
in order TO carry ou, some plan Of this kind.
am one of The lockers on in this county,
and this present cry Of mad dog is intended TO
advance the interes. of some of the Royal Fam
lily. And would ask these modes! gentlemen
if The citizens of Stroudsburg have no, borne
their par, in being taxed, for these exorbitant
charges in County officers elected by these
worthless, and in addition thereto have they not
erected your county buildings free of charge to
the county, a, their own individual expense,
withou, asking for any Judgeships or Prothon-
otary fees, and fulfilled their bond TO the very
letter, approved Of by Grand Jury Of the coun-
ty, accepted by the Commissioners, &C., and
after doing all this, you who have been eating
out the vi'als Of our county have the assurance
TO ask the people here TO expend some one or
two thousand dollars more for your convent
ence. 80 shame where is thy blush" have
already extended this communication TO great
er length than had intended, bu, shall address
you on the subjec, again a, my leisure.
A TAX PAYER,
But no Office Holder.
n. B.-I will guarantee TO serve this coun-
iy as Commissioner for $50 per year, without
Commissioners Clerk or Counsel, and will
hold myself responsible, by giving security,
lha. the interests Of the county shall be better
sustained than they have been heretofore for
1925 per year. The county printing for the
time shall no, cost The county more than one
half wha, has heretofore been paid, and all of
the citizens shall have the privilege of seeing
it published in both papers yearly; and Com
missloners Checks shall he furnished a, 60 ID
cents per qure instead Of 81, as now charged
the county, and various other abuses shall be
rec,ifed. TAX PAYER.
Walking Variety and Provision
Store.
An old lady, apparently about so years Of age,
gen,eelly dressed with cloak and muff, was