The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-24
A Whig County.

The public debt OF Ross county Is some
EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS. The annual interest which this
imposes upon the taxpayers. is upwards
of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Last year however,, they only paid about
one.tIird of this amount and, if we mis-
take not, for some years back, they have
paid aothing on the interest. AT this
rate of achig fnanciering, how long will
it take for the managers of its affairs to
bankrupt the county?
Contrast the condition of Fairfield
county with this one, and tell us which is
in the best hands, controlling democrats
or controlling whigsl-Edglc
The Eagle writes the above to draw the atten'
ton Of the taxpayers oltLis county from the mis-
cradle management of their own public matters
to that ola Wing county. But in this as in most
other matters, the Eagle speaks without the doeu-
ments. We ARE no apologist for Ross County,
but we will give our readers the facts as published
by its Auditor. The public debt of Ross county,
at the beginning Of the year was as follows;
For Surplus Revenue. .S59'28O AZ
Loans .--...-...... .48 900 w
$87 1886 AZ
Paid Principal.. 1858 gu
Balance. $85,277 AZ
The county instead of paying but 'oae third
ofthe interest, paid as follows:
For Surplus Revenue. $500 8G
Loans 1887 20
1924 06
Which the reader will perceive amounts to the
whole Of the interest.
The county in three Turnpike Companies, have
Stock to the amount OF $112, 900, which are fully
paid IN. So that it will be seen that the county
has paid interest on their large loans, with a les
amount of taxation than we have to bear in TIN
county, and in addition have paid $27 900 OF thu
principal. Contrast these facts with the Eagle
assertion.
Then contrast the condition Of Fairfield count
: with this one, and tell us which is in the bes
. hands, controlling democrats or controlling whigs
Taking the exhibit of our Auditor as publishe
by us in our piper Of Sept. 10Th, we lave turn
pike stock to the amount of "A little rising o 1888
!, 900 and our Indebtedness is 1926 less than III
stock, thus showing that we have paid s726 o
our public debt. Yes, Mr.. Eagle, we will "col
trast" the condition olthe two counties with you
Under Wig management, the county OF Ro'
has borrowed to constructT urnpikos, Sll2 900 an
has paid the interest and s27 900 Of the principa
Under Locotoco management the county
Fairfield has borrowed according to our Auditor
exhibit, over $50, O00-it has constructed but s33
/ 900 worth of Roads mud is now in debt to the tuu
of over So, 900, aud we firmly believe more.
Yes, contrast the condition. With less take
Ross county has paid principal, besides interet
on u very large sum, to the amount Of$27 900
. while Fairfield with more taxes has paid prime
pal, besides interest on n much smaller sum, 10 Ill
amount OF $726,
/ Yes, let us Contrast conditions-and then tc
us why it isl Printing costs over 5000 iess-St
tionary costs near 5000 icsS-Fuel costs $50 less
=, and so with every thing else; and thus it will |
4 found in nearly every Wing county in the Stat
:, The reason is obvious; for n party, who act up
the motto-"To tho %victors belong the spoil s.
: cannot with safety DO trusted by the people wit
:. the management Of its affairs.
We thank the Eagle for his article. calling OF
" attention to this matter, 1t shows the fruits OIL
extravagant management of our county and all
= the fruits OF the economical administration Of OF
V er counties. Ross county has constructed mo
; Roads and more Bridges for the convenience
: the people and is paying offits public debt with
" less burden upon the tax payers than the peor
!" have to bear in this county.
10 Taxpayers, will you not look at these thinl
ID Democrats and Locoiocos, your paper has provo
80 ell the contrast and we have given it TO y,
IL will not you ponder upon il