Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-30
Auditor MOrgan's Report.

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tor of State on the printing question, in re-
sponse to resolution Of the Senate. Inas-
much as there is bitter feud existing between
the different branches Of the Democracy, from
which some things have been developed, Of
interest to the tax payers of the State, we
give the parties and the people the benefit Of
the light shed upon the subject by the Audi
tor. We trust the document will be read
1t will be remembered that resolution was
introduced in the Senate, on the morning of
the adjournment, requiring the Auditor to is
sue an order on the Treasurer for the amount
of the bill, as claimed by Medary. But it did
not pass. How the difficulty is to be settled
we know not, and, as it is in their own family,
we don't much care, provided the public in
terests are duly protected:-O S. Journal.
AUDITOR OF STArE's OFrIcE, Ono.
Columbus, March 8, 1853.
Hon. Vim. MedM, President Senate:
SIR: Among the proceedings adopted on
the first inst, by the honorable body over
which you preside, was the passage Of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Auditor Of State COM
municate to the Senate without delay, the ac-
count presented to be audited by Samuel Me-
Diary for printing Of the State, done by order
of the first session Of the General Assembly |
under the new constitution; also the amount
paid thereon, and the balance of the account
remaining unpaid. together with his reasons
for refusing to allow such accounts.
In conformity with the wish Of the Senate,
the undersigned has caused to be transcribed,
and herewith transmits, complete copies of the
accounts Of Samuel Medary, ESQ.,, for legisla-
tive printing, executed by him during the
spring and summer of 1852. These accounts,
as will be observed by note endorsed there
on at the moment of their delivery were not
presented for examination and allowance until
tie lIM day of November, 1859. Six months
previous to that period the following payments
had been made to Mr.. Medary:
January 8, 1852. by cash advan-
ced Woods Auditory $1,000 90
January Is, by cash advanced,
Morgan Auditory 1900 90
january Gath. by cash advanced,
Morgan Auditory 800 90
January 20, by cash andvanced,
Morgan Auditory 3,459 90
May 4, BY cash adv. Morgan Au
ditor) 1900 90
Total, $l4,259 90
Contrary to rule which had been observed
toward ali other classes of public creditors, the
above amounts were paid without receiving
from Mr. Medarv a statement of his account
On the l6th day of May, 1852. the Auditor
being again called upon, deemed it his duty.
in accordance with previous intimation, to
decline making any further payment until a
bill of items should be rendered for examina-
ton and adjustment.
To avoid misunderstanding it may be prop
er to say, without further delay, that the Ger
man printing ordered by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, in January and February. 1852,
was let by the Clerk Of said body to Mr.. Me-
Diary; and that in addition to the amounts
above stated, his order for $1,000 on account
of German printing, was paid on the 4th Of
May. 1852, and remaining balance of $716,-
OF on the 18th of November, 1852, making a
total charge and payment of $l,7l5 OF for the
! German printing Of the House Of Representa-
tives
. Mr.. Medary's bills for English printing
amount to the aggregate sum Of $23,2l3 10
as follows:
b Senate printing, $3.lss 122
: Senate binding, 3,3o5 93f-s6,499 o6i
e House printing, Ss,sl3 40
House binding, s,4oo 54a-Sl6.7l3 941
o Total, s23,2l3 OF
= Amount paid sir months previous
to rendering of said bills, l4,359 IS
Y Balance claimed to be due, $3.50 IS
l. The term printing" as generally applied
t, to work needed by the Legislature, include
i binding as well as printing out in rendering
: bills against the State, these two branches ar