The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-13

SNuthoi HLLLI
STATEMENT.
Que hundred and forty dollars OF this err
ror occurred in paying to F M. Ellis, on his
account against the Treasureyof said coun-
ty for printing. which account is in the
words aud figures following:
FpirfeId CcantyT Treasurer
To F. ELLIS Dr. q
To printing Receipts, Assessors'
Dlsnks, tax ~nntires, &C., &e.,in-
elading2 years printing for 1913 $l95:0e
Received payment.
+. M. Ellis.
Correct. f. LlLLY, Treas. Fairfield co.
Th,s bill was paid by an rider on The
Treasurer for this amount, to the payment
Of which is endorsed on tho back thereof
the following protest by !. w. Towson
Deputy Auditor, which is in the words and
figures following:
"This account was presentedto me by
the Auditor with an order 10 issue a county
order thereon, and although il is certified as
being correct BY the county Treasures Mr..
Lilly, I Knew that II not correct, and
haverherefore entered my protest against
the same for my Own protection, Mr., Lilly
knows. nothing about Assessors' blanks.-.
This account was presented in the presence
Of Denton. j. w. TowsoE.
No. l24S. iniF HmfeI
Not being satisfied with the payment Of
this bill with this protest upon It, the Com
missions required The said Wm, l., Jefries,
Auditor to give an explanation. Tne said
Auditor TO do this procured the said F.. M.
Ellis to present an itemised bill Awhichtwas
presented and 6led, aRdis 10 the words and
figures following:
Fairfield Co. Treasurer
To +. NJ. Ellis for printing Dr..
Sept. rs, 1851. To advertising no.
tice to Tux payers, 21sq $3.50
+" To printing hand bills
for same 400
" so g To printing 25 quires
blanks al $500 5000
8, 1852. To printing so ours
receipts 5000
To printing bills (tax
notices. 200
/" To advertising ssqr 3w 800
k3 $84,60
Filed June Is, 1853. Filed by order of the
commissioner and TO be retained in this
Office.
The first item Of this account being dat
ed September 9b 1851 and the last item be
ing dated, September 8, 1852, including a
period Of time embreced in former settle
ment, the accounts presented by said Ellis
in said form, wore called for aud examined,
ard IL was found that the following sums
were included In former bills, which were
pail, 10 vii:
The item of $3.50
The item Of 200
The Item Of %, 100
Making 1890, Of this bill which has been
paid. aud is therefore rejected from the bill
Of $3.50, which leaves the true amount Of
the same $500 This frty-fve dollars IL
therefore the correct mount due to said
Ellis for printing for said Fairfield county
Treasurer. Deduct therefore from the ac-
count Of s 1875 100 the said sum Of $50, gives
the amount $40, which has been paid oue'
and ab0Us The true account for The printia9.-
The true account for the printing Is one dol
lar and forty cents, md is N accordance will
the amount fixed BY the following. contract
between the said W3n l.. Jeffies md tht
said F. M. Ellis, witch said contract is Ia
words and figures following, to-wit:
81 have this dag contracted W tn r. M,
Ellis. editor OF the Ohio Eagle, for printing
the Assessors blanks for oap cent per quire.
As WIN l. JEFFRIEs,
+. M. ELLIS,
Lancaster, April II, 1852
The account under this contract wal
presented and was paid, which 10 in the
words and figures following:
FairGeld county Treasurer
TOT. N ELLIS DR..
April %, 1882. To printing Tux
blanks lao DOR at
i cent S1,4t
Received paymfnt. Y. NJ. ELLIs. z