The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-10-28
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Mn. CowEs:=hctuotcd BY sense OF duty
l would, by your permission correct a little
Misunderstanding which seems TO exist in
some parts Of our County, in reference "a
the compensation allowed the Judges and
Clerks at our recent election of State and
County Officers. II must be admitted by ali
that persons who served this fall in the above
named capacity of Judges and Clerks were
poorly remunerated and in some instances
actually went home in debt. Now the ques.
tion is not, is this just and right--it is nei-
ther. But who is to blame! "Hard com.
plants" have been alleged against the Audi.
tor as being wholly TO blame in this matter,
The Law regulating this matter is certainly
very plain. we have m;sconstrued il then
are we TO blame, and both ready and willing
to make all honorable amends. But Judge
ye, here is the Law:
.... AN ACT
To amend the act entitled ian act to repul,,, ,bc
election OF State and County officers, passed May
Sec I. Be IL cnacted by Tie General Asscn,bly n,
the STATE Of Ohio That Section six of an. nc, enti
tied ian net TO rega the election OF Stale & Conn.
" Officers" passed May g. A. ID. 1852, he and the
same is hereby so amended ss 10 read ms follows;
Section six. That at all elections to he holden un.
der this net the trustees Of the several townships
shall serve as Judges, and tho clerk Of the townshiD
and such other person as the Judges shall choose,
shall serve as clerks OF the election. Who together
with the judges aforesaid, ersIL RrcEiyr TWO nor
LARS EACH, As 4 coMrENsArioy foR THEIR sERvicIs,
at every annual or other election held under the
provisions OF this act TO be paid out of the treasury
OF the proper county.
Sec 2. Tint the original section six of said act
"a If ntto "a l.ar .,l.., aI.I
JAMES c. JOHNSON
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
; WILLIAM MEDILL
President Of the Senate
March, H. 1853.
In our official capacity we are solemnly
bound to abide by, and be governed in every
act by the laws of this State, without stop
ping to discuss their merits. In payment of
service rendered by Judges and Clerks at our
recent election, we have issued orders on the
County Treasury in accordance with this
Law, found in - Laws of Ohio, vol. III.
page 4l6-giving to every man Just what it
prescribes--two dollars--and ten cents mile
age for returning Poll Book.
Gladly would we have given two dollars per
day, as formerly, but the law forbids it. And
is it right to censure us for the faithful dis
charge OF duty dccording t}tlawt Would it
have us violate a solemn obligation, even to
express benevolent wish!S Or is it neces-
sary to give the last Legislature few stripes
over our shoulders! Lay on lightly, friends,
Tor we have trouble enough to keep from Civ
ing wrong, without being abused when we
are right. D. TRUEATiN, Auditor.
As there is some considerable dissatisfac-
lion in regard to the compensation allowed
The Judges and Clerks at our recent election
Of State and County officers, it being the first
held under the amendatory act of 1853 rcgu-
ating elections. Whatever the issues of this
limited compensation may be we can assure
"homsoever it may concern that, in our opin.
on, our County Auditor, D. Trueman, has
discharged his duty faithfully in this matter
and in strict accordance with the present laws
Of our State. D.. D. Il. CowEx.
WILLIAM KEyNoN, jr.