Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-10-12
For the Times.
WEST LocusT CRLEK, }


Mn. EDrroh; As ain not in the habit of
writing for the papers, and know but little
how such things should be done, hope you
will excuse me for troubling you with this
communication; but as an act of justice 10
one of our citizens, feel called on to make
few remarks.
During the recent election in this county
"a report was put in circulation to the eff
feet that through the negligence Of Colonel
Jones, County School Commissioner, Sulli-
van would fail to receive her share of the
school fund. As an electioneering trick, it
was urged by some of the locofocos, that
it would not do to let wing get into an Of
fee, because they would not attend to their
duties, and cited to the case of Col. Jones
as an example.
Now, Mr.. Editor, wishing that justice
may be done to all parties, and that the de-
linquency Of others may not rest on an limo
cent person, will make plain, fair, and
candid statement Of the matter, leaving the
people to Judge who is to blame. Col. Jones,
Il oueh wing, was elected on the FIRST
Monday i'll August, 1868, which, it is USE
less to say, created considerable trouble
among some of the office-seekers in the To-
cofoco ranks. He got his commission on
the first Monday in November in the same
year, and Immediately entered upon the dis
charge of his duties. In consequence of the
business of his farm demanding all his at
tenton, he resigned some time in February
following, and at that time made full re-
Ofn oil ha of bod
been organised under the neW Tau. As the
law under which he acted does not require
the Commissioner to make his report to the
State School Superintendent until the first
day of December, 1854, it can be readily
seen by any man, unless he has been wear
ing green specs so long that he will freely
take ShauingS for grass, that Col. Jones
should not be held accountable for our fail
ing to receive our share of the school fund.
On referring to the old ldw, l find under
Article 2, and Section 81 that sit is the
duty Of the county clerk, between the first
day of October and the frst,day of Novem-
Der in each year, to make and transmit tc
the Superintendent of Common Schools, a
report, in writing, showing the whole num-
Der of townships and school corporations or
ganised for school purposes, Distinguishing
those from which the necessary reports
have been made to him, and containing q
certified copy of all such reports" SC.
Now, as a citizen of Sullivan county, and
one who as much as any one, feels interest
ed in the encouragement Of common schools
| would like to know, as the question has
been agitated, who is to blame for the loss OF
our school money. Surely Col. Jones is
not, for he did net remain in Office long
enough to make out his report at the time
specified by law Has the Clerk, then,
done his duty? Did he make out his repor,
according TO the provisions Of the 9th Sec
ton of Article I'd, of the cid iaw, and trans
nit the same to the School Superintendent
and has he fulfilled all other requirements
of said section? II. he has not, he should
recollect that the same law provides that il
he "neglects or refuses" TO comply with any
of the requirements of said section, shall
for each offence, forfeit the sum of one hun
dred dollars 10 the use of the State schoo
fund. l understand that lie handed over t.
Col. Jones, list of the organised school
townships shortly after he (Jones) entered
upon the duties of his Office. Did he for,
"oio 'h'S al oitf vi oiIy puit vi w. " tiiS
State School Superintendent at the time pre-
scribed By laO If he did, would we no
have received at least portion of the mo
ney which fear is lost to us forever?
These are questions which would lik,
for some one ,0ho knoUs to answer; for i
would go far indeed towards dispelling
| doubt which has been raised in the mind
Of some persons as to the truth Of thu
charge against Col. Jones for official neglect
| do not make these remarks for the pur
pose Of injuring the feelings Of any one, nc
to fasten blame where it does not belong
} but as an act of justice to Col. Jones as
, citizen and officer. and to the party to whicl
he belongs, l have felt it to be my duty a
well as my right to make these remarks, t
teach some of our 'locofoco office-holders an
office-seekers, that whenever they agai
, attempt to assail the official acts Of an in
nocent man, for party purposes, they ma
expect again to hear from WILLIE.