The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-02-25
Tricks OF the Smelling COmmIfteesll
MORE Committees needed 80

AGNGAAt VI AMAE 1AMA AGllNlA NOMLM II llll-0LlA
MORE commlttees needed
: We have before Us the report Of tie Auditor Oi
sate IN Fsply 70 resolution calling for iufbrma-
ton upon the subject Ofthe expenses Of the smsl-
ling Committees, and five ate nOt mist4ken there
must be sOmssnoBe Committees appointed to ex-
pose the SmeIiers> themselves. At all events,
the Auditors report presents the expenses of the
Gentlemen who acted as State Smellers in such q
light that some explanation must be had
The sum of $500 was originally appropriated
for expenses-but it appears that the sum of four
tlsousaHd e,g1 h,nlarsl and Jgfty.toT dollars and
seUeaty.fue ceats was actually drawn from the
Treasury-nearIy FOUR HUNDRED DOL
LARS more than was appropriated, even allow
ing that each Committee was emitted to fifteen
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Iron, one of'the Smellers, 1t appears was
paid for 1S0 days services, at 81 per day and
$45,75 for expenses. Will he pretend that he
ever devoted that number Of days to the States
service in examining the public buildings? There
were 16a days intervening between the 18th Of
May, when his Committee, met and organized
and the 21st Of October, (the day on which he
received his last paymenD of which % were Sun
days, leaving 141 working days. On the Sd of
June he was paid for % days, services including
three Sundays. On the 26th July he was paid for
10 days and on the 10Th August for SO days,
when but 81 days had interviewed, of these be-
ing Sundays, making thus far SeVsn Sundays
charged for, and five more than our almanac
can crowd between the days aeSignated;-a
gsther IL days andS 48 pickens! September 19
he was paid for 25 days services when but q
days had expirrd since his last payment, and oi
these were Sundays-S16 pickens. In extra
days thus slipped in, and Sabbaths, when he
should have been at his prayers, this honorable
and economical fusionite has made ninety-sir dol
lars by some process other than the "old rule Of
three, (which we should like to understand
Mr., Smeller Brown concluded to lump the job,
in presenting his bills. On the I'd of August he
was paid for IA days, the sum of $296, although
80 days only had elapsed from the organization
Of the Committee, eleuea Of these being ,Sundays-
leaving Il working days. But Mr.. Brown con-
cluded to take pay for the Sundays, even admit
ting he was actually engaged during the whole
time charged, which is very doubtful,
Mr.. BRowN has very interesting bill of ''expen-
ses." June 2, 500; July II, $50; August 8,
500; September, $500; December G, S25-ma-
king in all $S71 per diem and expenses. IfMr
BRowN paid all witness fees, &C., part Of his
expenses may be accounted for; ifnot we presume
this item could be explained in some way very
satisfactory to Mr.. BRowN, and no body elsc!-
When these Smelling Committees were appointed,
Mr.. Brown accepted his position under peculiar
circumstances. 70 kill time at 81 pcrday and
expenses was very agreeable to him, and he felt
that with such an opportunity ''it would never do
to give it up so, Mr. BRowN."
Mr.. BnAYrox, although reported an excellent
man, is alike unfortunate in his calculations. -
June Cd he drew 500 for 25 days services,
when but % days had delapsed since the 18th of
May, including three Sundays. The difference
in Mr.. BRAyToN's pocket was $24, by charging
Sundays and three other days for which the al
manac maker had not made any provision. To
say nothing of Sunday charging, there are still
$12 more paid him than he was entitled to. On
the Goth of August bill for So days, amounting
to $208 was paid Mr.. BRAYToy. we hope this
was correct. September 18th he turns up again
for 46 days hard work at ST. day, making $l84
From August 20 to September 10 we make but
20 days. including four Sundays, leaving t,Csnty
five, instead of FORTY SIX working days!--being
a difference of21 days and EIGHTY-F0URdo dol
lars. What does this mean? October 18th he
wis paid $9e for "a days services, just the num-
Der which had passed since last payment-but o.
these four aoere Su'alaysi Did he charge the pub
lie for them? We hope not. He has been paid
S58S for lat days work claimed. From May
18th to October 18th, when he made his last grab,
l56 days had elapsed, of these % were Sundays,
leaving but 134 working days. lie is paid $44
for Sunday work. But will Mr.. BRATToN claim
that instead of doing the States service, he was
not during large portion of his time at home al
work upon his farm? We think this would prove
to be the fact, ifa smelling committee were sent
after HIM.
These matters arrested our attention during a
cursory perusal of the Auditors report. There
are other items more important, which we shal
notice. If these smelling gentlemen have been
indulging in "high liyin," and putting in rainy
days at the States expense tshould be known
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