The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-10-01

ments OF the monies, and effects Of the
donation from the General Government to
build the Co, public buildings, make the
pavements etc., after said report is fully
made and accepted, your petitioners then
ask you TO act in the promises as will be
conducive to the best interests of the cit
izens of this county, Nov. LIST. 1852.
Elias Hill, Alvin p Russell, VIM. II.
Jones, A. P. Russell, N. Clark, NJ, Chill
son, G. Glenn, j. Baughman, j. Werner
I. Moody, B. Shoots, T. G. Hall, J Hea-
dington, G. Rhodes, j. Matteson,F. Logs
don, J. Jewel, J. Dunamay, J. Long, G.
Shamel, J. Hulsie, j. Boon, NJ. w. Lar
comb, G. Werner, S. Ely; A. Leslie. s.
Bawker, j. Suber. j. Yambert, J. Matte
son. D. Leslie, Hos. Ludwig, H. H..
Camel. R. Bowsher, T. Wolverton, B.
Messer, N. Moral, B. Logsdon, H. Wer-
ner
The foregoing petition.is an exact copy.
of the others on file, in this office, numer-
ously signed from almost all the town.
ships in the Co. Early in Dec, same
year, so, the petitions were sent from
the several Tp's. to the care of the under
signed, to be laid before the commission
ers, for immediate action. l therefore at
the Dec. session, 1st or Cd day, handed
said sspetitions to John Welsh, one of the
commissioners. He received them very
cody, and asked the undersigned what
the people expected, to arrive at,by those
petitioners. My answer was very sharp
ly, Sir, we will answer that question af-
ter We get full report of your doings.
etc.
That was the last of the petitions, ..and
no investigation was made until after D.
Miller, and J Kear, were elected commits
sioners. They ordered Mr.. Mott, then
Auditor, to SO to work, and sum mp the
expenditures, and disbursements of the
building fund, up to that time. The task
was accomplished, and an error was found
against R. McKelly, as [ was then in
formed by Esq. Kear, of some 1884,
which was paid and settled by Mckelly.
If I was rightly informed, by percentage
and fees for collecting dues to the Co.,
from the government donation. The cit
zens then, many of them, myself with
the rest insisted on Mr.. Miller, progress
ing with the investigation. as they were i,
luck thus. far, etc.
Miller remarked that he had been ma
, king enquiries from reliable legal author
T lty at Marion, on the subject, and that h,
! was of opinion, that the expense of an in
j vestigation would not pay, as the slide
# game had been played so long and SO sue
: eessfully, he feared that there would b
: nothing recovered. Messrs. Beery an,
n Scars legal opinion freely sustaips Mr
!. Millers statement and opinion Hence h
meaning of the slide game, which l di
not understand at he time.
,o The Pioneer of August 18th. show
the contract or article for building tn
if court House, and the next paper Of tn
is Goth, shows the plan and specification
le fully, and the house stands to show for il
e self. 1t is very small job for scicntifi
h builders TO make an estimate of the prob
e able cost of said building. 1t is argue
by some. that the house is worth NOR
J. than the $1,000, and by others. that it
it not worth that, or as much as the origina
e contract called for,by from 1000 to $500
e There is one thing certain, it is poo
n miserable job, in many respects. TIL
e roof is bad one. The cupola is poo
miserable job, and has cost hundreds
dollars, since built, for repairs, and is leak
ing at present.
e The window shutters were to be shee
n iron, and in lieu of that, they are made c
j. wood, and re breaking and falling t
e pieces.
e There are no doors to the vaults in til
offices as pr. contract, and there has bee
: no safety to books or papers since the or
; ganization of the Co. The desk is poo
J. miserable rickety affair, and almos
e worthless.
8 I am not we'll versed in book keeping
n but am of opinion that the books an,
o accounts have been kept at rather looy
IS ends. have had young man assistin,
y me for few days, by the name of Espy
b from Hardin Co, who has had four year
[. experience in the Auditors and Treaspr
t er's, Office, of that Co., and has had goo,
g advantages at the Commercial school. a
: Cincinnati, and is a competent book kee
n per, who informs me that it will be great
d ly to the advantage OF the Co., to get
e new sci of books for the Treasurer ans
e Auditor, and then have the entries al
st made regular of the different items. Con
l. sequently the Commissioners or any on,
j. conversent with business matters, can Sc,
l. at glance, how the finances of the Co.
n stands. That mode with the late Law
passed for the court, annually, to appoin