The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-06-11

his false statistics, most OF which we nave
Lcretofor, shown to be false; but he dare
not attempt to vindicate himself from the
charge of swindling the county in bis
official capacity in 1888, which we have
SO abundantly proved against him. Ills
last effort may, with propriety be termed
" fizzlc !" for it Is only stale repetition of
statements, most Of which we have shown
70 be false, without even an attempt on
his part to invaldate our contradiction of
them.
He asks "why the Treasurer received
1925 SO more for the years 1885, SO and
81, than Mr.. Briggs did for the three
years previous to 1855? -
And again he says:
"Thc Editor of the Northerncr and
Blacliman kn0rs that in 1886 and 1897
the Treasurer received salary of 5000
besides $3.50 extra which WAS paid for
stationary, etc, and that Mr.. Briggs for
tie (hiS) two last years received salary
If $500 ard furnished his own wood and
stationary"
In the above quotations there are al
most as many falsehoods as there are
distinct aifirnations
In the first place the Treasurer did not
receive 1928, more for 1888, sc and 81,
than Mr. Briggs did for the three years
previous to 1855. In order to make that
showing Mr.. Clapp included in the first
ease all that was allowed for blank books
binding tax lists and returns, express
charges and postage on blanks, etc, rec d.
form Auditor General and sent to town
officers, etc, etc. And, although the
same kind Of charges were allowed to Mr.
Briggs, as .Nr. CoPp 'eeH hnolrs, yet he
has excluded suck allowances from the
amount which he says MTS B. received,
and stated his bare salary.
Again it is false, that tho Treasurer
received salary of 5000 for 1886 and
81.
For 1879 the Treasurer received a sal
AIRY of $500, for three fourthS of the year
1855 he reed. at the rate Of $500 per
annum, and for the balance Of 1896 and
1S57-at the rate Of 500. The q Extra
that the Doctor talks about was princ-
pally for such items as We have mentioned
above, including $50 for repairing chairs
for court house aud 81 80 paid for saving
wood for court house etc, etc. Mr.. Clapp
Enous that similar allowances were
made to Mr. Briggs. The 4" Extras" al
lowed Mr. Briggs for 1888 and 1854
amount to ST., 80; but ,ir. Clapp is care
Jul to say nothing about that.
What we have said in regard to the
statement Of Mr. Clapp of the amounts
paid to the Treasurers, IS true IN crcry re-
yPect in regard to his statement Of the
amount paid the Clerks for the rcspcc-
tive periods mentioned. We have an
swcrcd these same charges before, but
1Jr Clapp takes no notice of our answer
nat ccc.t 50 much as 10 dcay his tfaVdu-
tent manner c/ sta'ing H~m.
We have not denied, that the salaries
Of the Clerk and Treasurer had been in
creased, but have all along admitted it,
and have stated a reason for it; and
whether our reason was a good one or not,
the doctor seems rather 10th to attack it,
lie has not attempted to rclutc it, or reply
10 it,
But another thing which the Doctor
wants to know is, Why the printing for
1856 and 1857 cost the county S25G ,96
more than for the two years 1898 aud
lSJIy"
The whole amount allowed for print
ing, etc, for 1856 and 1857 was S38S, IL,
aud tue amount allowed for the same pur-
pose, for 1859 and 81, was $327,93. Only
;bout go Inference, Instead Of s25G,96
as stated y NJ Capp. Well, Tat is
about as near the truth as we could ex-
pact from him, after sceing his o'ter state
ments
Or5r oac haadred tloliays NJ The amount
oHorcd t3r printing, ETC., far dte os' i'ro
gears, teas pail to tie publisher Of he
Per Par Free Press, Notwithstanding a
l4go majority Of the members of the Board
OF Supervisors were Republicans. This
was courtesy on the part of the Republi-
can Supervisors, such as they hid no re-
s,n to expect from the democrats under
e,uilf yirelu'tsnces, but Cor which The