The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-06

and Steward keep their accounts, and make out
their reportsshowing the income Of the Mill,
in one column the expo nses in another, and
The same with regard TO the farm and Poor
House property. They are three separate
concerns, and the accounts should be kept so.
The varied amount Of expenses in different
wears is accounted for from the facts that more
checks we're lifted in some years than others.
The first three OF the above ten, shows the
average cost of paupers small the next column
of receipts by Treasurer explains it in the a
mount OF taxes received, and consequently the
small amount paid out.
Too loose practice has prevailed in allow
ing generations 10 collectors a more rigid
rule would save the honest, willing taxpayers
a large amount.
Collectors, if allowed, get in the habit OF
putting every body on the 'scape list who don't
pay just when asked +; this practice has been a
source OF considerable 5urthern to the tax pay
ers within ten years. Collectors should Dear
in mind that no man can plead the three hun
dred dollar law against taxes and this rule
entorcbd, will leave very few IN Bedford
county unable to contribute their mite to the
support OF the Poor.
at original cost, may probably admit OF a small
deduction but very little. Under no circum-
stances could it get below 10. The board OF
commissioners appointed TO sell the property
aod buv another, &c, are satisfied that such
change would be useless and unwise. The
objection to the property being on the turn
pike Is no objection wheE it is taken into con-
sideIation that the way-laring population must
be supported any how il will not do to let
them starve the poor-house is made for the
poor, and the whole people OF the county may
as well keep them as those who live along the
road the taxpayers along the turnpike have,
as it is, more than their share Of beggars.
| Besides this fthe Institution were eight or
ten miles, or three or four miles from town on
/ farm, great many way-farerS would resort
! to il at all events the Physicians would have
to ride further, and charge more, the pauper's
clothing would have to be hauled and carried
to them the grand jury would have to visit
them at a big expense; a Stdward and hand or
! two would have to be constantly on the 90 to
furnish supplies; the expense OF several hands on
! a farm a large number of horses and cattle con-
santlv to feed and all the ottser expenses atten-
| ding graIn-gI owing farm with its vast amount
Of labor, make 1t in their opinion, highly ex-
! pedient and proper TO keep what they now
| have rather than venture on untried expert
ments. An improvement. however, should be
/ made a new house ought to be built tor the
| paupers this can be done without much out
! Law, and should be so arranged as TO have a
| place or department exclusively for the sick
and another place separately for the way-farers.
| These places properly attended TO and cleansed
as they should be, will relieve the rest of the
| paupers from suffering, and the Steward from a
great deal of trouble and odium.
| 1t IS to be hoped also that the institution
will hereafter be kept from all entangling alll-
ances with politics. and that an intelligent good
business man may be retained as Steward so long
as he behaves himself we'll. The business must
be learned as well as every thing else.
An honest man with some Of the peoples
funds could buy grain grind it out and supply
the whole town of Bedford, IN addition to doing
the grist work this should be done; such a
use of the property would 10 a short time great
IL relieve the taxpayers.
Das>'t~:--:-e ctTcoS sIE"s, after n careful ex-
animation of the subject, the Commissioners
believing they had discretionary power under
the act of Assembly and appointment of the
Court, respectfully decline carrying out the
provisions of said act, under a conviction that
the people of the County would not be benefit
ed thereby.
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