The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-29

and Steward keep their accounts, ana make out
their repoHsshowIag the income Of the Mill,
IN one column the expenses 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 were lifted IN some years than others.
The first three OF the above ten, shows the
average cost .. paupers small the next column
OF receipts by Treasurer explains it in the a
mount oi taxes received, and consequently the
small amount paid out.
Too loose practice has prevailed IN allow
ing generations TO collectors 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
paw Just when asked this practice has been
source OF considerable 5urthprn to the tax pay
ers within ten years. Collectors should bear
IN mind that no man can plead the three han
drpd dollar law against taxes and this rule
enfurc bd, will leave very few m Bedford
county unable to contribute their mite to the
support OF the Poor.
The yield of l23 per cent on the investment
at original cost, may probably admit OF small
deduction /; but very Ittle. Under no cHcum-
stances could il get below 10. The board OF
commissioners appointed 10 S~li the property
and buy nnothsr, &c, are satisfied that such
a change would be useless aad unwISe. The
objection to the property being on the turn
pike Is no objection whrE II is taken into con-
slider alton that the way-iarlng population must
be supported any how !: will not do to let
| them starge the poor-house IS made for the
poor, and the whole people of the county may
/ as we'll 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 tins, the Institution were eight or
! ten miles, or three or four miles from town on
larm, great many way-tarers would resort
/ to il at all events the Physicians would have
to ride further, and charge more, the paper S
clothing would have to be hauled and carried
10 them j; the grand jury would have to visit
them al a big EXPENSE a Stdward and hand or
two would have to be constantly on the go to
| furnish supplies; the expense OF several hands on
a farm large number of horses and cattle con-
stantly to feed and all the other expenses atten-
ding a grangiowIng farm with ITS vast amount
of labor, make 1t in their opinion, highly eX-
| peden 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 for the
| pauprIS 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-iarers.
These places properly attended TO and cleansed
as they should be, wifi 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 alII-
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 we'll 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 grlst work this should be done; such a
use of the property would in short time great
IL relieve The taxpayers.
EnteranIngsthpSe views, after a careful eX-
animation of the subject, the Commissioners
brlieving 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 convection thai
the ppope OF tie County would not be benefit
ed thereby.
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