Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-14
WHOLE NUMBER 785.


importuni,ies. certainty Of punishmsnt b
impaired, and the inducemsnt 70 atoutmsns
destroyed The line, admit, Il di1icuIs
one; and therefore IL IL that The duty ~.
sumss grave and responsible character - :
The wises, msu miy err 10 it--hs cs6 oni
strive to perform Il honestly snd Justly
PUBLIC rRrSrrSa. .fh 4
The Supervisor Of Public Printing -.
signed his position on the Let Of December.
and w. ii. Foster, Of COLUMBUS. wes sp.
pointed to the vacancy. II this Office n
regarded by the Legisla,ure az Of apy vaI-1
ne or Importance, the compensation must
be materially increased before Il can b,
permanently aud advsntageously Filed.
As one Of its Qualifications, IL requires 3
} practical printer. Such an one, comps-
tent 10 discharge its duties, can nov ears
: dosble the salary 10 his occupation 20,
!, gard IT as very important one uudor the
|. present system Of contract printing. An
officer of competency and integrity ssn
save the State large amount OF money
annually; but be must be able to give the
matter his entire time and attention during
the larger portion Of the yesr No such.
man can sfford TO do that at the present
salary The occupant must have como
other means OF living. for on this alone be
would soon become impoverished. This
icoupling public trusts with other employ.
ments Is not gocd economy. A postiou 90
important as this should proffer induce
ments TO men OF character and integrity 10
J devote their time aud talents to the fult
performance of its duties, and to stand
With perfect independence between con-
tractors and the public treasury. ~ -
Mr.. Foster has all the merits and quail.
fcations Of good officer, bat he cannot
afford to abandon other employmeats, and
give TO ibis entire time and intention. He
will be diligent and faithful to the utmost
, Of his ability, and will devote to It, spch i
portion Of his time az other avocations.v
actually essential to his support, will cd
NIT. 1 trust you will give this subject
, early consideration.
FINANCIAL AGENT IN NEW YORK.
A conflict of opinion having arisen be-
tween the Commissioners OF the Sinking
,, Fund and myself, ip regard to the appoint
ment OF the Financial Agent of the State
in the City Of New York, il Is proper
should make statement of the facts In
; regard to it.
The 68th section Of tho aet 10 rslatiou
! to Fund Commissioners provides that "the
!, Agent of the State, ss herein provided,
shail Be appointed by the Governor OF the
, State, on the recommendation. ia writing,
Of majority of the Board OF said Con.
: missionefs Of the Sinking Fund, for the
term of two years, and may BE- eligiSls to
! re appoistment 10 May, 1869. Addisoa
= p. Russell was duly recommended By The
;, Fund Commissioners. and appointed by the
" Governor for the term OF two years from
:. July 10th, 1869. Oa the 24tb Of Msy;'
= 1854, ibs Secretary VI State and Attorhsy
y Generst, as Sinking Fund CommissionerS,
. recommended the appointment Of John n
!. Armstrong ss State Agent for the term IL
: two years from the expiration Of Mr.. Ras-
y sells official term. Ny own eonsssassioa
y Of the statue Was. that ss Mr.. Russell had
y y been duly recommended and appointed In
~ 1862, be was "eligioe TO re-appoiutmsst'
|. Oy the Governor without anY further or
. additional recommendation by the Commits.
= sioners. No other man could have been
:. appointed by the Governor alone; bus Mr..
- Russell was upquestionably eligible there.
- to, and his eligibility" consisted in biz
!" prior recommendation and appointment
- !; The statute clearly intends this, or that
- provision has no meaning whatever.
=. On the 1th of June, | addressed nots
w ~ to the Secretary of State and Attorney
'e General, asking them to inform me "vheth
er there is in yJur Board, or with yhs
members thereof, any information or char
", ges of misfeasance or malsesssnce 10 oflcl
ed against the present incumbent Of that po
ty siton, or any want Of cspability or integ-
BY rity on bis part. which renders It The duSJ
o Of the public officers, in the protection d
b. the interests Of the State, to superceds
be him, or which impsirs bis eligibility to 70
ed appointment On the 10th Of Junl
en- these gentlemen replied at some length
er treating my enquiry as foreign 10 the sub
ty ject, but indirectly admitting that thsy
be have no charges TO make against the Oh
cial character or integrity Of Mr.. Russell
ny On the Goth presented TO the Secretary
ed Of State and Attorney General my visw
of and construction OF the law, aud notified
90 them that had re appointed Mr.. Russel
Of State Agent in the city Of New York. 70
% the term Of two years from July 18th
he 1854 On the 23d OF june, (Which, OWN
Of to my absence from tie city. did net seacl
ng me until lhe Of JULY. these gentlsme
lot reply at some length. notifying mo ths
ese they dispute my right to make this sp
he pointment; that they will resist Mr. kua
ate sells authority. aud refuse TO aekpowledg
tho any of bis official acts. present you th'
lie. entire eorrespondence. The Gnal commu
(; IL nication Of the Commissioners does no
ilb display the most perfect amiabili,y Of ten
,nt per; but as il was mainly devoted to pc
Ia lical topics, that could be more useful
re and properly discussed elsewhere, allows'
In. it to remain as the 'iast word" Of the Cd
I'M cial correspondence. -. ~.
ice Ga ths l6lh Of July. the Secretary ~
ese Attorney General, as Commissioners. put
ice iisbed in one or more of the papers Of th
nj city of New York o notice (of which
SOS append copy to tho correspondence q
of pudiaiing Mr. Rassell az the Agent of Il
ice Stale, snd declaring that mo sets 6f
ial, will be recognized by the Bexrd Of Fun
ec. Commissioners" Holders Of stock We
put to considerable expense. troubls sl
OBJ delay by this arbitrary and illegal assD