The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-11-15
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The County Statement. q

f. ~ 70. gtii.!os5a F.sl Communicated
The County Statement. joa
l. If there ever was a time when the people
should consider well passing cYents-tliis is eef-
tanly. the hour. It has been said that coming
events cast their shadows before''--but in this
nineteenth century momentous events follow SO
rapidly, one upon. the other that there is scarce
ly to be seen a well defined shadow in the whole
political horiZon-yet there is sufficient in the
confusion ofshadows and the uncertain; future
to. cause every good citizen to view critically
and carefully, facts and circumstances as they
frame themselves and are presented to the pub
lie mind. 81. =. s... Z 81
/ Not, by any means the least of the many re-
markable events of the day, bearing nponSo1r
local affairs, is qualification of that most
beautiful specimen OF bookkeeping, 1.-The
County Statement OF 1856, nasigned By those i'm
maculate and non-salcricd officers, Thos f.
Shepherd, Jno. III. Chew and Thomas Painter,
and attcsted by Levi Valentine, Professor OF
Bookkeeping to County Commissioners.
If it be the object of the County Commission
ers so to present to the public the condition of
the financial affairs of the county thatno one /.
however well versed in the lore of Booh-keep-
ing can comprehend or fatlom its. mysteries.
then they deserve to be complinented for their
success, for they have certainly Succeeded far
beyond the limit OF any reasonable desire. iitt
For instance, the public are informed in this
specimen sheet of how the County Commission
els Kept their accounts, that uuder the head of
Public Printing" is properly placed the item,
George Benner to pay for work DONE and ma
tcrials in repairing Bridge at Bruceyillc and
That under the head of tttCoffins and Funerals
of Paupers,' is properly placed the item, Josh
au Smith, Book Cases for School Commission
ers. Office, Hoo, also,g County Commissioners
expenses to Baltimorc and Towsontown, on
County business, by order, Sll ,70;' also B. F.
Blackney, Gold and other pens for Court House.
$3.50; and also b. Waskey, Chair for Clerk, S
Office, $1,000. All these items according to the
system of accounts in the Commissioners office
are properly denonnatcd ''Coffiis and Iuner.l
ais of Paupers.' Now | can understand how:
it is possible, that the book cases purchased
from Joshua Smith, could have been manufac-
tured into Collins, and further that the County
Commissioners trip to Baltimore and Towson-
town, on county business BY ORDER, may AYE
been to attend the wake, Of some paupef who
had passed away from time and Carroll county,
but l am entirely alta loss to disco CON
nestion between oifins and Funef as of Pau,,
peFs and Blackney s. Gold PENS for Court
dpse, and NJ askey S Cha irT for clerk 3 ofIice.
unless, Ferchanee, Professor aleiit ine leant
to intimate but was toe aedest to- frank statc
that the last two items were property denoni7
mated under the head of Expenses Of In-deor
Pensioners" yet if the Professor had openly
declared the fact 1T is not unlikelystIev County
Commissioners weald have been Compatibility
the same leverage. that lifted Nj. Blizzard, from
his position, to renew the cleaning of the sta
pies and consequently the Professor Wonld
have retired from the faithful performance Of
his arduous laborS with many a sigh for Che
agreeable society of the loyal Community of
Court House Delcctablcs, he had left behind
him. .aaHsA '.aH - -,o.l aGy .'AaH
+ | shall now return to the, items, simply for
the purpose of comparing the statement of 1866
with, those OF former, years, in order that my
fellow taxpayers may sec where ottr faitliul
servants arc leading rs, and fully appreciate
the great blessing 1t undoubtedly is to have
such y I.e,g Nice loyal men to rcgulatc our fnan-
Under the heading '+Coffins and Funerals of
Paupers;'1 And the following items :Sf1esi Val<
entines as clcrkto County Commissioners, 500,
''cStra services rendered. $20e,1"for contin-
gent expenses $50 ,55; making thorsum Of
$5S2,5 to whichasuIn add Sl00, for Keeping
Aims House account, and YOU have $GS2, 80, the
salary Of Professor Valentine. 97i"f' -
In 1854 when the stables were not yet cleaned
the clerk to County Commissioners received as
a salary $20U, and in 1858 the sum Of $500
with the addition Of iSlG0, for keeping Aims
House recount. So that the people Of Carroll
county have acquired the privilege Of paying
annually the sum of 32S2. 53, for the purifca-
ton and Equalization of the stables, In 1854
the salaries of all the Commissioners added to-
gether amounted to $780, now friend Shep-
Shepherd received S24G,40, Which amount is
somewhat larger than that received by any of
his associates but in this connection let me
say that Tommy will always some how or other
have little more than any of his associates
Which fact,does not need to be explained, for
every, body knows that thelservice he renders
the county is far more important than that of
either Of his associates. He is, of course he is,
to Carroll county whatsSalmon p. Chase was
to the United States in the hour of her greatest
distress. When L recollect that there may
come time when the people can no longer
claim Tommy's valuable services, my heart
grows sad and I 'involuntarily exclaial, '.Oh
what will we do when he is gone = Becoming
once more, calm and cool, my feelings prompt,
me to say THAT We will tender him a,yate Of
thanks out of tender consideration for Ihis Legal
tender nature. Then we win erect monu-
lment commemorative .ofhis great services in
the field just in front of the Aims House Guar
lry) and in the cars (talking politics. and in the
Court House tdoing nothing) and for, his, gen
leresity in accepting no salary.4 TsIfdt ~ :.
Here / must close rather abruptly from the
fact that am trespassing too greatly upon the
space of friend Parke, l viii therefore By way
ofrcppclusion; congratulate the people of Carroll
comfy upon; the fact that the County conlmis7
sionefs do not use much ink, The following is
the only item for ink, gno. pieksllip, one bot
tie OF RED. Ink, so ets.iusao9 TAX PAYER