The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-02-22

EDITOR COURIER In looking over the
issue of the Me,cuay of Tie 18th inst. !
find the following article, entitled "A
Gross Fraud" and rs no doubt the gentle
man publishing IT, wished il a. wide cir
culation AS possible, and as he published
it in only one city paper, for his benefit
will republish it in both.
"A GROSS FRAUD"
Some RoOmy gent down in tho city
which rejoices in the name of Agency, has
come out in sign board in both the pa
pers of this city. representing himself as
the County Surveyor of this county. do
not know him personally but think there
is plenty of (Roon)e for improvement, in
both mind and morals. The County Off
GERS, including the Clerk, tell Inc that his
pretensions are unfounded in fact 1t is
true he presented petition for the ap-
pointment, b t for some cause it was not
approved at last. 1t is possible could
have had the office for asking it, because
had the backing of Mr.. Hackworth and all
other Surveyors who know me, but
would not have it as a gift. Mr.. Hack
worth knows this besides did not think
that any one who had sense enough to do
job Of Surveying, would be green enough
to offer for the office. This is my opinion.
Signed (his name in fun
SURVEYOR.
On the same page Of the same paper, in
the report ofthe proceedings of the Board
of Supervisors, / find the following:
The resolution passed on the second day
of this session in relation To The rsslgna-
ton of the County Surveyor, MAS Oh mo-
ton received, and the resignation Geo.
ID. Hackworth. IS County Surveyor was
accepted, and there beinga petition pres
ented by citizens Of Agency township,
asking the appointment OF Win. Roome TO
All the vacancy occa. toned by said resig-
nation, 1t Was ON motion ordered that
said William Roome be and
he Is here6y appoiated County .Su3reyOr To
I'LL the u,.eJpTed term Of snid Geo. ID.
HdckW0rth.
There is the report of the proceeding OF
the Board Of Supervisors. and there is the
statement Of Mr.. - Surveyor. l VIII
not mention his name, a. h- seems To TIC q
pery modest man, but will say from An adj
vertisenent in another place, that he
seems to be, u sign painter. lwondtr how
he reconciles the re- nrt Of the proceedings
Of the Board and his own statement that
'the petition WAS not approved. his al
tack is of q base and mean character,
never having given him any cause or pro-
vocation therefor. not even knew of the
pentleman's existence until recently, and
then the first time by chance. being ASK cd
il knew who ne was, Il hope he viii b.
pleased to know somebody had heard OF
b,nD to which replied. did not know.
The second time heard III him WAS in his
own town, when two persons were speak
ing of him in IL mannrr not very nnitering
Lnt AZ am writing this not to deiame
him hut to defend myself. AS l do not
hiring 0entleman's names before the pub
lie unless IN cases OF actual necessity with
ont their consent. 7 will not say who they
wore. or what they said, unless he pdrtca-
lariv desires IL. then he may Tina some
thing in the shape oIa Dig nea ia ms
ear" from some of those whom he 80 evil
IDENTIFY hopes to make the pubiic nei'eve
nre. and b.mstingly claims IA his friends.
The third time heard OF him was veTy
loudly through the columns 81 me Mer-
cu2u. The gentleman il evidently gerry
much Interested lest the pubic should lie
imposed on by Gross Fraud lie al
SO seems to be very angry about onIe
thing. in fact, very mad. Ii seems nls'
that he hates .'sign boards" Now per-
haps that is the secret ofthe whole matter.
Having been Mt the business OF making
them, no wonder he is disgusted mt the
sight of them. and wishes To obtain nOtice
i'm a position where he evidently does not
belong. He seems very much out OF hui
NOR also with that city (which rejoices In
the name of Agency" One would sup
pose when he demolished me, that he
might he satisfied. and not snarl SO horri-
bly, at Agency. Poor! poor fellow! how
very mad he must be! As to his opinion
of the necessity Of my improvement In
mind and morals no doubt he thinks So
Some persons always think that other
people need what they lack. Asto my Pc
tition not being approved" the report Of
the Board brands tina, as falsehood. III
may have been possible the does not say
that ii was probable, however, 1t may
usvs resolved the appointment, hut Inc