The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-08-20
$500 A YEAR.

1
directions to tho county lines, II is
estimated in tho aggregate, at not
less than one hundred miles, at a
cost OF not less than five thousand
dollars per mile, and causing an ex.
penditura of not less than half q
million dollars. IL Is known to all
our people who are eonversant with
the geography and topography of
the County, Tint these contemplated
Roads, must be located over numer-
ous ridges and water courses inter-
vcning between the County Scat
and tho County lines; requiring
much deep and broad cutting and
filing, and numerous costly bridges
and enIverts, besides largo sums Of
money must be paid for right of
way. Taxes must therefore be
greatly increased. A tax Of four
mills on tho dollar for building the
projected Roads will not be suft-
eient. Additional levles Of taxcs will
bs made and collected year after
year, TO pay the expenses Mt
tending tho collection and outlay Of
such an enormous amount of public
money. Numerous officers OF high
and low grade will be created, with
fees and salaries, such as engineers,
surveyors, superintrndents, inspec-
tors, managers and thor numerous
subs. Financial agents, Cashiers
&c, will be in requisition. Tho fees
Of the County Auditor and Treasu-
rcr will be largely enhanced, be-
cause Of the increased duties Of th osO
officers, and the board of County
Commissioners will be IN session
nearly all the time at tho expense
of nine dollars day exclusive OF
travelling fees. Interest bearing
bonds must be issued in an.icipa-
ton OF taxes. A largo County debt
will be gradually accumulated and
all property of the County, both
real and personal, will be held as by
mortgage, for the payment of prIn
cipal and interest. The tax payers
will find IT to be II fact, that # they
shall, at the polls, sanction the buiid
ing Of Turnplkes under the law, aaC
ns contemplated, that four mil
tax will be bu: n small amount o
the burthons that will be imposed
upon them. Wnh all tho vigilenc,
possible, on the part Of honest anC
competent public officers, it will h,
almost impossible TO prevent specu
lation, peculation, fraud and sha
, wing in tho public money. Expe
, rlcnce has taught us that where
t Stato or county engages In puo
, lie works, that at least one>thrd 9
the peoples money is sGuandere
| and lost. 1t is difficult TO forete
and point out the manifold imposi
tions, evils and embarrassment
0 that must follow such extravaganC
}, and such large expenditures Of pull
n lie money.
!, The remedy now at hand, to sto
!, such q state of affairs in our count
management, in the future, Is in tt
d support and election Of men, WI
n are known to he in opposition an
5, who arc placed upon what is callC
the Peoples ticket. The sue
y cess of that ticket is intended 10 PR
@ vent increased taxation, debt ar
X embarrassment.
l. We, therefore, in behalf Of Il
10 people, call upon all voters to ID
\, aside their "party and polite
1t preferences, prejudices and pred
n leciions, and unite, as ono man,
.. the support of tho Peoples tick'
}. nominated and presented by Il
3. Peoples County Convention, q
" a no party issue aud platform.
/; Il. i. POWER,
v, G. HEAD,
10 G. Il. HALL,
Dr. JOSEPH Bush,