The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-01-28

High Taxes and Fat Jobs.

High Taxes and Fat JOBS.
The disciples Of the Democratic
party in this county are constaotly
pratips about high taHes--and would
charge the whole responsibility there
for upon the Union party. The
Democratic party have had the entire
control Of our county matters for
number Of years, and have they prov
cd sincere by their works? Has the
taxation of this county increased OF
decreased under their administration
Pause ,tnx-poyors,and think for your
selves. IL Is not our intention to give
full details of all the transactions Of
certain parties, in this article, but
only TO make few suggestions aud
name few instances.
INDExINu THE RECORDS.
A short time ago tie County Com
missioncrs Of this county made q
contract with Isaiah s. Ebersole, q
son Of QUO Of the Commissioners, to
mako an index of the records iu the
Recorders Office Of Seneca county,
Ohio, for the small sum Of two thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars and all ex-
pensos-say one thousand five hun
dred dollars more. Grand total SO.
500 or $1,000. Now, can any one tell
what is the necessity for such an ex-
ponse as this2 Has a single tax.
payer Of this county outside OF the
ring ever demanded, or thought of,
or over suggested that such an ex-
pense should bc incurrod2
Here, too, this job was lot without
any public or even private notice, so
that there was aud could not DO any
competition. Ii was a secret until the
trap had been sprung and the game
caught. There was about to be a
change In the Board. One was about
to retire and il was necessary to do
some act, by which the county could
gratefully remember his valuable ser.
vices. Keep it quiet don't let even
the Recorder know anything about il.
llc might offer to do il for tho same
and il would spoil Isaiah's chances,
and you know he is the son Of one of
our Commissioners. Tom, you
scratch my back this time, scratch>
cd yours many time remember
that bridge" and Tom scratched
A room has been set apart in tho
Court House, not the Rccorders's Of
fee, in which these records are to be,
taken; and then this labor performed
BY man who has not given bond for
the faithful discharge Of his duty,
who is not by law the custodian
of the records, nor responsible for
tho safe keeping, nor has he taken an
oath to honestly discharge his official
duties. Tom, Dick aud Harry will
have access to these Records.
Who will roly on the index after it
is made, aud what are the quali6ca-
tions of the contractor for the labor?
The records, of course, will govern,
aud if party is misled by the index
or injured by it, whore is his remedy?
Ask our learned County Cowmis-
sioncrs.
BRIDGE OVER THE sANDUsET.
Only small item OF from $4,000
to $4,000. Do tho people Of this
county know that the Board of Com
missiouers have determined to build
a bridge across the Sandusky below
Ft. Seneca2 Why, says ono, they
have ono therc now. That is true,
but then, people that cross the river
on that bridge want another to get
back again, aud il is absolutely nee
ossary that they should have 4. You
know that one of the Commissioners
halls from Pleasant township, and
therefore Pleasant Tp, must have an
other bridge as q reward FOR produce
ing such man don't you see2 But
these bridges arc to be Only about
mile aud ahalf apart. SO much the
better, the boys won't have to wade
the river and wet their feet now
while out fishing; they can cross tho
river on the bridges. But this bridge
will cost more than the law allows
you to gol Wen fix that, We will
make an appropriation this year to
the limit Of the law and complete the
bridge next year. Would it not be
better TO build the bridge at Ft. Sem
oca, ifi must be built, well2 No,
guess not, IL would not be so near
our farm, nor on the direct route to
market our corn.
This bridge will be built aud this
index made, and the tax payers Of
this County will have to foot the
bill. Don't whine or snifllc about it,
you elected these men aud you are
responsible for their acts-they at
tempt to put you of the track be
crying against tho Union party while
they are heapiug up the taxes 10 the
county aud feathering their own
nests, More anon.
UNION.
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