Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-08
THE NEW RDrroR or THE SEN
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bow to the public as editor aud joint proprietor
Of the Bowling 0recn Sntiaei, in IT'S las. isme
Ills relations 10 Sat paper, this publicly an.
nounced, are by no means " recent date. CHAR-
LsY his acted as wet purse 70 the bantIine from
its infancy II has sucked ofhcisi pap thrui sh
his fingers he now Wishes the tax payers Of
the county through certain county officers, to
furnish him with county fodder. Ills object in
purchasing an interest in the Sentinel neithcr
regards Dr.. PscK nor any other influence out-
side certain offices Of this county. The fact ia,
there Is a dsgracefully rotten and corrupt
state OF things in the business department Of
tn County Commissioners. They are anxious
h have II boIstered, and N pay we'll for doing
that dirty work. Acting on the principle of
"you tickle me and III tickle you" our honored
friend and brother Of the 1uiIl'anticiputes max.
ing a fat thing Of Il, out Of the taxpayer. The
process By which the moncY Is to BE- obtained,
receives its illustration 10 the article below en-
titled Facts for the Taxpayer" Such facts
are merely smlll sample of the doings Of
these exemplary officials. Reference to other
matters will be mad hereafter.
Another motive to his purchasing an interest
In the Sntind Is the maintenance Of his as
sumed position as the prominent man who con-
trolls the Repu Ilican party in the Southern part
OF the county. The central position of Bowling
Green will thus enable him to reach his men
promptly, aud thus, in the matter Of packing
convention or anything in that line, it will give
him much additional power. by this process
he is determined to continue his hold Of the
agricultural nose, and thus lead its owner to the
performance Of bis command.
We learn, however, THAT certain citizens Of
Bowling Green have dcmurred at his further
exercise Of authority, and have rebclleJ against
him. Such conduct on their part Is really
wrong. The parties engaged in this trcasona-
BILE act do not know what is good for themselves
The new editor, however, is master Of the posi-.
tion. lie has notified them Of his displeasure
and intends Furnishing them, aster which they
will kiss his controlling hand aud exc.aim
"Great is CHARLEs, the ex SbOrG aud leader Of
his people,"
FAcTs FOR THE TAXPAYERS.
We have stated in previous numbers of the
JOURNAL, that the County Funds have been i'm
properly used by certain County Officers, in
support of their Bowling Green Organ the tSenti-
nel. We stated the fact in general terms, and
drew from Mr. rTRAvIs Que Of the present proprie.
tors Of the S"'iRei tue statement that it was lie
Having assumed that our statement Concerning
tie SHtin,l was untrue, he glbly passes over ali
the specifications of official corruption and draws
the WOOL over the eyes of his readers by the
plausible insinuatiOns that such specifications
are also untrue.
As the SeSiiaef has so positively denied the
truth of our statement concerning this fraud on
the county Treasury, we will now specify par.
ticuars;
On the 10th day of August, 1868. Mr.. CrLLEY
who then published the .Satin,i presented bill
to the Commissioners, in which there was de-
mand for 500 % for publishing notices Of Ditch
es Nos. 81, 1874, 1873, 1879, 14o 14l and Ii2. The
amount claimed, 500 90, was then paid out oT
the Ditch Fund. On the 9th of October follow
ing, he presented another bill with this same
item of 500 93 included in it, which was allowed
by the Commissioners and was then pa,d on, of
tie Common Expense Faad.
Not satisfied with thus paying the bill $50 %
a second time, on the l7th of November, barely
one month after the second payment had been
made, the Auditor issued an order, stating that
Mr.. CULLEY was entitled to Sll So for printing
notice of Ditch No. I42, another order Of the
same date for further amount of So So for print.
ing notice Of Ditch No. III. The aggregate
amount, $50 81, was then paid out Of the Com
mon Expense Fund at discount Of 10 cents on
the dollar. The Sentinel could we'll alfi d to pay
the discount to such liberal paymasters. Ii is
the taxpayer who foo;s the bill. Thus i. viii
be seen that the Taxpayers were absolutely
swindled ont of $40 90 in this operation alone.
In the bill before mentioned Of October "a
there is an item for advertising school lands of
$50. The JOURNAL was paid $40 so TOR the
same advertisements For advertising the Shef.
ifs Prclamstion in I56s the .Seniiael was paid
$40. The JoCasAL received 81 so for publish
log the same advertisement. Thus it goes
throughout nearly all lheir transactions with
him. To suppose for moment that honest in
tent influenced those who sanctioned such pro-
ceedings IS simply farce.
An organ was necessary to advocate the mer
its OF these corrupt men, and they unhestatingly
use the public money in support Of it.
1t will be seen that in these items alone. which
we have culied from numerous Others, there has
been paid to that organ the large sum Of sIsO 10
when that of S93 90 would have amply compen-
sated il.
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