Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-05

Leaving a blla1ce Of. .......... 50 5jJ 40
Loss previous indebtedness which was not re-
ported TO cuur:: but the amount over paid IS put
down at s217 ~.
In reference 10 its not being "sclf sustaining"
we have some doubts after examining the report
and settlement sheets. On the settlement sheet
of Sept, 1859, we fnd $500 Of the poor fund
transferred to common county fund, whereupun
We called on S.'W. st. John one Of the county
cammi ssi0ners, who sal that the poor fund was
not ia debt at the time of the transfer. Saws tile
reason why they levied poor fund, was, that
some Of the townships were in debt and wanted
fund to paw up their debts with. In answer to
further questions, said that all the old debts out
standing now, of poor fund, that we know Of, is
about 5000, AMI that further claims would be
chargeable TO infrmlry fund.
AT. We had poi ti1 out the large discrepancy
between the amount reported as paid by them
ami the collections, they then iiled a supplement
tai acct. which was returned with the OVigina To
you. He said the amount paid Ordway in the
supplemental acct. was all for building, &c, on
the farm. The amount paid to Evers and others
wa 70 keeping n ane aud was out Of poor fund
S.W. IT. % II says iu 'ther he has acted as COM
missioner Tor about three years. SAYS he thinks
the board ordered the transfer Sept. 1869, to the
amount Of $500 OIL. Says, at the time OF the
transfer thgre was in the treasury a balance Of
2,6S2 55 Of current expense fund. Says, the
transfer TO current expense was to keep that
transferred, was, that there was no debt then
existing. There was no need Of all the bridge
fund, hence we took from that. At subsequent
examination, Mr.. st. John sad In relation ~ the
poor fund, that the understanding was, that the
orders drawn for the old debts OF townships were
tO be drawn on the poOP fund. Did not kn)w
until the commissioners called his attention to
the fact, that they were drawn on the in6rrnIry
fund.
II. LunIy, sworn by ]. W. Ross, Notary Pub
lie, was appointed nfrmary director in March,
1858, and commenced duties A pril |, 1868. The
four reports signel by him, as one of the direct
ors, made January 4, 1859, Contains all the eX-
penses # the quarter ending that daY. Amount
l,lIS III. The second report ending Apnl 2,
1859, for 5 0i3 90 Of the inGrmIry for that quar-
ter. The third report is 81 ,s02 50. The fourth
report is S049 20. All Of these rcports are sup
posed to ciutain all of the expenses of the in
hrpary d. ring tlese quart rs, from which " e
6nd should be deducted the salary, or per diem,
sf directors as follows S293 As.
j. Is. Newton, Anditur, sworn by ]. w. r y.
p, saws the condition Of the inirmIrv fund Sept.
8. 1858, was, that it was Cverdrawu $2l7 80.
Cannot tell what the outstanding Indebtedness
Of the fund was at that time The December
collections Of sdS was overtriwn SSi3 ~, and
at March |, 1859, there was a balance in treas
ury of s209 II. Tue collection uf June 30, 1869,
was 1922 %. The Fayments'from poor fund are
as follows: a transfer to county expense Of $500,
orders re leemed, drawn ON this fun $3.50 40;
l.aving Sil0 % IN the treasury sept. |, 1859.
Th' transfer was made just previous to Sept.
|, 1859. The transfers from all funds 10 curreLt
expense fund were 1888 ~
We find that the balance on hand be-
lolging tn poor fund Sept. |, lSG0,..S 4l0 95
Levy Of is o 9.s.... .... $3.50 So
| Del. of 1868 probably about. t.......... 500 90
Making a total Of about. So ,760 90
which, after deductng the $500 of Indebtedness
| will leave about s., $50 in the county treasury
We recommend that all Of this fund be trans
ferred to the infirmarY fund fast as coll etc
| after paying the outstanding Indebtedness Of
| same. We find further that there was no need Il
| levy this amount in 1860, as the delinquency on
| the l;vy of 1888, us pOJr fun |, was more than
would be needed tn pay all the Outstanding in.
debtedness anl prospective claims that would be
m tde cn this fund The only app trent ob,ot was
| TO have a surplus!uud TO transfer to some other
fund. In the further examination, Mr. st. John
said they had levied all the law would allow for
current expense purposes lie admitted they
had levied in 1859, over S23 900 for current <.
pense purposes and had transferred to said ex-
pense fund, Sep. l, 1869. as follows;
From Bridge fund .............. -. s., 900 0C
From Poor fund -, ........ .,........ 500 OO
From Veteran Bounty fund 500 90
From County Debt fund .'.,..-.. 3l74 0S
From other funds ...........,..,... LIS 81
Making a total off,. ''s.s. ssss'.. 50 $40 81
Mr.. st. John said he did not know why tia
transfers were made to current expense fund
other than the bridge and other funds from which
they tonk them did not need Il. lie said the ex.
igency for transferring said funds was that the
treasurer had redeemed more orders on the cur
rent expense fund than collections amonnid TO
and that the transfers were made 10 make up Ii,
deficit.
(To BE cONTISUED)
A Young gentleman recently found himself il
company with three young ladies', aud gener
0usly divided an orange between them "Yol
will rob YOURSELF" exclaimed one ofthe damssls
"Not at all, ;" replied the innocent; IL have three
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