The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-19

For the Spirit
Monroe County InfIrmary,
EDIroRs SPIRIT: In your last issue /
discover an address from Mr.. Schunha-
cher to the tax PAYERS of Monroe. He
undertakes to tell the people how much
they might have saved by electing him
as Director. He thinks by good man
agement that the Infrinary might be
Kept ia good order at an expense of forty
dollars per month.
Now let US examine the books in the
Auditors Office. Figures will not lie.
Mr.. Schumacher has drawnthe follow
ing sums ofsmoney from the 1pfrmary
fund since last November, being only
eight months, for flour and other goods
taken from his store IN Woodsfai, toI
wit.
December, ], 1869, 500 sol
March l, 1870, 70 06l
April L, 81 Al
June I, g IS 52l
July /, g 80 81
July /, (nails.) 50 oo]
Total, $500 esI
Mr.. Schumacher has also received the
following fees for the last eight months,
to wit:
December l3, 1869, sl7 sol
June l, 1870, n sol
Total, $40 COL
The books show that they have had
II meetings in eight months, and that
there is stlll due Mr.. Schumacher fees
for two meetings. At the same rate, be-
ing about SO 700 pei lDeeting-SG 90.
Now take Tie amount Of goods sold by
Mr. Schumacher, being $500 So
His fess FOR same TIME, 81 0O|
$36t 63
Thus it will Be seen that Mr. Schnma-
chers bills alone cost the county $45 .00l
per month Now MI Schumacher says
he does not charge for extra visits. Let
us see. By the books it appears chat
one meeting month is all that is re-
quired by law except in cases df eiiter-
gencies, and each Director is entitled
to receive 80 SO per day, and no more.
But the books show that Mr.. Schuma-
cher's pay is SO 90 per day. Mr.. Schu-
macher tells US that some did not vote
for him because no money could be use
lessly taken from the treasury and trans
ferred to their pockets. Others are told
they did not vote for him because the |
expense of the Intirmary was going to |
be greatly reduced. Let us see. Mr.
Schumacher voted for and carried q mo-
ton 70 remove the old Superintendent,
Mr. Fisher, whose salary was $400 per
year, and put another man in his place at |
q salary Of $500 per year: thus giving
away Que hundred dollars Of the peo-
pies money,
The present Superintendent IS good
man; this no man will deny that knows
him. / only speak Of this to show how
fast Mr.. Schumacher Is reducing the ex.
penses. He says soi1e voted against
him because they were opposed to the
present Superintendent Ilis this he eisf /
greatly mistaken I know of no man
that Care speak evil Of 1Ir. Lewis Suls-
berger.
ar. Schumacher tells us these are cnz
rious reasons for men not voting for
him, but says nevertheless they are true
He further says we have plenty Of men
who would rather hare the expense OF /
the Inirmary e5 900 than ~, 600.
Now, Mr.. Tax xpayer, low do you like
such talk as this s
/ was ono Of the Directors Of the In
Urinary for two years, the last being 1869. i
We made the following repairs, to wit:
New roof On one wing of the Infitmary
q new frame shed to the barn: q new
coal house, corn crib and wagon shed,
besides other small repairs. This is the
year AFR. Schumacher points out for cx-
trayagancc. My fees for this year, in
Guiding some repairs, were only $37 28. T
Now, in conclusion, let me say to every
taxpayer, go to the AUDITORS books and
look for yourselves. There is no cause
for this ton1plAifk Mi. Schumacher
was defeated BY an honest jury Of his
county he should not take it SO hard,
for 4 great many better men are defeated
at every election For weshave been
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