The Lincoln County herald., 1871-12-21
Injustice Complained or.


some serious charges against, and com
plains bitterly Of, the actions Of the st.
Louis and Kcokuk railroad company in
its payment Of hands. We willingly give
it place in our columns, but trust that
our correspondent "Wyoming'' may be
labo-iug under some error. In the mean.
time VIC will say that tho Treasurer, Mr..
Bonils, is subject to tho orders of the
Board of Directors, and ii the charges
set forth below are true in any sense,
they cannot be laid at his door We
hope, however, that this matter will be
cleared up, that all will get their just
dues, and no injustice be done any one
... Moscow, December Is, 1871.
Editor Herald: Dear Sir-Some
months sincc several communications,
apparently written in or about the village
Of Chautilly, by one who styled himself
"Monroe," were published in your paper,
and replied to in very sarcastic manner
by writer calling himself *. Y. r."
Said *. Y. T." in his article published
in your issue Of October 10Th, repro
seuted to the people, that the grading of
the St. Louis and Keokuk railroad
through Lincoln county had been let to
contractors, who we're to finish the work
by December 1st. This certainly must
have been true, for he claims to have re-
ccived his information directly from the
President or some member of the Board
of Directors. The contracts of two par
ties havo been declared forfeited, because
they had not complied with the agree
mcnt entered into with the company, that
the work should be finished by o certain
date. Tho other contractors are still at
work, and it is now eighteen days since
they should have finished.
My object in writing this is, if posi-
BILE, to ascertain the company's reaso"
for declaring the contract Of QUE party
forfeited, and allowing another to 90 on
with his work. All arc bound to see
that the finances Of the Company are
handled in the most economical manner
but it is right, that they, in their cndeay
or. to save as much as possible Of thu
amount appropriated by the county
, should sanction the wholesale awindlinI
3 that is being carried on in the followin,
D manner?
!. Est. The hands arc paid off at tn
y Office Of the Treasurer, and the Boardin
y House keeper, Ga. b. Foster, for in
Il stance) is swindled out Of his money
for when the hands are paid, the amour
!. which they cwe for board is reserved, b,
IS when the board bill is presented, tt
ct owner thereof is politely informed tha
ID at is not the duty Of the Treasurer
y. settle the indebtedness of the bands
is contractors, but to settle the indie btel
$. ness Of the company" The Treasurer
then reminded Of tho fact that this cred
sn tor is his friend aud client, and ever b
c. been; to which assertian he receives Il
in following reply: "You are very corre'
sir, very correct If you want to 60
It's heaven or tho happy Jerusalem, ju
he como to Ronfls, aud he will put y,
no through" " ..,...., a-.
no "a. When part Of the wages d
Of hands for work and labor on the road
reserved because Of this indebtedness {
;,, board, does not the company becor
IN responsible for this indebtedness and
=, not the amount Immediately transferr
a, to the boarding house keeper2 .at
~. 3D.. Cannot the party who is cheat
.. out Of his money in this manner bri
ol. suit sgaiust the company ina court
,,s equity, and &c. Judgment for the amor
=, Of his bill . .....f g..
!. This party is not the only one "
20 has cause to complain. The farmer
Sc without remedy, because of the act 4
~, clariug a certain amount Of property
:. be exempt from execution also the IN
chant, the blacksmith, aud everybe
Il. else to whom the hands and contract
~ may be indebted ind they are
Nm willing to make oath aud say that VIII
,ho is necessary, that a writ Of attuohm
r may be issued. ....."
,es Must we pay the appropriation of tn
=, hundred thousand dollars (mors t
oe enough, SO say the Directors, to build
rho road aud be swiudled out of enough
will side, to almost build another? '.
8 '.'.' ' WYOMING
' w. NJ. Tweed, who ia mixed up '
'"'o the Tammary frauds. has been arrested