Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-08-25
The Commissioners Rep6rt-why
we Published Il.

AZ tue close OF tne term ot COurt last FaIl.
70 Court Journal was read, and among other
--san order for the publication of the
,er's Report 10 the Bowling Green
Before leaving the Court room an at
"no was present and heard the Journal
IA asked Jsdgs PlLLkRs 10 change the order
and make IL read Tor both papers, as II was Of
that nature that demanded the widest publicity.
The Judge replied; "Well, | didn't van, t. pu,
the people Of the county to the expense OF pub.
fishing the report, but the Ssniinci folks got after
me to have il puOlshed, and promised 10 ngure
it down pretty low, sol Ihougbt would ls'
them publish it."
lie promised, however, to change tbs order
and make ii read for buth pspers, and we we're
advised Of the fact aud told il We would pnbfish
the report we would undoubtedly &c, our pay
| for 1t.
The greater portion Of the report was rule and
figure work, that which the printers term "doub b.
10 price natter" it being much n,rs tedious TO
get up. We had 1t put in type. for vhchws paid
double price for setting, and gave II one publ
cation. II measured just ~ squares in our pa
per, for whish We charged the regular price, S72
We sent this bill " the Comni sci onsrs aud il
was not allowed.
| 1t was.made 10 occupy considerable more space
ia the Ssnti'eI, and was, unneces lily, pub.
lished three weeks. Now, We agaiu ask the
Sentinel how low it 1gured down 90 this con.
tract, and how much, all tOld, il rece yed for
this contract
Totally disregardiug the scriptural Injunction,
Woe unlo him that put,eth the bottle unto his
neighbor and maheth him drunken also, =" Ewes
has been heard to boast OF his getting on the
good side Of the Judge by furnishing him a
bottle Of whisky occasionally. Was it through
this influence that the Judge was pursusded to
disregard one of the plHnest provisions Of the
law--thst OF appointing committee IN invssti.
gate the report--in order that it might bo in
better shape to lay before tue taxpayers Of the
county :
We give below the Law governing the commits
sioners in this matter, which, after reading il
no one We think will plead ignorance 10 regard
to lis provisions
SECrInS |. D. 81 enacted bg Il. General A.
semJiV Of he State of Otio, That'sectinn seven of
the above recied act bs aneuled g. as to read
as follows
, Section T. Ii shall be the duty Of the ceunty
ond Monday in September ~ make detailed
report in writing, to the court uf common pleas
of the county, of their official transactions dnr.
ing the year neIt preceding the time OF making
said report. giving an accurate statement of the
financial ahIirs Of the county; and the cnlrl
shall cause the same to be investigated and er
; amlned 10y the prosecuting attorney OF the c"un-
ty, together with two suitable persons 10 be ap-
pointed bv the court. TO aid in their iuvesti.
cations, the persons. 81 appointed with the pros
ecutiHg attorney u exlmne said ruUort. shall
have power, when in their opinion il is eeessary
aud the onurt shall 80 order, ~ subpoena wit
nessos 10 appear before them at such time and
place as NAV b. designated. Upou the fling ol
pracipe With ths clerk of the e"urt Of G. Hnrlon
pleas he shall issue = subpoena, directed % the
sherih ol the county Who snail serve the same
and make return according to law. Such wit.
nesses may b. sworn before any officer author.
lzed IN administer olihs, and shall thsrtufcbn
be compelled tn answer such questions ma'
b. put IN them relative tn the um ;ial trans
actions Of The county commissioners The clerk
of the court shall C rtifv all cnsts arising under
I these proceedings. To the auditor of the county
who shall draw orders NJ n the county treaSur,
Tor The payment of the same. 10 case of AM
VlolAtcn OF law, the prosecuting attorney i.
hereby directed to cause the same to be prose
2 cuted according tO the nature of the ease /; and
[ u Anv county commissioners in this state fail o,
neglect To make the report required Of them by
this act At the time t1erein required, they shall
oe tneh IN any sum Do; exceeding une hundred
dollars; and 1t il hereby made the duty of the
prosecuting attorney of anv such county to pros
ee9ss' IN the court ot common pleas, AS is prnvi
aed by law in similar cases, any one or oil ol
such county commissioners, who shall negIec
OF refuse To publish the required statement
SIC. 2. That section one at an aci eutitlrd
, IAN net to amend section seven of an act furtht.
to prescribe the duties of county comm, sinners
"a srd April s, 1853, a. amended February 26
1857" passed April 5, 1865, be aud the same i.
hereby repealed.
SFc That this act take effect from aud
after its passage.
r Passed May Z. 1869.