Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-09-14
$6,997,s93 a

The absve money has been spent in
two years, on a single building, and
solely for carpenter work, plumbing,
carpets, plastering, and gas fixtures. 1t
must be remembered, too, that this
edifice of stone; that these carpets are
laid on marble floors ;; and that these
repairs were made to building bran
new and not Iet finished. T5
In addition to the preceding outlay,
the Times also declares that nearly
three millions of dollars have been
spent on the furniture and repairs of a
few armories and drill-rooms.
Now, keeping in mind these facts
and figures, let US 60 back to some
great sachem of Tammany who may
want to give a bridal outfit to a dargh-
ter. He says to himself, Il Will furn-
ish her house Tor her, and she shall
live as a lady, for her fatheris a prince
and his place of treasure, is the Court
House" Does he think of carpets ?
| He remembers that there is cacpetin :
enough IN the Court House to cover a
roadway yard wide, from New York
to New Haven; and SO he cuts off a
pretty strip for his darling. Does he
wish chairs He remembers that there
are enough of these in the Court
House to make row of chairs seven
teen miles long, and, accordingly he
will take few for his own private use.
Does he naed gas fixtures? He re-
mem bers that there are enough in the
Court House to have illuminated the
City OF Bellin, after the Prus sian vic
tory and so he will appropriate few
burners and shades-which will never
be missed where they cannot be need
ed. And so he goes on until, out ol
these magnificent res ources, footing
up over S9,OOO,OOO in value. he domi
Giles and dowries his daughter like 8
kings bride.
The County Court House is now
known to be temple for the house
hold gods land likewise goods), O
the Tweed, the Sweeny, the Connolly
the Hall, and the other municipal frs
families.
Some people are saying, "Ah, i
these revelations are trne y But they
are true. They are exact Transcript
from the Comptreller's own book, anc
they are the precise amounts whicl
the Mayor has countersigned. The,
: cannot be denied by either the Comp
t troller, or the Mayor, or any of thei
accomplices. And they are gbastl,
r evidences that the chief officers Of tn
city have been swindling its treasur.
D beyond all past precedent of highwa.
robbery.
8 Another problem has been settle'
by these exposures. We refer to tn
n long and constant anxiety of Tamma
ny Hall to own and control the Judi
n ciary of New York What . wis
forethought the Ring has exhibited
How beautiful is the strategy by whic
g thieves, in view of their detection
have taken pains in advance to be mas
!. ters of the courts. Imagine Tweed
!. Sweeny, Connolly, Hall, and the res
s saying, during their past jovial day;
over their walnuts and wine: ''W ell
II having stolen the Court House, it
q ..eccessary to steal the Courts also.
6 They are right. The second theft VS.
d necessary to cover the first.
+. Exactly how many judges, are,
this moment, the property 81 Tamm:
y ny Hall, we cannot tell; Int we ma
be sure that the same prodigalit
ut WAlcl mas HaFkeu -thc SupeFAoRS g
i. penditure on the county furniture, his
! likewise dictated the buying of MOI
be than needed gang of county Judge
What is the remedy for these grie'
ances
of If New York were San Francisc
n it would be vigilance committee, wi
he should go to the residences of Twee
as Sweeny, Connolly and Hall, take |
a. the carpets, take down the gas fixture
Ill take out the plumbing. and sell all II
stuff nt auction for what il would brin