The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-04
Written for the Advertiser.
CRITICISM AGAIN

Mr.. Ealifor:.-As my friend "Tom'
ie scnaewh.. rers; ten: ii his e:.o,; 10
eliminate our county Board Of Super
visors, We feel like persisting in our
undertaking to justify them. Ii you
please, we will first quote all Of Sec.
LIST, IS given by 'sTom" in his first
article. This, however, may not be
at hand with MANY of vour readers.
therefore we will be more particular,
as we are prepared to show that he is
arrayed against himself or against the
law, and then his fabrication will fall
without any labored argument ON our
part:
ART. l. Be II enacted by the General
Assensbty Of the State Of Io,ou. That the
city council of any incorporated city of
the first class, and the TO Xnship trus
tees of any township in the State. are
hereby auth ,rixed aud il is made their
duty TO provide for tie relief Of such
poor persons in their respective cities
and townships, as should not in their
judgment (my italics) be sent to the
county poor house: Prouiied. That the
amount paid for, or in aid o., the sup
port Of such poor persons may be sup
piled to them either IN the foim Of food ;,
rent, clothing, fuel aud light, medical
attendance, or in money, and shat not
erceed tsc0 dollars per week for each
person for whom relief is thus furnish
ed, exclusive Of medical attendance
Now, righs here we will read
"Tom's" second version of the said
Art. 1st: s'Provided the amount paid
for. or in aid of, the support Of such
poor persons, etc. as above, "and
shall not exceed two dollars per week
for each person for whom relief is
thus furnished, exclusive OF medical
attendance"
Now we still insist, that any person
Of common understanding, with not
more than five grains Of common
sense, should see that when the law
says ''in their Judgment it means
something. And does it not simply
mean that the officers named should
take into consideration, and thus form
a judgment in relation to, the particu-
lars of the case, and issue accordingly.
The 81 week has, or should have,
something to do in settling the ques-
ton. For, Sec. 2, on which tom"
lays great stress, simply says: I'm no
case shall the widows Of Iowa soldiers
or their families, or any other person,
be sent to the poor house rhen Mey
can, and prefer to be, relieved out Of
the poor house, to Me ertent Adore
proviced italics mine)"-t'at is two
dollars per week. But suppose that
"in the judgment Of the Board per
sons asking only 81 a week are prop
er county charges would not their
Judgment have something to do III
deciding the ease? And would it not
be their duty to place them in our
good county home, where they can
enjoy all the advantages of home at
the least expense to the people; and
yet they may decide to allow the
contengent sum Of 81, though they
be not ''properly county charges
Now be it understood that children
who are dependant can be boarded
for considerably less than ~ a week.
We will venture to say that at this
time of cheap provisions it can be done
for fifty cents. So you see we have
81 80 left for care and clothing and an
occasional extra indulgence.
You will notice that Tom puncuates
his two versions Of the law differently.
Now what can he mean by that p
Doubtless man of his legal acnmen
has an object in view in that nice
little turn. For we suppose that not
withstanding common people cannot
see an iota of struth. sense or law in
our criticism, yet they might notice
that quirk.
Now let us see which of you could
conclude for single moment that the
honorable set of men placed by the
Anited sense Of Cedar county at the
lead Of this business, would pass
without duly considering
what they were at. For our own
part, though we do not profess to
AVE more than common sense, the
dea seems preposterous.
A word in relation to the s.resolu
ion" Here again we find Tom
rrayed against himself, or Tom
gainst the Board, just one month in
ime, and garbling to boot. We lay
eforc you his garble, and the resolu-
|. ion Itself AaTss Is rSe ftssso,ut,on ssr--.
have in Toms first epistle:
That the County Auditor
required to notify the Township
lstees that the persons who are re-
wing aid from the county, who are s,
,perly county charges, must be sent "
the county Poor Farm by the LIST of
as no allowance will be
lde by the board after that date" =,
Now who cannot see that the clause
the resolution" who are properly IL
unity charges" that is strictly, not
rtially. are the persons the rcsolu-
n embraces; and yet there might