Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-06


asss--=senasorisl Electors.
JOHN q. LEE. sstt9eSs
ALPHONsO HART. i
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County Commissioners beside having
the full control of raising and disburs-
ing the necessary funds for carrying oni
the affairs of the County, have also the
mower to prosecute and pupish any
dereliction 81 duty in County offices,
1t is their business, whenever
any defalcatson may occur 6 to1
examine into the case and act as
guardians of the interests OF the peo7d
Die. Have they done 80 IN Beimontl
County9 The usual reports of the Ana-A
tor have passed muster for the last fiyel
years without single discovery by the ye1l
Board of Commissioners that would iri-l
innate that that officer had not done
his duty. We wish to call attention
to one matter of some financial inter
est as well as lack of duty ON the part
of somebody. 1t was the duty Of the
Commissioners to see that proper set
Elements were made with Sherifs
during their continuance in Office. AL
fundss in their hands belonging TO the
County should be promptly paid Owe,
Has this been done? We confidently
believe that two ex-Sheriffs, one Re
publican and the other Democrat still
retain In their possession funds that DO
not belong to them. Has this ever
come to the ears of any one OF these
guardians Of the public interests? we
know that the charge was openly made
less than year ago and believe each
of them cognizant of it. Why was
sheriff Piper allowed to depart without
a just and equitable settlement OF all
dues to the County? Was the Board
ignorant of the fact that he still retained
certain funds in his hands that did not
belong to hims Or were other officers
as deep inithe mud as Sheriff Piper and
feared a general investigation and con-
sequently thought It policy not to IN
ouire into the ionestyIof brother ON,
cerY Have our Commissioners beer
men of general intelligence that tbs
loose manner in which official business
has been conducted for the last Avs
wears, should be- perfectly satisfacfor
tn them q Rents remainediUneollected
the Treasury gradually approaching
deuietioli. and the County drifting rap
;dlv into an enormous debt without th'
SLIGHTEST provision for meeting the de
mards upon, it, does all this look lk'
skiilful fainauciering or1that men 10
General canacity for SUCH business haE'
beena. an aosescluppyingg this important office
We, bel;eve that nothing but urgen
solicitation induced Mr.. DUNCAN +
acceffjf. n, es,ffice, and why He Is sensi
blv az; aware are Of the Unpleasant labor to b
performed by the Board for the mex
three wears. and very naturally unles
tbe.faets y are re kent we'll before the peopl
m,,ehs of the blame of heavy iaxatioI
win fsIf upon those gentlemen. 2 Th
faulfs III the .past .,t must be retnedied, tn
debt must be paid and any, good ma
would regard 1t asacrifce uponihis psl
to Be elected to any office wherei
nothing but censure will be Incurred
We ask the present Board. do you II
TEND to order an investigation of th
amount of funds in the hands of certai
exIoficers in this County and prosecut
said delinquents or shall we charg
vol With culpable negligence of you
duty Since 1856 when Clifford Arric
was appointed'the County's Attorney
prosecute all deiinquents in Office G
out Of ONCE, has any regular settlener
been made with the Clerks and Sheriff
who have held Office since that date
Sheriff HAYS has paid over Jury fees
the amount of $S42 received by hii
during his first term of Office. Thi
perhaps, IS q fair estimate now in I'll
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