Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-19
"Improved, Road NO. 80.

Mr.. StafTord's Reply TO Mr.. Stenrns-It |
Ought 10 be'sKept ont of the Papers' |
The sentinel "a Worthy Little Pa |
per-" Because IL can swindIe the |
Conscience-Six Dollars tor Carrying
an Umbrella u Of a Day.
Below we put in readable shape such portions
Of Mr.. STAFFoRD's reply to Mr.. STEARSs MS was
published in the Sentinel Of last week. Like the
Commissioners report the publisher Of the Sentinel
takes the liberty of publishing that portion Of it
rs hest suits his purpose. We fully agree with
Mr.. STAFFORD, that 1t would have been better
for tho parties connected with this controversy
(at least some Of thcm) to have. "kept II out Of
the papers" but he mass oflhe people will be
benefited by It's getting into the papers
LIBERTY Tr., Dee, 80, 1871.
Mn ERROR -
In your issue Of Dee. 90, there appeared a
communication from y. d. Stearns. and as nv
name appears quite prominent in said article,
respectfully ask room in your worthy little pa
per for reply.
First. 10 reference " tho article in the Jour
not, did not see it; do not know what Ut was,
and had nothing to do with its appearance IN
said paper believing that it would be as we'll
for all concerned, that this matter be kept out
OF the papers. But since other parties have APP
peal0d " the papers and used my name quite
freely. II isibut justice to myself and fair to your
readers that | reply. Mr. Stearns says he has
had the honor to be viewer on several roads, and
| if the road Was If any length, the viewers help
| ing IN survey, aud the work all done in one day,
It was customary to charge for two days. lie
| does not say it was lawful. And that the re-
! port was made out on the second day, which was
| no small job. Mr.. Wood since told me in pres
| ence Of three men that II was made out the. night,
and that he wrote the report | may be a little
d. lat he (Stearns) must certainly be very
! little forget'ul Again, he SAYS: " In the case
| referred tn, the law would allow each of the
viewers 80 for services aud 81 80 As chainrn IN
| or axman, making 81 30, and then we worked
| in the rain, got wet to th0 skin" &c. Mr..
Stearns carried neither chain or AK. | carried
| the ak drove all tho stakes, and was satisfied
with SO. He, it mistake not, carried an Um-
brela, and we did hot do over one hours work
in the forenoon.
81 havJ known viewers" he says, /" to ride
through on the road, spend perhaps, half the
time we did, meet the next day and charge for
two days work" Is possible that the actions
Of such men shall be precedent which all
viewers are bound to follow Ii so, ! humbly
ask Of the Commissioners that they appoint me
no m 1rc.
Mr. Stafford, he says, ais verv much mis-
taken when he SAYS that he knew nothing about
it, that Wood had the allowance Of time, nc.
said hsd nothing to do with making out the
bill of costs After we bad agreed upon our re-
port. and Wood had agreed to write it ont fol
us, and we were abauIstartnR, the question wai
asked whether the time should be two days.
said m, and the other viewers said yes, and in :
conversation with Wood since, | asked him if
tnld him tn credit me with two days. His an
swer was no. yoH tilnl but the others did. Mr.
Wood should have made reasonable charg,
for W, Ting out the report anl no doubt it woul'
have been allowed The viewers are not en-
titled to more than So. But" SAYS Stearns
r Mr.. Siaif'ird perhaps wants oa;e." Is it posi-
be that huuesty has got to SO low an ebb that
man after being sworn to do justice, cannot d.
what he believes TO be justice without being ac
cused Of fishing FOR GU Office? Is it not higl
: time that all the business of our county be don
T with view to economy and justice, so as to Ii.
from US the opprobium of being such heavil.
taxed county With all our business done /
that end there is an era of prosperity and pro
gress opening up for Wood County, such a
, but few counties in the State have ever enjoy
ed. Yours for Justice,
n. W. STAFFORD.