Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
LETTER FROM BRADY TOWNSHIP.

LuTnsnsBun0, January is, 1872.
Nm. EDIroR As Taxpayer" in his letter Of
January 10th, charged the school directors aud
auditors of this township with an manner Of
crimes, beg leave to say few words in defense
Of these much abused officers.
In the first place, he "bclieycs they are hiding
crime because, from the amount Of school money
collected every year. we ought to have more school
or more money on hand at the end of the year"
Now, Mr.. Editor, feel very anxious to learn his
method Of figuring out sehoo expenses since we
have some of the ablest malhematicians and best
business men in the township linen whom TAX.
payer" dare not accuse Of fraud--in person--cith-
er in public private alairs,I filing the office Of
school director, aud they have been unable to pro-
duce the happy result Taxpayer pretcnds to
have arrived at, lie is Satisfied that the school
directors are not watching the money matters very
closely" Really, he must be easily satisfied,
when be can be satisfied by the meaningless babble
of few individuals, who do not pretend to know
much about the financial affairs Of the township,
and who knew him 20 be of so triaing character
as to be easily placed in the position of Ba!aams
ass He ''intends to watch the settlement litle.'
Very good the settlement is open to all; but IL
Taxpayer" is no better in figures than in telling
the ruth, fear the community will not derive
much benefit from his watching. However, since
he is determined to be on hand, hope the Super
visors will take warning from this .nvious poke
nose, and clear the roads from drifts. SO as 10 So
cure a safe passage for him 10 the Auditors Office.
lie "belieyes there are some fcathering their
nests" Truly, one would think so, and that all
the feathers were being plueked from this unhap-
ry gander, from the way he squAks but, what
caused such belief to enter his benighted mind,
is beyond my comprehension.
Now, look at tho Inconsistency Of his next as
scrtioD. lie pretends to know within a triHe)
what amount of money SHOULD be on hand at the
end of the year, Il the auditors would only do
their duty" after saying "the school ard road
taxes amount to four or five thousand dollars a
year" (lle don't know exactly which) Pretty
well guessed. What il IL does have a margin Of
thousand dollnrsl That is but a trne, in com.
been stolen by the Au Ii o.s. lie is "satisfed the
taxpayers will take the matter in hand, If the ae
counts are not shown up in their true light"
This, 1 suppose, would be u very good arrange
mcni, so far as Taxpayer" is concerned as be
could then get bis nose into affairs which he cant
get a smell of by the ballot
The fact is, Mr. Editor, think Taxpayer"
can be turned in any direction, "to suit custom.
ers''-just as a weathercock turns on its pivot in
obedience to the wind and is of too small calibre
to be of any account, except as "blow-pipe"
fully agree with him, that we should have more
school, and think it apiiy the question was not
agitated when be aud / we're school boys
| will close for the present, hoping that TAX
payer will not Ego back on his word, but take
advantage Of the big 'opcning" be has by his re-
markable shrewdness discovered, probe the matter
to the bottom, reveal all the hidden crime, expose
the dark dyed villains, aud prove himself in some
sense q MAN. More anon. JusrIcE.