The Cecil Whig., 1873-06-21

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/ MIR. EDIToR:-We now proceed to reply
to the Denial $50 called of the Secrs
tary of the late Board of Town Commits
soners.
! AS to "impudence. We leave the dc.
cision to the citizens of the town which is
the most impudent the simple inquiry
in your local column, regarding the assets
and disbursements, as per " statement y OF
the last Board; or, the "Denial," in en-.
tirety? An enquiry which any citizen has
the right to make; and more, which it il
the duty Of erery citizen to make, should
the statement be unsatisfactory-we think
the demand Of 500 shows considerable
"cheek."
AS to "secrecy." Which is most liable
to this charge; a statement" in which
much is left to inference, and in which ex-
penditures for the entertainment of an
engineer are put down under the head of
Labor and Material;" or, a simple en-
quiry, made, as is customary through the
columns of a newspaper? Possibly cham
pagne is considered by the Board as " Ma
terial,' and the drinking thereof as
"Labor9' We acknowledge, however,
that it is a Labor to drink some kind of
champagne.
AS to Cincinnatus. I've do not see
the application. We believe that this
historical character was called from his
plow by the body of the citizens of Rome
to defend the city against a barbarian horde.
We need more light on this point, unless,
indeed, the Secretary considers the late
Board in the same category as the assault
ers of the ancient city.
AS to "modesty and greatness (which
is the most " modest "a simple enquiry;
or, demand of 500 for furnishing infor-
nation to citizens which, as public SER
wants, the Board is III duty bound to fur
nish, at the call? We think this demand
of money shows great Htleness.
AS to "payless uork. I've think the
Secretary received salary for his arduous
labors, so the honors, are not "barren,"
but easy" on that score.
AS to "Mr. Denny. IF the Board of
II charged the s319.Gs as assets to the
late Board C7D it was the bounden duty
of the late Board to call Mr.. D. to account.
If they did not they were derslict in their
duty. If they did, they were cognizant
that Mr.. D. held receipts for nearly the
whole amount; and charging the same to
the present Board was improper and
"secret, to use mild terms, and calculat-
ed to misinfofm and mislead taxpayers and
the new Board.
AS to enry and jealousy.-The sentence,
because envy, the twin sister of jealousy,
is ever ready to take exceptions to the
character of the officer or citizen that re-
fleets discredit on services reduced by its
possessOr lis one which "no fellow can
understand" as Dundreary' says. 1t
is about as clear as mud.
AS to /" Prejudice. IF calling for facts,
e1cites prejudice, so much the worse for
the facts-the caller cannot be blamed.
AS to "Maltee." - To charge Malice
where none is apparent or intended, is only
one evidence of that Vice is the party max
ing such charge. The late Secretary
charges simple enquiry with all the vile
epithets in the vocabulary.
The late Secretary refers us to the state
nent of II. Are the books Of II keep
ing company with those of '72, containing
the proceedings of the Board, which the
late Secretary defends, and which we un-
derstand, have "turned up missing 90
When &c Tax Payer" accepts the invi-
tation of the late Secretary, "to call and
get bill Of particulars" he will be pre-
pared to give receipt in fuH.
There is a certain fish called the Ink
Fish," because when attacked, he makes
great fuss, and blacksns the waters,
under the cover Of which he escapes
The application can be made by the intel
ligent reader.
In fine, we again say, that many citizens
would like to know "to whom was paid,
and for what purpose the $913.35, stolen or
disbursed by the late Board; and who got
the $319.6S which Mr.. Denny holds re-
ceipts for nearly all Of" The present Board
has not got it. The Secretary says the
late Board did not get it, and the previous
Board that of III charged it to the late
Board as assets; so the Board of II virtu-
ally say, they did not get it; who did p
That's the question" This they ask
and demand as their right. If an item for
entertainment" can he smothered up
under the head of Labor and Material"
SO can other items.
Some citizens in viewing the improre-
nsents charged for by that Board, cannot
see where $500 or 5000 was expended
They can't see it in the "lumps" of
" Labor and Material" There is evidently
something rotten in Denmark"
A TAX PAYER.