Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-12-12

THE DEMOCRATS STATEMENT or THE
CoUNrf's FINANCIAL CONDITION. The
figures presented by our neighbor of the
Democrat last week, divulge a secret, we
confess, with which VIC were heretofore un-
acquainted, and which looks as though
there was more "irregularity" than we
supposed. In trying TO swell the indebted
ness Of the county, January 1, 1868, he in
forms us of the important fact that back
standing State taxes, and balance due
Treasurer to the amount of S14,332 25,
were omitted in the statement Of Finan-
ces" in that year. And in 1869 backstand-
ing State taxes amounting to $5,073 73
were omitted in the Statement of fnan-
ces." AT this late day, he now makes out
that in.l96S the county was in debt S49,-
500 II, while the auditors of that same
year say the Indebtedness was but S34, $50
92, and recorded it so in the auditors re-
port. This renders it question of vera
city now between the auditors of that year
and the editor or his calculator. IF the
calculator is correct the auditors must have
been negligent of their duty, and if the au-
ditors are right then it looks as though
somebody had been little irregular"
to the amount of SIS, ,405 % in those two
years. Our neighbor carefully avoids Civ
ing correct statement as to the assets,
and adopts figures to suit his own purpose.
Any one will understand that assests
is the amount the county realizes from tax
alton, and other sources Of revenue that
are paid into The Treasury, which were ex-
plicitly given within few weeks past in
the American. But with all the omissions
and incorrect statements by the CalcuG-
tor for the editor, we are happy to sec that
he docs the party justice in concluding his
statement by stating that there is a great
improvement since the Republicans have
had something to do with the management
Of the county affairs. We give below his
own exhibit which corroborates our for
mer statements, viz:
Debt of Jan. l, 1s6S.........."..... $40, sos II
Debt of Jan. /, 1878 ................. &c, 100 81
Debt diminished from
January |, 1868 to
Jan. 1873, five years s....... .."..... s29,09S 80
To this he might have truthfully added
that since the Republicans have had the
controlling power during the past year, the
entire indebtedness has been paid off, and
the county is free Of debt.
The calculator turthcI odds.
Indebtedness above assets Jan.
l, lSGS ................ ........:.... SjU,2l1 81
Assets above Indebtedness Jan.
/, ,1S73 3........ ...................... 34,474 &c
Improvement in the financial
affairs of the county in five
years ................ .............. s64 ,691 G3
We cannot vouch for the correctness of
the above figures, but they show by his
own admission that matters have greatly
improved under Republican management.
lie states that a bounty order was issued
in 1862 OF 1925 90 which we notice he car
res along in his array of figures. We
learn that no such order was in existence,
and it is doubtful whether it was ever is
sued. But we confess it is good plan to
cover up that amount Of money. If our
neighbor is desirous Of giving the public a
correct statement we would ask him to
give an exhibit of the county finances
( since 1864, so that the public may be able
10 ST. ehn contrast between Republican
'Ring.n t'Ao