The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-04


Resident Architect and to act as gene
raj agent Of the Board in the recesses of
its sessions, al salary of five'thousand
dollars. This engagement (Which was
accepted with its salary, relieves the
State from all expenses of the household
at Glenwood; and the duties of general
agent embrace the care and management
OF all the farm. stock and domestic prop
erty belonging to the State connected
with this Institution"
On the ID b day OF May, 1872, DIR
Peck entered upon the duties of his new
office at an increase of pay from 81, 200
per annum to $1,000. After serving in
this nes Office Of Superintendent of
Construction and Resident Architect for
ne day. that is from the 18th of May to
ltkh of the same month, we find DR.
irawiny from the State Treasury
Uas payment far services in an Office
Riiich he wa5hppointed but the day
Nous. HQzTis this for high2
The labored In the report Of the
Eectors on Df Pecks skillfulness as
An chitect is met by the fact, not de-
ed, and @hlch can be easily proven,
q, when tits friend W, H. Day was
Atractor for the building of the Asy.
m walls, he, DR.. Peck, as Architect,
oVerestimated one million more brick
than weraja;fhe walls ;and when Messrs
Johli l. NJ of Greenvillc. aud Jon
athap Ken1| % Dayton, succeeded to
4e dontF md got an estimate, DR..
Peck deducted from and refused to pay
them for the one million brick over-esti
mated to Contractor Day. How is thai
f4n1the practical Judgment of Dr. Peck
so highly boasted of by the Trustees O
the Asylum2
e The Directors renort leaves the pub
lic TO suppose that DR.. PECK Is TO beai
all his own expenses and to provide fol
his household on his salary of 5000
per annufh. His residence is the fines
Suburban mansion near Columbus, bull
by W. S. Sullivan, Esq, for the resi-
dence of his family, and sold by him tc
the State DR.. Peck resides in it rem
free. No part OF his $4,000 is deducted
for house rene The farm connected
with the new Asylum, run by DR. Peck
is furnished with State cows, from which
it is fair to presume DR.. Peck gets hi
milk and his butter The State own
and feeds chickens, turkeys, &c, whicl
it is fair to presume DR.. Peck eats, as nj
account is given Of money received 10
their sale.
The charges made against DR.. Peck il
his "pecking" at the Treasury and goh
bling money is now under investigation
This is why the Journsl endeavors t.
avert the judgment that full investiga
tion Of the facts must necessarily lea
to II DR. Peck has not drawn meme
for different offices if he has not Charge
the State and received pay for differen
offices at the rate of near $1,000 70
About nine months services; II a singl
misstatement of facts and figures in m
former articles can be shown. then tn
Auditor of State in his official repor
makes statements not warranted b
truth. All my facts in regard to the of
fees Dr. Peck claims to have filed, an
for which hewas paid for filling are fact
from the record,
| The Journal may carp as it please
and do its best to misrepreseht. To SUI
ceed, that paper must show that its poll,
fcal friend, the Auditor of State, ha
made false report in financial matter
for the purpose alone of doing injustic
to Dr. Peck and to the Trustees that al
pointed him, This the journal will hare
ly attempt. Until ii is done with success
my statements against Dr.. Peck wi
stand the test of truth and fair dealin!
Is rtH'st & CARL.