The Placer herald., 1874-10-24

November, and as is plain. and ne tic records
will show the new Board paid all the cxpen-
ses Of both elections except the Election
Boards and Carriers for the first-whch is
counted in this years expenses instead Of
last, as be falsely says. They were paid in
November and The joint Report Of the Treas
Oct. lst, 1873 to Oct. ], 1874. We will say
nothing Of the expenses Of 'he Judicial Elec-
ton in our showing; as the year before we
had Presidential Election, and they. offset
each other. But the expenses of the General
EIection,s so fur as paid by the present Board.
and which certainly is an extraordinary
expense TO the county, we shall claim
as an unusual excess over the year
before, or any average year, and
over which this Board had no con-
troll Of =. .......... 81, ,254 35
Beginning with the above we propose
to show whether their has been any
extraordinary expenses in the year
or not. We will show where every
cent Of this excess has gone, over and
above the Usual expenses Of the coun-
ty government, and leave the reader
to Judge whether it is the result Of
'frand" and "extravagance" or Of
wisdom aud necessity. Our next
item is this: Last year the old Board
neglected to pay the Assessors all
their salary. This Board paid that
deficiency, and have paid them all
their salary for the present year,
making another extraordinary expen-
diture, and excess over last year, due
only to neglect on the part ofthe o;d ooo 49,
Board, OF. ............... .S1 ,ooo oo
Then again last year the old Board
allowed $1,000 for prosecuting the
railroad suits, this year, by the ad-
vice of the District Attorney, there
was allowed for the same purpose,
$500. This though, the District At
iorney says we will get back, but as
it appears as charge against the
county, we are certainly right in call
ing this another extraordinary,
though necessary excess over last
year, or any other year. of. ...$2, 900 W
Again, their was allowed to G.. A.
Tuttle $3.50. by request of the Dis
trict Attorney, for assisting in the
Supreme Court with the Railroad
SUITS commeced by the old Board,
and SIS for Supreme Court costs;
which is an extraordinary expendi-
ture, ,ard excess over last year, or any
other year, of. s 265 90
Again. their was paid to Hale and
Craig, for prosecuting the Dckerson
bond suit, commenced by the old
Board, which is another extraordi-
nary charge, and excess over last
yea, or any other year, of. ....S 5OO OO
Aud to the Sheriff, in the same case,
another extraordinary expenditure,
and excess over last year. of. IS 245 90
When this Board came into office,
they found the Hospital and the
bedding, clothing and furniture there
in, in rather u delapdated condition,
and altogether too small to meet the
wants Of the patients. They, as was
their duty under the circumstances,
without thought as to whether the
expense Of the county should be
more this year than last, went TO
work and built fine new addition, a
blessing to the patients and a credit
to the county; repaired and refurnish-
ed the old building, thus involving
another extraordinary expenditure
over last year, other years, though
very necessary and commeudable.o .of,
according to the joint report, $3 ,9O5 60.
They found also that the title to
part Of the Hospital ground was in
dispute. A law suit was threatened
which might have cost thousands Of
dollars, and the loss Of the land in
the bargain. They wisely compro-
missed tho matter, and thus incurred
another necessary, though, extraordi-
nary and unusual exp. over last
year. or any other year. of. .....$ $50 90.
They slso took The ''stilcl IN time"
which may any day save the county
thousands Of dollars, by buying two
fire extinguishers, one for the Court
House, and one for the Hospital, thus
involving another extraordinary ex-
pendture over last year, or any other
year. though very wise one of s 100 90.
We also have two Supervisors
more than last year or any other year;
thus involving another extraordi-
nary though unavoidable expense, at
the usual salary, Of. 1915 95.
Then again we have had great
many more prisoners this last year
than any other year, the board Of
which alone, at the same rates as
charged last year, cost. on account of
the increase in numbers, 81, ,514 more;
It We add 500 for extra clothing
it probably amounts to $300-we
have another extraordinary expend-
'ure over sny other year in the past,
though unavoidable, OF. -. 81, GA 90.
Then the same is true in regard to
the Hospital Last year the total
number Of days board OF patients was
9.O57. this year the total number Of
days board Of patients is
IL. .206. Allowing that it costs 30
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