The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-19

EDITORS JOURNAL: Allow me shor;
space in your coiamns for the purpose
of answering an article IN the HeraM OF
! last week Over the signature eff Johna.
than. Now Johnatban you are ei,he,
knave or u fool, to think to stuff
down an Intelligent public, stalemen,
| like that when all have access 10 the
rii. reenrds zoo ,le facts. What am
going TO state VIII not be considered un.
irne when refer you all to the records
The records show that as city Marshal
received for part of the month oil
April S2l.66, for the nlenth of Nay $50,
and for each month thereafter the snn,
o. $50 per month rs marshal, and the
susi of $40 per month additional for
my services As street commissioner. max
( ing total for services as marshal ais!
street commissioner Of s491.66. So was
::liowed me in a city case, where the city
failed 10 make u case against defendant
call it extra fees or what you choose.
The fur! her SUM of $50 for killing
and carrying away dogs at 81 each as
provided by ordnance. The further
SUM OF So .or rem, of pound. The. fur
Their sum Of Sl3S for work of man and
lea,a grading streets and digg:n. bitches
down Iron Ave, to river, and down
Ash street 10 river. which bitches work
like IA charm in draining the city. Thas
the total amount IF Hills up 10 the pres
ent, everything included, amounts 10
SGJS.66. As for Assistant Marshal the
records show that he has received $50
per month rs his salary; and anything
else allowed him has been as in NV case
for services outside OF his duty, rs for
instance, taking care of engine and light
inc street lamps. Now brother Johna.
than how is your tally. Look Il: the
amount of labor performed during the
present administration, and thea figure
the expense of lum3 Der that was bought
troEl our lumber dealers here 81; $50 pss
il. feet. aud took their pay in city scrip.
Good stone was furnished to lay side
walks on at ten dollars per cord. The
work Of layiug down the sidewalks from
Santa Fe Ave. up As, street to Ninth,
and down Ninth TO the depot, was doac
by Messrs. Laus!ilin Il Fitzgerald, at
81. 90 per 100 feet, Iineal measure; while
the sidewalks down Santa Fo Ave-, I'M
der previous administrations cost the
city $3.50 per 100 feet, lineal measure.
Only $40 difference on 100 feet in the
work, Say nothing of tie difference of
50 per VI. feet en- the cost of lumber;
while they paid cash for lumber, and we
in scrip. Least | should worry Johna-
than's patience | will close by referring
10 Johnathan's race course. The town
ship trustee told me last spring that as
Ninth street and Iron Ave. were State
roads as well as streets he would help TO
grade them, and cou.d not help on any
other streets. Thus You see Mint,
street has been graded and you Johna-
than are the only one that has complain
ed. Now, Jonathan, il there is anything
else that you wish explained, either TO
the public or in private, have courage
enough TO give MS your name ~ fall.
Dontbe a cowarily po!troon; you shan't
be harmed. | only want to know to-
whom am talking. As tor our WORTHY
clerk, Mr.. E. 4. Bowen, he will be pleas
ed to Stow you his records, tor IL not
fear TO say there is no better clerk in the
&. l.. lussey.