The Placer herald., 1874-10-24

ordinary expenditure over last year,
or any other year, OF. ..... "a, 24I 59.
These are all the extraordinary
expenditures for which we have the
figures. There is another item OF
considerable importance, and that is
the increase in the expense ofarresting
and prosecut ng criminals. There
was the prosecution of the Forest Hill
Stage robbers, and The Strobc mur-
derers, which were unusually expen-
sive suits. Mr.. Fulweiler, District
Attorney, tells us we will be perfectly
safe in putting the excess Of expense
this year, over last year or other
years, at. t............... .$1 ,oVO w
This then is another extraordinary
charge over which the Supervisors
had no control. 1t will be seen that
these extraordinary, charges of
which the Argus says there are none,
au uount in the aggregate, over last
year, or any other year in the past. to
The neat sum Of. $2l 2O2 81
And it will be seen thata large per-
centage Of these extraordinary expenditures
were incurred on account Of the actions Of
the old Board. We ask a candid review Of
these 6gures we have set them out where
they eau be plainly studied, and we ask Oh
behalf Of truth, justice and a slandered SET
of honest men, that every tax payer study
them. ii there il one item III the above
that is not unusual, that did not happen last
year, nor any other year in tie past, then
we do not know it; for we aim at perfectly
honest showing. Now if these are the
extraordinary expenditures, and we deduct
them from the total, we find the ordinary
expenses of running the county government
for The present year is reduced to tie up-
precedened low sum of $50, ,206 53; thus
showing most conclusively that The Argus
charges of "fraud," "plunder" and Eek
iravagance" are exactly opposite from { e
truth. Instead of showing "extravagance"
the figures show undeniaby that the very
first year after cracking the old Court House
ring which for II years have had their heels
on the necks Of the taxpayers of this coun
ty, and which exercise too much influence
around the Court House yet, for the best
interests of the masses. the ordinary expen-
ses of running the county government, afIer
providing for the above extraordinary ex
penses, in other words setting things in shape,
has been reduced below the average So ,90S
40, and is less than the expenses for any
year since The Republicans held the reins OF
government, and the ring and railroad be-
gan to cypress the people, by S2,6S5 80
The only rebuttal TO this showing, is that
these unusual charges may occur another
year. So they may, but what signifies that?
They never occurred before in the last five
years, and it is with the figures of these
years, we are comparing notes. These un-
usual expenses were necessary to set things,
long neglected by the Republicans, in order.
All being in fair running order now, the
unusual expenses should cease, and they
will. II the county is nos run this coming
year for less than ever before, then let the
jealous talk. We have shown where the
surplus money has gone. without bringing to
light single case of extravaganza, and in
the face of these incontrovertible facts, the
gentleman who is hired by the monopoly
125 Office seekers in this county, to slande
honest men, and string ont vivid tales Of
"plunder," "extravagsnce, and "fraud,"
without regard to truth, if he has spark of
shame, will certainly blush to see his nfamy
so glaringly exposed But then be has no
shame, or he would not occupy the position
he does. lie is hired and paid or lying just
as much as clown is hired and paid to act
the fool Let either one fail TO perform
their part, and perform it well, and out they
co.