, 1876-03-30

GLEASON. 21,500 for his services and contingent
oxpenHes. Thoro has boon osslnlneod fos tho
Collector, Evans tho sun Of $12;ooo TOT hla ser,
vlcca and expenses, and, IN addition thoIcso.
rer cent uron the amount q ety ta1Gs e. eolleosoa
Alt &Eeao bills and iton'a must 10 passed upon
by tho Auditing board, which Ia composed Of
tllo aoven Justices OF the Peace and tic Supor-
visor and Town Clerk. Thoto IL furthcr PRO-
vision OF law that II either OF tho Justices Ia ab-
sent from Tho meeting, his place may bo sup
pIto,! by the Collector or Assessor. At tho first
meeting In August TWO Of tue Justlcos worn
conveniently absent, and tho Assessor md
Collector were. duly ipsta!lod it tllols
audit TO bo eIRuod by n minority OF tho board.
Tho fret buglnBas OF tho 1loatll was tho allow
ance Of 9a,c00 for tho Aaaeasor Tor his compon-
satlon aud contingent oxnensca. Thg ccrtiflcntc
Olork 0lcsso,,, Assossor Phillips, and Collector
I:Yans. 1t Is n significant faos that immediately
following this corttuato Was All allowance os
$500 to Ilatnea l. Trpp for legal services. During
tho various mootnRs Of the Hoard ut which these
b,a woro nl1owo to tho town oicorH. tisa JuAtlces
of tbs 1eace woro gonorally absent. and tia audit.
tbg wna substantially all performed bJ The four
town olticerH.
Tho injunction WAS denied upon tho principle
as the Gonrt hss no poxer to sont1" aa
although tho etatutory pay WAS very
annll aud insignificant part Of tho allowances,
the Court aHsumod that tho remainder wag prop
crly allowed as contingent expenses. NoLwitl-
standing tho charitable riow Of Judge Williams
it is, OF course, apparpnt that under sho con-
ve,'ient phrase, ''contingout expenses" tho
iown officers aro attempting to appropriate
very largo sum Of money helunHi1x to fhe town.
l understa1a that II is tho Intention ot AoBssa.
Galloway and 6llorsa 10 press tlIetr SUIT atla to
recover back for tho town tho money belonging
TO II. Bus Tits Mr.. Evans, WHO IS tho tloss ca
pablo Of thin rinE, antl wtoso office Is thus made
the most lucrative, ia candidate for Reelection.
Ills legitimate compensation 70 q Ego, aud big
Of tl,ia he il receiving about I'll 10o for his thlco
monsls' services. This South Town 1in,, with
Evan. at It's head, ia Formidable. Its u.anputa-
tions Of tho balios.box last April, whom sno con-
sucnIbofod. Very fow reputable clsizons sooiS
ratt III that election; worry fuw CARED anything
nbont tho result. mud tho outcome showed q
marvellous number Of Eotors, both for Foley aud
t,lunders tho South Town rs tho A'aormaric
Hing docs tho city. They syu'pathizo with each
otllyr, and naturally combine forces, aud thoy
were hotl assisted by tho Whlaky Ring Hhilo 1t
was in active oxigtullco. Tha Whisky Hing hah
boon brokon up. for n time at least. Tho ]lcople
to dispose Of ttloss which control both Tho city
and the South Town. a. E.
THn rarronTA%GH or THE TOWN KLEorloSs.
10 tnt {+laNV AZ IAe IHte1aGD 1Flp1V8t
CutcAoo, h1arch 29-It Is rory much foatotl
that tho people do not understand tho i'm
portauco Of the town elootiona to bn held Tuos-
day, At which tino supervisor, Town Clerk,
Ae8ca8or, md Collector aro to DO elected In each
town. Although township organizations will
probably be abolished, the Assessor now elected
will nuke tho assessments 20 It il Of inoaouablo
importance that l,o right mon for Asaesaora arc
knI $rH Hr.kt
ot good Judgment. anu who can be rolled upo,l
for making m equal and juat asacssmeut, and
thus avoid tho litigation and t!licnl.ea we have
experienced through tho incompotency antl dir
honesty of polftica! gcailaways.
1t 10 important for oil gopd citizons to turn
ont at the town clootions. Merchants shouiI
ctoBo thoir storQs, bankers tlolr banks, aud tl,t
Board OF Trade adjourn Oh tint day, ard thor
We will secure another victory for refuEm. and
1rVn anotber big nail In tho coll1n OF bunl,ns sr-
.am md rnacalisy. Esury good otizon should be
on hand ut thu precincts to o!ect Judges Of oioc-
tio1,. Yi1ey .,hould hn on hand carly at placps
wleso frauda can be most essily perpetrated.
Wo cn,l got no roarcsH In t1o conrts for cur
wrongs, aud our only salvation and hone Is In
tho eleetion Of honest men to Office. Lot us oil
g!yo up other tuhiness e'ection-iay and work ut
Tho polls. 1t will provo blessing to ta1-paycta
and q credit to the city.
II tho people will not turn out and do their
duty, there will DO 10 onn to blamo but them
solves il they havo to endure another roigu OF
disorder, corruption, and mikeyansism. II buBi-
ncss ,nen and bankers will close tiloir places OF
business on tho 18th and 18th OF April, It will
provo to them tho two most profitable days ot
tho yoal. MERCHANT.
". EAspAR.
70 The Hitler Of Tbs Chicago Iribu~:
C1,oAoo, March a9.--Allow me to correct pouc
ntate,nont Of your report Of tho Judges Of cleo.
ton in your rnper Of tho asth inst, In which 70
Fort my name is mentioned ~ judge Of elecLiot
cntiroly unknown in my (tho Socond) prccnol
Of tho Eighth Ward, and by that iusinuating
that am part Of certain disroputablo bum
mor ring, and III the inte1ost OF Aid. O.Dstcn
aud Dailoy. I will stato That nm Bohemian
by birth, that frat took esso1l In politics
lit tho old Bay State in sight Of plymouth
NoSk some twonty yonra ago; always havo been
and am now I'LL uuconlproulsInE Republican aud
strong opponent OF 1(r, O'l'rien, mud have iivcd
in tho Second and Fourth Precincts Of this ward
for tho laAt elevon years.. l will further HtatG
TINT paid last year $3.50 for city taxes, Which
will CONVINCE my man that haTo nothing in
common WITH tho ttax-oators aud bumnors Of
this city, md that my interest is entirely in Gil
pppQSitu direction. W. EA5pAN,