Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-11-04
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1876.


Some More Evidences of "HefOrms'
The present sheriff of this county, and
candidate for reelection. together with
his supporters are loud advocates fol
reform" We believe i'm ''reform," also
The difference between us is, that while
they are continually, crying for reform
in connection with high offices, and
those far away, we are IAN advocate OF
reform" commencing with the small Off.
ces at home, and continuing the good
work until ,du positions, where reform is
needed, are purified. We have proved
that the sheriff of this county had to be
threatened aUith prosecution before he
would do a simple duty. But the great
siicklers after "reform," do not want to
commence at home, they want to 60
away off and call for "reform" i'm places
which they know nothing of. If they
were true reformers, they could I'M
plenty of room for their efforts Ccry nee
home, and when they have cleansed ii
records of their own officials at hOm
then the sincerity of their efforts abros
would not so much be doubted. r<f-p
We would like to PROFOUND the preseI
sheriff of this county, and candidate fl
reelection, a few questions regardir
the manner of doing his official dut
We have shown elsewhere how be cor
PEELED an outlay Of over $1,000 by Il
taxpayers of this village. Will the she
iff please inform the'reople,s whetherl
made his annual reportSsat.the last NEE
ing of the Board'Of Supervisors, and
not, why? ,Ifhe did make such repoI
the official proceedings do not make al
mention of the fact. Was it not his du
to have presented his annual report
the Board at that .meeting?
Docs the lair not make it1 the dury
the sheriff tn rcreeao his official bond
January of the year tolloloing his TAXI
the positions1 ~'.
Did not the Board of Supervisors of TIL
county hold special meeting last Jdntta,
for the purpose of dpprouing such bono
/ Did not the sheriff of this county total
ignore the meeting and grossly ne0Iectl
duty In not having his bonds prescntt
the action of the Bodrda saf
Did not this neglect of duty cost the ia
payers Of this county the expenses of t
meeting of the Board, sohich could not
much less than tacenty.fUe or thirty d.
lars? -" 2gi2
At the meeting of the Board of Sups
visors spoken of, the Board. while wa
ing for the sheriff to put in ain appe;
ance, transacted some other bushes
then, after waiting upwards of an no,
one of the supervisors proposed th
they proceed as prouided for by laaU al
declare the office vacapt. Another mel
Der of the Board, Mr.. Heaphy, thoug
this might be little too severe, and pI
posed that if the Board would wait Il
he would 60 down town and find the;
sent sheriff. This he did, and was go
about an hour, but returned and repo
ed that he was unable to find him.
ter some little discussion, it was fina
agreed that the approval of the bon
should be left with the Judge of Pl
bate. Sheriff Paquette is to-day holdia
his position through the leniency of the
Board of Supervisors. His neglect of
duty was so great that the Board had it
in their power to declare the office va
cant. Yet he and his organ, the Fress
Press. is crying loudly for reform" We
believe in reform and believe good
place to commence is by electing Thom-
as Jarmy sheriff of this county. 81