The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-02
Com 1saeS7licOttOpas.
vnMORE. Feb. %, fST'

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Mr.. Epfr"F-ln your last Issue find a COM
munication from A. j. Khey in which I've mis-
represents facts in reference to he Audtors'
county, aud by false deducti',ns seeks to name
the public believe that the Auditors have en-
Mr.. Rhcy claims that our predecessors made
an over allowance tn Mr.. Criste. and that we
have followed in their footsteps by irving Mr..
Freidhon over allowance We shall see how
that Is.
Mr.. Henry'e bill entitled IAN Act for the
collection of taxes i'm Cambria county" enum-
crates the following on which said taxes a,e to
he levied, viz: Seated r. al estate and person
one, reads as follows: THE Treasurer shall
be entitled to 5 per centum on all taxes col
lected and paid O,t under this net" Now this
question arose, did this act include unseated
land taxes? Mr.. Fr,,idhof and his counsel,
Geo. W. Oatman, Esq. maintained that 1t did,
while the Commissioners and their counsel, w
III. Sechier- Esq. took an opposite view As
but two OF the Commissioners were present at
the time, Mr., Cambell, was teicgruphed for in
order to have full hoard I'm attendance. The
arguments on both sides were then heard, but
as their views were dfametrically opp sed TO
each other il was agreed to allow the Treasurer
3 per cent on all tied land taxes collected
and paid nut by him. and at the next term of
Court to present the case to Judge Dean and
and III any wrong had been done to have 1t
corrected ut the next settlement. This propos-
itiOn was accepted. The next question was
what portion of said taxes had been paid out
by hin and after q careful examination of the
were the only ones paid oiIt of this fund. MIR,
Sechler concurfing in that opinion. The Treas
per cent. on So 95a.35, the amount tEat he had
paid School Treasurcrs and Superv isors. This
was al OF The unseatcd land taxes paid otd by
him, the baance still rema ning in his hands
awaiting legal decision. But MIR. Rhey would
make il appear that he had or should have paid
out the entire amount, SS,859.22, and To this
fund he would add the taxes collected on seated
lands (Which come clearly under the head :of
seated real estate mentioned in Mr.. Henry's
biiD, together with amounts received from
constables. which also comes under said bill,
FOR IL provides that all taxes remaining unpaid
after "a certain period shall be put in tie ha nils
of constablcs for collection. whereupon said
amounts collected under the act aforesaid.
1t also provides that the Treasurer shall receive
per cent. on all taxes collected and paid out
under this act, and no board of Auditors or
Commissioners can deprive him OF il. And
when Mr.. Rhey tries to make il ppear that the
unseated land taxes % coleeted by 0uwh him When %,
more than hal of it still remains in his hands
and that seated land taxes aud amounts receiv-
ed from constable should be cassed under the
same head, and that he (the Treasurer) should
receive commission of only per cent. on
the two latter amounts, when the lar plainly
says he shall receive per cent. he states W hat
he kfolcs to he fdlselo0d.
With regard to generations, comm issions.
etc, to constables, which hespeaks so giowiugiy
OF the Treasurer is required when he puts these
taxes in the hands OF constables for collections
Ia furnish duplicates which cost considerable
sum and requires great deal OF lime and itbor
to make out said duplicates, besides requiring
several entries which woulG not have to- be
made had the taxes been paid at the proper
time and he claimed that it was simply an act
of Justice that be should bc allowed a commits
sion for the same. referred the mat to the
Commissioners and they unanimously agreed
that he shou Id receive il. With regard to the
county bonds the Auditors have no control
wha ateyer over them and the Commissioners
did what they thought best for the welfare of
the connty-thcy redeemed over eight thous-
and dollars worth last year and the balance
will be redeemed the early part of the present
year and will venture to say few cOunties i'm
the State can show SO good arecor3 financially
Cambria.
Mr.. Rhey also asserts that Mr.. Criste received
an over allowance. but does not pretend 10
show how or in what manner il was done In
y m nf f,rIag
6gu res to bolster up his assertions, bur In Mr..
perfectly willing for the books to be examined.
The trouble wIth MIR. Rhey, If we are be-
iieve his own words, is simply this, when he
was treasurer he came out sir thousand dOiiars
behtHd, while Mr.. Christie by being economical
was enabled to purchase farm. IT Mr.. Rhey
was defauiter that is no reason why Mr..
foOtsteps;
In conclusion permit me to say that the
board OF Auditors endeavored TO do their duty
honestly aud faithfully and 10 gain all necess =
ry Information from able counsel, i'm accord
ance with which they acted,
F. p. MCCORMICK
FEBRUARY 2e, Is77.
DEAR FREEMAN-In last weeks issue APPEARS
the County Auditors settlement, which arti-
Gle prompted me to make a little examination,
the result OF which is as follows. viz:
The amount paid out by the Treasurer
emitting him to 5 p. ct. $40 935 Is - 1876 IS
And amt OF unseated land tax, IS 952 IS,
at per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1887
Total amount of commission ....... s2sI5.45
The amt allowed by the Auditors was. 25o9. 50
Loss to the county by order.... l54.l1
legal percentage commission of per cent.
on mOuey retained by him, on the : ,g3. .:,S
pdtors did nd 3 Se' him M sees e TO CON, me that the
two Items the law to the contrary nutwith-