Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-06-21

srsed = Clssk md The ye.r in wIieh
Mr. Ind n. Graves acted, and that y,
that bob Were called upon to fasnish
the AsseaeoUs nth . lsss ef the ~
Psyys u ~ cosnty. So msch for 90,
nov let = get Il fhe facts. We have
already stsird that Mr.. Wilson received
e066 from Nov. ~ 10 Nov. 1884, IN
cluding this charge OF 800. together
with stationery and fuel. Look upon this
picture and then lsok spen the picture
which | now propose 10 present 10 you.
Remember that Il was for the suse dsfy
performed. Mr.. Jno. N. Graves re-
ceived S945 for services iron Masch to
November. Before this time. two other
Clerks had been been employed BY the
Board, who filed up the time from Nov.
1878 to March 1875. One Of them MAS
paid $l57.1l and the other S293. so.
This was oil for one year, from Nov.
1878 to Nov. 1876. The County Com
missioners may employ Clerk for each
month in the year, still there is the same
duty 10 perform. Nov let rs add up
these amounts paid - salary for Clerk
dunng this time. and instead Of S045
We will have 81, S05.0l: and We we're
near forEetting the stationery and fuel
account which Vas included in the e066
allowed TO Mr.. Wilson. and which for
the year 1876 ives o86.93. Now add
NJ . The 81. 3o5 aud We hsve the pro-
digious sum Of 81 .lS3, sgainst 1S65,
the amount allowed Mr.. Wilson for the
sa~e services in 1866. In regard to the
extra work which was imposed upon
the Clerk to the Commissioners for
1875. viz: "extra work incident TO as
sessment. besides additional work, such
as supplying the Circuit Court with the
names Of taxpayers from which to draw
the juries. for making out list Of coun-
ty charges to be reviewed by the Grand
Jury and making road record" I will
contract to do the same, excepting the
list oftax-payers, fortwenty FIVE dollars.
| have extended this explanation SIM
ply for the purpose of doing Justice to
the Clerk for 1866. and to do justice to
the Board who then appointed him to
that position, and who approved and
passed his account. feel sure that nv
friend is laboring under mistake which
he will admit after he has consulted the
records. ! cannot believe that he would
wilfully have stated this TO be fact
without being so satisfied in his own
mind. / know then that he will correct
himself and that this question, at least,
will be settled between US. must At
least blame my friend for making such
serious charges without baving first in
formed himself Of facts which are open
TO every one by searching the records
Of the Commissioners Court-but this
blame IS not given him in any exultins
or victorious spirit. but only in kind
ness, that he may be more cautious in
future. The harm he has done has been
remedied, and the only harm may re-.
suit to himself, for making a statement
which is false. Still / will intercede
for him with those who have been I'M
Intentionally wronged by him, and
think that can make it all right. Be
more careful in the future. II is a rule
Of law, that secondary evidence can be
only offered when the best evidence
cannot be obtained. Now in this case
the records we're open to him, and ev-
cry citizen has right to consult them.
Don't trust again to hearsay, but 60
straight to the fountain head.
/ give the present Board all praise for
the erection OF the new county Jail. but
still l may be mistaken in praising those
who simply do their duty. This has
been a necessity, and will be a saving
to the county.
There is but one thing in my friends
card that l take exception to. and that
is the tone Of his last paragraph. He
seems to impugn my motives because
am democrat. This will pass over
and excuse, provided he never uses
such weapons again. II he can con-
vince me, it is all right, but shall ex-
pect him to be open to the same con-
siction of truth. o.