The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-09-05

law, he was entitled to SlUUO tor each |
1000 inhabitants, in the same proportion
for whatever number of inhabitants there
nj ght be above the last 1000, and $l5 for
each 100 inhabitants above 1000.
Jackson county contained according to
the last census 1859 male inhabitants
above 81 years of age. According to Mr..
Patterson's view then his straight salary
under this 1st section would be made up |
as follows:
1st. 1000 inhabitants nts...................$1OO 1000 |
2nd. 1000 bitants.................... 1000
Odd 009 lnhabltan tS.... i90U
$l5 per hundred for 2559 inhabit-
ants ......5o3. 80
Iotal............-.....-... .......S2oo2.5o
The Committee unanimously agreed
that Mr.. Patterson was not entitled to
$219.5O for the odd $50 inhabitants
They were not agreed as to whether he
was entitled to the End $1,000, for the 2nd
1000 inhabitants. Mr. Aleshire was Of
the opinion that he was not Mr. Atkin-
son and myself were at first of the opin-
ion that he was. Further reflection un-
settled me on that point, and did not
during the Committee meeting nor have
yet made up my mind on that question.
The law is obscure, and | have some
times thought that it was purposely so
drawn. You will at once see from what
| | have said, that your statement that the
Committee reported the Auditor had
overdrawn $l46960 is not correct. The
Committee did not report any amount,
and did not agree as to what the proper
amount was. In conversation in the
Committee, l said to Mr. Aleshire that if
he desired, we would go over the books,
and ltemize in our report the amounts
| lIy OIp in n
ly drawn, and in accordance with this
suggestion the books were examined by
Mr.. Aleshire and myself (Mr Atkinson
being otherwise engaged) and the
amounts drawn by the Auditor ascertain
ed, but for some reason, which l do not
now remember-p- obably because the
Committee were not agreed on the $1,000
item-these items were not inserted.
Section End of the law of 1877, prescrlbes
additional compensation for the Auditor
but upon that section there was and can
be no dispute. Section Sd allows miscel
laneous fees, and is very plain. The Au
ditor drew fees under quite number oi
miscellaneous heads, and the Committee
were of the opinion that all not drawn in
accordance with this section Sd, were not
legal.
Leaving out the $1,000 item, Mr.. Pat
terson has paid back something near the
amount claimed by Mr.. Aleshire to have
been overd- avn. Whether it is the
! amount or not, l could not ascertain
without running over the books which
: would take more time than | have tc
spare in the preparation OF this article
] upon these separate items the law is plain
So that l think that in all probability the
Commissioners and their attorney, Johr
T. Moore, did not go far astray therein.
T. II, ol1 To hot
, know of no ring concerned in this or any
other matter, and am certain do not be
long TO any-no man has attempted t
} control NE in the matter in any way, anc
3 have had nothing to conceal
Asa member of the Committee, | mad'
my report without regard to any one, anC
with regard only to the truth as | under
3 stand it, | do not claim that my jud g
, ment is infallible, but do claim to hav,
Y stated the facts as they appear to me.
,, If Mr.. Patterson has overdrawn in an,
i amount it ought to be paid back, whicl
r he is willing | understand to do.
s In this connection it might be we'll t.
state that l presume, although l hav
made no examination of the books tina
y the statement and table of Mr.. Aleshire
!, in your issue of August Sth, concernin
e the miscellaneous fees drawn by Mr.. Pa
O terson, is correct. The question wheth
er he has so overdrawn or not is in th
u main dependent upon the construction c
5. the 1st section of the law of April q
1877, and the question involved IN it
n constitutionalty. l have the honor t
a remain very respectfully yours.
t. J. B. PAINE,
s of Jackson Ct
. P.S Mr.. Aleshire desires me to stat
}. that in the meeting of the Committee, b
IL said he would make a minority repol
;. before he would agree to the constructio
y u of the law which would give Mr.. Patte
' son $1,000 for the End 1000 Inhabitants
l take pleasure in stating that such is tn
If fact. j. B. P.