Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
LAWRENCE ROAD FUNDS.

EpIroR REPUBLICAN 1T IL amusing to read
the various communications Published in the Rs
PUBLICAN concerning the finances Of our town
ship. Having had to contribute a little over
"siseenteen" cents to the road fund have be-
came interested In the accosnt. The charges by
Lower End" and the astounding explanation Of
the Auditors, constrain me to examine the figures.
don't know how your "Pine Grove" and "Lower
End" correspondents like them, but to me they
are profound enigmia
The Auditors tell US "that somebody is spoil.
ing for a fight and pitched into them that there
is no apparent erookedness that the mountain
brought forth a mouse that we have right to
crticise their actions; that they are pure that
Il 10 not their duty 10 itemiEo their account that
the school statement might have been palmer
that II would take two Of the thirtysix inch col
umns Of the RsPuBLicAS to itemize tha I all the
Auditors in the county are law breakers that
the little white house has lawyers mortgage on
Il that @. l.. Norris account Is as stated
Whsref that Owens had no right to percentage
on certain accounts tha, the Auditors are not
graduates, and do not levy the tax and that the
Treasurer Is the proper party to receive all
monies"
What a wonderful explanation They have H.
luminsted our minds with avengeance. Truly
they have labored long, aud did not bring forth
even a mouse. The only thing explained 10 the
half column Of defence, Is that tho s5S5.So,
charged Treasurer Owens, was twice credited to
him. / accept the explanation. They tell US the
Auditors are allowed two dollars per day. Every
school-boy In the county knows that but all Of
them, with the wisdom Of their teachers, com.
bned can not tell how much they received for
Auditing the Lawrence Road account.
They did not attack the account Of 1877, a.
copied BY "Lower Rnd," hence take IL for cor
rect, and, 10 common with "Lower End" and
every ether taxpayer who takes the trouble 10 ex-
anime ine account for themselves, charge that
there 70 "apporesi erookednsssin IN allowing Treas
Hrer Owens tis2.l4 In the Norris account. Don't.
that appear erooksdf
The recent account shows coneludvsly that
Treasurer Owens In 1878 received from the County
Treasurer t2,s5ssl Of unseated Road ,sr in cash.
What came Of hl Who got III How much did
the Auditors getI They did not tell US. and must
draw my own conclusions. Here they are reduced
10 figures
Treasurer Ogden receiyed...-."..-.-.. $i,42i 90
Percentage allowed 0wens-.-...-.... % 3s
Supervisors, spikes and plank for 1873. $50 80
Fraudulent balance Of 1877 allowed
Treasurer Owens.-...... .......... " IS
Balance 70 Auditors, Clerk and Printer. SIC IS
1Ota.. sz,voo ei
They appear 10 have received only ssl6,s5 for
auditing the road account What did they get for
the pOof hnd cchool Mulupy totooo by thrce,
and you have Il exactly. Here II is 81, ,45o.55 for
auditing the three accounts. How Il that for
cheek How much did you getl How else did
they divide the spoilsf Thank the Supervisors
there was DO ias 10 touch on the roads.
Ny nsighbor, being somewhat charitable, sug-
gsts that they did not get tsl6s5 for auditing the
Road fund. Hsssysi they paid $eo52i, the amount
Of Supervisor wages for 1877, and only had the
balance for two years service; which u true, re-
duces the tsl6 IS to the mere pitancs Of $,ll6t.
That 10 cheap enough. "Tarpayers" and "Lower
Eud" do not complain. Three times $2li.N 10
sgs4.e7 Nobody presumes that the Auditors
Clerk and printer got any moro than $6s4.s2.
Had the Auditors added thirty lines TO their ae-
count, instead Of TOO coiumss in the RrrubLioAS,
they would have shown us In their statement what
each Supervisor. 0verseer, paupsr, Auditor, Clerk
printer, lawyer teachers, building, Secretary, Ae
recsised as The Law directs In conclusion don't
consider me a. complaining Of the Auditor. Clerk,
or printer. Ian not. don't say that test.p2 10
too much. oh mo- sm only explaining What
they failed 10 explain. I may be mistaken. These
are my figures csrefally made frog all the fsets I
could CLEAN from the accounts and explAnatioss Of
1871 aud 1878 Of Lawrence Road fund. A. pub
lishsd BY the Township Auditors. Let the people
examine them. Han colunbiA.
! LAwnsscr TowssHir, Aug. s,h, 1879.