Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-09
LOWER ENDER ANSWERED..


CLEAnffkLD, PA, July D, lofs
Eplron REPUBLICAN Noticing in your paper
some time ago a communication from Pine Grove
and In your late issue one from Lower End, in
both Of which we recognize the same person, VINO
was evidently spelling for fight, as he was
anxious for the Auditors to publish statement
of account then when they did, was ready to
pitch into them, which betrays more than an
anxiety for the welfare of the township. II 'his
Is the way he gently asks question 1t would not
be safe to be around when he becomes furious.
But "thc mountain was in travail and brought
forth mouse" Acknowledging the right OF the
citizens of Lawrence township to make all just
criticisms ou the acts Of their public servants,
and making due allowance for the grievances oil
the tax payers, we would not undertake TO excuse
any wrong or cover up any fraud. But, as Lower
Ends innuendoes were particularly aimed at the
township Auditors, we feel In duty bound to our
selves, to the taxpayers, and to the township
officers with whom We have had intercourse In the
settlement Of the township accounts, TO say that
we have carefully examined the accounts as pre-
sented to US, and find no apparent crookedness'
"To the pure all is pure" but Lower End seems
to be acquainted with some Of the "ways that are
dark and tricks that arc mean" and II he knew
of any Irregularities, II was his duty to inform
US when he was much interested in the aiiairs
Of the township. Now, as to the duties Of town
law requires US to enumerate every item, but be-
eye IL would have been more satisfactory II wo
had made palmer statement, showing what was
teachers ealarics, fuel. building, etc If the law
means that every item should be put down. It
means great deal, taking into consideration inc
number Of Road School and Poor orders, exon
eratons etc., and would take at least two columns
of the REPUBLICAN to contain them in Lawrence
township alone. 1t means that oil tho township
!. 10 fhat hnva uulliHlpl
statements Of account have violated the law, ana
are alike culpabie with the Auditors Of Lawrence
township. -
We win lust here say that "tho other little
white house at Paradise" Is in litigation, no know
ing what It will cost when the law finish isput on.
Ia regard TO the @. L. Norris account, we have
taken as presented in connection With the town
ship books and find 1t as stated The amount
charged to District Treasurer Owens, as superyis-
ors wages spikes and plank, sbJ5.3O is charged 70
balance bis account, on which he has no right 70
percentaee. The charge was necessarily made as
be was credited 10 each Supervisors seperate ac-
count with their wages as may be seen, and then
with the. whole amount Of orders redeemed, in
cluding Supervisors wagel. II might have been
mt down differently, say for instance BY Super
visor's orders, spikes and plank S6S5.sO. By
balance of orders redeemed S9Ob.s5. Then u
would not have been necessary to charge super
yisor's orders TO the IreasuIer' Neltnei oi .ne
acting Auditors are graduates Of Commefoial
College. so some allowance might be made for
wkwardness, providing they do not cheat the
township. The Legitimate offspring that troubles
Clover ENDS" dreams, is one Of his own imagina-
lions. Turn to J. Parks account and you will sec
"a cents for spikes and $l.st TO wilson Hoover
for plank. making s2.3O 1.-THE bastard) which
taken from s835.3O leaves the Supervisors wages
s6sS,dO, We suppose that all Intelligent tax pay
srs arc aware that the Auditors have nothing to
do with levying taxes for road, school or poor
nurposes and can not be censured on that score.
INC District Treasurer is the proper officer by law
IA receive all moneys belonging TO the township,
and. if when he enters upon bis duty, the Audi.
tors take his bond with two suretlcs IN the sum oil
thirty thousand dollars for the true performances
of his duties, they are not responsible thereafter
for any Of his accounts pays over to his successor
ali the money belonging to t he township, there IL
NOT much room for complaint The Auditors arr
allowed by law $500 day each, for the time nee,
essary to settle the township accounts, Die
clover Ends" patriotism induce him to take any
less, when public functionary, than legal com
pen sation for his services
If clover End" Is not still satisfied, he cal
cali unou each officer to "show his hand and !
tho township Auditors have so far violated u
statutes that the tax payers are materially IN
mred thereby, he can compel them TO publish al
litemized statement or indict them for misde
meanor 10 office. Aupiio"s'