Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16

lNOMMUNtCATBD.
LpoxARDrowx, Nh, OCToBER, 18th, 1879.
Messrs. Editors II notice in your last Issue a
communication signed Enquirer in which the
question Is asked Of you how it's that the eoun-
" Commissioners changed the agreement they
had entered into with Mr.. r. II. Bond in re-
gard 10 feeding and clothing the paupers at the
Alems House for 1879. This IS one Of the many lit
tie destinations Of wrong-doing which has been
Whispered by enemies against the Board, and the
first one which amounts 70 public direct charge.
am sure that the gentlemen composing the pres
ent Board Of County Commissioners would hes
itate In making reply to this accusation, but in
Justice TO them, and without their solicitation.
will answer the question propounded by En-
Quifer. In the FIRST place hold il as q princi-
PIE that he who gives circulation to n report,
tie truth Of which can be asceTtained by an in
specsion of the public records, is IS much resPon-
sible for It's Ealsity rs he who manufactures it,
The records ofthe Office Of County Commissioners
are public, and no one, during my term Of Office,
has ever been denied aninspection ofthem, and
nothing would have given me more pleasure
than 70 have giseu Enquirer all the information
be required. Had the inquiry been made Of
ne, he wonld have been saved the trouble Of q
public question and the chagrin Of doing pub
lie. injustice 70 n body Of men who bare en-
deavored 10 discharge public duty. by an
swer 70 EnquiFer's question il this, that II the
agreement entered into with Mr.. Bond for the
present year, has in any particular been varied,
know nothing Of il, and the records which show
Il are not in the Office Of County Commissioners.
The amounts which have quarterly been paid TO
Mr. Bond hare passed through my hands, and
ighe has received more than eight dollars per
month, it was q mistake Of my figures, and not
under the order Of the Board. The rent Is still
standing against him.
IL is passing strange that the important
reforms which the Board have made in county
expanses should be lost sight Of in the face OF
snch little accusations which turn out TO be
MISREPRESENTATION. Is Il forgotten that In the
item OF Aims House expenses there has been
a saving in one year Of Of 81, 800; il IL forgot
ten that there has been . decrease in appropria-
tons for repairs Of public roads in two years Of
81 900 without any falling Of in their condition;
In IL forgotten that in two years there has been
a reduction in county expenses generally OF
$4,000. Now remembering and Offset these re-
forms BY the first direct charge which has been
made (that Of Enqairerl and bow win the BAL
anco furn7
Another general insinuation Is made By the
enemies OF the Board whenever the reduction in
connty expenses is alluded 70, and that Is (which
Is said with a knowing winkl there Is
something behind" This bears upon its face the
blush Of nntrath. In the name Of common sense
what can be behind leayy list signed By the
County Commissioners? I assert IL a. fact that
Al time Of signing the levy list for 1879, every
debt due and owing by st. Mary's county was
levied for with the exception Of little eonstabes
ACCOUNT due John A. Russell, which he had ne
elected 10 bring in. The reduction was % great
that certain people could not realize il and they
thought there must be something wrong.
blame them. however, for not being seekers after
trufh, and informing themselves BY an inspee-
ton of the proper records.
Messrs. Editors, IL was not my intention to
have done more in this communication than
10 have simply answered the question Of EnqHir-
err. but think that justice demands that such
charges should be met BY such arguments. Oe-
liese that the gentlemen composing the Board OF
County Commissioners have been ever eonscien-
tinlIs Il fhe discharge Of their duties, and feel
equal 10 The task Of defending their actions, in
ever particular, before 3 fair minded public.
Very Respectfully Yours.
10. r. MoRsAH.