The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-09

Their Cost to Taxpayers.
Mr.. EDIToR AS you have kindly
lent portion OF your newspaper space
for the publication Of q communication
signed Furgason, which is so full Of
errors and mistaken ideas, hope you
will also be kind enough TO lend space
in your paper for the correction Of those
errors. and to say the least, falsehoods
and unjustifiable charges made against
me and the Hon. Commissioners. Now,
l will inform Mr.. Fureason, that the
rumor, as he puts II, is falsity Of the first
water, as rumors generally are. And
the broad assertion that the allowance
OF the County Board. for the last quarter,
was thirty per cent higher than it should
be, IL certainly very ungenerous, and
certainly would seem very ridiculous to
Mr.. Furgason himself, had he known the
true facts Just think for moment. that
there Is q written contract between my
self and the Commissioners. and / am
bound in heavy bond to furnish those
in my care with plenty 10 eat and drink.
at fifteen cents per day, and then say
that receive thirty per cent more than
i should have received Now, Mr..
Editor. .sdoes not such an assertion seem
ridiculous: l am sure, had Mr.. Furga-
son known the facts. he would not have
made the charge. as have reason TO be-
llieve that he does not willfully desire TO
spread falsehoods broadcast over the
liand against his fellow-man. and hope
that he will hereafter take the pains TO
Inform himself correctly. IL he will
liz will be hard for him to find any
mathematical process by which he can
cipher out how a wheel within . wheel
can work to the tune he has allotted
and how can get an allowance Of thirty
per cent more than l sh0ul! have. Fol
further information to Furgsson and
Others. l will say 10 him that If he viii
,,!be kind enough TO 90 TO the trouble Il
20 back and examine the quarterly allow
inces before The County Board places
any restrictions upon outside allowances
she will find that those supported by th'
taxpayers outside Of the Asylum, cos
'nearIy twenty-scven dollars per quartz
psr head. while those inside cost abou
sixteen dollars per quarter per head. |
is on record in black aud white. an'
there Is no getting around il. The write
says that ii j. not discreditable 10 be OF
lie county, in which all chsritabl
minded persons will agree with him
\ mt in the same sentence. be saws thu
IL there Is something CHASTITY in the word
wear the stigma Of once having bee
a pauper.r Now. l cannot for my life
! see the difference between pauper i
'the Poor Asylum, and one outside Q
the Asylum. In conclusion, ! will oni
I say TO ny friend Furgason. that il h
desires to become the proprietor Of wins
he calls the :. Stock hotcl.- and keep th
bOarders for less than fifteen cents pc
4 day, and furnish his boarders plenty
4 eat, and attend 10 all their wants in sick
ness, besides. without extra pav. he car
|" no doubt. have the chance ] hope NJ
I Furgason is convinced that TO talk abot
y "a private arrangement i'm this matter
I simply absurd. and that he will also
'lcony inced. that tine steps the county o
.icials have taken ia this matter. are NJ
loubtedly calculated 10 be 10 the intere'
liz the tax-riddcn people, by stoppin
r The indiscriminate scattering Of the put
8 ic funds 10 the tune Of over two thouI
= and dollars per annum. The Taxpayer
= call this indi~criminate scattering, whe
dlone man costs one hundred and my do
y lars Of their money for beiEg kept abo,
, two months outside of the Asylum. whe
,ffifteen dollars would have kept him full
,fas well in the Asylum. III Mr.. Furg
son will please pay visit 70 the Asylur
ri will show him around and convin'
! him that he has treated me, A. well
.ythe Commissioners. extremely unge
,elerous in his communication. and her
-elby invite him TO come. in all friendshi
~ One more word for the relief Of q
i public A hue and cry was raised IN
IvIif the Honorable County Board won
,rcarry out, or stand by their order Of .
algnnting any permanent allowance on
,gside Of the Asylum. the house would
y |files. 10 such an extent that the coun
,elwould have to build new one But
lylspite n their adhesion 10 that orce
nelthcre are fewer persons in the Asylu
Vat the present tiTnc than there has be
ofIat any time since took charge Of it. al
,islno body starved 20 death outside eth
q, as vet. and no probability Of il. Cor
and visit me, and oblige yours truly,
- SUIT. or PooR ASYLUM
OF Judge the Tree by its Fruit.