Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-10
"Buffalo's" Reply to Mr.. Maher

Editor CiiZen-ln n late Eagle was
published quite a lengthy 'vindication"
of Mr.. Maher, to which we now pro-
pose to reply, as briefly as possible
As to whether Mr. Maher is a friend or
an enemy of common schools we do not
intend to discuss "Acts speaks louder
than words" Mr.. Maher states that
in a conversation with a Director he
learned that Mr.. Scott had never given
any bond 1t should be understood
that Mr.. Scott is constable of Buffalo
township, and as to the heniousReSs Of
his crime and that of the Directors,
''their gross negligence and total disre-
gard of law" Mr.. Maher is referred to
Digest of School Laws. page 80, C.,
under the head of Duties of the Col
lector:" They may appoint to that
duty the constable or Treasurer of the
school district who shall forfeit for
every refusal to execute the same the
sum of $50, which shall be added to the
school fund of the proper district" And
further, page 81. decision No. 232: IF
either the constable or Treasurer is APP
pointed Collector under the provision
to No. G.. he is bound to accept and act
under the penalty therein named and
he and has sureties are liable for the
proper performance Of the duties Of
Collector Of school tar under his Of
fetal bond as constable or Treasurer
as his case mag be. THIS as 'dduy of
office to which both the constable and
Treasurer became liable when they ac-
cepted those stations respectively"
Mr. Maher will find in the next de-
cision, 233, that whether that bond is
considered sufficient or not is entirely
discretionary with the Directors, as
indeed some of his own references
prove. As he is so anxious to have
judicial decision" the question of law
need not be further discussed, feeling
confident that the decision at the bar of
justice will be as favorable to Mr. Scott
and our school Directors as when ar
raigncd before the "bar of public
opinion on last Tuesday election day.
Mr. Scott and the school Directors,
including tho Treasurer think it little
hard for friend of common schools
the father of so many children-to drag
them into an adjoining county ito be
tried for pretended offenses" "for the
sole purpose of fatiguing them into a
compliance with his measures" and
the large majority of this township are
of the same opinion as the result of last
Tuesday plainly showed.
Mr. Maher's "vindication" had been
read by most of the people of Buffalo
township before its issue in the Eagle,
as it had been printed in sheet form
and circulated several days before the
election A copy having fallen into the
hands of the Treasurer the day before
the election, and as he anticipated that
a copy of the "Crusher' would be
posted at the polls, he had an approx
mated statement prepared. Mr.. VI. 5
vindication and the statement made
below were placed side by side That
in Mr. Maher's article most calculated
to deceive and mislead was the insinu-
alton that there was a balance of over
81 900 which could not be accounted
lpl llt hilt" pttttr UT couiu tdSHf
have known, for the same Director from
whom he claimed to have got so much
information could have informed him
of what was done or was intended to
be done with that balance. None so
blind a. those who will not see" One
item in particular we wonder at his
omitting, the Goshen school furniture
as it was paid through bis bank.
The following is the statement
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BUFFALO TOWN
SHIP:
In reponse to Mr.. Maher's query as
to what has become of the balance, ST.
044.40, we respectfully beg leave to
present the following ststewsut: