The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08

,ss to know why this sum had not been
added to the $500, which he states is
"apout the actual deficiency But
upon reflection it is apparent that, al
though these two sums are alike in this
respect that they have been diverted from
the purpose for which they were origi-
nally levied, yet they differ in this other
particular, that the smaller of the two
(SS 5000 will have to be met by money
levied this year under the head of a de-
iiciency. while the larger sum (Sl3,3o0,)
which has been squandered upon favor
ties of the dominant party, and there
fore forever lost to the Taxpayers of the
county will not have to be levied and
collected again. Or, differently stated,
the skilful financiers who have been
running the machinery in the Hole i'll
the Wall had So eilectually covered up
and concealed this part of the business
that had it not been for the extraordinary
exertions made by them and their friends
to make the conccalment doubly sure by
continuing the late clerk in office, which
SO aroused suspicion and excited inquiry
that the late grand jury, in Difference to
public sentiment partially unearthed it,
the larger amount would never have been
heard of, and the taxpayers would have
been spared the disagreeable knowledge
that they had been Systematically i'm
posed upon. Happily in the interest of
much needed reform, the smaller amount
was not SO etfectually concealed, and its
discovery led to that of the larger one.
Herein is to be found the motive for the
Justification of the annual statement,
from year to year. until the tFctss OF
money LEVIED, collected and paid " on
maturcd bonds reached the aggregate of
sl3.3 800: and which, but for timely dis
closures, i'll all probability would have
continued indefinitely.
But Mr.. Reese, like every one else, ex-
cept those who have received it, reason
ably asks, What has become of the
money!" The figures he himself fur
nishcs viz, $50, S2S.24 extra compensa-
ton and commission allowed to clerks
alone, for the past twelve years." sug-
gest an answer. There is Il violent pre-
sumption in favor of the clerical COM
pensation theory, when seeking solu-
ton of the deficiency problem. What
the clerical cost has been to the people
OF Cecil county to run the subterranean
machinery during that period is at once
an interesting and pertinent inquiry
The figures are suggestive:
Extra compensation for T. years $50, S2S. "A
Regular compensation 500, annu-
ally levied for - years. 100000
Probable application during the
same term of artuaI deficiency. $4,000
Grand total for oiling machinery $50, I2S. 24
But whatever be the presumption as
to the application of this respectable
sum, certain it is that except the annual
levy of $500, it will be looked for in vain
among the items of county expenses.
We challenge any impartial and intel
I li-tHl tdA' III Attll County w cN'tHi-
Inc Mr.. Reese's figures and then deny
the assertion that there has been mis-
appropriation of the funds of the people.
, From them. under the color of law, sci,
400 have been taken to pay $4,000 But
s23 800 have been paid. Who received
ne difference? The levy list don t show,
Nr. Reese can't find ont, Mr.. CruikShank
would not tell if he could. and Mr..
Reese conuudrum is repeated i'll every
body's ear "What has become of the
money?' \ little band of political
,Ga"rniers(.) well vcrsed in the mysteries
of the subterranean banlo, wink their
eyes knowingly and whisper, " Contin-
geoeies.' ing 5oy' Co~tiagencies.' Ite "eser
lsry fer contingencies, .Nr. Reese admits
ttat.'