Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01
A1ErrER FROM CHEST.
For the court-No Grod I

on. GoopLASpER. Eso.-Dear Sri con
cluie TO write you few lines In support Of Chest
as one cf the townships that is leading, or trying
very hard to get tho lead, In industry agriculture
etc. We have rated and run as much timber to
market as any other set Of men under the same
circumstances. Many Of Us have made two trips,
and are now waiting for water to make the third.
Rafting In all done, oats In, potatoes and corn
planted, and the growing crops generally look
well at present The outlook is satisfactory. We
are now waiting for food or for candldAtes-no
difference which, "hrst come, FIRST served" The
food, however, Il preferable; for II will give
more work. better pay generally, and relieve many
Of our citizens who have their whole Winters
work tied up. Yes, the tax collector will soon be
putting in an appearance and we must be ready
to meet him or suffer the penalty
Fxtraysgaueo seems to rule the hour, both In
priyats and public affairs / will just give one
Instance 10 our own vicinity. Wepetitioned the
Court to appoint viewers to make change in the
creek road 10 Westover, not more than a half q
mile. The Court discharged Its duty by appoint
ing two old gentlemen from Clearheld for viewers,
neither Of whom had the least idea Of what they
had to do. They knew nothing about the country,
nor the road they we're called TO yaeate and supply.
consequently they had to appoint chain carriers
to supply the deficiency.
The bill looted up as i0lloNt
Two chain 81 90
Two viewers from Clearhsled, walking 80
miles, 10 eonts circuar.......,' ~
One day coBi ng, one day returning, one day
on duty, at 50 per day......... " oO
Total .................,s22 90
Sir, any two Of our citizens would have taken
the chain and carried Il for the regular foe Of ~
thus saving SIS to the County Treasury and the
work would have been done all the same and
many hard thoughts saved. We look on It as in
sulting to our intelligence. Two hundred and
sixty taxpayers in Chest township, and none ht
to lay Out half mile Of road, in the Estimation
Of the appointing power, selah.
We have been noticing for some time past that
CleArheld is represented on quite number oi
yiews-roads, lines, bridges, etc. IL Is folly TO
send strangers to lay out roads. II always ends
IN trouble, delays and great expense II the eiii
Eens asking for these yiews do not know the
ground on which they want them laid, an satis-
led that men from a distance know less. Some
body must quit work to go along with them, or
get no road II you pay little attention to this
matter, you can very easily sec that this little
leak in one year will take quite sum out Of the
Treasury unnecessarily. l do hope this "star
road business may end right now. II we are all
compelled 10 pay taxes, we are entitled to share
Of the little fsvors.
One word, and am done. As to the old gen
tlomen appointed by the Court to lay out our half
mile Of road, have nothiug to say. They came
among us to discharge the duty Of their appoint
ment. They done 50, and left quietly and peace
fully. There is too much Christianity 10 our com
position TO hold the least enmity against them
The fault does not lie with them, but with the
Court.
hope this little note may bo the means Of
awakening up the appointing power to It's duty.
am inclined to look on Il as an oversight but
If continued you will hear 1t Numbered all around
TANPAYER
CuRsr, May 2lst, 1881.