The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-21
CENTER TOWNSHIP AFFAIRS.
Trustee Kitz's Statement Shows that His In
debtedness Is 14.915.52 Above the Limit.


debtedne ss Is 14,915.52 Above the Limit.
The statement of Trustee Kitz addressed ito
the tax payers of Center township is not of a
character 10 entirely satisfy the public with his
management Of the affairs of his Office. There
is no justification for his declaration that he will
ignore the Commissioners simply because they
are not satisfied with the information which
was given in his incomplete report
'If the affairs of Mr.. Kitz are all right"
remarked a prominent citizen, yesterday,
''there is good reason why he should not be
glad to have the Commissioners make the closest
possible examination, and, in fact, l should
think it would be to the interest of the public if
they should institute thorough investigation.
If there is nothing wrong in the trustees Office
it would relieve Mr. Kitz from all suspicion,
and the public would be satisfied His
statement to the people cannot settle the matter.
There reports in circulation which contra
dict his assertions, and, as the matter stands be-
fore the public, both sides are entitled to about
the same consideration. The Commissioners are
the official representatives of the people, and
they are the ones who should be given satisfac-
tory evidence that there is nothing wrong The
closest and most searching examination
that they can make will not hurt
Mr.. Ktz it, as he says every
thing is all right A man who purposely
withholds full information in report which
purports to be complete. and then gets mad be-
cause objection is found with it, has no reason
to e<rrsct the public to accept his statements as
absolutely tory. There is only proper
way for Mr. Kitz to ~ssee-tle all questions about
this matter, and just so long as nnos reason
to refuse to settle the matter in the right way,
just SO long will the public have reason to be
suspicious"
Accepting the statement of Mr.. Kitz as abso-
lutey correct. it makes ashowing which cannot be
very pleasing to the tax payers. When he became
Trustee the Indebtedness of the township
&c. 000 In his statement Mr.. kitz reports that it
is now:
As shown by my report TO Commissioners
Amount not shown by said report as an
itemized statement. Observation-Disclosures 10, 2c6.45
Total $2s, 322.77
To pay the above Center township has the follow
ing resources:
Special fund last half of 1884 levy. Sc 500 90
Road fund 100000
On hand in road fund. .... 1852
Special fund levy made June last for
1889 I3,5OOOO
Road fund 100000
Total -Y20, 415.52
Tt will be noticed that Mr.. Kitz includes
in the estimate Of resources the special
fund levy made in last June for
1855, $l3500 which cannot be collected
until next spring In the Indebtedness which he
has contracted he has, therefore, anticipated the
future revenues of the township The June
levy is not yet due. and for that reason, cannot
properly be included in the estimate of the pres
ent resources His own figures show, therefore,
that he has exceeded the limit of indebtedness
which the law says that he may contract
without authority of the Commissioners, $l4 :
9l5.52. BY his own statement he has been guilty
of a violation of the law and no good reason is
given for the extraordinary extravaganza in the
management of the township affairs.