Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-21
Charitie o and Corrections.
Frederick May lG, 1885
Mr.. Chae. E. Casscll ,


Mr. Chas. E. Casscll,
Editor of TIE CAToCTIH CLARION
ID ear Sir In your issue of the l4th.
find the to,lowing
There are serious grounds for the suspic.
ion that the County will be called upon to
foot large bills incurred by the Board OF
Charities and Corrections, than is warranted
by the statement published by that board in
and about January LIST 1855"
1t is not my desire to enter int, discus,
sion of this matter, but as the above is cal
culatcd to mislcad the public, as Treasurer
of the Board deem it my duty to remove
said suspicion, | will correct YOU as regards
our payments; they are not paid quarterly
we examine and pay them every month at
our regular meetings. Naturally, the cS-
penscs for running Montcvue Hospital
should he greater than heretofore, from the
fact the board was compelled to furnish sup,
plies for the large number of tramps, com
mittcd to said institution. when heretofore
they were committed to the Jail. All bills
contracted for Ivy the Board previous to Jan
nary LIST, 1885, have been paid. At the lnst
levy made by the c. G. $4,000 was asked for
the Jail, and SIP 600 tor Montevue Hospital;
Of the former only 81 40u was used, and Of
the latter, the probabilities are small por'
ton of the sic 600 will he returned to the c.
C's. Certainly it will not exceed said amt;
$4,000 i, the least amount levied by the {.
C's since the new building has been erected,
frequently much larger amount, The law
says tue &. C's shall levy for the use Of Com.
of G. and G. such sums of money as may be
necessary, to be paid ia equal instalmcn,s,
beginning with the end of the first three
months succeeding said levy TO accomno-
date the collector of taxes, / have been re-
cciving money from time TO time as he had
it to spare
In the end place is the following, "why
did it become necessary almost Immediately
after the January settlement, that Mr., John
c. Hardt as member Of the board, should
apply for and receive about $1,000 &c.
This is not correct az to receiving i, i'm
mediately after the Jan'y settlement. re-
ccivcd from the Collector Jan'y End $1,000,
January eth 81 900, February cath $1,000,
March Goth 1000, April End 81 900, making
in all from Jsn'y End to April End $4,000,
and nothing has been received since. There
is still due the board on last years levy So
900. The fact Of my receiving said amount
does not prove that the money has been c3-
pended; every prudent business man should
always have surplus on hand to pay any
bills which may be presented, particularly
when the articles are bought at the lowest
cash prices.
In your editorial on end page of the same
issue, find the following: ut is not gencr-
ally known, but it is none the less II fact that
on the day that the Board Of G. II G, appear
ed before the county board they presented for
payment their entire account in one gross
sum-"
THIS assertion is calculated 10 mslcad the
public also, which is not correct all accounts
of any description are itcmized examined
endorsed by the proper off GERS and affidavit
made az to their correctness by each member
Of the board, this has beet the custom by
former boards, and in view of this fact, here
tofore the accounts have seldom or never
been examined by the G. Com. will furth-
er state, my account as Treasurer is kept ut
the Farmers and Mechanics N. Bank, and
if the public has any misgivlngs as to the
correctness of the same, and the business
like manner they are kept, | will refer them
to the officers of said bank, and my books
are open at any time for inspection, and
would gladly give any citizen of the county
any information they may desire, and ara
confident can convince any reasonable per
son. that the action of the board in every
particular was for the best interest Of the
County.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN G.. HARDT,
Treasurer OF Nont,yuC Hospital!