Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-30
TO the Public.

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duccd, talked about and vilitied by John G.
| Hardt and other members of the Botrd OF
Charities to such an extent that deem it
due to myself, family and the public TO notice
the matter, and do so more readily because
my vlifiers are public officers, charged with
the duty ofcxccuting part of the same law,
that | am commanded to see observed and
whose only motive in attacking me appears
| to be, to divert public attention from their
violation of the same law, that pcc'Iniary
gain may come to them
To Thoroughly understand the matter, I
insert two sections Of the law creating the
| Board of Charities &c, one which Imposes 4
duty on me as constable the other specially
applicable to, and requiring the observance
of MI John G. IIardt and NJ. f. Gclzcndan-
ner,my ASSISTANTS, and members of the Beard
of Charities and Corrections.
Sec 23 of the law, be ore dcslg la'cd, says :
"Any Justice of the Peace for said county,
! and any person by him authorizcd may mp
! prehend or cause to be apprchcndrl any
rosucs, Migrants, vAgabonds, bcggors and
other idle and d!sordery persoas found lott
cring Or residing in said county who follows
no trade or occupation, and have no visible
means of supper! and commit them to said
almshousc, there to I've kept at hard labor for
any term not exceeding three months, and
the ovcrseer shall receive and employ them
according to the tenor of their commitment"
assert, and am prepared t" prove, that
all the requirements of this section have been
regularly kept by me, not vagranl Or tramp
have taken to VI n,c'uc Hospital without
first having the party before Justice OF the
Peace the required affidavit made, the party
convicted, sentenced and commitments
made out and signed by the Magistrates he
fore left the Jas,icc Office, and that have
not charged other or larger fees than those
prescribed by law for tie services rendered.
Sec 80 Of the same law says:
at sail be the du,y Of said Commission
crs Of Charities AMI Correction, every three
months, to advertise for sealed ropo,als for
furnishing all supplies and provisions nee
fSS'l MI NV anu 4ihiAit'iit'i't vi
he inmates of tue Amshousr, and I'LL per
sons committed to The jalof Frederick coun
t,, and for all fuel needed for sail Aims
house and Jail; and to award the contract or
contracts therefor to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder, who shall give bond to sad com
mssioncls. in such penalty as they may pre-.
scribe, FIR the faithful performance OF ch
contract or contracts, and no one OF said com
IN ss.onrrs shall be allowed to he a Bidder for
any sacu contract, or be interested tacr, il
directly or indirectly: and they shall have
fan power TO make such provisions Cor main
nance AMI supper; Of the inmat; 5 OF EaiN
Jail and Amsnousc as they may deem ne =
c>S4rv, Hnlii tie contracts :crcmj ciurc pro
v!dcd for can be IA lc.
tbs section has been -ha Ncfuiiy violated
by Mr. .Iuhn G.. iIar,it and Mr. EugrHc Get,
AunlAnn,r two n, ,mhc"s Of the Board OF
Charities and Corrections, as the rcCOr,. VIII
show. Since Aprl 1881 they have >tUdioU:-
IL ignored the law positively commanding
them, to advertise az .rterly for scaled pro
pOsals to faJnish supplies, and hav" adopted
a ;, stem OF carrying 3rouni, to Il f." o.
their personal ard particular irirn1-, prja,
I'd cilcul.r aak.ng for b ds, thcrcry intcn-
tjonal!y pr,cluding the pgbIic de Gers IN
groceries, lUindvr' nAi others from comp't-
ilc with liitc ,;r&ie or ring, formed by
themselves, 10 enable them To turnj eh articles
-, ., 90 ,,,,' Of ,tt -
reap II rich harry, st. as their bills un file Ill
the commissioners Office at the Court lIuu e
VIII show, and which also shows the re- X.
lc,slrss Of tin SO ncorA Oilc, Is in s;'!cmi, G
to ii ece the public. W il" apparently exec.
ting law positive in its commands that
they shall not directly or inlirc tly haycany
thinr To do with furnishing supplies,
Mr. lIarlt ran in and collected, Of him ,clf
as II asurcr nice little bill OF $jSl for eight
months, from Apr ltth to De- lGth lS't,
without any competition whatever because
no other bid was asked for. Mr.. ~. e. Get
zendannrr also manages to ret IN and col
lc,ts bills for $1S9 in his own name for gro
ccrits wh!skey, brandy lemons, soaps, tea,
coal oil salt, moas-es, gtss, and queens
ware, bacon, &c from Jan 18th to Nov 23l,
1884 y little over ten months his charges
too are expensive, lG cts for hams, IS cts for
bacon, and l0s cts for shoulders, and the
whisky, good Of course for medical purpos-
es, corresponlngly high, nor do these bills
include a large lot of goods Skipped out to
Mont vue Hospital, One evening last month
just four days before contracts were given
out for the current quarter under the manip
ulation Of the printed circulars handed
around in lieu of advcriising-n nor docs 1t in
cludc beef At 50, : and 10 cts pound paid
to particular friend of Mcssrs IIarlt and
Grtzcnaanner, without contract bid or com
petition, which other butchers would have
furnished at cts uound-nor Goes it in
clude hecvrs furnished by another member
of the board Mr.. +. II. Lakn at $40 a hun
drcd-nor his eight dollars cabbage plant
bill, w thout competition; either for bccvcs
or cabbage plants.
And now connected with the action Of
these conscientious gentlemen in furnishing
supplies, in the face of the law prohibition
as well as to cSclupt smother member of the
board, who honestly cndcayors to do his
duty to state that some of the accounts nf Mr.
VI. f. Gc,zendanncr and John {. Hard, filed
in the commissioners office, is approved by
NJ f. GctZendanner AZ president protein, a