The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-05-28
CLERK CASEY HEARD FROM
BLooMsBURe, Pa, May 95, 1886.

MkssRs. EDlrORs;-As your rehuers Weli
know, have been the victim Of attacks,
both personal and malicious, for many
months past by the Sentinel. Until very re-
Gently considered that the people Of the
county, knowing the motive Of the owner
OF that sheet the continuous attacks were
undeserving Of any notice from me. VIM.
Krick baum was candidate for the posi-.
ton of Commissioners Clerk when the pres
failure to get it, after Offering directly and
indirectly valuable consideration for the
votes Of two of the Commissioners, he
opens up the columns of his vile shee. for
the abuse Of the Commissioners and myself,
without any regard to truth, decency, or
his own questionable, and in many respects,
disgraceful management, while acting as
Commissioners clerk. Whether the Com
missloners acted wisely in selecting me as
their clerk, Is not for me to say. But am
perfectly satisfied TO let the people Judge
whether am found at my post of duty,
whether they receive courteous treatment
at my hands when they have business to
transact at the Commissioners Office and
whether compensation received by me for
services performed is exorbitant. The
tax lien law, the late law with
reference to the daily reports
made by the Prothopotary and Re
corder, and many other smaller details,
have added to the work of the Commits
sioners' clerk so that now do at least one
third more work than did Mr.. Krickbaum
when he was clerk. Notwithstanding this
fact, in 1873, the last year Mr.. Krickbaum
was in office as clerk, the statement shows
he received $500 salary and was allowed
$7s.75 for hired help, making total of
SS7S75. Last year received 5000 to pay
my salary and all my hired assistance, just
S2l.25 more than Krickbaum received
when the work of the office was at least 30
per cent. less than it is now. Yet am to
be upbraided week after week tor not fur
OF the press, the names of persons who
were paid to assist me. / can give the
names of parties paid to assist me, il ne
cessary, but the Commissioners made the
contract with me, and / was personally re-
sponsible for the hired assistance. They,
in their discretion, decided that it was bet
ter to know definitely what the work in
this Office would cost, and hence held me
responsible for the performance of all work
for 5000. This seems to be the matter
upon which the ex-boss loves to dwell
The taxpayers know very well that all his
uneasiness about this matter amounts TO
nothing. All his other attacks, being of a
personal and selfish nature, are not worth
noticing. l have not been away from the
office since the first year | entered it, more
than day or two, except on business tor
the county. In September, 1877, Krick-
baum, while being paid by the County as
Commissioners clerk, spent several days
in Philadelphia acting as Deputy Sheriff.
In 1878, while elecioneering for Prothono-
tary both before and after his nomination,
how often did the taxpayers find hip at his
post of duty venture the assertion, that
he was not there half the time. Yet did
he not take his fun $500 salary, and pay
$7S.75 for hired help in addition to his
salary? And did he not take S25 90 for
clerking for the County Auditors in JAN
uary, 1879, while acting as Prothonotary !?
In short, this Ex-Deputy Treasurer, Ex-
Commissioners Clerk, Ex-Deputy Sheriff,
Ex-Prothonotary, at present School Di-
l, lid
tary, and would be Deputy Revenue Col
lecior, &C., after failing to secure the office
l now hold by alurements, by threats by
promises, by offering things in his gift and
seeching some of the patronage of the
Commissioners office. Failing to get that
he has unbridled his vile tongue and
opened his newspaper to ''swell head" Of
Catawissa and others to abuse the Commits
soners and myself. have stood it all in ST.
lence, believing that the people would look
upon this abuse as coming from disap-
pointed political sore head, who fatted at
only write this article to let the people
know that under the present management
our county affairs are being looked after
with more care and less expense compare
lively than when every officer in the coun-
ty, with the honorable excepti6n of Presi-
dent Judge, was under the management of
the tyranical boss now proprietor of the
Sentinel. desire to call the attention of
the taxpayers to the last official act of VIM
Krickbaum as Commissioners clerk.
columbia county
To William Krickbaum DR..
TO the following bill for expenses incurred
in collecting Sl0172 of Conyngham
twp for 1875.
" amount paid N. Lenihau to re-
lease Levy $25 90
| "amt. paid for team to go down 8. 90
&" expenses incurred 10 90
$40 90
This money was paid me to which the
Collector objected and the balance of du-
picate was not yet paid-Collector is de-
faulter. Received payment Dec. 81. 1873,
William Krickbaum."
Query to Krickbaum-W did you not
put this Lill in the statement of 1875 Or
were you afraid to have it come out before
you were candidate for prothonotary ?
Rise and explain.
Truly Yours,
JoHN B. CASEY.
Mimin.
Personal property of Widow Bond will