The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
RECORDS OF TWO TRUSTEES.
How Township Affairs We're Managed by
Ernest Kitz and by Captain Many.

When Ernest Kitz, the Democratic prede-
cessor of Township Trustee Many. took charge
of that Office Trustee Harvey turned over to him
sl9,6745s, the total balancein the various funds.
But the road fund showed an indebtedness OF
$4,000 the only official responsibility of that
kind Kitz had to assume At the expiration of
his term Kitz transferred to Captain Many So
703. 13 in cash aud total indebtedness of $50 !:
900. His cash balance was in the aggregate
SIC, 961. 45 less than that of Harveys, and the
indebtedness he increased $50, 900 mora Not
wishstanding this large expenditure of money
Kitz left the roads and schoo-houses in bad con-
dition, entailing Trustee Many an extra ex-
pendIture in their repair In 1886 Trustee
Many built new school house for District No.
Is costing $500. ana the following year, to put
the houses OF Nos. / and 4 In good condi-
ton, he had TO pay out 5000. SO
After meeting these additional
EXPENDITURES his last report, the first or
hand of $l07l2 13. During the year he
ceived $50, 64I. "a, which, with the balance of
Sl2. 404 60 last year, gave him available re-
sources of 500, 045. So
But the noticeable featura of his financial
transactions with the townships money was the
reduction OF the Indebtedness incurred by Kitz
from $50, 600 to $4,000 Captain Many having
paid SO, QUO Of the princiual out of the money
coming into his hands during his two years of
Office, besides pursuing course of economy in
meeting the current expenses. During the fis-
cal years of 's5 and SO Kitz had s57 O38 SIS at his
command He began the year with balance
of $l3, 959. 85. and closed It with an apparent
balance of So 1863 80. Within a month ali but
81, 7l3. ID Of that sum exhausted. The
amount excepted the only cash Trustee
Many received from Kitz. but the latter
turned over. indebtedness to teachers
for salaries represented by warrants issued to
the amount of 81 000 These warrants Captain
Many has taken up, besides reducing che $50 600
Indebtedness, which represents 500, 900 charged
TO the special and $21 600 to the bridge fund.
He has done this without putting extra bur
den on she taxpayers. and shown a business
ability which meets the commentator of
County Commissioner Sahm who will, however
vote for Gold because he is Coy Democrat.
It is not to be presumed that Gold will make
any better trustee than Kitz, for the political
affiliations of the two are the same. and the de-
mands that would be made upon Gold, il he was
elected, would differ in nothing from what Kitz
had to meet IN the interest of the Democratic
party. Kitz knew how TO show favorg that
would be to his interest and that Of the party.
One item of expenditure during his two years of
Office, from 1884 TO 1886 was 81 III so for the
hire of a horse and wagon. What -use he put
the animal and vehicle to does not appear, but
in addition he paid $84 for hauling supplies.
For repairing floors and heaters he paid $40 49,
and So, lis went for attorneys fees The salary
expenses of his Office during the two years
amounted TO %. 300 and on roads and bridges he
spent 81. 716 76. The latter amount was not of
much service as botn roads and bridges were
never in so bad condition as when Captain
Many became trustee. If Gold is elected the
risk of duplicating the extravagance of Kitz is
great, since the Democratic candidate is COM
mitted only to reform. and official service accord.
ing 20 Coyism.