The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-02-08
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF CAR
BON COUNTY. JANUARY /, lso,

We. the undersigned Auditors OF the County
OF Carbon, State OF Pennsylvania, elected and
| appointed and duly sworn according 10 law, do
report that we met I'm the ONCE OF the County
Commissioners, audited, adjusted. and settled
according TO law, the accounts Of George DOlOn,
Treasurer, Henry Miller, ID. j. O'DOnnell and
jacob s. Hawk, Commissioners, and Hiram p
Leyan, Sheriff OF said county, for the year end
ing December 81, 1888, commencing the work ON
the first Monday OF January, A. D. 1890 and
completing 1t on the 10Th day OF January, A. d.
1880. Aud that the accounts settled IS above
and filed In the Office Of the ProthOnOiary, are
correct. We found small mistake accustomed
by an oyercharge of mileage by the Jury Com
missiOners amounting to Si.3O which Oyercharge
we suggest that the County Commissioners de-
duct from the next bill rendered by the Jury
Commissioners. we feel II our duty TO again
call Il attention Of the taxpayers to the fact
that the charges Of some OF the assessors are ex.
cessiye. A careful inspection Of their s1Orn
bills duly examined aud on hle at the COmmls-
siOnerS' Office reYeas the fact that under the law
the Commissioners are HELPLESS in the premises
ana must accept the sworn statements OF the
assessors. BY referring 10 the caption Assess
ment. Registration and Military EnFOllmenth
one cannot help but be surprised at the Unequal.
ity OF the charges. For Instance, the assessors
OF the BOrOughs OF Summit Hin and IansfOrd
each having no larger population than the BOT.
OuEh Vi AcAlkNluu fldiRo respectively I'm tile
order namedl &ls9.45, S3TO.sS, slGl S. The
charges for LehightOn being less than One-half
and the same invongrulty exists IN the tOWll-
ships. We tail TO find any reason or benefit IN
making the military enrolment every year. As
this places the county under considerable eN- |
pense, inquiry should be made into the necessity
for making The same. We also suggest that 4 |
settlement be made with MeurOe County for the |
new bridge over the 1Obyhanna. -
We also ma that yea after year bills OF large |
amounts have been paid 10 the Hospital for the |
Insane at Danvlle for the keeping and uain- /
tenInce and medical attendance Of Insane Dat- 1
pers sent there by the order OF the Court. AS i
the laW under which these unfOrtunates are sent /
there, provides thar the poor districts, OF which |
said INSANE paupeFs are residents, Ghall refund /
TO the County the amounts paid, and rs We tail |
70 find any credit from such sources We suggest
that the County Commissioners without DELAY
proceed In this matter and take the proper steps
necessary for the colsction OF these expend-
iture8.
The rate paid 20 the Sheriff for boarding prls-
Oners l3Ih cents per day. We think Is too low and
altogether inadequate, considering the present
high prices for groceries and PROVISIONS, Also
the salary OF the Commissioners Clerk 1855 per
month) should be Increased. considering the
and duties connected with this
Ia testimony whereof we have heFeunto sci
our hands and seals this 2oth day OF January.
A, ID, 1880.
A. 3. PETERS. lseall
JONATHAN kIsrLKR. Seal
February an, lso-vp