The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

standing. l nave Two eyes and
ordinary good sense, but failed to
see the transfer on the books (if it
may be called transfer), for it
was made in such bungling man
ner that no one could see 1T except
that he had knowledge of it having
been made. 1t is so unlike the
the balance of his transfers that one
would be led to believe that it was
entered upon the books in that
manner Intentionally and with the
thought to mislead others coming
into office.
In June, 1890. the county COM
missioners allowed reduction on
the assessment of the Oakland and
State Line railroad company's prop
erty of S37, 1000. The order for the
reduction was made but no credit
was given on the assessment books.
Whose duty was it to make this
credit? Mr.. Fay's, and herein he
again failed to do his sworn duty.
Was it wilful neglect?
Next comes the contingent fund,
that which seems to give MIR. Fay
and the Democrat so much solici-
tude. never saw this account en-
tered upon the books, and had nc
way in which to find it, as no in.
dex had been kept of the proceed.
ings of the board while Mr.. Fay
acted as clerk. ] am not so curious
as Mr.. Fay in searching the re-
cords belonging to the people hop
ing to unfold some powerful mys-
terry. try to attend to my own
affairs, allowing others to do the
same, and by so doing | find my
time profitably employed.
Mr.. Fay further states. that II
was the only clerk that thought it
useless to keep an account of the
orders passed on the contingent
! fund" This is lie, made of the
whole cloth and | can prove it. |
keep an account of every order
passed by the commissioners and
can find any order passed in less
than "a minutes time. Mr.. Fay
himself thought it useless to keep
an index to the proceedings of the
commissioners. Dare he deny this?
expected when | took charge of
this important position to find ev-
erything in first class order.
| have always tried to conduct
the business of the commissioners
and the people so as not to bring
reproach upon anyone. | have up
to this time tried to fulfill the re-
quirements of my oath and shall so
continue until the end of my term.
}. STANLEY MYERS,
Clerk to County Commissioners.
Charles Foster Fails.
FosToRIA, O., May 26.-Ex-Sec-
rotary Charles Foster of the Treas
ury has failed, and has made an as
signmcnt. Foster was in business
in Fostoria as dry goods merchant.
Soon after the war closed he helped
to organize the Fostoria National
Bank. BY shrewd speculation in
real estate he became wealthy, and
in 1870, when elected Governor of
Ohio for the first time, was reputed
to be worth 81 100000. During
the next four years he lost heavily
in Lake Superior copper, natural
gas, and street railway speculation.
At Findlay during its temporary
boom, he invested largely. When
the bubble burst he, with many
others, was caught for many thous-
ands of dollars.
lie also lost by indorsing notes
for business and political friends.
Since then he has attempted to re-
coup his losses, but only became
more deeply involved. The crash
was temporarily averted by his APP
pointment as Secretary of the
Treasury, 1t is thought he will at
best not be able to do more than
pay his debts.