The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-27
Pithy Paragraphs on Very
Interesting Subjects.
TIE SCHOOL, AUDITORS
A Decision by the State Department Puts
a specific Construction on "Indeptnd, mt
school Districts"- Controller Severn's
Policy in Regard to Public Printing.
.necInl HrRALn corresnondence.

PoTTsvILLE, Jan. 36.--It is quite evident
that the newspapers and printers of this place
are not pleased with the policy of Controller
Severn in requiring bids before awarding
contracts for the public printing. One Of
the former has stated that 'as matters look
now the around the.couDty job Offices will
! soon be paying premium for the privilege of
doing county printing" However hat may
be, it cannot be denied the Controllers
policy is one of great benefit to the
taxpayers of the county, if not of personal
gain in favor with the people who have not
bid low enough for the printing. In years
past the Pottsvile people have been the
sucklings of the hill and they have had a
monopoly Of this kind of work at their
prices. Now, however, they find watchdog
at the door of the treasury and they are
squealiug because they find themselves
weaned. l have been personally acquainted
with Mr. Severn for years and know from
work reform in the direction of economy for
the taxpayers of this county. 1t is hardly
possible that any man will offer to do such
work as the Controller has required for no
gain, notwithstanding the views Of the paper
that published the extract quoted, and if the
bidder does the work satisfactorily at his
! price the people would rather have cause for
rejoicing than complaint.
According to decision recently made by
John l.. Stewart, Deputy State Superintendent
| of puhlip Iusf fruptinn ,Don rppuast oF tha
School Board of this town, the law of May
| 10th, 1898, requiring the election of three
auditors for each independent school district
applies only to such districts as are estab
/ lshed by the courts, other than cities,
boroughs or townships, and therefore the
Pottsville primaries will not nominate
auditors under that act.
/ The County Commissioners have succeeded
in distributing all the nomination papers re.
quired for the coming Spring election. When
il is considered that the entire board of Com
missiOners is composed of new men and the
clerks with one exception are novices, it
must be admitted that this part of the work
has been very speedily aud successfully y accom-
plished The papers are perfect and there
has been no complaints Of delay. But one of
the secrets Of success in this direction is the
usefulness of Mr.. Phil. Connell, the chief
clerk in the office, who was retained by the
new administration. He was aware Of the
rush Of business the spring elections would
bring and knew how to prepare the Office for
| it, This foresight and experience, coupled
with the intelligence for the three Commis-
sioneIs, resulted in prompt and satisfactory
completion of the work.
A few days ago large number of licenses
seemed doomed to forfeiture aud even at the
eleventh hour there were upwards of fifty
that awaited claimants, but at the last
their way rejoicing. Some of the late
arrivals said that they held back because they
were undecided whether or not it would pay
them to invest the license fee. The saloon
business is being overrun
The board OF County Commissioners which
expired on December 3lst 1893, left a floating
Indebtedness of $4,000 and it has been Of
considerable annoyance TO the new board
$l26OOO of the amount was provided for by
temporary loans on a Judgment note against
the county held by the Safe Deposit Bank of
Potts7ile at six per cent interest, In line
with the spirit of reform and economy they
inaugurated on the first of the present year
County Commissioners Allen Rent2 and
Martin to-day resolved to lquidate this in
debtedness by king new bond issue al
the rate of four per cent, which will save the
county 81 500 a year interest.
For the first time in the history of the
county attempts are to be made to collect sur
charges. The County Commissioners yester
day instructed County Solicitor Ulrich to try
and bring up surcharges against ex-County
Commissioners Bowes, Reed and DeTurk al
the next term of court.
Hon. John T. Shoener, Of Orwigsburg
and Hon. Elias Davis are daily visitors tt
this place and when not drumming up tn,
boot and shoe or cough medicine business Art
engaged in putting new rails in their poItics
fences. Mr.. shoeDer wants to be Congress
man and Mr.. Davis is anxious to step int,
Sheriff Wool's shoes. Both men are emf
nently qualified and they already hav,
enough encouragement to keep them in tn,
field. BUB.