Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-31

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both asylum and poor house leaving
aud the profit to the county for each
year named
TAKEN FROM ANNUAL REPORTS.
YR. EXPECTED RECEIPTS. NET EXPENSE PROFITS.
1857 tl3,l47os sil,772 as 1854 81
1888 l5,92S06 n,744l5 97s3 81
Total ............. s. 15s So
1929 si5,2s1 20 ,l,8oso5 81 80
Total. ........ s7,2749I
Taking the first two years given by
the Herald Il profit 10 the county as
appears above is So. 53. Take tho
last two. being under present control
1928 81 Consider then hit ordinary
repairs in the former was $3.50 48, and
in the last TWO years the same item was
81, l5l 81, aud we ae not ashamed to
| haze our business looked into. There
are other things which might be shown
to make the people suspicious when
unexplained, but he who seeks enlight-
ment must come and see the bills, and
not look for full informatit in the
columns OF a newspaper For instance
during the former two years, reports
show that fuel and light for both insti-
tutions cost oily $l96, while we have
been compelled to report To same
source, for these two items. in the last
two years, n cost of $l,308 g. There
is maxim Figures will not lie,'
some one has said that 1.-The man who
uses them may lie." The Herald has
opened up field for The operation of
those who wish TO manipulate figures.
WHIT Their this is done in the spirit of
sesrch for facts. or at the iDstigation of
some jealous minded person can only
be- inferred TIE remarks of the edi.
tor in issue of January 10th have been
followed by 'Old Tax psyer,' and
some figures given by him. having
tendency TO lead people to think that
we. by he grace of the trust 'es were
having n rich harvest out OF sundries.
and he tdtor kindly offers us space to
reply. Honest. upright. minded peope
are not afraid To ask and seek openly
TOR Information when they think there
is some hingwrong. The evil minded
and these who seek 10 inJure individ-
ual >, her than promote the general |
gcrc hide behind screen. like Tax |
i.I5 ~. observer, or Critic y
af out openly and let the public see
sou are. wheIHer you have an AK |
- nd, or whether the present man /
cement has stepped on Your corus. |
2 pubic perhaps can better Judge /
u value of your figures by knowing |
who You are. The honest seeker for
knowledge ought to be enlightened,
out it would be easier % enlighten him
II he waa known, so that the informa-
ton might be given suited 10 his I'M
Quoting from Old Tax
payer Now viii not our superin-
endent or trustees please explain " hat
this large bill of sundries was. and whv
1t was not itemized in their report
w as taxpayers have right to ask
such question" YoE have that rIoht, +
and it IS II question which might have
been propounded by any person over
bis oven name without dlscredu The
contained IN this: This
lodge OF sundr,es Seem to cover large
amount of uAexplaifsi charges" is
made before t me Is given to answer
he question winch was asked as y
right. The model report CiSed from by
q d Taxpayer" is that of 1888 That
report IS credited with saying that for
the suudry biYot that year Vouchers !
On file with county CLERK" Chapter |
l3S, laws of 1887. constitute the trus-
tees board Ct sudit, and they are re-
luired to meet for that purpose month
W. All bills must be presented to and |
hled by them, and be verified by the
oath of claimant. What business the |
county clerk had with those vouchers is
not plain. Vouchers are on file in the
office of the trustees and may be in.
speeted by any "Old Taxpayer" or
other persons interested. The state
ment of totals for 1894 and 1888 is mis-
leading as given by "0ld Taxpayer"
which is rs follows:
superintendent and rnatron ......... 1850 90 |
ages paid employees. ............. i,asS is
Total ,............ sa,7ss Is
He saws .'there was bill OF $50 95 /
for sundries'' this NAs additional. |
Then he compares this total with the /
total for 1894 which includes snndries. |
The report shows for 1883 amount
actually paid for salary of
Overseer Of poor house and matron 500 % l
Paid for salaries and wages asylnm,.... 1874 70 /
Total. s2Ssl 20 |
The salaries and wages for 1884 are i. Ss,s0S IS !
Increase for rear 1924 ssis IS |
The superintendent ana matron's |
salary remaining the same. The |
monthly pay roll shows to whom it is