The herald., 1895-11-30
RESTITUTION IS DEMANDED
Money Illegally Drawn From
the Public Treasury
1T SHOULD BE RESTORED
Case In Fresno Where Derelict Off
cial Is Called Down
Errors In the Tax Rolls and Tax Receipts
Which Cause the Taxpayers Great
Bother and Trouble
1T SHOULD BE RESTORED

mas QraW1 from tne county treasury
something like $500 upon illegal demands.
This money was secured as his ices for
alleged inquests that he neve: held.
There were siXty-thres cases in which
the Doctor did not hold inqnests, but
for which he secured pay the same as if
ne had. The grand jury indicted him
for one Of those ca ses wherein he swore
he held an inque-t, but as a matter OF fact
did not, and for which he put in a bill
| aeinst the county.
| The Herald has commended, and does
yet that DR.. Cam pbel should cover back
into the treasury the money that be has
! illegally drawn. He should do this as
an honest man ana as good citizen.
| Failing to do so it then becomes the
duty OF the district attorney to demand
of DR.. Campbell return of the money
to the county treasury and in case the
| doctor refuses the district attorney
should then bring suit against him to
recover the amount.
Up in Fresno county they have dis
trict attorney made of the right stuff. An
official of tnat county presented illegal
demands to the supervisors. That body
approved them and they were paid. AS
soon as the district attorney. Alva e.
| Snow, learned of the fact, a few days
ago, he addressed the following letter to
| the official who had drawn money from
the public treasury on illegal demands
PLEASE PUT UP AT ONCE.
J. F. wnitson. Treasurer of Fresno
County, California.
Dear Sir:-It has just come to my
notice that Won presented bill on the Goth
| day of June, 1895, to the board Of super
visors, purportins to be for cash ex-
| pended by you foi extra help in January,
1895, $i5; in February, 1895, $95; in
March, 1895, $45; in April. 1895, $45; in
May. 1895, $45; in June 1885, $40 making
| a total amount of $270. That on the 18th
day OF July, 1895, the said bill was pre-
scented by you to the board Of supervisors,
was allowed and the same has been paid
out of the county treasury. From investi-
| pations since the matter has cume to my
notice l am satisfied that the money you
| have received, to-wit: said sum OF $40,
! is not ii charge against the county, and
! you are hereby notified to return to the
| county treasury the said sum of 500
| forthwith, or 1 shall commence suit
| against you in the name of the county
| give this matter your immediate atten-
ton, | remain, etc.
Now, this is exactly parallel case
that is reported from Fresno county,
| with the one that has arisen in this
county with regard to the coroner.
A GOOD LETTER WRITER
Major j. A. Donnell, the district at
toney, is letter writer of repute. He is
pointed in his statements and has an ex-
,ellent com mand of forcitle language. 1t
| is his duty to address a letter to DR..
! George W. Campbell at once asking for a
4 return of the money of the people that
mas 10" hu ~; VIZ fN''''
rostitnt;on sbonId he mad Thar. ara
a.hors The conntv anditor CHorIes r
E;ni,naII con main Major ,jnrnalI of
1900 ,,starcas ,nhara ;iiacai demands
h.,,a 5.ar oIi,wsd hv Tho sn1arvisors on'i
S NJ R;ol,UaI,;s oo,nna+ont coz
ri IVA n.;nstat;ng offic,al He ,s dom,
III h 49, ndn 20 throw sofanrards oronn5
80 n,II;c traos,,ry hut ;s NOT racaiving
f. Pt ~ rstr;ct a,tornsv5s nti;ca and the
hoora of snneryisors Tho tassist,nco which
~ 10" - on+;t,ed 70 ava noturailW worId ~
ne nect
EppOPs IN THU TAN polls
-. =. a.. 1.;a.o, -
never oeiore III Tue history VI 'ne
county nave SO many complaints peen
made about the manner in which the tax
rolls have been prepared Hundreds of
80, .ouo hoo,, MT 70 hot,or nv
pense, loss o! tlne anu great trouoie
owing 10 tne 1act thaG an army oI IhCoih-
petent polllcal heeiers. creatures OF the
posses, we're o" ployeu " uo 'hls worh'
wnich requires poth coihpelehce anu eA-
Perlence.
store at the corner Of Second and Main
streets. Mr.. Smith hal his property
taxed up to him III different ways. Some
OF IL was cnaigeu ~ u ". n.l h! s s.nu
Govs to have the bnnolino strai,htened
out and in that time he ran acros hpn-
dreds of others whose property had been
enormously taxed the same as his had
been. Finally. after much trial and trlb-
NATION. Mr.. Smith cot his propert
straiphtaued out and booked propsrly.
He had to pass along the gaun tlet of
fresh deputies. who trsated him " ith that
oontem ptuOus indifference SO many pub
lie servants possess,
Mr.. Smith is firmly convinced that
many OF the mistakes are made purposely
bv IDENTITIES so that their chiefs and
others may Profit thereby. He says that
the taxpayer is without redress. If he
does not see to il that his property is
Strengthened out on the tax rolls and the
taxes paid M. he is nut to expense and
then the frat ching he knows his prop.
ertv IS SOLD TO, taxes.
This is sample of some of the COM
netent helm EMPLOYED in the courthouse.
The bosses install their tools in places
that call for the exercise of ability and
some work. politjcal ward worker is
a ,,roo,,caI str,poor 70 confnino and or