The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
SEE FOR YOURSELVES.
Here Are The Minutes.

Wlleu lllcN CpulN iiUNe tldU tlieul
printed for Sl20 or S125.
When the Auditors last week
reached those bills they called
the Commissioners to account for
their action. The Commissioners
said the contract had been nude
with the Fulton Democrat before
the bids of the Republican and
the News were in. The auditors
called for the minutes, and, OF
course, could not reconcile the
statement of the commissioners
with their minutes. AT last the
Commissioners took oath and
subscribed their names to an af-
iidavit, that the contract had been
given to the Democrat before
January 23-thus admitting that
the minutes which were read and
approved by them were not a true
record of their business transac-
tions, and that important busi-
nes transactions did not fnd
their place on the minutes. The
Auditors asked for a copy of the
contract. The commissioners
couldn't find inn
AS it may not be convenient
to go to the Commissioners
Office and see the minute book for
yourself, we publish herewith a
copy of their minutes and leave
you to Judge for yourself wheth-
er or not their is any crooked
ness.
Hon. S. w. Kirk was the clerk
who wrote up the minutes of Jan.
223. and EN-sherif' Frank Mason
the clerk who wrote the minutes
of Sept. 20. Is there any one In
the county that viii say thateiJh-
en- Of those gentlemen is not as
capable as his superiors:
Here are the minutes:
January 3. 1900. Commission
ers met pursuant to Adjournment,
a full board being present. Mr.
Peck aud Mr.. Taylar put in writ
ten bids for printing the tickets
for the year 1900. Mr.. Pecl's bid
was Sl25; $50 for Feb. electionaud
$50 for November. (See papers
filed.) Mr.. Taylor's was Sl20 for
ballots and &1S for election sup
plies $50 for February and SO
for November election, making
the total S13S. The Democrat
Publishing Go. failed toput in any
bid; but after much considera-
lion, the e.contract for furnishing.
ballots and supplies for February
election, alone, was given TO the
Dem. Pub Co. for a consideration
Of S7Q. This was done after "a
motion was made and carried
unanimously TO let the printing
of tickets now only for February
election instead OF both elections.
The legal amounts 10 be furnish
ed. "
The next meeting of the com
missionors was on the Sth of Feb
ruary At this meeting the fol-
lowing entry is made on the min
utes; Feb. 8, 1900, "Minutes -of
last meeting lread and approved.
Full board present
Would you gather from the
above minutes that the contract
for printing the tickets had been
made prior 20 this meeting OF
January 23d.
Now lei us look through their
minute book "a little further and
we dnd the following record
made nearly eight months lator.
september 20, 1900. Com.
missiouers met pursuant To ad
|ufument fulboardprosentjo jou-
Three drafts wore drawn and
other current Office business at
tended 20. Au order was given
10 George B Daniels Cor 86 ballot
check, lists 36yoting check lists,
p original reglsiory of voter S
and "a copies form total sum ol
f2N- Also, contscted with Che
Fulton Democrat Publishing Co,
20 furnishall neooesary aallpm
and election upplies lor homm
ber election next nie id Puh
Co.,, 10 stand good ior all risks
and delay and said ballots and
supplies "a ba delivered 20 Com
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