Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Duke streets. On August 9Th another
bill for sewer pipe was paid the same firm,
amounting 10 $685., for use at corner OF
King and New streets. The orders were
passed by council in regular session and
paid by treasurer's checks. These checks
were endorsed by the Dancer Metal
Works and returned through the regular
banking channels. Anyone wishing to
see these two orders, Nos. q and 81, also
the two endorsed and paid checks, as
well as letter and receipts from the Dan
ger Metal Works, and the freight bills
showing the number of pieces OF pipe re-
ceived, may call unon the recorder or
treasurer and unquestionable evidence OF
this entire transaction will be given.
This invitation is especially extended to
"S." who wishes to indicate wrongdoing
on the part of the town officials. The
two following letters will explain this
matter better than anything else:
ShepherdStown, w. Va,
May 30, 1910.
Dancer Metal Works,
HagerStown, Md.
Gentlemen-PleaSe send by freight al
once, Sc feet 6-inch drain pipe, same as
Mayor Martin bought OF you short time
ago, and one 6-inch at" Kindly ship
tomorrow, Tuesday, via N. & W: K. K.
Make invoice, Corporation OF Shepherds
town." and mail to me.
Yours respectfully,
l.. WELSHANS,
Treasurer and Chairman Street Committee.
Hagerstown, Md, April %, 1911.
Corporation OF ShepherdStoWn,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Gentlemen-Wth reference u the two
charges for sewer pipe, each to the amount
of So. IS, we beg to report as follows:
The charge of May 18th, 1910, for 1885,
was carried on our books in the name OF
the Corporation of Shepherdstown,
w. Va, while the charge OF June
LIST, was carried in the name OF J. L.
WelshanS. Both these accounts repre-
sent different shipments OF sewer pipe,
and both have been paid by the Corpora
ton OF ShepherdStoWn, that OF May lIth
being paid August 10th, while that OF June
LIST was paid June 2lst. The reason for
our letter of recent date, addressed TO
Mr.. !. d. Billmyer, in answer to his OF
the 10th inst, W IS from the fact that one
OF these accounts was carried as noted
above in the name OF the Corporation OF
ShepherdStoWn, while the other was
charged TO J. L. WelShanS.
Hoping this will assist you in rectifying
the matter, we beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
DANZER METAL WORKS.
Fourth. The 5000 referred to as costs
in the Entler case was paid to the treas
urer on May 18th, charged up and report
ed to council, and this special case was
referred to the finance committee to dis
burse the costs. A complete report OF
the committee and a record of how the
5000 was discussed is shown on the
town records. Call and see them, Mr..
IS"
Fifth. as" tries to make it appear that
the council paid Sergeant Shipley much
larger amounts than he should receive.
AS he says, 1.-THE sergeant seems to have
been paid larger amounts than his sala-
ry." The sergeant receives $25 per
month salary, but often pays for work on
the streets in cash as well as bills for
feeding prisoners, ETC.. and renders his
itemized account to council in regular
session. These several amounts are en-
tered by the recorder in an itemized
statement in his order book. The total
amount due the sergeant is issued in one
order on the treasurer and paid by one
check. We would be glad to explain
and illustrate this simple transaction to
as" at any time, so that he may get a
full understanding that council only pays
Robert Shipley what is due him.
Sixth. The amount of interest and cou-
pons was larger than usual last year, be-
cause twenty-one coupons, amounting to
1914. 80, were presented and paid that should
have been presented heretofore. These
were paid on February s, 1911, through
the Jefferson Security Bank. Coupons
and endorsed check are open for inspec-
ton at any time. Want to look them
over
Eighth. The orders for salary to mayor,
recorder, council, attorney and the several
election officers were not included in the
treaSurer'S disbursement of funds, because
none of these orders were presented for
payment until April SIT, and in fact sew
eral of these salary orders are yet out and
have never been presented tothe treasurer.
Town orders are issued by the recorder
after being passed by council in regular
session. They are generally given to the
town sergeant, who delivers them to
those who have accounts against the
corporation. And very often these orders
are held by the firm or individual for
weeks and even months before they are
presented for payment, therefore the
treasurer does not charge up these amounts
until the orders are paid by him. Can
you get this through your head?
Ninth. As to orders being issued at any
other than the regular meetings of council,
is another phantom of a diseased brain
in the swelled head of whoever "S." is.
Each and every order issued last year
was entered by the recorder on his record
book, showing date OF meeting and amount
of order. The dates shown in the treas
urer's statement are those when the
orders were paid by him, and not when
council held its meetings. If IS" wants