The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-12-11
VAN VERT SURVEYOR
IN TROUBLE
Names OF Fl. Recovery Men Fig
ure In Work on Which
ne Is Indicted.
[Yan Won BuIIetIn. Dee. 1l

The concluding act of the Crane
Jury. sitting in adjourned session
was OF a nature to excite the atten,
/ tion of the people in every part OF the
county following an inquiry. which
extended through three days. an in
dictment was returned against Carl
J. Simon. County Surveyor. charging
him with the grave offence OF false
ly and fraudulently issuing a vouch-
er for a warrant upon the Van Vert
County Treasury violation Of off,
cial duty. punishable by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary from one to
five years. The alleged violation Of
the law deals with a voucher for
sixty six dollars. drawn in favor Of
the firm of Manning & Rittenour,
who were the contractors for the
work of improving Maddox Creek, in
Hoaglin township. the voucher being
on its face in part payment for their
labors on that stream, but, accord
ing to the allegation, in disregard Of
the Ohio Statues, because there was
then and there nothing due them and
that the voucher was presented 10
the County Auditor for the pur-
pose of procuring an allowance with
intent to defraud. The law upon
which the indictment against Survey
or Simon is based says:
Section 131O5-Whoever know
ing it to be false or fraudulent in
whole or part, makes, presents for
payment, or certifies as correct to
the Auditor. Commissioners or
other officers Of the county a
claim, bill, bond note, account pay
roll, or other evidence of indebted
ness. of procuring allowance, or an
order for the payment thereof out
of the treasury of the State, or such
county. township or municipal cor
poration, or whoever knowing II to
be false and fraudulent in whole or
part, receives payment thereon from
the treasurer Of the State, or county,
township or municipality, If false or
to the amount of thirty
1--WE dollars or more, shall be impris-
oned in the penitentiary not less
than one year nor more than five
years, or if less than that amount
shall be fined not more than two
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not
more than thirty days, or both.
The action of the jury adds anoth-
er chapter to a series of events in
with certain public works
under the supervision of Surveyor 81
non. In the fall of last year, own
srs of lands effected by the Maddox
Creek improvement in Hoaglin town
ship, and the Stewart ditch in Har-
-ison and Wiltshire townships, rails
I'd their voices in complaint over the
allure, in both instances, to reach !,
Early completion of the work. The
gradually grew in volume
Is time passed, until the coming of
mother summer, when number of
he landowners along the Stewart
Itch engaged the services of Attor-
ley o. A. Balyeat to look after their
interests. AS the result OF this move,
Albert Albright, formerly deputy in
he Van Vert County Surveyors Off
e, now connected with State service,
vent over the work to determine
whether or not the improvement was Z
greeable to the plans and specifica-
ions. There were street stories of
discovery of irregularities, but the I
onfrming word was lacking to give l
o the stories the full measure of :
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About this time the situation came
D a general public notice in a mea- 5
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