Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
From MIR. BOnino.


them. and | can say frankly that /
found them all good gentlemen and
square business men in all respects.
But in politics and public affairs they
deviated from their method of courtesy
and in moment OF excitement over
reached their expansion of the English
language. A man does not have to be
a diplomat to see the language used in
Introducing the tabulated statement
of town affairs. 1t 10 a rather sarcas-
teal language against me and my
administration, and if | take the
liberty of answering it it is nothing out
of the way, as | was challenged for it
hope that my trends of the present
town board will not feel offended; they
started it. Public discussion, it is said,
is political education.
The present town board in their
statement published in last weeks
Miner is very adaptable for argument
The language used in it looks clear that
they are surrounded by experienced
politicians. As they say in their Bulle.
tin No. 2 last spring, their object |
don't know exactly, but any fair.mind-
ed man can easily see it. Their state.
ment is not correct in saying that the
board of Bonino, Slender and Jackson
is $500 year, it is only S465 in aver
age for 4 years, But that don't cut any
ice. The board charged the town for
their services according to law, and if
we were dong nothing and nothing 10
look after only the garbage crew we
would have to meet probably only twice
year. Then it would cost the town
only $l2 per year. They compare the
town board with the county board.
which the county board with ten men,
bers cost only 1878. o.. Yes, but the
county board had only five meetings in
all the year. They took lots of time and
labor to look over the six years back.
Why not be just and fair and go back
rs years and look up everything in all
the time when the tax roll of the Town
Of Vaughn was about S135. 90. which
would be good statement to compare
with my five years administration.
You say the records are public prom
erty, take little time and go over
them, you will be surprised to see
where your money goes Yes, say
you will be surprised very much, IN
deed where the money went. Then com.
pare my administration with those OF
20 or rs years ago.
The present town board is loosing no
sleep about this condition, they say. / !
say | loose no appetite for their calling
down my administration and criticising
1t at their pleasure They have the best
OF it. of course. 1t is very natural, easy
and common to criticise a bublic officer !
or administration when they are active |
progressive, spending money for public !
improvements and levying taxes for |
such Improvements, but there is no
chance of criticising any public officer i
or administration that don't do any
thing but look over Whit their prede- !
cessors have done.
In my statement in the News Satur-
day stated that one member of the /
present board by being reduced of his
valuation of 500. 600 he pays less in
taxes of $3.50. will retract that state
ment, which is not quite correct, and
the following, which is more
correct, being taken from the tax roll
of the town.
Mr.. Paul's.personal property valuation
for ar 1912 was $35, 271. 90
For year 1918 $50. PIP. 90
|
Reduced s14, 999. 90
Real estate of store building:
1912 valued at, two lots $19, 400 90
1918 q" $I3. 90
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Reduced IS, 700. 90
Valuation on his home:
1912 valuation $4,000. 90
1918 valuation 81. 500. 90
Reduced 81, 800 90
Total rpducftOn 500 0SQ on