The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-04-28
To The VOTERS Of DUBOIS COUNTY;

In the previous announcements | have stated, that
| am candidate for reelection to the office of County
surveyor. | am seeking for the nomination at the
Primary Election on Tuesday, May 2 1922. have
an opponent in the said Primary Election which
should not be at this time.
But as / have not had time to make a personal can-
vas among the voters of the Countyas | would like to
to have done, | shall now have to make use of the
County press, which | know and believe is an effec-
tive method, and with what | will say, it is I'D to
the, taxpayer to stand for his rights. strike at the
ballot box, in their own behalf; or take things and
conditions as they are and sum themselves up in pay
ing the bill with higher taxes with little to show or
noValue received therefor.
This assertion, | make advisedly, because it is a
serious matter, yet borne out aDundantly by many
matteES of record, now too numerous to mention, but
for a little information to the taxpayers along this
line. | will site just a few of such cases.
On a certain bridge reconstruction Job, near the
Warrlck County line in Cass Township it is said,
that on a bridge, that the steel and concrete work
complete cost originally around the neighborhood of
$1,000. The concrete work failed. because of poor
construction and had to be rebuilt. An estimate of
thesOf cast was said to be IN the neighbornood of
$4,000. There were two bids at the letting of this
job. one around $4,000 and the other unexpected bid
tor about SllOO, and was accepted, and the S1100
bidding Contractor claimed that he made some
money at his bid. If it had not been for this acct
dental bid, and it is said to have been a wholly unex-
y pected bid who's pocket book would have bled.
IN a certain matter OF construction of the Jeffer-
SCt 1OWDSIIp 1GO%h 1eOdu ONSI0m Il lew wears ago
on the account of blunder of the engineer on the
job, the County Treasury had to stand for a Judge
ment to an amount over $500, rendered against the
engineer and his bOndSmen only, In a proceeding in
the CTaWfo. d County Circuit Count, for a DAMAGE
done to an adjoining andOwner. by ignoring of the
original road survey. This case then, with the usual
trimmings cost the county, unnecessarily, some
thing like $1,000. This same Rock Road system
has many other blupderS on its face which viii
constantly be costing extra money.
We recently had a case in Boone Township, that
owing to poor engineering, cost the taxpayers of
that Township a S~traighOut $500 item, together
with an unsatisfactory job.
There are many other instances, some very SEN
s%atiOnas that could be cited but space and time for
bids the going into further details now, and the
Primary Election date is near upon us, so | will
earnestly ask and shall greatly appreciate the kind
and hearty support of those voters who want and be-
lieve IN something different in the way of better
management Of our public work than has hereto
fore been done. Call your neighbors attention to
this vital matter, and ask him to take a hand in
bringing about a change.
Last but not least, | most respectively ask the
support of the women voters, for thew are also much
concerned to help rectitfy so many of the rank pub,
lie abuses, End | have much confidence in their eff
fectlve work when they properly see their duty and
opportunity.
If | am successful in securing this nomination.
shall zealOusly endeavOr to fully merit your conf
dence and thanking you in advance for whatever
kindness and favOrs you can show in my behalf, |
am. Respectfully,
EDMUND D. PICKHARDT.
Candidate for reelection to
office of County Surveyor
Vote for No. 46 on the Primary Ballot.
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