The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-08-30
TO the Citizens of Garrett County:

Because want citizens to know the truth,
herewith re-affirm my statement that the County Roads
ment, purchased FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
WORTH OF DYNAMITE in 1854. The statement shows
the following: Dynamite $48,O6272," Dynamite
$55110" and Fencing, Stone, Dynamite $19,30712,"
making a total OF $67,92O94, all bought in 1854.
Their statement for 1855 is so ambiguous that it
is impossible to tell how much spent for dynamite
in that year The statements for 1854 and 1855
apparent attempt to cover up and disguise the purposes
for which the money spent each of these years
Only investigation by outside Certified Public Ac
cOntant can ever unange the hidden facts and this
should be followed with probe by the Grand Jury am
suspicious of ambiguous statements that cover up
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Of expenditures with
such remarks ''Operationa Expenses $108,32508,"
and Road Equipment S28,828.20." What sins could be
hidden in a statement that says "Automotive equip
ment $26426.26," and "AutomOtive Parts and Repair
$81,O4484"?
If there is nothing to hide they will not oppose an
audit by an accredited firm of certified public account
ants, and they will willingly submit to a probe by the
Grand Jury 1t is time that find out and for all
where the roads money is going and why not
getting any roads with Million Dollars per year There
approximately 720 miles of roads in county sys
tenn and they spending money at the rate of almost
One Thousand -Four Hundred Dollars per mile each year.
and yet not getting anything but token roads,
all their loud claims to the contrary Notwithstanding
Why it necessary to purchase dynamite in ex-
cess of requirements for the year 1854 amounting to
$17000.00 For that matter why was it necessary to
purchase $6700000 dollars worth of dynamite
100000 in any one year? Why did they purchase
$24 90 worth of steel for the County Garage without
asking for bids the law requires and then pay almost
double the prevailing market price? Why did they pur
chase HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
WORTH of supplies and equipment in those two years
without asking for bids? Why have they almost con-
sistently out of the county to purchase motor
trucks and other equipment, secretly when they must
have known that the proper way to advertise for
bids on what they really needed to buy?
have not listed half the things here that appear
to be loose unbusinesS-ke and suspicious. could 90
revealing many, many other careless and wasteful
transactions These few exposures only samples of
many careless, extravagant and wastefu acts acts
which believe should be brought to the public view.
not hitting below the belt. am trying to find out
the facts, but it will be impossible for any of us to know
the full truth until there is an investigation
investigation not whitewash.
If they have raised suspicious it is their own fault
They become enraged too quickly, and protested too
loudly the very first questions have asked. They
have made personal attacks upon every public official
that they could not control The Editor of this paper
has gone out of his way to defend those officials who
have permitted themselves to be trcked into subservient
obedience. complete investigation by firm of certi-
fled public accountants and probe by the Grand Jury
will either eXOnerate them entrap them Let's find
out now before go any further, why cannot get
any roads for the One Million Dollars per year that they
spending.
HIEEEnPn EREEMn