Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1904 — STILL MORE OF IT. [ARTICLE]

STILL MORE OF IT.

Ed. Democrat: —While “A Republican” in last week’s Democrat struck some of the more pronounced grafts in Union township, he did not reach all, by any means. We understand that an old school-house that was replaced with a new one was not advertised and sold as required by law, but was kept by the trustee himself, and as his report does not itemize the receipts—which is also required by law —the public doesn’t know whether he charged himself with the old building at any price or not. The trustee’s hired man, Wm. Herrod, who is employed by the year by Mr. Comer, also drew $15.75 for township work, and of the nearly $2,100 in time orders issued for road work, the trustee got the lion’s share, he having several teams of his own at work on the roads. If all the “grafts” could be traced down it is likely it would be found that our trustee makes the oflice pay nearly $2,000 per year, which, in these times of hail-destroying-the-corn and short oats crops is not so bad a job after all. Union Tp., Republican.