Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1874 — THE TRUTH [ARTICLE]

THE TRUTH

To ike Vbten of Jasper County: In the issue of oar paper, the Rensselaer Union, of Ist instant, it was published that Frank W. Babcock, Auditor as Jasper County, had dar«rn moneys for his services in his office for the fiscal year ending Slay 31st, 1874. the stun of $2,636.94. Mr. Babcock replies in the Jas ns Republican of the 9th instant, and in has speeches throughout the county that he only drew as follows: After June Ist, 1873, for June servioee... $ 42.65 Order No. 318, Sep. 3, 1873, 270.7* Order No. 451, Oct, 22.1873, 200.00 Order No. 517, Dec. 10, 1873, 539.40 Order No 676, Jan. 5, 1874, 125.00 Order No. 790, Mar. 3, 1874, 375.00 Order No. 823, Mar. 6,1874, 230.85 Order No. 987, Slay 13,1874, 4AO Allowed for disbursment of school fond.... 38.17 Servieea to June, 1874 314.31 Total amount $2,140.00 The fiscal or revenue year of this and every county in the State of Indiana commences with the first day of June and closes with the thirty-first day of May. In making out their reports, our financial officers reckon from June to the close of May, and not as Mr. Babcock ha done in his own case from a portion of one June into another. All that he has excluded from June, 1873, belongs to the last fiscal year, which closed on the 31 st day of May, 1874; and what he reckons for June, 1874, belongs to the present fiscal year, which will end on the 31st day of May, 1875. What his charges for this year will be no man knows; but what they were last year is partially shown by the following statement of a disinterested person, the original copy of which may be seen in our office: Auditor’s Office,

Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 12,1874. After a careful examination I find the following orders registered upon the Register of Orders of this office, under the following numbers, dates and amounts, in favor of Frank W. Babcock, Auditor of Jasper County, as set forth in this printed statement hereto attached: Order No. 42, June 6, 1873, SIOO.OO Order No. 43, June 6, “ 75.00 Order No. 59, June 10. “ 40.00 Order No. 60, June 10, “ 40.00 Order No* 61, June 10, “ 40.00 Order No. 62, June 10, “ 20.00 Order No. 63, June 10, “ 50.00 Order No. 64, June 10, “ 50.00 Order No. 65, June 10, “ 50.00 Order No. 66, June 10, “ 60.00 Order No. 67, June 10, « 50.00 Order No. 68, June 10, “ 60.00 Order No. 69, June 10, “ 52.68 Order No. 70, June 10, “ 32.88 Oder No. 279, Aug. 6, “ 5.00 Order No. 318, Sep. 3, *• 270.78 Order No. 451, Oct. 22, “ 200.00 Order No. 517, Dec. 6, “ . 530.40 Order No. 676, Jan. 5, 1874,125.00 Order No. 790, Mar. 3, « 375.00 Order No. 823, Mar. 6, “ 230.00 Order No. 849, Mar. 11, “ 8.54 Order No. 917, May 13, « 4.50 N. W. Reeye, Dept Aud. Jasper Co.

By adding these figures it will be found that they amount to $2,449.78, and to this sum add S2OO for transferring real estate, $l5O for transcripts of affidavits and $38.17 for disbursments of school fund, and we find the amount he received for the fiscal year ending May 31,1874, whieh was $9,837.93. If you will deduct from this SSOO for refunding railroad tax there still remains $2,337.95, which is S6OO more than the average that Mr. Yeoman drew and $l,lOO more than Mr. Halstead ever got in one year. Add the amount he received for the extra work for refunding railroad tax and it erage, and $1,600 more than Mr. Halstead received, or S4OO more than double as much.

HORACE E. JAMES, JOSHUA HEALEY,

Proprietors Rensselaer Union, Oct. 1874.