Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-04

the welfare OF Ohio. She will still con-
tinue her march to grandeur and 10
wealth. But Is she TO proceed alone
Must all her sister states be stopped and
checked in their career do trust, sir,
that the doctrines of that gentleman will
not find supporters on this floor. Sure |
am, they will not be supported by any
gentleman who has feeling for the
West.
COMMUNICATED Fop--sfE SPECTATOR.
MeSSrs. Lihhincox q abbott,
GENTLEMEN,
II you will have the goodness to pub
lish in your next paper the enclosed
communication, you will, no doubt, con-
fer great favor on many inquiring peo-
pie of Madison county, end much obIige
Yours, sc. HAIL MASON.
To the PEOPLE Of Madison County.
The embarrassmenis under which the
County is now laboring, are so great,
tina, have no, been surprised to learn
that dissatisfaction prevails, in some de-
gree, how far canno, say,) against the
County Commissioners Court, of which
| have, for three years, been a member.
My present situation, as clerk OF the
same court, has given me an opportuni-
ty OF investigating, in some measure, the
accounts OF disbursements made by the
court, and the means of revenue enjoyed
by the county. have the pleasure to
make known to my fellow citizens, for
their satisfaction, that, By the lnvestiga-
ton, have discovered an important err
ror, or oversight, by which the county is
made Gin the statement published by or
der of court, ct lhe December term, TO
appear indebted in the som of Sll53 90
! more tina, the actual am ,unt OF The debt
Still The Juny Is subjected 10 debt OF
S8Ol OF, which Is sufficiently large TO
keep il in state OF embarrassment for
many years and il may be considered
due to the people, to shew how SO enor-
nous a debt was contracted: the more
especially as this has been increased in
eighteen months from STAY 90 TO The
SUN above mentioned. A one of the
missioners who acted during that
period Except at the last December
term) ! feel willing to render an account !;
and that the matter may be clearly un-
derstood by those who will take the trou-
bic of reading with attention, | submit
a statement, accompanied by few re-
marks:
Amount of debt against the county,
prior to September, 1924, per
statement on record, Sl417 90
The expenditures since and includ-
ing that term are as follows viz.
For road purposes, 1865 50
For elections, 1853 80
For the support of paupers, 1886 %
--- 1867 IS
For stationary and fire wood
for Circuit and Commits
sioners' Courts, 255 S.
For repairs TO the Jail, lbs 81
For compensation to county
commissioners 562 50
do. commissioners
CLERK, 200 so
For office rent, for clerks of
circuit and commissioner
courts, 294 80
- 1886 67
Allowed TO late clerk of cir
cut court for fees in crimi-
nal cases, SOB Sc
Allowed to present clerk of
circuit court for fees in do. 281 40
Ditto attorney general, do. 1l0 GO
Ditto circuit attorney do. 100 90
| Compensation to assessor, Sl6 90
| Allowed to constables, for
| attending on circuit courts, 229 SO
- 1895 o4
Allowed to Pilkington, Tin
die, and Kelly, deputies
| under the sheriff, for Diet
ing prisoners, $50 IS
Allowed to sheriff, for diet
ing prisoners, COG 81
| Ditto for fees in criminal
cases, 1917 81
Ditto for er oGcio services, LOG 90
Ditto for collecting taxes
OF 1924 and 1925 S26 81
For attending circuit and
| commissioners courts, 176 25
---- 1927 40
| 9,775 So
To meet which amount O. expendi-
lures, the following sums have been
realized by the county:
Amount of tax for 1o24paid
| in by the sheriff 1882 Sc
Amt. paid in by J. 7. Lusk,
| treasurer, for fines, tavern
and ferry licenses, strays,
&c. (omtted in the state
ment published by order
F! OF court,) 1850
| Amount of tax paid in by
! sheriff, 2422 IS
! Fines paid by sheriff, 1862 OIL
Tax on lands lying in
other counties paid
! in by sheriff, II Al
Paid in for stray hogs. II 20