The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-01-25
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.

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| COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
Mr.. EDIroR:- BY the Gazette Of to-day,
learn from an editorial, that the people OF this
County are dissatisfied with the manner in which
| the duties Of the Offices OF Collector and Treas
| urcr are now discharged.
Will the Editor of,he Gazette please say who
any of those persons are who are dissatisfied
with the manner Of discharging the duties Of
those Offices, and also WHY they are dissatisfied
have endenvorcd, to the hes, OF nv ability, to
discharge those duties correctly and iinpar,ialiv,
and, repeat again, would like to know VIVA,
those persons names are, and in what particu-
lar have done wrong
A contemplated examination Of the Books il
also spoken of: wha, Books, wish TO know
II must be the Collector and Treasurer's Books
OF course, inasmuch as no other officer is men
toned. presume every person knows tina, the
only Book kept BY the Colec;o. is the tax lis.
with the warrant attached, and the only book
necessary to be kept by the Treasurer, is one
for fines and licenses, and the vouchers for pay
ments made to County Commissioners, Auditor,
&c. Now those Books are open 10 the i spec
ton OF an person, every day, aid will take
pleasure in exhibiting them, and giving ans in
formation am in possession OF, ON any subject
connected with them.
! shall expect an answer from the Editor or
the Gazette, in his next issue, to the two ques-
tons propounded above.
HIRAM PRICE
January lG, 1919.
The above communication we extract
bodily from the Banner and proceed mos,
chccrin'!y TO answer the queries propound-
cd By the present incumben, of the Office
Of Collector aud Treasurer. We do so be.
cause VIC desire to sec this subject inrcsti.
gated. and because we have the means of
satisfactorily answering the queries with.
out advancing single assertion Of our
own. We merely allow the people Of the
county TO speak for themselves The fol-
lowing is the copy Of petition LETT a. the
drug store adjoining the printing Office and
which there received twcniy iro signatures
in ono day-onlv one person who read il,
refusing to sign it, and he upon the plea Of
having no taxes to pay
Hhereas the Taxes imposed upon the people
Of Scott county for the two pas, wears have been
greater than we conceive 10 be necessary 10 de-
fray tho contingent expenses Of the county, and
very small proportion OF the taxes have been
applied towards improving the roads and bridges
or ans other works of public interest, and where
as j, is generally reported tina, The Treasurer is
a detaulter to the County TO considerable
amuont, our confidence from these considcra-
lions in the general management OF the financial
affairs Of the County is greatly impaired. With
a view TO satisfy ourselves and the people al tia
County regarding the real condition OF the f.
nances of the County, we respectfully request
that a Committee of four be appointed BY youl
Board to examine tho Books and papers of tire
County Clerk and Treasurer from the ;i.ac of
the election Of 4. II. Miller as Collector aud
Treasurer until the present time.
With regard to the above books being
open to the inspection OF any person, j, is
the veries, nonsense to suppose that salts.
faction can be obtained BY any rational in
dividual in merely glancing a, the sum 10.
tai Of the counls's expenses! The citizens
of,he county demand patient and thor
Dugh investigation of this matter and il
will he given them, despite the sophstry Of
The plea that all can come and glance n,
the books!