Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

THe Gaxetfe and de Csunsy Judge.
j. Orr aeighbor orer tho war, takes occasion /
attack Jsdge Newman IN yesterday : issue. afte
the iago plan. BY inaendo. The editor is afrai
there is too much money in the Treasury. n
has been told that there is $50, 900 in the County
Treasury, and, therefore, he shakes in bis shoe
from nervous apprehension, We suppose, for feal
some body will steal it, after the Eads plan,
! and that he will not be in 1t the division Of the
plander. Being now Just about, as hungry as
before he got the ''sop" from EAds, We can see
how natural is is that he should be concerned
about this matter. s.
As We should, did we not relieve him from
this cruel suspense, be guilty Of = violation Of
the law for the punishment of cruelty to animals,
we shall at once make known the fact that there
is no such sun, (thirty thousand dollars, in the
Treasury. We are sorry, and the people of the
County will doubtless be sorry, that we have not
the money, however pleased the Gazette may
be. 1t will be pleased to learn, doubtless, that
Judge Newman has levied no more taxes than
we're necessary to meet current expenses, and
that there is no more money in the Treasury
than is necessary to meet the interest on the
Railroad bonds due in June, and finish the Coun-
ty Infrmary, voted by the people, and now near
ly completed and mostly paid for. The amount |
levied to pay interest on the R. R. bonds was
seven thousand dollars. The amount earnestly I
asked by Mr.. Coolbaugh was twelve thousand
dollars This amount, payable in the coming
Jure, of course could only be levied last season,
as we collect taxes only once year, that being
thought quite often enough. As the Railroad
subscription and the poor-house, [$s 200, were
voted by the people, and as the other large item
lnder Mr.. Newman's administration was for
County Jail, contracted by Judge Wightman,
Without vote of the people, it is to be presum-
ID that the Gazette will see that no more taxes
we're levied than required, unless it was for the
Iail contracted by Judge Wightman. i
'Why has it not been made IAN exhibit OF
;ounty affairs and the state of finances When
Judge Wightman was acting this matter was at I
ended to, and the taxpayers of Des Moines {
'ounty knew the condition OF their Treasury"
As the object of our neighbor is undoubtedly
o elect truth, he viii be glad to have us correct
n error contained or implied in the above.
udge Wightman came into Office in 1852, Aug
0. On the first Of July, '5s, he published the
lere footings Of receipts and expenditures
he gross amount, without any items whatever.
rom that time to the hour of his retirement
ON Office, Aug. II, SO. over two years, he new. '
; published line upon the subject The law, 2
e believe, requires the items in the exhibit. 1t
lerefore appears that Judge Wightmau never h
implied with the law in this respect, and never
ade any sort of exhibit in three years, save one
gross amounts. That is the way he kept the
taxpayers of Des Moines County" posted in y
gard to their County Treasury! -t I
As the Gazette seems anxious to. acquire !,
1owledge, and particularly solicitous that the e
,eples should know how their money is used, o
e are authorized to say that a full exhibit will
, made by Judge Newman, not only for the ),
'ar and seven months he has already been in Il
ice, but for the two years and more during
hch Judge Wightman made no report. This
,hibit will be made after the annual settlement n
thpthe Treasurer in August, and probably will - =
'ntain some items which Judge Wightman
ould be glad to have suppressed. n