The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

The experiences of other States, and Of IN
General Government, demonstrates that the :,
TO Of increase in the expense attending III
administration Of County, State and Nations
Affairs, more than keeps pace with the increas
IN population. This ought not so to be; bu
80 Il is. Safe that has,-like Iowa-double,
IT. population in veay short space Of time
ana that is yct in its infancy, with all its inter
hai improvements 20 make, its benevolent in
situations to erect, &C., &C., must expect pref
y rapid enlargement Of its tax duplicate, or b,
content to leave undone, what is,-by ever,
Sisiiized State-deemed indispensable work
mat the tax levy in Iowa has noe been rapid,
increased, although several important works
nave been commenced within few years past.
speaks well for those who have administered
the affairs Of State. Within years past Lu.
matte Asylum has been erected in Iowa, that il
SAIL TO be second to no similar institution in the
country. Ii has cost 1856, 900, of which nearly
szoo,ooO has been appropriated since July 1866,
within two years past. An extra session Of
Tue Legislature, Constitutional Convention,
large appropriations for the completion Of the
ienitentiary, the erection of Blind Asylum,
building an addition to the University, &c, &C.,
witn several items of similar character, have
swel.cd largely the expenses of the State during
Tue past two years. The late session of the
Legislature was year in advance of its time.
having been convened in accordance with the
New constitution, to carry out the provisions OF
that instrument.
"hile the expenses of the State have thus
eeeh enhanced, in several departments in ODE
oenee 70 an Urgent public necessity, it will at
,oro much satisfaction to the tax payers to
KNOW that IN one department the expenses Of
the State have been decreased recently. in A "a.
to hardly to have been anticipated. We al
Jude to tue expense o. State Printing,
Let US premise, however, that the Republican
party was not organized in Iowa until lS56.-
Ne hrst Legislature that was completely under
republican rule, was that of 1867. The pre-
xious Legislature elected Mr.. Harlan, as Wing.
oere was Wing majority on joint ballot; but
LOT all purposes of legislation, not recurring a
Joint convention. a Democratic Senate, OF which
Al. L. Fisher was President and P. Bradley and
W. Iomlinson, Clerks, held complete check
U pom the House. The Republican party ID,
no more responsible for the expenses
VI 'ne state Government or the State Printing.
up 10 the winter of 1867, than the Democratic
party.
The Records of the State show the following
4 yures:-
lalmer l. Paul, for State Printing
from ls49 to 1851, term of two
years, received sls,s5s 90
" m. H. Merritt, State Printer from
1881 to 1853, received Sl5.2S7 - |
hahoney Dorr, who were State
Printers from SO to 55, reed sao.s92 IL |
Feter Moriarty, State Printer from
May |, so to May l, 81, reed S36,6l6 81 |
J. Teesdale, State Printer from Nav
/, 1857, to August %, 1868, Q6
monihs) s6,3o3 63
IL IS proper 10 add that there is now due for
YORK ABOUT Sl,250; to which may be added
lie printing OF the Journals, and incidental
YORK between this and may next, which will
rJoaoiy swell the whole amount for the two
ears, to $4,000.
In estimating the remaining State Printing
or the present term, We have given what we
eheVe to be as near the correct figures as it is
ossiele to get, including the printing of the
eport Of Code Commissioners.
1t Is seen from this statement, that the State
'fintins for 1857 and 1853, large as is the
mount done, Will cost the State Sc 900 less than
as PAID Palmer \ Paul, at the early period of
S4s-oo IN her history, $4,000 less than it paid
IL DoTr IN 1858 4 !; and s24,O 900 less than was
aid Mr.. Morarty i'll ls55-6. This is saving
4 one department o. State expenditure that
ertalniy indicates rigid regard for economy.
hat the figures do not suit as exactly, it 10
ardiy necessary to state but we present
hem because they are due to the Republicans
Iowa; and attest their disposition to re-
ace expenditures where it is possible to do
., without detriment to the best interests of
he State.
Nearly $4,000 of the amount drawn by Mo-
arty was Tor work done by Dorr and the
lam is now in litigation. OF the amount
rawn by Meriarty, 81 900 was for Assessors
tanks, provided for by Democratic Legisla-
ire. Zone of the first acts of Republican
legislature was to change this law, in order to
sduce the heavy expenditures for printing; and
5 next was to reduce the rates for State Print
e, and cut eft constructive chargcs.-Des
Dimes Citizen,