Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-08-14
mo. Is.
County Matters.

/ FRIEND Lutte The 7ranscrtes I see has
noticed my article on county matters and still
"dares to breach the subject. and for VOL
der has quoted one Part of a section of the
statute in relation to some of the dutics Of CT.
officers correctly. But he stops when he has
quoted enough to suit his convenience, AMI
then goes to work to constituting to suit his
convenience. He probably saw. but did rot
wish to call attention TO subdivision five of the
same section which says they shall have pow
er to apportion and order the levying Of taxes
and this not at regular meeting only, but at
| any legal meeting OF the Board. and after has
| ing ordered the levying of certain tax. I
suppose according to his construction, they
hove right TO issue orders up to the amount
of tax levied.
| AS to the Z" Board having no right ta issuea
single county order except upon regularly
audited account" must beg leave to differ
with him although it should happen to hurt
the " Oldest lawyer"
| If such construction Of the statute ia TIE
| right and only correct one. the different ca.
Boards in this State l suppose without excel
ton have been grossly ignorant of their duty
or dishonest in IFS performance, for prespins
every one of them who have erected county
buildings at ali have proceeded in the same or
a similar manner to that OF the Pierce county
Board namely vote an appropriation or or
der the levyin Of a tax, which is the same
thing, and then authorize the amount to he
disbursed by issuing and paying out orders
| in such sums and at such times as they NAV
| deem for the best interest of the county
Who could build a court house for county
and then hand in his account to be audited.
which would be the manner of proceeding &C
cording 20 his constituting of the statute.
Again he says in relation to section So. in
order to excuse himself for making a false
| statement, that it must be taken in conuec-
ton So, and then goes on and states that they
both together provide how the clerk shall is
sue orders OIL audited accounts and shall mot
sign or issue county orders until the accounts
are audited" All have to say is, that rs /
read both sections. there is nothing of the kind
in either of them, If the sections referred to
have any reference at all to the duty of the
Go. Board it would come much nearer estzb-
fishing the facs that the Board may issue CT
ders. by simple resolution or recorded vote.
AS a Taxpayer of this county have no
disposition to mislead any one as to the situa-
ton and financial condition of the county. nor
do wish to be myself misled. 1t will un.
doubtedly cost the county something more 10
build county buildings this year than it wo'I
under more favorable circumstances. Times
are hard, but what of it. / venture to say
that the city of Prescott herself, could and
would raise by voluntary contribution more
money Than would be necessary to build such
a building as would be required by the coun--
ty if any worthy object should demand or re-
quire It at their hands, and feel no poorer for
50 doing, Clifton, Oak Grove or River Falls
could DO as much. Now what is the use Of
all this nonsense about the suffering ofthe peo.
PIE because of their enormous taxes Pierce
county has some time or other got to have
county buildings. Is there any certainty
that we are going soon to be SO very much
better of, or Is It probable that we shall gain
anything by delay when we take into account
TIC c-t enge and Inconvenience Of continual
series OF temporary accommodations fof Tie
different county offices?
understand that there has been an injunc-
ton served Oh the Beard INCOMING them from
issuing ordets on The ground that they
ting illegally, the sole object of which is to
cause delay, So that the building will have TO
be deferred til another year. This they may
| nha. off. cot I,fI
will not be willing to subject themselves to the
penalty by dsregardng the order and by the
time hearing is had it will be too late to pro
coed with the building tic present season.
The whole cost OF contesting the matter be.
sides damages to individt ais having contract.
and the expense of proTiding otherwise ke
the different offices VII have 10 be paid by
somebody, and it seems to me tina t by TIE
time the bills are all footed up the people will
find theinse Ives ont OF pocket quite nice lit
tie sum and the county Buildings still to build.
If the movers in this mi JUNCTION matter had
really cared for the interests Of the county
they might easily have pointed out the Illegal
part of their proceedings to the Bead time
enough to have all necessary corrections made.
as the issuing of orders was based upon tho
published action of the Board so that which
ever way we look at his action it will be hard
to believe them altogether ds:nterest d.
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Attention.-We unde: stand that the 81
Croix Rifles, Capt. Samuels, lacks about TWEEN
ty men, and if any OF the boys of P ;eree Coun.