The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-30

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eninating directly from the military Gov
srnee,sf ~ State The Suppression vas
ehseeuAl 81 that mot : vote was cast in
tho city Of New Orleans. s. 90
board - supervisors.
(From the R16in Dealer.l
Our readers doubtless remember the
synDDsis Of the proceedings Of the above
body, which We published two weeks
since. In reading sneh proceedings they
were doubtless amazed at the extr{vagant
amount awarded Judge Casey, for acting
a. the agent of the county in selling the
swamp lands-0600. We belieye that s
per cent. il the usual fee charged BY at
torneys for collecting-10 per cent. We
believe TO be the highest per dentage
charged. On inquiry Of Judge G., We
learn that the total receipts Of the late
swamp land sales we're 81. 1880, and for
making such sale he charged, not per
cent, nor 10 per cent, but upwards Of
SO per cent Now We are not inclined
70 blame Judge Casey for making such ~
exorbitant charge. We have been ac-
quainted with SO many attorneys in our
day, and are so conversant with their nat
ural proclivities to make so, or even a
hundred per cent, when an opportunity
offers. that We do not look upon Mr.. CT
charge in the case mentioned, as Ut all
singular. Bot the record which ~ pub
lished two weeks since plainly shows
where the blame lies. Four members Of
the Board considering the charge Re out
rageously high, proposed to pay Mr.. G.
500, $500. and $500, but the amend
ments we're all voted down, and the yeas
and nays which we published explains
1.-THE milk 10 the cocoa nut" Judge
Casey trains with the but.ernut crew,
and the satellites of the butternut church
voted their high priest the highest dollar
named, and We verify believe that if the
Judge had charged $1,000 for his ser
vices, the County Clerk would have been
directed to draw an order on the County
Treasurer for the amount of surplus, OF
S72. We are aware that the Judge
argues that when he was appointed the
agent of the county 10 the premises, the
Board refused to grant him any fee. and
hence, having started out with the risl
of getting nothing for his pains, be had
q right to present-in butternut phrase
ology-"a right smart BILL" But th.
Board of Supervisors is the Legislature
of the county: The members are. Of
should be, the guardians OF the people o
the county, and instead of filching none,
out of the pockets of the people 10 6i
those of one Of their partissns, they shoulc
have allowed him just such fee a. the,
would, had the Judge transacted the bu
ness for them Individually.
We must allude to smother thing il
this connection. Judge Casey advertised
in butternut sheet published At Mont
roee, and informs Us that the bill for ad
vertising vas 3l5.00-that charges wen
made aud allowed for editorial notices
unauthorized by any one Another evi
dence OF show the money goes" and 0
what kind of timber our Board of Super
visors is made.
There are some subjects which requir
elaborate remarks to illustrate, but thi
! is not one of them An examination O
the figures presented will satisfy the mos
stoid observer that party feeling actuate
the members of the Board more than tn
public veal.
II further evidence Of this we're needed
the remark OF Supervisor Gedn ey, o
Green Bay, when proposition vat mad
to publish the proceedings of the Boar,
in all the papers in the county at q nomi
nal figure, who arose, and vehement,
declared that while he had a vote or in
| fuence the Plain Dealer should not re
receive one dollars worth of patronag
from the Board might be cited. Poo
Gednsy. If hating US affords him relief
it will afford us satisfaction. He is vel
come to get out Of his bid o nights o.
purpose to hate us-in fact it woul,
CRAFTY as to be awarded the privilege o
holding the candle on such occasions, il
order that he could see TO hate vs. w
can live without the patronage OF eithe
Gedney or the Board, but could not enio
good health without the crvy Of tories.
If still more evidence is required b,
any who doubt that the Board is actuate,
moro by political prejudices and favorit
ism than by moral sense of duty, ",
will cite them to the fact that the Boar.
presented c. Doerr, the County Clerk
with 800. ut it's last session. What as
tonishes us is that they did not give hin
$500. He is certainly as "sound on tn
goose" as is j. NJ. Casey.
We heartily endorse Governor Stone il
his estimate Of the supervisor system, an,
trust that it will be abolished.