Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-19
Coanty Affairs.


II is perhaps not 70 early to remind our
citizens that at the elections in October
next some Of the most important county Of
ices are to be filed. Tsx>payers are par
ticularly interested in seeing that the
County Treasurer and Township Supsevi-
soss to bs elected shall possess The requisite
ability combined With On earnest determine.
tion that she barthens Of local taxstion shall
be consistent With the true interests Of the
county. During the pest four years there
has virtually been no changes or alterations
Of our county machinery. The controlling
Influence in the Board Of Supervisors has
had things pretty much its own way, and
has run the machine - il deemed best
During this period the tax levies have been
rather heavy, and have been constantly in-
creasing, but the Taxpayers have promptly
faced the music, and tho tax collections
we.e never so little in arrears. Its there.
fore generally supposed that our county
treasury and particularly the county rev
enue, 10 in q hourishing condition, and
abundansly able to respond to all lts liabii-
ties 1t seems however to have been the
constant policy ofthe leaders in the Board
Of Supervisors, to keep the public in
ignorance Of the actual financial condition.
and it is even rumored that one or
t~o Supervisors who did not belong to the
"Ring," and who went on exploring expe>
di,ions in:o the different departments, were
not allowed to make known their dlscover-
les, but were promptly silenced, their Ere
ports thrown under the table. and the su.
thors "sent to Coventry" We are charitable
enough to suppose that these Investigators
were really in error, end that their seniors
only opposed their disclosures through fear
tha, the gratitude Of the people for their
able management would be overwhelming
Still even such modssty as this can bs car.
ried too fai, and We now invite our local
rulers to make known the true coalition ol
our county finances. II We are right in
believing that there 10, as there shsuid be,
large surplus of the county funds. We will
cheerfully accord ell due praise to the lead
ership Of the Board. In order that the peo
pie at the ensuing conventions may be sble
to properly estimate the abilities and ser-
vices Of our officials. il is due that these Off
cisls lot their management and its results be
made known. Scott county stands among
the foremost in the State in point Of wealth
and taxation, and oil other counties in Iowa
will desire to profit BY our example. The
party now in power in this county hes con-
trolled our county finances during four
years, they certainly ought to be ready sc
tell what they have done with the publ,
money, and TO receive the proper credit fol
the .fourishing. candition in which they will
deliver the county affairs to their success
sors.
laying the corner stone Of Christ Church,
West Davenport were held yesterday after
noon IN accordance with the service Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Rs. Rev
Henry W. Lee, Bishop Of the Diocese ol
Iowa, officiated, assisted by Rev. II. n.
Powers, Rev. Hale Townsend, Rev w. II.
Barris, Rev. w. 7. Currie.
The profession formed at five o'clock at
the residence Of J. B. Caldwell, Esq. and
-, h.. LOT Nho do nj
Third street, near Pine street where the re
ligious services were he'd. The procession,
headed BY the Rt. Rev. Henry w. Lee. con.
sisted Of the clergy aud vsstr,ss ofths Bishs
ops, Trinity and Christ Church. The services
were attended by large audience Of mem
bers and those Of other demon nations and
were listened to with marked interest.
The following 10 list of the articles de-
posted in the stone:
A Holy Bible and the Book Of Common
Prayer. The journal Of the late convention
Of the diocese Of Iowa; catalogue ol
Griswold College for 1866 and 1867; ths
Davenport Daily Gazette, and the Daily
Davenport DEMocRAr, b silver coin bear.
ing the date of 1867; and the following
sketch: The corner stone Of Christ.
Church. West Davenport, Diocese OF Iowa
was laid by the Rt Rev. Henry W. Lee, d.
D., assisted by divers Of the clergy on
Thursday, July 18th. 1857. The parish Of
Christ Charch was organized May 25th,
1857. having been formerly . station Of The
Missionary Society Of Griswold College
The present officers are Messrs. 3. X. j.
Hoyt, and James B. Caldwell, Wardens !;
Henry Miles. S. p. Bryant, John ). Hills
ker. Samuel Priest and James Mckim ves>
trymen; Messrs. 8. X. J Hoyt, Henry
Miles and John Hilliker, Building Commit,
tee. Mr.. Benz. h. Pheleps, Jr., Architect.
William Swindle, Contractor for the foun>
dation. Andrew johnson 10 President Of
the United States, and William N. Stone,
Governor Of the >txte Of Iowa.
Except the Lord build the house, they
labor in vain that build it,"
behold. lay in Zi,n for foundation .
stone, . tried stone, . precious corner
tsone. q sure foundation
''Other foundations can no man lay than
that 10 laid, which 10 Jesus Christ, in whom
oil the building iitly framed together grow
eth unto holy temple in the Lord. who is
God over I'll, blessed forever more"