Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-09
SCOTT COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Of dollars, an increase Of nearly four mil
lions over the levy Of last year, and that in
i'd turn WAS propoTionatsly heavier than
It's predecessor The increase had been so
RAPID that last year some Of the leading
tex.payers, virtually for self protection. in
sii,u,ed detailed and searching investi-
CATION into the practical operation Of every
department Of the city affairs. Tho result
was in due time published. and its reliabil>
" certified TO by many Of the wealthie.t !
merchants in the city. From this publish> /
I'd report il appears that the actual working
expenses Of the city government, after he.
Quoting all receipts fro M fees. licenses. etc,
ehould not exceed ssrea millions IF dollars
scarcely one-,hrd Of the amount ca led for
by the prcsen. levy. The con- omission state
plainly that the remaining two,thrds are
directly and indirectly absorbed in the steal
ings. perqusi,cs and special Influences Of
the Ring by which the city affairs are
controlled. The commission further dem
1ns'ratc that the expenditures OF q munic-
ipsl government do not lcsiimaely advance
IN any material ratio with the increase in
the wealth and population. Leaving the
New Workers - settle their OWE troubles,
.s in Iowa may prof. by these develop
mcnts. Scott county, increasing in taxable
resources. mt the rate OF $500, o0o per annun,
is gradually becoming krown as tax bur
thenei community, and her treasury every
year shows an increased deficiency. No
explanation is given by our local rulers; no
Investigations have been made by them,
and the one or two individual searches that
have been made, have been instantly sup>
pressed, and the united disapproval Of the
Board Of Supervisors brought 20 bear upon
the authors. Truly the people, like the
traditional cells, have been skinned so much
that they "have got used TO il"
But. in all seriousness, we ask, If il Is not
time for our taxpayers. our entire people,
70 give attention TO these matters. The
New York Commissioners reported that the
present extent Of their expenditures and
'vra,ion might east have been prevented,
II the tax payers had not allowed the prin>
opal Offices 10 become filed with men in>
tent emily IA using their positions 'as lever
10 their own profit or popularity" In view
Of tho existing condition of our county,
may it not be c1pcdieut for tho PEOPLE here
60 ask If any such Influences have found
footing in our affairs. There il no rule in
political mathematics by which i, can be
demonstrated that a constant increase in
the wc,llh and population II county
shaul hc accom- impaired wlth Prop rionat'
aluG Il ,ncre,Atag def ,ency IN the tfoqs>
mr.. I.isf9r the riorte toreacel GA these
ts.nes, ard il IL for the Pforrt's pARrr to
elect mon who will reform thest pra, tirer
Grca. are rhy words ~. tAing.
las hotter e. the Dewitt Ot.rrer, dated
Davenport, July 2gth, 1861 fliain Pace
places hi.n ~ squire upon tie rrph'htory
Law. He snY- .'Wh-n consent by wo,d
or deei, Is thought or actor. directly ~
indirectly, n favor tie liecns, OF Il c sale ol
ricaups lr.fsas a hcveratc viii oe
prepared - lavor the liocn ,ing of every
other evil known III the calendar of crime
lie further says; 1T is satc to say that the
law sil not hc repealed, the standard viii
not bs osered, this revolution viii not 20
backward. but ~ the future as in the past
rish, an truth vii triumph over wrong
ard error
lios are yOp Scott County Republican
Coavent3ps You Ven, To- Des Mo;nes with
License Law resolution N yqpr poke:
and kept II there. furthe more, who
movei tia. tho nasri Of Supervisors ads
ourn garly 10 the dAy tha they nigh, be on
hsnd TO SECOND Mr.. rhompson's Licensc re-
solution safe Is it t. say that the law ,rW
no. 10 rep,died' We know. O, King, whose
htrH guides The Repabntan party ia Scot
county. ba, the peoples mandates may
cause thv power 10 wanc. Although ;he
D,S Meue- convention ignored the issue,
and snt SCOT cInay Republicans
nane with thc'r License resolution. The
,caae : have made the issue and viii no.
,cnscnt "hy w,td or Iced by thought o.
aeuen, directly - INDIRECTLY to favor
censs law Weno know the position
.. Tie party, and those iuglers who met
.ne other night IN secret conciave pledging
themselves g strict secrecy may 20 on
with their plans, they will amount e.
vt,f H.. .c
cep, the issue. and know the position of
the republican party despitc secret con.
Caves and now that 1t is known the Wet
Nurse OF the Gazette may take the tripod
STATE lINANcKs.--The State Board Of
Equalization has just completed its laLors
upon the assessment returns Of the differ
en-, counties. The returns show q yalus>
ton Of reality in the State Of &247, ,l36,
aud cf personal property sec, 966, 1859. This
10 quite Gu increase over 1865, the figures
for that year being as follows: Realty,
io25, l2o.sle; personal. s5,,57s,l The
equalization Of the above returns for this
year will increase the amount of real prop
rrty 10 about $3.50, ooo 900. The Board
also fixed the State Assessment as follows
For general revenue, ~ mills for Orphans
Home, Of . mill. In this connection il is
proper TO note that tho entire indebtedness.
Of the State. over and above what it has
means to pay, is only abou, $500. 900. As
m offset TO this there is due from the United
States about 100000 Where is there an
ether State that can make as coed show
in- Illinois has receu.iy paid over ssoo,>
00J in iaiersst upon h,r indebtedness.
supporting ahe Party.
\ aispsicn from Tennessee informs US
tia. the Freedmen s Burcau is issuing ra,
Nous 10 those negro voters who voted the
Radical ticket. aud are now on. Of employ
ment. In THIS We have a clear illustration
of the uses 10 which the Bureau is applied
II supports tie party. the party which or.
igtnsted u and. TO iefsay the expenses m
cdeni To IT'S support, II levies taxes upon
the tho Whole country. Il affords a most