The Lincoln County herald., 1869-10-28
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''g%i 'a' wakisg Up'y +,'- '.n d. E'. e..
And Who woildn't when suoh enor.
nous tsxss ere being gougsd ont The
peoples pocket's3 It 10 . startling fact
hat since 1851 our State and county taxes
have iscrsassd from about ~. 900 Or jsss
. $50 000-the amount 70 b. collected
'his yssr. A large amount Of this Of
'esrss, 10 Stats tag; but our county tax
has increased enormously and with what
showing? In another column will b
fouad eonnnuication from "Truxton,"
giving much food for reflection, asd show.
ing the amount Of money that has been
collected for cosay purposes, and the
amoaot expanded, from which il will b
seen there b very little Of the amount
leit in the Treasury. How, and for what,
has this money been ussdf
It's very satural that the people should
vast 70 ksov what becomes sf The nossy
they give to support county and State
governments, and We are only surprised
that other communications in this regard
have not beeo sent ~ for publioation.
Every body knows that the Law rsquirss
the receipts and expenditure Of the
eousty to Be published in some public
journal published 10 the county and
about eighteen mopths since ws took 90
easion to publish the Iaw bearing on this
duty Of our Court. Instead Of receiving
it kindly, the Judges became considerable
riled st being reminded Of their remiss-
ness from 90 humble qaastsr, and iuti.
mated that our motive was selfish, % the
work would have to be done At this odics.
Tho goutle reminder Of their duty comes
from another quarter now, and from one
who will derive no peouniary benefits
from its publication. Lets see what the
Court will do this time.
"Truxton also intimates that some Of
the money has been illegally disposed Of.
An instance is given 10 the appropriation
Of the, money collected % railroad tax
to the building Of the new court house.
It will Be remembered BY the rssders Of
tho Herald that Maj. Martin, the railrosd-
agent Of the county, recommended that
this money be refunded 70 tho people, and
It was generally UNDERWOOD that The
amount paid for railroad tax last year
would bs deducted from their tsxss this
year, if the, railroad project foil through.
There is Httl, hope now Of Tho railroad,
but IL there 'wss, tho Court has no right
70 take this money for smother purpose.
Ard just here, perhaps II would not b
ont Of place to mention another nystsri.
ous matter. In 1868 . bounty tax Of
$4,000 was levied sgaiust this county.
We have been assured that ia 1866
enough money had bsep collected for this
purpose to pay the whole suouu. aad the
Collsetss told the people % at the time.
But the bouuty debt was. not oil paid,
aud every year since : bounty tax has
been imposed upon the people Of Liueolo
county, until the suosnt collected 70 pay
debt Of "a, 900 hes reached the sam Of
600, 900, or tkeYeabouts. This ID Q start.
ling fact, but 70 ere assured Il i true
And here comes In the mystery: Wha'
has bscous Of the extra ca, ,o003 .Oan
Il bs that our county o6osss hsvs ILL.,
salN appropriated thin money also, asd
that for eight Or nine years have refused
to publish % seeeust Of the receipts asd
sxpsaditsrsrs to prevent sush facts bs'ol
made knowni = 'a'.r' a''''9 {
The people are becoming alarmed, and
are slrssdy talking about holding meet
iugs 10 each township for the purpose o.
appoistsg delegates 70 come to Troy and
investigate the aeeopnt books. Az ou,
judges refuse to comply with The law il
regard. 70 ~ rscsipts ead sxpsuditussa
this might b very good 0ss, but In hi
long rub would soss chem more than III
publication. and Soald giys lsss 'atis'ss
tion. ~, .. ,..-,.. ,f.. ,,,'l. w ...,
+" We do not write thii bsosuss ~ o.
particularly desire The "psisssrs sss." 70
Il vouldut smouut % suy great deal :
not saough . make 70 rieh, We ore sure
but because The people dsnaad hat soma
thing b douo. II To- s1voeaAiss thsi
cause W make enemies, shish 10 doub
~ will, it's ssvss~hslsss ssr dsty, o.
ws do II iss1lsssly. ''@ 3 .',t',.'' ,' 1''' M =
4 The Legislature u 'Tssssssse has %
W. sailpda convention Or taksn any %
tics % the PiflssptA snspdmspt.