The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-09-02
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The Times continues to harp about
the legality Of procuring the publica-
sien If the delinbucnt tux sale of the
county by the Treasurer for the low
eat sum in his power as required by
Section 4 Of Chapter "a Of the laws
passed At the extra session Of the
9Th General Assembly convened in
Nay 1861. Chapter lis Of the Acts
Of the 10th General Assembly
repeats all that portion of the law Of
1861, inconsistent with the provis-
zoos of the law of 1861. fit is in
consistent with the law Of 1861, that
. county Treasurer should act in good
faith then the law is unqucstionably
repealed. Our authority is the law
itself. supported by attorneys to
whom it would be no compliment to
say. that they are tho Peers at-least
Of the Attorney General But it 10
unnecessary to discuss the matter for
. case involving the entire question
in issue has been, within the past
fsw days, taken to the Supreme Court
Of the state, where tho very absurd
opinion Of the Attorney General, If
hs has ever given such 4 one as the
Times cites will be revised and re-
vorssd.
W. have always believed it was
the duty Of the Treasurer to let the
ssx sale to the lowest b,dde: and our
opposition to Mr.. Webster was upon
that ground and his defeat was the
ss'ult Of that belief, and opposition.
To the efort'of the PLAIN DEALER
10 secure an officer that would fear
lsssly. honestly, and efficiently dis
charge his duties, does Mr.. Moon owe
bis 6rst election, after having been
twice defeated of nomination by the
Court House Ring. And when he
gave the frst publica ton Of the tax
list, to'the. paper that had opposed
bic election, upon this principle, and
under the advice Of the advisers OF
che Times that such was the law, We
quietly scquiesced.
We have never supported q man
Tor county Office that We thought
Vas incapable or dishonest, and hav.
never abandoned the support of one
who had shown the opposite qualities
% Enthusiastically ss Mr. Moon has.
Right here we would remark there
are other county officers that are
prompting the Times in it's efforts to
sacrifice capable, efficient, and
competent officer, that had better in.
stead of engaging in such ,eprehcn-
sible work, obey tie resolutions Of
the Board Of Supervisors and pro.
cure the supplies Of various articles
for the county Offices where they can
b obtsinel ut tb. best rates, ifthey
would save their own official heads.
The heavy taxation Of the county is
suf6cient reason for demanding homes
y and economy in procuring hooks
and blanks for the use of the county.
The fact 10, any book or record
that 10 procured for tho county wa
can do 90 we'll - it can be done by
Smart & P.rrott.-Carter, Hussey &
csrl-Aills Il Co., or Griggs. Wat
ssn 4 Day and At prices at least 25
per esnt lees than the prices paid
4hes. but We cannot give the eaic ers
Of the county any commissions. We
employ no travelling agents. as they
d 1t > large salary. can procure ell
Che material for work as cheaply -
they can, do the work Is we'll a. they,
and sspromptly. and save the county
thousands Of dollars every ye.r. The
agents Of some Of these houses think
ing the resolution Of our Board of
6upsrvisors would be obeyed. came
- 10 With . proposition that if We
would procure the wsrk for their hos
90 they would allow W TOR such work
enc fourth the prices now mid and