The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-29
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Referring to the communication of &c.
C. from Edgington, in our last issue, it is
worth the attention of the people to con
slider that matter in choosing supervisors.
When Quincy Mcneil went out OF the
Circuit Clerk office and was succeeded by
DIR, Bowman, the records of the ehaneery
docket were badly in arrears, and the CIR
cult judge employed a man to write them
up. 4 bill was presented to the board OF
supervisors, of $500 for the work. The
then supervisor from this town inquired as
to the suficieney Of Mcneil bond to make
good his delinquency, and was told that the
bond had expired and the county would be
compelled to pay the bill-and the county
did pay it,
-Four years later, Or. b wman was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Hodges, and Mr., IL. then
went before the board Of supervisors and
said the records Of the chancery docket
were way behind and in shocking bad
condition, and it would he impossible for
him to do any recordinc until they were
written up. He said he could do it, but
not without extra pay Il was also found
or alleged that DR. Bpvmans bond had
conveniently expired or been cancelled, and
there was 40 other va, but to have the
record written up. HODGES declared, be
fore the board that, when the records
were written up. he would keep them up
there should I've M delinquency on his
purt-of course not Well they were
written up. and it cost t'e county $1,000
And now. after Hodgess eight years
have expired, and a new clerk, Geo. d.
Could, has been elected ia his place, the
same old story is repeated. The delin-
quent, outgoing clerk turns mp his nose at
the Board o. Supervisors and says it i, Il
matter the Board has nothing to d. with
except To pay the bills. The attorney is
sen, iar and ezp,uds r.a law, and the
matter is decided To be under the contr /
Of Judge Pieasants. In ,ae meantime We
suppose Hodges's bond 1a- conveniently
expired og been yance,- and there wi,
he an effort 70 make another bill of $l.uJJ
agains; the people for writing up Hodges :
delinquent record But here is one con-
ISOLATION in his ease, viz Hodges ha,
some properly. AMI viii the right kind
%. a Board Of Supervisor, it seems t. Il,
that the county can he saved from paying
for this last piece Of Republican iobbery. Ia
the name of all thar i fair and decent
have not the people had enough Of Repub-
lean management IN tbjs county, For
NeNieEs delinquency S5o1,-tor Bow
mans ei.J5i.-tor iIc.}-,--, hos .nay.
And then have the sam. thing repeated
by Gould. we suppose. This is one Of Il.
tricks Of Republican off .als to get Il, luey
0ut Of the pe7p' - leaving their
work - failing 10 employ help.
rs they should b.. and thus
keeping the money thag ought % pay ont
for clerk hire, and com Hing the people
- foot the bill With circuit Judge and
a Board Of Supervisors % help them they
make the people pay b.., which the Of
tiee-hollers should have paid during their
term Of Office. And this is only a sample
Of Republican management Of county az
fairs generally. Is At any wonder thar
taxes are high and Republican officials
thrive? DO the people want a coutinu-
ance of this sort Of thing?