The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-28
ANOTHER FARMER SPEAKS
OUTlN MEETING.
He Shows how this County
was Cheated by a Former
Circuit Clerk.
AND HOW IT Is ABOUT TO BE CHEATED
BY THE LATE CIRCUIT CLERK.
He Calls on Judge Peasants to Enforce Mr..
Hedges Bond.
EpGtNdroN, March %. 1878.

lanNlNAilhNs NlAINU ~ l''''
EDITOR OF TnE Rock ISLAND ARGUS;
- Dear Sir hear il reported from GOOD
authority that the records OF the Circuit
Court are from three ~ four years behlnd'
and that the present Circuit Clerk cannot
do any recording until the former proceed.
iuu, are recorded otherwise they would
not be in order The Board of Super
yl,1r- investigated the matter somewhat
at their last session. They sent for the
present Clerk, Mr. Gould, and asked him
a. make a statement in regard To the mat
ter. He said that the records were from
three to -four years behind The BOARD
then sent for Mr. Hodges the late lIerk'
Tie intimated that the Board had no lurlS-
diction in the matter but stated unoihcIu-
Is. that the records were some two or
0,rer vcar- behind This walked up the
BOARD So that Mr. Chas. NJ Osborn, Cuuu
~ Attorney was sent for and be gave 1t
ms his opinion that the Board Of Superyls-
ors had nothing 10 do with the matter
that it belonged 70 the Circuit Judge.
Mr. Editor YOU will rcyollect that, some
six or eight years ago, the records were in
the same backward condition, and the
Board ct Supervisors made an appropria-
tim Of Sl.OdO tp get the work squared M
thu, paying twice for the same thing. Now,
IL the Board Of Supervisors has no say in
the matter can il, in Justice, be called ON
to make an appropriation Us was formerly
DONE ] think not Is il not the duty Of
the Clerk u have this business done, and
t. be- not paid for it2 ] think he is
II is To- be hoped that the Board Of Su.
pervis1rs about tu be- elected viii vote
unanimously against giving single dollar
for any such purpose, and that Judge
Peasants will see 10 it that the late clerl
has the records made up 10 the time In,
term of office expired ~ ! under
stand IL. this is what Mr. Hodge, agreed
a. do when he accepted the office. Wa.
he not required On give q bond conditioned
10 the full and faithful performance Of hi,
duties OF course he was Will Judge
Peasants see tu IL that his work !,
promptly done aud done at MIR Hodges
-A,.DaD. Win hC sec that his bond D.
enforced Or will he neglect IT, auJ
leave the people 60 pay another thousand
dollars tn some one tu do the work Hodge.
was bound o. du2 The people demand
that Hodges fulfill his part OF the contract
and they look e. Judge peasants 20 set
that he does it. Tie has had his pay and
the people want the value received.
C. c.
REMARKS BY THE ARGUS.
We again warn the people to look wei
the men they elect for Supervisors Sem
uu man o. that Board who can be used b.
the court house people The ficc,hOIi
ers and tax.eaters have several lttI
game, in hand One l. o. get Board Of
Supervisors that they can persuade u u1
fx salaries az al In that case the office
holders will get all the fees. "a, before
Another point with them is if they do ii
salaries to get them u hZ them as high a
possible Aud still another point is 70 &C
men who, hy nice dinners. aud excursion.
and refreshments, etc. will no, feel lii
voting against any Of the court house jot
and big bills Don send any such mel
send men who are not hungry and WI
d0u want Jobs at the expense Of the pc
pI. aud who will have the irmue.- an
courage To vote down every bill that i, N
strictly authorized hoy law. and any u
which d. ezorbitant or uureasonabl
That the only way % reduce taxes-ke'
down expenses. And this depends up
the kind of Supervisor, the people elect