The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-06

: at Whatever we could get for Them
generally about sixty cents on the doIIa,
1t was mainly, and almost wholly tbrouo,
my efforts, that a settlement was had wit
me county IN which the city was free,
q from the onerOus burden of the Pearl riv
:, or bridge debt, which amounted af fba
y time, To about eleven thousand dollars
J ten thousand four hundred dollars 81
! which was paid with the county bond.
q issued Tor that purpose-leavino balance
: oi ABOUT seven hundred dollars due. which
VIII be liquidated by the tax now being
collected
As there has been a great deal said If
late about the salaries Of the city officials
l VIII dlgress from the subject under con.
Slderatlon and say a few words on this
very prolific source Of complaint. lam
one OF those who believe that the Iaboron
Is worthy of his hire, and that an Off,.
should be paid according to the services
+ rendered by him. If he does notbino he
aHouId receive nothing; | try to do nv
a"Iy' ana make 1t my business tn So
thaI SuoordinateS do theirs also. Thor
mas Deen a more thorough svsfar, -
business established since NV torn, al
once commenced than | can fnd D..
looking over the records of any on+o,.;1,.
administration. The officers bayaaU haa,l
.e!u5oa 10 give good and sufficient bonds I
- ~ eiLlhl1y the city against any loss 1
tney nave all been required to MALI
monthly reports instead of maxine tban,
'e'hl-occaslonally, or once in every two
ye"f'' as L ind some of their predecessors
nave done under former administrator.
Another matter that it might he wall
enough to mention is, the salaries of oil
me city officials, including my own. have
)eeh pald IN warrants, without onv bono
u having them cashed by funds cominC,
no thelr hands in their official canan;+,,7
As Mayor, | have received the CITY w3r
anus Tor all fines, and my costs and that j
# the Marshal. Other administrator ;,l,'r
ave almost invariably collected the costs
! money, and some Of them have even
emanded the fines in cash. / adontaJ
us system to enhance the value Of tbn J
"fIahls, thereby increasing the credit ~
- Guy. | nave heard it suggested tbar j
'Ferai OF the subordinate offices mia-Lt r
consolidated and thereby reduce fbo
>Penses OF the city. Alta casual oI,nce j
i'9 'o3N5 very plausible, but then thara
""o''ef view of the subject which
ia7as the aspect, When one man L11
H'rs9 Of several Offices, without a systa en-, ~
checks, he mjghc use them greatly 10 :
? advantage and the detriment Of ntba, I'D
-''alF meHtous creditors. Takino tai,. Ju
e" 81 iae subject it would b. Ta,rI,5 -
'1?ht economy. might saw araaf
al more on this subject, bat do NOT 5aer,
necessary at this time. 7,
:, y word or two about the tax now ba;or
"eGted may not be amiss, from the f,r7 ''
NJ but few persons seem to undars+anJ
cause OF the high taxes. Tbera ! na
lSoh why the present Board should he Ja
u Tor doing that which the law 49,
n their sworn duty. An officer Who gu
INKS ~ from doing his duty is unworthy Jul
me confidence of all fair and bono.t r.,
nded men. Now, in order that fbo "
Izens Of Jackson NAV more fn IIr An
derStand that matter, and that t tho
me may fall where it Justly beIonas ''' 7
i make statement of the levies mada
the last and present year, and the an
'rlty for the same ''-''' '''' "u-