The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-10-01

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We have M different inleresi In III,
ceani, management than j. shared i,
every other taxpayer; that honesty,
efficiency, capacity and viii 10 covers
with Justice 10 al. shall BE- tho rule and
not The exception. We can only judge
cf Tho tree beneath whose spreading
branches and thick foliage ~ have
gauboled and enjoyed the grateful
shade. BY sasscing and testing IL fruit
l.c. " apply these never failing tests
aud pronounce tho verdict calmly. dis'
psssiona.els. trathfally.
Tho thirteenth General assembly II
March 1870 authorized the funding ol
county indebtedness In counties oi
5000 Inhabitants with over $4,000 In
dsbssdness. Under the provisions oi
this enactment the county indebted.
mess u this county amounting 70 sons
e2i,0 vas funded. II May lS7a
this bonded Indebtedness had bcen ~
duccd to $4,000, and the total indebt.
sdncss ofthc county was but 8l5. asa.
t'4. In January 1874 "reform rule
10 called had taken control Of county
affairs. Tha, tho people may form .
just conception of tho sxtcnt II haa
proved sham ard cheat In its pro.
fessions ~ compared with actual results
ws publish horc the valuation Of the
county. for two years preceding tha.
disaster and since, with tax levy for
county purposes and the tax thus rais-
sd each year.
Year. Valuation, Go Tax levy Amount
1872 &i.Ga4,oa7 mills e6,67g, 20
ls.3 l.7l0.O7o 4milis 6,s4A.ei
1874 :.oas. 81 0 6milla ls,37a.o9
ls.a c,3:..soi 6mllls ii,7ii.po
Hut were the present bsard of sup.
ervisors competent to condue. The dnan-
cial Affairs Of tho county ~ that this
heavy taxation would lcfr.y its cur
rent rxtensea annually there
would be less casss for apprehension oi
disaster than there IL. With nearly
twice tho amour, II county tax levied
and collected by former boards of ~
pervisors, this board hes been COM
pcllsi to add $40. 900 to tho bonded
Indebtedness u the county during tho
present year.
The foreg' ing aro some of tho rsA-
sons why tho people ara interested In
changing the complexion of tho board
u supcr visors. and Why they should de-
feat Mr.. Lambert. hut thsss are 9TH
sr and farther reasons Why the people
must rescue tlsir county government
from the hands u Gritkn sad Lambert
W otto one point only !. illustration.
Ii the proceedings u the beard Of ~
pArviscra for Juno 1874 ~ 6nd :
claim put In by Judge Upton ssting
70 have The interest IN school fund loan
sba.sd clainiug that b. had paid The
san,e which claim was allowed BY tho
board. II Judge Upton had paid shis
interest - ho claims. which II : quss.
sion ~ arc not discussing. ~ matter
how much ho might b. entitled 10
sympathy public " private. tho board
Of supervisors had 10 moral right =
credit \ up to the loss of shs county
without requiring him 70 furnish tho
board with such evidence - wosld On.
abls the county y collset Il from lbs
dslinqssne officer. This wss not r.
quirsd Or done and yet 10 obtained
through tho order u tho board : credit
Tor e3c7 06, which = . much ~
%. must mako up Or loss fos ths school
fsaa. lfaay county auditor got this
ialsrest. evidence Of thss fact shovld
have bssn furnished that sueh oGIesr
night b. proceeded against. IN bshalf "
ths county.