Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-05-24

KISS ID leaplng upon men as much purer
than be is, as the JOY is purer than the
sewage that flows from a pest house.
His breath is poisoned by the foulness OF
the lies which he uttcrs, and he has grown
gray in the practice of sin. This is the
man that charges corruption upon dccen,
people, and who, at the same time, holds
up s. Page as a paragon of official purity
1t anything more were needed to convince
the people that Hotch. is an bid villain,
it may be found by examining his con.
duct during the last fifteen years.
Now We come to the matter Of county
expenses, and will look at the statement
somewhat in detail. Under the head OF
Court House and general expenses, there
was expended the sum Of $S53.6 {. This
includes insurance, repairs, fuel, postage
express, copying tax rolls, and services Of
officers outside Of the regular duties.
POOR EXPENSES.
This item aggregates 81, 303.9 SO, and in,
cludes salary Of the overseer at 5000
Farming implements $34s.55 help EN-
ployed specially on the farm, about 5000
cattle, $125; plastering, $104.4l. The
balance wa paid for fuel, food, clothing
and other necessary items.
JAIL EXPENSES.
For this purpose there was paid $30S,
90. More than one third Of this sum was
paid for taking care of a sick prisoner
and the rest Of 1t was necessarily ex
pended.
SALARY OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Under this head there was drawn from
the County Treasury. SS,379.44. The
County Treasurer received $2,149. 05 tho
Auditor, $4,000; Auditors clerk, $1,000:
Judge Of Probate, $4,000; County Super,
~ih,endent, $4,000; County Attorney, 500
90; Tailor, 100000; Physicians, $500. 90.
sHERIFFs FEES.
This item includes principal and
deputies fees, and required S2,2S2.27, and
was for services employed in criminal
cases, and oil the bills were passed upon
by the County Board, who have neve,
been accused, except by Page and Hotch,
Of allowing claims that we're unjust, MOI
by them except in cases where the claim.
ants we're too independent and honorabk
to adopt the Page regime OF serxile
obedience.
CONsTABLEs FEES
to the amount Of $111.45, mainly for ser
vices rendered in the several towns, was
allowed and paid.
THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL
cost the copnty $249.94, We having sent
two pspiks to that institution to have
their morals improved.
Exclusive of perquisites from other
sources, the Register Of Deeds received
from the county $113.5o, and the Clerk Of
the Court S663.00 the latter being main
ly the result of the iron clad tax law.
. THE ELECTION RETURNS.
The county paid $3.50, not too much
we think by any means, for the service
performed.
RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The Town Clerks in the county, were
paid performing the duty enjoincd upon
them by law, $l53.00.
WOLF BoUNT1Es.
Under the law authorizing the pay.
ment Of a bounty for killing wolves, there
was expended 1925. co. and if"old Hotch's'
scalp had been taken with the others
there would have been no complaint
about the bounty being too much.
REFUNDED AZ
This item cannot be regarded as an ex.
pense. The county had collected taxes
upon lands which were exempt by law,
and when the facts became known the
money had to be refunded, and there was
paid back the sum Of $2,511.84. Ex-
county Auditor J. P. Williams, placed
upon the roll a quantity of railroad lands,
and they were taxed, but the courts held
subsequently that they were not taxable
and the money had to he restored.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The county, for those purposes, author
lied the expenditure Of S6,1s7.25 tor the
improvement of highways, and all who
know the character and extent of tire
work done, applaud the Commissioners
for tile. outlay. ~.
FOR STATIONERY PRINTING.
The county has paid the sum of $1,432.
41,-not more than Fillmore county has
paid Hotchkiss for q publicati n of her
tax list alone.
THE COMMISSIONERS FEES
for the year amount to $030.51, The sum
was greater last year than it was the year
before, owing to the fact that much time
was spent by the different members in do.
ing committee work, nccessitatcd by the
building of bridges. ill.,. ." .5'
JUSTICES, PROBATE n WITNESSES FEES
amount to $728.3S, while the fees OF jurors
were 81, s69.44. Making an total county
e1pe0se Vi $1c,loO u. - tt'fs''-'
We have taken pains thus to itemize TO
some extent the various expenses that the
people may become familiar with the
facts. They are entitled to such, knowl
edge, and it is the business of the ofic-
lals TO see that they have it. The offices
are open and the books are the peoples.
If any n believes there has been i'm.
proper use made Of the public funds, it is
the duty Of that man to inform himself
and then communicate the facts to- the
people. We take the liberty, on behalf
OF the officers Of the county, TO invite a
thorough scrutiny OF all that has been
done by them. and We do not hesitate to