Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

sis.ippi, all the judicial and criminal expen-
SEES are payable out Of the Stale Treasures,
each county paying State taxes tor that pur-
pose It not, for what purpose is such large
amount OF State taxes annually collected
why the sO-called County Representatives
threw this extra burden upon their counties
Is accounted for BY the fact, that n majority
d the cUrmorAnts controlling the State and
The Legislature from 1872 TO 1875, had no
tar'S tOpdy tDers not elected 5y, nor RESPONSE
DIE 70 the taxpayers Of the county and State,
ana wanted to appreciate STATE %l0drrdnis, in
which they received their pay, and to pub
lish to the world that they had lcsscned State
expenses. II b ctaN-payers of the different
counties fairly understood this question they
would demand Uf their present Representa-
tlves to relieve them Of this burden imposed
~ Their Radical predecessors, and place II
buck upon the State Treasury where II prop
cry belongs. The people are not aware Of
thc cAtctt Of this burden shifted from the
State Treasury to the County Treasures, but
IN lS,2 the Judiciary expense, paid cut Of
STATE Treasury was Si3i 1902, whilst IN 1876
II only paid so, 1896, n difference If $780,
VOcjl and the receipts into State Treasury
~ 100, over the disbursements, va nearly
halt u million ot dollars.
= @H't y lASAAllNtt thI own Ntulkl AAtE
Circuit Judge and Chancellor holds nine
months continual Courts in each year, doing
more business than in 10 ordinary counties /;
her citizens compelled to serve as grand and
petit jurors all that time, and the Judges
satary Except 5000 and all tha expenses of
tie Courts, Sheriff, Clerks, Bailifs, Jurors,
State witnesses, COtoners fees, expenses Of
prisoners, Physician for Jail and Coroner,
rewards for arrcsting murderers, ETC., all
Formerly paid BY the STATE, but now paid by
cttiscNs Of Warren county; and il no other
relief is had, our Judge and ChAncellor's
salaries should b., rs all the Judges and
Chancellorsin the State are, paid out Of the
State Treasury. Notwithstanding all this
burden, Warren county, in the shape Of
state taxes licenses, lines, redemptions, de-
linquents, privilege taxes, etc, paid into the
state Treasury, in the year 1876, upward Of
SUUUU Is II any wonder that State
warrants have appreciated, whilst the best
countlec in the State lind their warrants de-
preclated! The present Legislature ought 10
reduce STATE fares, or relieve the counties Of
this burden Ot judicial expenses.
The Board found ut least $4,000 delin-
quents and tax sales for 1874 and 1875, a
large amount Of which they knew 10 be
solvent, whilst many were not on the tax
roll, and to prevent the oppression Of the
prompt taxpayers, with the aid Of the
present efficient Sheriff and Deputies, alarge
amount Of these unpaid taxes have been coli
tcctcd and four years back taxes on unre-
deemed lands sold in 1874 and 1915, will
also b. collected. still further relieving the
prompt Taxpayers, II the present Legisla-
turc should not make u donation OF these
four years take, 10 the OWHctA Of the prop.
crty, By sbAting them. In this year, 1873
l am not lnistukon-eyery part Of the old
floating debt will be taken up, and every
county warrant, Of every kind, issued BY
the present Board will be at par, with u de-
crease Of taXatiou-it our county .cres are
not donated to solvent land taxpayers
Several pertinent inquiries may properly be
made at this time. Why should the State
collect such large amounts Of Privilege tares,
upwards Of $4,000 in 1876, from our county,
which ought 10 b. abolished, or given IL the
county or city, which bear the expenses OF
protecting the business community, for
which it Is claimed to BE- levied; or. what
right has the State TO abate or donate 10 land
owners four or five years back taxes levied
for county purposes, and due the counties and
not the StGtc' Thu Legislature can and has
, restricted the counties TO n certain limit oI
rate Oi taxation, and when levied within thai
limit, II /. doubtful whether the Legislature
can abltc or donate the county tdfss thu,
lcyird according to law.
hope you will pardon ne for thu. tres.
passing upon, and perhaps adding to, your
valuable labor, but n you asked me for thi,
Information, | could do no less than give you
III" benefit Of ms cVpcrieDcc-so that A. you
represent tll" great body Of the people, you
may u,c these facts 10 your discretion, in
mrkitg 'urh suggestions 10 your Represent
al'yc. Ia the Legislature, as will aid them In
p-.tpctihg the interests Of their constituents.
There j, ar"th"r thing that you will agree
with ln", that the people are always anxious
10 be- fully advised of,the acts Of their public
scrvaii'. and TO not objcotto any reasonable
rypcHsc in obtaining il. know that "A few
year. ,lLrc IL" public were greatly swindled
Icy ~" enormous bill, for public printing,
an !" our ~ county, Crosby, CardUZo,
Davenport X Co., all county officials, estab.
'i.hcd pre-. II their own, which the late
Chancellor Hill made IN" oDiciai orgoH, for
,hc publication Of %oticlal and legal matter,
Which enabled them {" ,windlc our county,
hJ. Cur Rriurm Legislature in checking the
."iud.r., have gou" from one extreme t. the
other and deprived Boards q! supervisors Of
the power L. publish their " proceedings,
HuI piucrd the price 81 printing, actually re-
llirrl hy law. below frnuHnrratiye rates. |
think a reasonable discretion h. the Board
uu hi. subject, who are responsible to the
people for any abu,cul il. would not b. OBJ
i"ctrd to by the people, q, the publishers Of
uew.papor. cannot bc "Npe ted 10 give more
TIM a sketch Of the proceedings when done
without charge. Very respectfully.
AlEy. II. AgrurR,
lrcst Board Of Supervisors.
>.l&Girg OYFIcE, WARGEN Co. Mis-,
NlrASBURG, Miss, Jan. -, ISIS. }
Grnllcmcu Of the Grand Jury
By request oi your Forcmar, / .ibmit
the following rcpcr! o' c"lI' .joi' 't The
year ls77:
Amount paid ,......,...... S"l.7 , j.
Collected aal uN band ...,..... ........ 5l0O N
AlIit.Jaa, collection. .-.- .........., 3,Il4 =.
Tvia..... .......... ......" ..... Slll.iU b
Th.. !lD. got g,.,j. .~,ir..n.wn.. I, !,
imru,.,hr 20 -rpu-' NOR" ~ is. b,i would
&c. p,ru.ri submit ~ hre'N. Ter your IN.
,pc,tio'. Respectfully, etc.
Al. FLANAGAN.
t. the Mcmb,r. O.. lie Grand Jury for tn,
,|Jauuafy Term o.! the Circuit Court o
Worrrr County and state Of Mississippi;
G~GNlLENE>-, have Just learned thai
yea n~n d~r.jruu, that the officers Of III,
r,uuly sh..,l furnish you some chnractpr ol