The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-10


~. 49,, .r,,,urt hsilt during the
nine miles ~ ~ 49,. rnaking Nc grand ~
ewo years ~ ~ ~ n '-77 81 .
gregase AID ~ s,,hss~k Il Il proper to invite
Mnue uk ~. y, ~ inequalities c0Dncfte1
yt1 4 s....,t mode q taxing this cnss 9.
wisn -. Pm is mode i baeed upon sne tne4ty
propesSy; Alsj /. ~ rieoe a pgopertys spd Y
teas 49, NJ ~ sntire ine. uoee
O o.. e?sss. 1 sctc .oni3 sration the burdens ~,
nos 49, ...~ - Is aRording hre eno
pooed uPsn a'.;ss, A. An property, nor the
po ~ t.ss. a i,csl eoyernansut. All otneE
49,. q - entireM e1nmpt y eOmpsheo =
"a eood reason can BE- assigned fos =. =. sssre
81 railroad property thercIrom. .;.. ccrntrv
Of the argument thst me o. 70 IL
thvrnrh which road runs contnOe'es ~ ~
businees, and that each locality - Sesr;ved
share equally per mile IN the ,ev ~ u ~ nvn
therefrom to the extent, y less1 v y n
leyies This argument proves Wy ,. ns;,-c.ds
al that contribute TO tho pusne.s " q. sha
are to participate 49, coun-
taxes derived fnerenon, 49, them-
ties and townships %sl 49, ~ =
selves have no railroad9 Dus MnGss conn
constantly poured INTO tne usss a.sn re-
ties for transhipment, nave PeII:. h 49, Ser 81
ter claim TO par,lnP..G; - t thev MING 10 toe
revenue. because inc p .l.. n 49, tht3r moro
sosrvsts ,eiuhbors directly on the iron way.
~, 'i ~ ioe;csi the present h, ihould BE- 80
~ II ~ e. .1;rast the emit. rsiiroAd tax
H., ~" st.ta treasnrv. Then, - all.the STATE
contrihntas r. me buedness Of railroads, 20 ~
the state vould participate in the revenue df-
rived from the taxes on railroads. II 70 proper
thst the rolling afock should be- conGdcred ~
belongipR 10 the entire line, aud the vaiuanon
thereof snnortioned pro rata and perhaps the
ri0ht N wsv and track should be so estimated.
R1t ali other railroad property ought to DO as
sea.ed vaIned. and taxed in the same manner
as that of the peighboring mechanic, mer-
chant. or farmer. aA1
Is-Tl RANKING.
,r ~. .....,&sr,, u, 4ha ;mnerfec-
Inc Auo.I91 csls ~ racomnner,de
uols ~ 4ur DsnsS Recommendation derives
Ietass.n tueIol. az re,asted fsily1rea Of
~ lo.So a. fv ~ vhich fail
panks .ni9us 49, s.s 49, ostsn The nroducine
uies 1fa11 mas oe ~ 1914 N rer.rd 70 ssynrs
cause Ane -. =. ~ "a rerv beneficial ef-
banks seems 70 nave nsa v ~ that mn
Iech III sscuIS . pcs.os IN the stafute
pose. SUNNI, IN npA - S.,,,s;t would he GLADLY
sovetnns ~ L psnns " s".r,nrn;tv The pres-
naiiea py inc poMnoss nn... =, ro,,,leta min
ent sIatu's aaSo' ~ =. I. IaIsved to 10 neces-
corPo,a. x Dsa. ~. ~ ,,,scad nnder some sort
Say uaae :lo.e sl'o 70 P''''''>-
VI supol '1sAo1
KxPENsEs OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The constantly increasing expense Of county
and municipas Governments deinsnds early ard
earnest attention. How to reduce such expense
can best be determined after the causes OF I'M
crease are sscertained. The augmentation OF
the cost Of court proceedings is, perhaps, the
largest item in the budget Of increased expend-
iture. believe Il the duty Of the Legislature
to prune these expenditures vigorously. The
code Of 1873 requires tho county to pay all
the witnesses for the defense in criminal
cases. Since the code went into effect. court
expenses have increased alarmiDgly, having
more than doubled in the last five years, the
amount for the year ended Oct 81 last rising
elusive OF the sums paid the District At.or-
news, The law Of 1868, superseded by the
code, was sufficiently liberal in this respect
IT provided for paying material witnesses
in certain classes Of cases. The criminal
returns compiled BY the Secretary Of State
table showing the number Of convictions, amount
Of fines imposed, and cost of criminal pro-
ceedings for series Of years. II appears by
this table that this cost. exclusive Of the
amount Maid District ATTORNEYS. made the ex-
pense Of each conriction in selected years av-
ersge ss follows In 1862, esq o.; in 1857,
500 76 in is72' AIS. N In I077. ei9O 81. /
ion Of the code referred to has much to do
with such increased expense. This is rendered
the more probable because of the well-known
fact that this liberality is most grossly abused
Witnesses being summoned, and even brought
long distances. who know nothing Of the CON
troversy in which their testimony is required,
and not infrequently are never put upon she
stand. The Judges Of one Of the districts have
adopted rule calculated to put . stop to this
abuse. But IL would be we'll for the Iepisla-
laturc to undo the work Of 1878, and restore
the law Of 1863, or even the prior one
Another saving NAV be made by requiring
the courts to set apart q many Of the earlier
days Of the term Is may seem necessary for the
dispatch Of business not requiring q iury. And
have the Jurors summoned for only the time
they will probablv be needed The nraotoa-
bility and desirabieness Of such LIBERALIZATION are.
I think. too apparent TO need aroument.
The abolition Of the Grand Jufy q advocated
in many quarters. This would necessitste
constitutional amendment, which would rec
ommend to the extent OF removing from the
fundamental law the provision requiring
Grand Jury, leaving it with the Legislature to
prescribe the mode Of commencing prosecu-
tions, whether by Grand Jury or otherwise.
But the General Assembly may reduce the num-
Der Of Grand Jurors, and recommend that
it be done. Nine men, or even less, are
sufficient for this body. would also sug-
gest the submission Of constitutional amend
ment permitting smaller number Of petit
jurors in some, II not al cases, and abolishing
the requirement. Of unanimity. Second trials
because Of the disagreement Of juries neces-
state good deal Of expense, which, particu-
larry in civil cases, might "a we'll be avoided.
In many, perhaps most, Of the counties, .
practice has grown up, not warranted by the
law, Of paying members Of the Boards Of su-
pervisors per diem for an unlimited number Of
days as committeeman, the maximum number
Of days for which pay may be allowed being
conveniently construed to apply only to board
meetings. II it is contemplated to allow Su-
pervisors pay for committee WORK beyond the