Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-29

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Fees from mer:hants:iicens:s." s.s7s :
The accounts n per lsdger......-...-. S2.sls Q
Making a total Of .Ss2. 0s9 Q
received during q period of eigbteel
months,to which should be added BIZ
notarial receipts, making q total Al
above, $69, 585 Is.
When the result was announced
the collector appeared for . personal
explanation. He stated that when
he was questioned as TO rebates, he
was thinking Of something else ; that
he had forgotten to include his COM
missions or fees on the delinquent
personal taxes for 1877; also some fees
for 1873. AS to the Is cents per tract
collected under the law for the regis
ter. but which by private arrange
neut he received, he had not included
it in his tabulatsd statement because
the expense incident to the making
Of the books was between $1,000 aud
5000, 80 that q positive loss resulted
to him.
In this connection 1t 10 proper to
state that neither of his chief clerks
knew of any expense incurred which
was not paid by the city.
So much for the management aud
practices Of the Office, through which
passes two-fifths of the revenue of
our state.
THE CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE.
This Office was also Investigated,
aud found to be we'll conducted and
its functions faithfully administered.
The Office is more than self-sustain.
ing, which results from q system of
constructive ices, which should be
discontinued. A fling fee of So is
charged upon each suit which is ill.,
stituted, which is an injustice to liti-
giants, and is authorized by a special
or local law. The committee recon-
mend its repeal. As to the probate
court and the criminal court we have
no recommendation to offer.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The Office of the railroad commits
was visited and its vouchers
We found no cause for
of the management OF this
Office.
THE sHERIFF's OFFICE
next investigated, and found not
10 be a lucrative one. 1t is testified |
that former incumbents had left 1t in |
arrears. The present incumbent, it's |
deputy and its cashier each
testified that it was not seli.sustain.
hg, and that the sheriff had lost |
lbout $1,000. Tue sheriff pays his
'wn deputies, aud receives q surplus,
f any exists. /
Your committee recommend that
The late functions performed by the
:ity marshal be transferred to his
'hce, and that he be limited TO a
not to exceed $4,000
Der annum, which compensation
hall be calculated on q basis of
lcutal occupancy of the Office, aud
hat all fees received in excess Of said
um. either during his iucumbeucy
n that of his successor, shall be
urned over to the city of St. Louis.
We would also recommend that the
be required to make a quar-
statement to the comptroller of
aid city of all incomes, fees, COM
MISSIONS and revenue by him collect
ID, either directly or indirectly, from
III sources. The salary is suggested |.
8 Indicated in view Of the great re-
possibilities of the Office.
FURTHER RECoMMENDATIoNs.
In addition to the recommendations
famed, the committee would urge
he passage of senate bill 1S9, with
UGH amendments as will be suggest
a, Which bill relates to the Offices of
lty register. city marshal and city
ecorder; also senate bill 1873 with
proposed amendments, which
egulstes the Office of the collector of
i. Louis. We also recommend that D
back tax law, as .e~ffecting the
compensation of attorneys,b be amend ,
d. The collector and comptroller !,
I the city of st. Louis should be ,
to take notarial acknowl. !
III connection with their ;
mces, and any charge therefor pro- :
lblted. The fee bill of the circuit ,
erk's office should be reconstructed :
as to eliminate all constructive
osts, and the committee suggest that ,
he law be made general. .
A law should be enacted, with PEN :
tiles, making advertising rebates .
legal, prosecuting any officer of the =
wv, attorney at law, administrator, :,
r person holding property in person !,
r trust from profting by such re. !
ate, and giving the benefit of such =
the party entitled thereto. A law =
Mould also be enacted giving any .
ggrieved citizen a summary process ' '
y which any justice of the peace. or :
ny ministerial officer, state, county :
municipal, may be cited to appear =
efore any court of record and show q
why he should not be removed !
ON Office for any malfeasance. mis- u
or aggression in office, and {
srtlcuiarly for charging any fee not =,
lowed by law. =
THE AGGREGATE sAv1Na. .
Should the legislation recommend q
be enacted, it is calculated by the c
that the saving to liti- L
ants, merchants aud taxpayers will 7
sgregats as follows: |
Amount g
re1it clerks ounce. to litigants. sSi' ooo L
saiatar'. rsS " 5000 u
oilector's ONCE IN t%o !
9tarial fees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 600 v
dVert1sing. rebates. 90 OO0 t
fees, back ta1ss..... 10 n : !
OF titles 49,. .,..... & 0So y
..........Sll 900 q
All of which is respectfully sub +
etc.. etc. t
8. D. MCCORMACK, Chm. U
GEO. W. HALL, c
MARSHALL ARNOLD, Y
A. A. LEsUEUR. i
Rev. Mir. Jasper, of Richmond. Va i
no pins his faith on the notion that
the sun do novel, called IN Rrotho.