The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-10-24

Judge Sauiley came into Office In Sep.
tcmber, 1870, and his first Court Of Levy
was held in June, 1871, when a levy was
male TO cover the expenses Of the last
year Of Judge Cooks administration. His
first Court II Claims was held in October
1870. when appropriations were made foI
We year ls6a-7O, or the last year Of Judge
Cooks term. Judge Lytle's term com.
menccd Sept, let, 1874, his frst Court Of
Claims was held October Of the same year,
and the expenses Of the last year Of Judge
Sauhey's term allowed, and at the june
Court Of Levy, 1875, an assessment and
levy was made 10 pay them. The term OF
Judge Brown, the present incumbent, be-
gan September LIST, 1873, his first Court OF
Claims was held October, 1878, and the
expenses Of the last year Of Judge Lytle's
term allowed, and al the June term 1879,
an assessment and levy was made 10 pay
them. His second Court Of Claims was
held October, 1879, when the expenses Of
the first year Of his term were audited,
amounting to S6,G5l.97 to b. paid out OF
the assessment and levy Of 1850. The
claims audited at this last term aggregated
about 5000, bat some $3.50 or 800 were
allowed as incidental and contingent ex-
penses, and paid out OF the levy Of 1879.
by the Treasurer, and will not be audited
at the Court of Levy in June, 1850 In
the table above no incidental or contingent
expenses are included, but only such as are
mentioned in the orders at each Court Of
Levy, in order that provision might be
made bv assessment levy for their pay
ment. By reference 10 the table il will be
seen that the ordinary expenses Of the
four years Of the term Of Judge Saufey. a
Democratic Judge, amounted 10 the sum
OF S23, O27 81, and for the four years Of the
term Of Judge Lyle, Republican Judge,
S2S, 36S.37. A saving in favor Of Judge
Sauileys term Of more than 5000. The
contingent expenses likewise 81 Judge Ly-
ties term exceeded those Of Judge Saul.
ley's very considerably. The expenses Of
Judge Lytle's last year nearly doubled
those Of Judge Saufey's last The ordi-
nary expenses Of the trst year Of Judge
Browns term thus far allowed are less BY
81, S56lO than the last year Of Judge Ly-
ties. OF course this will he somewhat d.
minished, but il is very safe To say that the
expenses Of the whole Of the first fiscal
year Of Judge Browns term will be less
by 81 200 than the Last Of Judge Lytle's,
and by reference TO the table il will be
seen that Judge Lytle's first years expen-
ses exceeded those Of the last year OF his
predecessor S976.S7, and he kept making
high steps in expense and extravaganza TO
the end Of his term. ! think, IL Judge
Brown rights about" and goes back in the
other direction distance Of at least 81 200
in one year, his Democratic county paper
should be ready 10 exclaim "well done
thou good and faithful servant rather
than to raise hue and cry against him
for extravaganza without disclosing the
facts. Il cannot be expected that al the
abuses will he corrected at once. Men
who have been in the habit Of getting
money out Of the public treasury stick 10
their purpose, generally, with the tenacity
II leeohes. Their claims are frequently
founded more upon ayarice than upon ius-
tice, and "it is all right To cheat the gov.
eminent oftentimes Is maxim with
them.
There are yet many expenses which
should be decreased, and Judge Brown has
been untiring in his efforts 10 accomplish
Il. IL Is now pretty evident that the ex-
penses Of the next year will be cut down
at least 81 600 below what they will be for
the present year, which will end June lst,
1880. Judge Brown is using the means at
his command 10 accomplish this re-
suit, and is receiving the earnest coop
Grafton Of the members of the County
Court. The debts against the county, for
The payment Of which provision had to be
made at the last June term, we're greater
than they had ever been yet, notwithstand-
ing 40 carefully were the resources Of the !
county husbanded that taxation was re-
iuced five cents on the 500 Of value with
/ per capita tax Of 81 80, making the |
County Levy lighter than at any time
'ince the expiration OF Judge Sankey's /
erm. Again, money during Judge Sauf- |
ey's term was not worth so much as du- |
ing Judge Lytle's, when specie payment
vas resumed and paper money became al |
most as good as gold. have presented /
nothing In this communication but plain |
statement Of facts from the record. Com |
nent Is unnecessary. The taxpayers of
he county can draw their own cOnolu- |
ions. Judge Lyle was elected upon a
platform Of economy and reform. Gle 1
Promised we'll and performed but ill.," |
There are yet remaining In the county a /
ew men who actually believe or profess 10 |
believe that the administration OF the Re /
publican Judge Lytle, was a model Of fru-
yality and economy. All we have to ask
4 such men is to know their county OH /
ials by their fruits; with this gentle re,
hinder that thare are none 20 blind n
hey who will not see.
w. II. MILLER.
Stanford, Oct. 2l, 1879.
-FOUR statement grew from the fact that
he amounts allowed at Judge Browns
~ fvva Hourfu 81 Dlafu.g a,n..1.l H.. .