Delta chief., 1885-09-16
The County Judge for Himself.
To the people of Delta county:


To the people of Delta county:
Certain charges having been made by the
DELTA CHIEF that, as County Judge, l have
been receiving from the county salary il
legal because in excess of the amount al
lowed by law. l wish to place the plain
facts before you and you shall julga for
yourselves whether have abused my trust
as charged. The records of my office are
open for inspection to every citizen OF the
county, without charge.
The law provides that "the County Judge
shall keep record of all probate business
done by or before him. Aud he shall
receive such tees as are allowed by law for
probate business, and such other compensa-
ton as the Board OF County Commissioners
may determine, provided, that nothing shall
be paid by the county If the fees and official
compensation of such Judge shall amount to
five hundred dollars" Gen. Stat. Sec 59l.)
Ny official bond was approved and |
entered upon the duties OF my office Nov. IL,
1888. Since that time, nearly two years, l
have received the following sums of money
for the services rendered as specified:
Marriage ceremonie. and return, SIS 90
Hearings and trials in civil suits. 45 90
Estate Of L. 7. Clark. . SO %
Estate of Chas Wsstlnnd, , lU "
This $l2l.5O is all the cash have received
in two years such Judge" The County
Commissioners have ALLOWED me in the same
time for:
Fees in contests. Blair VS. kellogg, and
Hart vs.. Settle, l6 90
Salary, lssS, =. g. %
Salary, 1884, 4Ig 40
A total in ~arranss of $4,000, for which |
received $6o4.64 cash making total cash re-
ceip, since Nov. IL, 1883. of s726.l4. If the
county can import = competent man who
will hold this Office for smaller salary it is
about time to advertise for proposals.
As To the fees receive As clerk of the
county court. if choose to perform the du-
ties of such clerk, instead OF appointing one,
as by law / am authorized 10 do, it is no
matter concern To the taxpayers of the
county. They are not taxed for it any more
than they are for the fees of a notary public
The fees receive as clerk in taking land
proofs | can well take as notary public,
with the exception of the hpal affidavit, and
has nothing to do with the Judicial Office.
! was elected to the office hold by the
people of this county without respect to po-
litical bias or party lines. To the people
alone am responsible. and neither the mis-
representations of pArtissns nor the crack of
the party whip can drive me to support Tor
Office men believe unfit for public trust nor
prevent my defending and supporting men
know to be competent and honest, though
not of the political party to which l sm
proud to own allegiance.
One thing moro and am done. The law
permits the County Judge to practice as an
attorney in any cause not in his own court or
sprealable to it.
II is the duty of Judge to hear and deter.
midc any cause that may be brought before
him, without respect to the parties involved,
whether private person or corporation. 1t is
the duty of the Commissioners to prosecute
and defend for the county, and have u.
good right to appear As attorney against
the county as notary public has to defend
= person charged with crime, and notwith.
standing the structures Of THE CHIEF shall
continue to defend the private citizen who
has a grievance, against any corporation
public or private. A. X. KING.