The St. Johns herald., 1886-06-17

looked and the Board adjourned
 without discovering the arrearage.
 Before the next meeting, however,
 the matter leaked out, and at the
 next regular meeting in April fol-
 lowing, the first matter which re- ccived attention was an inveStiga- ! ton of the Sheriff $ account, and
 said officer was requested to bring
 before the Board his stub book of
 license collections, which was done,
 and from them the amount duethe
 county was ascertained. No salary
 or other claim of whatsoever char acter was allowed the Sheriff until
 he produced and filed with the Board Treasurers receipt for sat- isfaction in full of his indebted ness to the county. What is meant by the assertion that Mir. Hubbell was indebted for "his own taxes" we are at a loss to understand, as we have been unable to find any such delinquency, and feel author ized to pronounce the statement in- correct. Where now is the viola tiOn of law, and why did not the clerk either call the attention nf the Board to the non-payment, or state it in the report as it was his duty to do 70, consistency, what a jewel thou art"
 We will also state that the Board of Supervisors are not the custo- dians of the county funds-they make no settlements with any of the officials, all such matters being done through the Treasurer, and the warrants of the Board are the vouchers and protection of the Treasurer in his disbursements. If the report of the Treasurer makes correct showing, they can do nothing more unless they believe said report to be false. They audit claims, make allowances, and exer- else a general supervision over county affairs, but neither collect or pay out county funds, and must rely upon the Treasurer to ascer- tain the delinquency of officers, who can only make their settle ments and owe the county through him.
 Our Critic next notes that seve- ral bondsmen have withdrawn from official bonds, and notice of same has been given the authorities. We deny that such has been done re-. gently, with the exception of Adam son and Kinder, and that occurred but the other day, so that the Critic could scarcely have known of more than an intention to do so at the time of going to press. How 1t can attaint the Supervisors with faith lessness, because bondsmen have seen fit to deem officials elected by the people as risky principals on bond, we are at loss to see, and we are not prepared to say what will be it's effect on the county. cre- dit, but suppose our contemporary who has been in close official col league, can give the latest and best information as to what will be the county'S prospective ability to meet it's obligations. Such assertions are made with a reckless disregard of the fitness of things, and an auda- cious ignorance of the relations of cause and effect.
 Again, the Supervisors are taken to task for tardy and indifferent in- terest in the safe robbery of Decem- Der last. Our friend the Critic here gives fresh manifestations of start ling inconsistency, and exhibits among phenomenal traits, a won- derful aptitude for blowing hot or cold with ready and changing grace But short time since our versatile friend was invoking red- hot maledictions upon the devoted heads of the Supervisors for the efforts made and the expenses in- cured to unearth the mysteries of warrant raising, and now he deals out unmeasured abuse for alleged | n a ofi vitv n, brip oiOn fbaSo cafa