The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-18
EDlrOR'

Eu1ge OF Inc l@ooSSei '"e
ask for nothing that is not right, and
We will submit to scthing wrong"
II We are taxed We want %represeata-
ton. Taxation without representa-
ton caused the Revolutionary war.
Under the old commissioner system,
some parts Of Webster county had no
representation, except As We we're
represented BY our h~ard-earned money
paid into the treasury. There Is
much imperfection in our laws. some
Of which VIC trust our coming legisla-
ture will modify, O. repeal and subs,i-
tute better ones. In my opinion the
recommendations Of the Columbus
convention. in regard to lengshcnins
the term Of the members OF the coun-
ty board. to svo ysaatasd elect one-
half annually, would be . move in the
right direction. However, l think it
would be still better to divide the
whole number for the county, into
three classes. as nearly equal as pos
sible, and elcc, one class for l year,
one class for = years, and the other
for 3ycars, and one-shi:d for ) year..
annually thereafter. Each class
should be pr~omiscuously distributed
over the county, 50 that At each cleo
ton, the members elected should not
| all be from one side, nor all from the
central Par.. by lensthenins the
term to ycars, two-thirds or nearly
40, will at all times be inca who have
had some experience in the duties Of
the Office. l would also suggest that
no member who had served A. super
visor, for less time than one year.
should be eligible to the chairman
ship Of the board, after thu FIRST year
that the county is under township
organization. In this way business
would be done with less friction, with
greater dispatch and accuracy.
Tricksters would have less power for
evil. and honest men more weight and
influence. l would like to see the
town board entirely divor:ed from the
county board. Let the supervisor be
a member Of TIE county board, only.
The writer suggssts that the town
board shall consist Of three trustees,
who shall be elected for 3 ycars,-onc
Of which shall be elected annually.
Let the senior member be chairman,
or each member be such, during the
last year Of his term. The said town
board should meet in regular session,
scmi-annually at the Office Of The
town treasurer, and they may hold
adjourned or special meetisg-, as
deemed necessary. The town clerk
shall be clerk Of the board. Sand
town board shall examine the accounts
Of overscers Of the highways, for mon
les reserved and disburscd by them,
and shall require all town officers to
account to them for any or all money
received or disbursed BY them, in
their official capacity; and shall eI
anime and audit al! charges and
claims against the town, aud the CON.
pensation Of all town officers. The
town board shall audit all accouriA,'
the town treasurer (~ineluding dissric.
school funds.) aud shall draw all OF
ders on said treasurer. except for dis
trio, road fund, which shall be paid
on demand and receipt Of the proper
oscrseer Of highways, AMI further The
district school fund shall he paid
upon the order o. the school board OF
the di.,ric, 10 which said money be
longs. In former article We pro
posed the abolition Of the district
school treasurer, and that the school
fund be paid into the township sreas
ury. and produced sseumcnts 10 fAro'
Of said change. Everything unds'
our present Laws, in regard to town
ships and schools, 10 ~imperfee. Al
our present legislature 10 strongly re
lpubl;can-which is tho party OF prog
ress and real rcferm-we look Tor bet
ter laws. They haze golden oPfostun
: lite. to do good. acquire fame, sns
= strengthen the party that ssred sh'
eoussry from anarchy aud raia. 'A'
party Of tuo marsyred presideusa
Success 70 our Legislature, aud
. brilliaa, record is TIE vish Of yoa
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