Daily Republican., 1890-06-12

The Grub lsiii About Settled.

AS preuicted by the REPUBLICAN,
the Levy Court members who had
tender consciences in regard to cutting
down Sheriff Aliens prison board bill
when that bill was first presented
have found . way 10 get around the
dictates OF tender conscience. II
makes no difference, however, 10 the
sheriff, SO he but gets the full face OF
his bill, which he will now get under
the wonderful arrangement made by
the Levy Court We are saying
nothing against paying the sheriff his
full bill after the action of the Levy
Court In voting that lie should have
the full thirty cents day, though that
amount is tar in excess OF what should
have been paid. but 1t Is only the
shutiiing manner OF the court In doing
business that we object to, showing
that II Is an unsafe and incompetent
body for the transaction Of the public
business of tho county. There is no
doubt Whatever that tho court has the
full power and right to regulate the
eherifs allowance bill al the end of
each year There 10 no other time
when II could be more honestly and
properly regulated. The sheriff then
has before him the expenses of the
year both for material and help fur
nished, and nobody should know bet.
ter than he how much the year has
cost him. The Levy Court however,
regardless Of whether II cost 10 cents
or 80 cents day to feed prisoners.
voted that the sheriff should have The
latter amount There the matter
should have ended. ana the sheriff |
should have been paid bis bill, and no |
doubt would have been paid in full |
had the bill not have run up over $15,
600, or thereabouts.
But when the sheriff. board bill
came In II was found 10 amount to
over $1,000 Here was pretty
Kettle OF fishl These conscientious
Levy Courtmen could not 20 before
the voters and taxpayers of the county
II hey allowed such an enormous |
grub bill. Something had TO be done.
2ndNaomething was done never before
though OF Cunning and shsrp prsc.
tics had 10 b f6j6rssd 10. The sheriff
had neg g'ectsd in presenting his bill TO |
present with II the proper vouchers {
,nis was nothing strange, as such c
hing had never before been required q
i any other sheriff. 1t came In u
ANDY, however, at this time, The r
herIf hunted up all the vouchers he |
ould find, but he fell short of back n
u up his bill by some $5. 900. thus Il
aving the bill stand at its original d
5000, or thereabouts. This amount Ii
declined TO accept, but went to
ork and made out to find the Loaf
'nchers, and on the Sd OF June Y
roto 70 the Levy Court that he was N
'ady for settlement. No notice Was u
ken by the Court at that time of the !,
,erif letter, buL on Tuesday last at =
: zadtourncd gession Of the Court Il q
me 10 the surface and was read. y, ~
lhis much was brought to public nj
olice, That 1t had been before the af
on sherin's allowances ~
Id by motion of Mr.. Hickman ii NJ
as referred back to that committee
else had now to be done.
ne sheriff stated that he was placed
q bad position boiore the com. y.
,ual'y. ana he wanted . se,,,.,,v.urn, , u u
aaus .ass. uzv: Ten came the trial .
or Inc conscientious members, but a
conscience made a way tor their escape.
: could be done by enlarging the
by putting two conscien-
ious members upon 1t, that Is, two |,
members whose conscience at first
Vould never permit them. President
3-ubb and Mr.. Wier were added to
'he committee and now Sheriff Allen
viii get the iuli amount OF his bill
eome s2l 900. lhis is the way the
Levy Court transacts business What
DO the taxpayers of the county think
Oi it2