The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-13
tance, and for the copying Of the
tax rolls, 10 cents per iolio for all
work done on said rolls. -,
VIRGIL E. WATERS,

tax rolls, III cents per iOlIO Tor all
work done on said rolls. -.
VIRGIL e. WATERS, :.
County Clerk.
Dated Corvallis, Or, Aug. 5, '96.
To MIR. Waters credit, be it said,
he is quite well satisfied with the
courts action and believes that
unless some unlocked for emer-
gency arises he will be able to car
ry on the work promptly and salts
factorily with the assistance of his
deputy, Mr.. J. L. Skipton. whom
Mr.. Waters is paying out Of his
own salary.
Mr.. Rickard, however. does not
appear to be at all satisfied With
the new arrangements. Mr.. Rick
ard probably believes that a pub.
lie office is private snap. or other
wise he would acquiesce in the
arrangement made by the court !,
at least until some emergency
arises. 1t is we'll known that at
present there is little business in
the sheriff7s office. Aside from
the occasional taxpayer who drops
in to settle his delinquent taxes,
the business callers at the sheriff's
Office are few and far between. OF
late years and especially during
the past few months litigation has
decreased very materially, SO that
there is very little outside work to
be offended to. Since Mr.. Rick
ard was inducted into Office, five
weeks ago, he has had the papers
in only four attachment suits to
serve. In serving the papers III
these cases it has been necessary
to make one trip to the vicinity OF
Monroe. one out some distance this
side of Marys peak, one about hall
way to Phllomath and another to
Jobs addition. Approximately
the total distance travelled on off
cial business during Mr.. Richards
incumbency has not exceeded sc
miles. Notwithstanding the facts
in the case the Times would have
it appear that Mr.. Rickard is going
day and night, and besides has
three or four deputies doing 2OC
miles of official travelling per day
when there has not been even 10C
miles of official travelling done il
the county since Mr.. Rickard as
sumed the duties of his office.
The Times of Saturday says:
'During he first 24 days that he
was in the office, for instance, MIR
Rickard road six full days in the
country serving papers, and during
these days of course, and during
the term of his predecessor there
were days when as high as four de
puties were riding with papers, al
high as 200 miles of official travel
ing having been done in a single
day"
In the discussion of this ques
ton there is no use in being dis
honest. During the campaign the
Times gave the public to under
stand that the election of Mr.. Rick
ard meant a saving to the taxpay
ers. The public does not expec
officials to serve the county gratui
tously, but, on the contrary, ex
poets to pay a reasonable price fo
the service performed. At presen
there not sufficient work IN th'
sherif's Office to keeb one persol
!. busy, and but. for an occaslona
trip to the country on official busi
ness, deputy would be altogethe
unnecessary. The idea that TIL
county should employ a deputy a
$50 per month under present con
ditions is asking too muc,,, and tn
taxpayers will commend the actor
of the court in their efforts to cur