Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-01-22

the impression that he would save
each and every one of them an i'm
mense sum of money for which the
election foretaSte had caused them to
banker with eXcruciating expectancy.
AlaSi AllaSS,
Coming to the matter of printing
the desire for public economy seemed
to desert FrakeS. The WORLD bid on
all of the work. We offered to pub
liSh all reports and commissioners
proceedings at 20 per cent, or one-fifth
of legal rates, and gave specific prices
on all kinds of stationery used by
county officials. We also offered to
give bond of 81 200 for the faithful
and competent performance of the
contract if given US. The Independ
ent bid 20 per cent on commission
er's proceedings, full legal rates on tax
lists, but offered no prices on job work
and no bond. We got the horse laugh
and OlcoXon got the printing. 1t was
a complete victory for the Independ-
ent and it was proper and natural for
them to celebrate without delay
They can now charge what they wish
for any kind of job work they can
shove off upon the new officials and
recover the apparent loss OF 30 per
cent on small part of the work. Last
year we did all of the county printing
at 40 per cent OF legal rates. Last
year a REPUBLICAN board let all
printing to the LOWEST bidder. This
year IL REFORM board gives it all to
the HIGHEST bidder. The good peQ-
pie who so much admire the business
judgment of jolly, hale fellow well
met can suck their thumbs while
Illuminating over the reformity of re-
form and pay the fiddler for their
cOwardly treachery.
a. T. Holmes, of Wilcox township,
appeared before the board asking for
the laying out of a private road which
is necessary in order that he may save
his crops. Mr.. Holmes is a Republi-
can-one of the incOrruptible and i'm
mortal eleven who made Wilcox
township famous in the late commits
sioner campaign He got as much out
of the board as we did
The Cleveland hotel property and
four or five lots were assessed at ST.
900 in 1895, at 81 200 in SO, and at ST.
200 in '97. The tax remaining unpaid.
the county has d tax lien upon the
property. A few months ago Mr..
Street traded piece of land costing.
we hear. about 800 for the hotel and
lots. This was after the tax of '95
and 90 had become past due and he
knew what he was buyiag. Mr. Street
says that all of the tax, penalties and
interest to date amounts to about
S2l6. He appeared before the board
offering to compromise and pay the
tax provided the board would make a
material reduction" because the as
pendent of November 9th said that
Mr. Street was a Bryanite in '96 and
stood manfully by the silver ticket in
'97, and as a material reduction of
taxes was one of the good things
promised by the silver candidates be-
fore election the matter was comprO-
missed at 800.
1t is true that the valuation of the
property is too high. so far as selling
prices go, but no effort was made to
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than surrounding property on which
the tax has been paid by men as poor
as Mr.. Street. The property would
sell for all the tax and is worth all it
cost Mr.. S. and the tax added. So long
as property is all listed at the same
ratio no injustice is done between in
dividuals. A material reduction of
taxes is good thing for the fortunate
individual, but it is worse than ordi-
nary larceny of that amount from
those who have paid their taxes upon
the same assessment. Farmers and
others who have paid their taxes can
get what satisfaction they can from
the reflection that they can not help
themselves. Those who are delin-
quent can GO to the board and ask for
a meterial reduction and getit if they
are of the right kind. Why was this
tax certificate not taken in by the
capitalist who contributed so much
to the county funds by way of taxes?
. @. c. Il. Piersee and Hudson Har
lar were appointed associate exami-
ners of teachers.
Mr.. Street offered to dig through
the stone wall into the vault of Judge
Tunnel and unlock the combination
from behind and accept such pay as
the board might give him. The mat
ter was postponed for a time The
Judge informs us that only the records
are in the vaults and he has plenty of
such blanks as marriage licenses out
side.
A county printing bill from w. G.
Olson was laid over until the April
meeting
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