Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1900 — Decatur County Affains. [ARTICLE]

Decatur County Affains.

A Greensburg dispatch of the 13th says: Much interest is being manifested in the report of the experts yesterday made to the board of commissioners. For several years past, especially during and since the last campaign, charges of carelessness and mismanagement in conduct of county affairs have been freely made bydemocrats and reform republicans. The democrats elected a majority of the county officers upon a pledge to examine the records. As soon as the board of commissioners became democratic steps were taken to carry out the pledge to tbe people, and yesterday’s report is the* result of the investigation. The total deficency aggregates SB,400, and steps will at once be taken to collect tbe amounts shown by the report due. Authority to demand settlement and bring suit was given to County Attorney Hugh Wicks, and he was instructed to press the collection of the county’s claims. Commissioner W. J. Kincaid, a democrat, at once paid into the county treasury $3.50 which had been alowed him for receiving a bridge, and which tbe experts reported as not authorized by law. The similar allowances amounting to 42,200, were shown to have been made in favor of tbe six republican members and exmembers of the board whose terms were investigated. After a reasonable time has elapsed suit will be brought on claims which are not repaid into the county treasury. Children’s muslin drawers 9 cents, ladies’ corset covers 10 cents each, at the Chicago Department Store.