Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1859 — SWAMP LAND. [ARTICLE]

SWAMP LAND.

The following article is from the Pulaski Democrat* We agree with it, that the management. of the swamp lands should be placed in the.hands of the County Commissioners where they are located. Many frauds cui the treasury might thus be pre- ! Vented, and the County Commissioners could see in person that the proceeds were honestly applied to the draining of wet lands. We join with our cotemporary of Pulaski county in urging this matter upon the attention of our Representative. The Democrat says: “Mr. Miller offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Swamp Land Com. inquire into the expediency of transferring the swamp land business to the .care and j control of the Auditor and Treasurer of i State now performed in the several counties, | for the purpose of the speedy settle nent and ; the winding up of the same, and authorizing I the purchase of swamp lands at the offices : of the Auditor and Treasurer of State. “We do not know the object of Senator Miller’s resolution, but we hope that if the Legislature takes any action,upon the sub- I ject in any way, that it will amend the pres- I ent law in such a manner as shallqjlace the i whole subject under the supervision and control of the Beard of County Commissioners. “We are satisfied that this is the most proper body to look after this interest 1 . An arrangement of this kind would be more in accordance with the general sentiments of the people in the swamp land districts, than the placing of it with officers who are already overburthened with public duties. “\V e have, or ought to have, a large fund in this county, and in order that the benefits may be realized here, the management of it could not be better intrusted than with our county fficers. The large amount of swamp land in this county, through which no ditches have been located by the State as yet, will probably consume the most of this fund, and we hepe that, until this land is ditched and reclaimed, the Legislature will see the propriety of committing the whole care of the same to the County Board.”