The next items are tho bills of Iioyce
and of Wood, Slacker it co. The first,
he says, is for lumber for t!ie yd court
house, the second for paints, nails, glass,
iron, itc, and I cannot conceive the ne
cessity why the county should go to St.
Louis for lum'.'er when plenty could have
been had here. This shows to niea very
poor selection by the commissioners of
their agent, and a total disregard, by tho
njjent, el the people's interest, boih of
which are highly reprchen.-ihie, if not cri
minal. The other bill is largo even for
the articles that he says were purchased,
and, by n view of that building, (which
cost near $1000 and cannot be sold for
6800 in county orders,) I will veuttiie the
assertion that any of the merchants in this
place will furnish more nails, iron, glass,
paints, itc. '.Inn are or have been used
about that house for much less money,
and this bill was first cost at lit. Lotus.
