People ex rel. Burton v. Illinois Central Railroad

This appeal from a judgment and order of sale for taxes involves one item of the Moultrie county tax levy and the road and bridge tax of the town of Sullivan.

The item of the county tax objected to is for “fees and salaries, $10,000.” It is insisted that this item includes more than one purpose and is therefore void. It is shown that the salaries for the county officers for which the county is liable amount to $4000. The salaries of the county clerk, circuit clerk, sheriff and treasurer, which are paid out of the fees earned and collected, are not included in this amount and no levy can be…