The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-14
NEVADA, Jan. IS, 1855
Taxation.

4. Auftu& tuo PdSt lew tuontuSs theie nus
bssn muoh complaint made Of the high
taxss which the farmers, and all others,
have been compelled TO pay. Interested
or dishonesi politicians have labored to
show that this is all the working of the
Nav, Constitution, and that the Democratic
party is responsible therefor. Nowth
ths people Of this county may know where
the blame attaches. if any there be, we
have gone to the trouble Of procuring IRON
The AUDITORS office, of this county, the
following facts and fgures; Of the correct
ness Of which any one interested may
satisfy himself by examining the books in
thai Office. We assure our readers that
ihs 6sures are correct.
Ia the first place, we wish to show the
net amount Of taxes raised in this county
and paid over into the State Treasury the
last year underline old constitution. and the
amount recsived from the State fer Com.
mon School purposes. These amounts
were as follcws:
State taxes collected in this county iorthe
year 1851 for State purposes, 81 ,489 81
Common School Fund reoeiv.
ed from the State .......... 2.485 SO
Balsnce paid to the State. ;. .$5.o03 SO
Thus i, win be seen that over fire thou-
sasd dollars were drawn from the people
Of this county TO assist in paying the prln-
cipal and interest Of the State deb, and
for the current expenses Of the State gov
srnmsn,.
in 1889. the first year under the new
Consiitution, the net amount levied and
paid over, by this county, into the State
Trsasury, for the same purPo-
ses, VT ,588 IS
Common School Fund receiv-
ed from the State. ........ $3.50 SO
Balance paid 10 the State ....s4,858 05
]. Hers it will be seen that in the first year
under the new Constitution oas Hundred
and forty fire dollars less were drawn
from the people Of this county, than for
the last year under the old con stitution,
for the purpose of defraying the expenses
ofths Btaie government.
But AZ the taxes for the year 1854 are
those about which so much complaint is
made, we propose to examine them in full.
We give below the net amount of taxes
raised in this county for all purposes:
8 - STATE TAX.
For payment Of principal and interest OF
State debt. ,9O2 08
For Expenses of State govern
ment ................ 2,736 IS
For State Common School Fund $3.50 81
For School Library Fund.-. 387 5s
Total amount Of State tax SI3,876 60
The amount Of State Com.
mon School Fund Exclusive
ef interest on section l6,
received by this county, isSl4,2 249 90
Showing that this county receives from
the State three hundred and seventy.tro
collars and sirty cents more in the way
oi School Funds than all the taxes we pay
% the State, FOR ALL PURPOSES. Who
have right TO complain Of the high taxes
levied by the State? Surely not the citi-
xens Of Monroe. They are now getting
back, in the shape of school moneys. what
they have been paying for years and years
10 shs State for canals and other State im-
proyemenis that never benefited them a
dollar. But let US take look at the
COUNTY TAX.
For County purposes ....... 1856 II
For County debt. t........... 773 SO
For the Infrmary Building. 3.s72 l3
Mel smoun, Of County tax slo,l9 S.