Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-13

by Which our revenue will he IneFuu,e6. -.
to make the discovery Of that IFUVlslOa.
A tax Of any cents on each A1OO, Of tax.A
erty has been lrvied Tor county puFpases ~
Irr estnats, VIII not produce over tlsSSo. ~
dvlH4uens TAX 70 DC uF0ucICn thrFUfFUE Sbs
42INO and the cost 10 sheri6. ASseauog anA, ~
and lncidentals, eStWO, having nut mar. ~ N
thousand doarH nett reosipts which viii f.h -
Of paying the liability before mentioned, 49,
FtirRed that the r0untp needs = hsW (,os,vt uykI
jail but IN return ] urge that TIE eOaO,v -. -
pay her dcbts and exercise prudence IN cuuse..'.a
OIcs.
II may be urged that the county ought "a H..
work performed immediately sIurS sAs /. S.A
rrnls. To this answer that the InirTrsI an L1ySI
rnt ndchtrtlne'r HHOuHir t. mere han The No.. \
pays, and that rnlarKng ths dseA, de hDsfrS1
necessity increHse also. f'FrSUI
Take, then. the probable increase sf deh q. =,
mentioned IOF OFdinnry s1punssu, ,-anA - sA.aSa
~ Az INN IH the lowest bid for eFrSstIn~ -, y
and vi hare the siun VI 4tl1tleB NVrwidSE ~
Interest at tlIr rate Of ten per eent prr as,'-YY|
amount VI interest exceeding largely the r-sst ~
paid for build nss IN which ~ tEsnsaet eu,waSr..
nCEs.
Agar, II IL Illegal to contract for the ,r...A.
cnnIIiy bni!dii.ps nilArf The prs4rnl Aaandal -
tI"n ~ the county.
First, there IL no specific cnactmen, au,I..,.,..
Board 10 contract NJ al; and secondly, thsrs /. -
rect prohibition sEainat contracting t1.a IuAssi.
that would necessarily follow, under tie pFe~sS1 ~
dtlon OF the rouuiy's finances
The 1911 pectlBn n tir ugt srCAtinT Vl6 - :.
Supervisors rehds ~ follows:
"The hoard NJ Supervisors shall net Ssy n.,...
pose contract debts or liabilities exccpa thOsr ~
or In pursuance OfIaW, ard NhehpvrT slshls - ~
tiles shall have beVn created which added Io -.
o. county officers Rnd ether estimated aIiiIivs ~.
by Law for the remainder Of the year vim t-S.ir
revenue Of the county for current exbsnokI. ~ ~
iOIr0Hre FhGfyEeI shall be made Of any nfvSiS -
shall any expcnce he incurred other than OlIs
and fccs sNpFrBdy IrcscTibrd or In pursuance q
The present Indebtedness OF the c0uwty a6AsS I.
thu salaries Of on Rloers and other Nnhllics ar.S
and in pursuance Of law, will largely exe--1. =
shown BEFORE the revenue Of the eOunty'S6 -,
rNptnseS@ .... -1----1
livery cent of taxes that cen he laid, ere nsw =,
led under the present iHwI. Ne speRiai o. n =
law exists for creating fund for the eFveeIS. =
county buildlnES, within my knowledge. Th0r1n-
Of the law seems 70 contemplate cash sy0Vlw.rsS
~ yOn go;" hence the contract for the esetl N
county huIldnEs, under exieting clFruMSeuue00 -
In my opinion, he Q NlVee4 VtolaeoOW - eawrarS~
creating the Board Of which have the hoase b =,
member.
believing this. protect against aWadrInR .Asru
10 any one. and protest Ia the name Of the Galp1s
prs Of the county Of u Dorado Whose Interest 4 ES
duty TO regard. No act Of mine, Of an llsesl q
acter shall with my consent tend to eMlhAsaaa -
gle and involve the county Affairs In the futuEv. -.
especially, when am fiIly convinced IkaI u T.,
Ii not only impolitic but nlso In direct VIaiaiim
law. Yours Respectfully. ROBT. T. DRApEa
!SnpfrFiAOr A DskrtA