San Andreas independent., 1857-01-10

Total Indebtedness, this day....... SlO3. .44s. SO
As assets against this Indebtedness,
the county holds war
rant drawn by the Au-
ditor of Amador coun-
ty for......... &c, ,5l7.32
Interest on same, ,209.77
There is due county on
account of Foreign Mi
ners Licenses. ,639.S4
On account of merchan-
die, bar and other IL
censes for the quarter
ending Dec. 80, about. IL 10000
From assessed tax, 1856, l0,l33.00
From assessed tax, 1855, 9,9S9.00
In addition to these sums,
the county should re-
ceive at least 100000
for Poll taxes, for 1856, 100000
Total assets, sos ,0OS.93
The Supervisors find that there is a large
amount of Taxes due the County, on both the
assessments of 1855 and 1856. This revenue
not having been collected and paid over for
the use OF the county, has materially decreased
the ability of the Treasurer to redeem the evil
denceS of Indebtedness as rapidly as should be
done. Much complaint has also been made
that Auditors warrants have not been paid in
the order of their presentation and registry,
from neglect of which the value of County
scrip has been largely deprecated and the
county been made to pay greater price for
necessary and contingent expenses. This evil,
it is hoped, will be remcdied. Hereafter all
County warrants will be paid as registered ex-
cept as provided by the Act of 1856, granting
to the Supervisors the power to appropriate
such portion of the revenue for current expen-
ses as may be necessary, not exceeding two
thirds.
County Scrip, it is hoped will now possess a
value which can be appreciated, and will be
received in payment of demands for public SER
vices with more satisfaction for the reason that
it will be paid in its proper order.
The large amount of delinquent Taxes of
1855 and 1856, still unpaid, has caused great
loss to the County, by increasing the annual
sum paid for interest. And it is matter of
great surprise that property holders, who finally
must bear larger proportion of the expenses
than any other class of citizens, are not more
dilgent in paying their counry dues.
In reference to the Delinquent List of 1855
which will be published in the San Andreas
Independent, next week, much complaint has
been made in regard to the manner of the assess
ment and the value affixed to the property O.
many tax payers. But the Board deem thai
! every indulgence mas Dccn SHOWN TO all parties
for the reason that two Boards of Equalization
have met and adjourned without receiving
single application for reduction or remission
| from those who have most loudly complained
The proper officer has been directed to enforce
the payment of such taxes forthwith.
No such complaints have been made agains
the assessment of 1856, and it is confidently
expected that large amount of the sum now
due will be cheerfully paid within the mex
quarter. 1t is only by hearty cooperation O
the good citizens, that our county can be re-
deemed from her financial embarrassment, and
her warrants acquire the value her resources
should give them.
Accompanying this Report is the Report OF
the County Treasurer, showing fully the re-
ceipts and disbursements of his office for the
fifteen months ending December 30th 1856,
from which estimate of our annual revenue
can be easily made.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors.
N. I. NORCROSS, Chairman.