Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-18


In the Mountains, 1901 6S
North slue Yuba River, 1854 81
South e 10,1 1876 80
SPILL 90
Subsequent assessment, 1924 50
Being in ali the sum Of $3.50, 446 80
From the above it will be seen that Marys-
ylle is assessed nearly three times as much
as all the rest of the county. The delinquent
tax ist for 1858, which amounts to $3.50,
presents additional evidence of the dispro-
portion wich this city is compelled to pay of
the public expense. For that year,
Marysville was delinquent, $4,000
The Mountains, 1000
North side Yuba River, 1850
South 2700
Showing delinquent outside of the city of
$6,450 on total assessment of SOL 1852 SO,
more than one-ffth of the assessment against
them, while the city is delinquent but one
fOrtieth of the larg amount assessed against
it,
With this inequality in taxation, the in
forests of the city would not, in our judgment
be as well protected and provided for by
consolidation under the established rate of
representation in the Board Of Supersors, as
they are by our present separate organiza-
lion Could the union Of the two govern
meDts be effected with a change of the rule
of representation mentioned, and Marysville
be secured in a representation in the Board
of Supervisors, somewhat in ratio with her
taxation, then your committee would urge
you to hasten its accomplishment. But such
d consummation, however much to be wished
your committee find, under existing circum.
stances, to be improbable. And eonsolida-
ton on any other terms would unquestiona
bly, be detrimental to the interests
Of the city; for it would give the
control of its affairs, property, and, to a great
extent Its business Interests, to Board of
Supervisors, the majority of which board
would be comparative strangers to the wants
and wishes OF the people. Their only ac-
countability would be to the electors of their
respective districts, not to you, for you would
have no voice in their election.
with judieious division Of the county,
and some changes in the city charter and the
laws regulating municipal affairs, your COM
mittee are Pursuaded a very material saving
can be made in the the public expenditures
After the division is made, consolidation on
Just and equal terms wond be much more
within the prospect of attainment.
1t must be admitted that some change
some reformation in the laws and in the ad
mInIstration of our public affairs, whereby
lhe prospective rate Of taxation will be re
duced' Is demanded 10y the public welfare
WIN an imperativeness which should not be
unheeded.
VI the large amount of revenue collected
an the county for county and State purposes
S4SolS Is is applied to the payment Of
county officials, exclusive Of Hospital physi-
cans Associate Justices of the Court Of SEES
SONS Supervisors Justices Of the Peace and
HonSstables, whose pay from the county would
p"e'i tne amount to about tie sum of $780,
WV 10 this SUM is to be added the cost o.
criminal business, amounting to the probable
sum OF $4,000, which makes the present
Sos' Oh our government over $llO, 900 per an
nu'l. In this estimate the fees of office from
Pnue', other than the State and county, ar,
~ included Ihe fees of the county officer,
wi .ne year 1859, as reported by themselves
are as follows, to-wit.
n,.,.; tkEs OR COUNTY OFFIoERs FOR $50.
Poo Ruiz attorney, in warrants, 440C
D 5flenses Tor Deputy, &c, 1880
O'scount on warrants. 450 800 9s:
Assessor 49,
ant pa by Co. in warrants, 1922 so
Colloo,a. otate, in cash, 1895 49 6,3l7 81