The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-05-05
Breckenridge County Redeemed.

Breckenridge County Redeemed.
We are happy to inform our readers that
the financial credit and character of Brock
enridge county is fully redeemed. The new
Board of County Commissioners, after la
borious session of FIVE daysin this place,
ending last evening, have brought order out
of the chaos that had so long existed, and
placed the financial affairs of the county on
good footing. -i ae.da md 5I.a1
The whole Indebtedness of the county
they found to be about So, 700, for which
orders had been issued. This was exclu-
sive of the $1,000 Court House and Jail ap-
preparation made by the old Board, and
which has been rescinded. sd Id as1t
About two thousand dollars of this in
debtedness was incurred in the support of
the U. s.. District Court-which is twice the
amount of the whole business ever trans
acted by that Court. TIE remaining debt
had been contracted for per diem and mile
age of County Supervisors, laying out of
roads, incidental expenses, DC. ~
The amount of taxable property in the
county as returned by the Assessor and his
deputies was $500, 1855, divided amongst
the respective townships as follows EN-
poria, $158. 694; Waterloo, $115,753;
Jackson, sos, 347.75; Fremont, 1856, 7o5;
Americas, $7O,1 $50; Pike, $64, 377.8e;
Agnes City, $18,518; Cahola, SO, 563.
The board then proceeded to levy tax of
seven mills on the dollar for county pur-
poses, for the year 1859, (less than half the
amount levied by the old Board J which will
yield sufficient revenue for the payment of
all the Indebtedness of the county and as
it is to be collected immediately, county
scrip is worth its face to-day Ever since
the reckless and criminal action of the for
mer Board county scrip has been compare
lively worthless: To-day, through the
prompt and efficient action of the new
Board, it is at par. It is now so much
cash. Ever since its organization Breck-
enridge county has been in debt, though
taxes have been high. In few weeks the
last cent of its debt will be paid, and that,
too, witbouta burdensome tax. The Board
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of Commissioners deserve well of their con-
stituents for what they have done during
| the few weeks they have held their Offices.
They have relieved the county from an IL
legal appropriation of $500; established
the county credit, and relieved the public
mind of all anxiety in regard to burdensome
taxes in the future. - = zle
The Board also at this meeting, at the
recommendation of the Trustees of the sey-
eral Townships. levied the following tax for
Township purposes: Emporia, two mills
Fremont, two Jackson, one; Pike, three
Waterloo. three Americas. three. The
Highway tax was put at two mills-the
lowest limit allowed by law. In addition to
this, each male inhabitant of the age Of
twenty -one years and upwards. is required
to work two days poll tax on the highway
or in lieu thereof pay into the Treasury one
dollar and half per day. .,.t.sq II
We speak whereof we knoW when we say
that Gov. Seward is not the choice of ma,
! iority of the Republicans of Southwest
/ Kansas for the nomination for the Presiden-
1 cy. He has not more strength in this por-
1 ton than either Chase. Lincoln, Cameron,
Bates or Fremont. The resolution adopted
! by the Lawrence Convention declaring Sew
ard to be the first choice of the Republicans
of Kansas for the Presidency is of no bind
ing force upon the delegates there chosen
when opposed to the sentiments of that por-
ton of the party they more Immediately
represent. Very gross injustice viii be per,
petrated if the entire vote of Kansas at Chi
cago is cast for Mr.. Seward. Il sf3 ~
/ Mr.. Seward will undoubtedly go into the
| Convention with more strength than any
other candidate; but in our opinion this
/ will be due rather to the thorough organiza-
ton and activity of his friends athanto the
sentiment of the masses as tOsthe fitness oil
! his nomination. AT any rate he Is strong
enough without the aid Of votes that legiti-
mately belongto other and. in our judg-
lment. more suitable men, ts