Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
TIE rERRIr0RIAL FINANCES.

lt was made known by the annual report of the Territorial Treasurer, that up Co the date thereof November 1, 1865, hut S274 had been received from Pima county, $40 frcm Mohayc county, po,fmg from Yuma county, while Yayapai county returned SSH, ,06 on Territorial account We are aware that for part of the time the several counties were not in possession of the laws, and there were number of vacancies in the offices, but this would seem to be ITO good reason for the return Uf such inadequate sums from Pima and Mohave, and or nothing whatever from Yuma. Pima boasts the largest population of any county in the Ter ritory, and yet her return is not one-third of that of Yavapai county. Yuma holds the commercial metropolis, La Paz, and has large mercantile establishments, and a busy min ing population, yet she has not, from the or ganization of the Territory, contributed dollar to the treasury.
 There is a screw loose somewhere, and we are glad that the Territorial Treasurer is dc termined to do his part to unfold the cause. Here follows a copy of letter lately sent hy him 10 the treasurers of the several counties
 TERnIroRY or ARIZONA,
 OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
 PREsCorT, Feb. r., lSGG. To the Treasurer of ----- county.
 Sy-l herewith transmit to you blanks for monthly statements, one of which you will please tlll up properly and send to this office each month.
 As the sources of revenue are scarcely adequate to the payment of the current ex- penses of the Territory, it IS important that all the moneys due the Territory should be collected, and shall be under the necessity of using all lawful means to enforce the col lection and prompt payment of the same. Respectfully yours, J. T. ALsAP,
 Territorial Treasurer.
 Had each of the counties paid its propor- ton the Territory would not now De in debt beyond the bonds issued to meet the expens- es incurred before the meeting of the first Legislature. It is useless to talk of keeping out of debt when but one county is yielding anything like its share of the revenue. How ever economical the Territorial expenditures. and to this time they have been very light as compared with those of other Territories. they cannot be met until there is complete and effective organization of all the counties, and the treasurers are prompt and thorough in the collection, and regular in the return of the taxes This is necessary, not only for the Territorial interests, but for those of each county. 1t is made the duty of the Supervisors appointed for each county under the law of the late Legislature, to see that the county officials are diligent and accurate in the discharge of their duties We hope they will do so, and now that the laws are in the hands of all and well understood, that they will be well enforced, and the revenue due both to the counties and to the Territo- ry be promptly secured. The county treasu- rers have new incentive to activity in the following sections added to chapter of the Howell Code by the Legislature:
 Sec. g. The county treasurer of each county in this Territory shall be allowed five per cent, on all moneys collected, received or disbursed by him as such county treasurer as his fees of office.
 Sec. 24 In addition to the percentage al- lowed by section 23 of this act the county treasurer of each county shall be allowed one dollar for each license issued by him.