The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-05-16

leAMk fef rsTtefest 81 state ~ NE lsfe
general slessssa
OAs Csaaey A0Mlrs.
The reports made II The lnesrlieahle
condition u ouf eeani, finances hare
induced m ~ make nv examination IL
the hooks n The cnun,y Auditor TIM,
ws might give cur reader. Statement,
II the condition u things disclosed
thereby. that rcnsnrc " commentator
nigh. he given andcrstandinply, An
impression created by statements fund.
rd aron reports put IN circulation b,
madp ne rumor, II untrue, il dcsri,ncn.
tai 4, tho settlement and progress II
our rpun'y, \, frightening away men
who nigh. wish | locate IN oar mids'
ANY statements made by Us 81 III.
other hand, II untrue. wauli toni /
our injury pcrs nally. by inducing
men To settle IN e'it miass. believing
our financial condition H. 10 hestsf
than Il Il. Hence. with full rrrre.
citation Of the delicate situation IN
which any error In sueh Ststone3,
might rlare us, do w approach ihlr
subject with Its grave Responsibilities.
Our examination covers tho binks,
and tho transactions thcrc recorded. up
10 The lirr. day Of May. 1878. with
this result
Amt. outstanding bonds, W. .Dnu
7 judgment hunis, auO
!. roun,y warrants. 3tu.sf
y bridge warrants. 2ubisbI
Total Indebtedness, May l, 20, sib ,4sa,p4
This statement would DO incomplete
NJ m exhibit. did We fall toprcscnt thu
TRANSACTION. u the county officer. ~
shown Il, the Auditors book. for the
year lsT2 This record taken from
tho books ~ the county Auditor. II
from tho Hrs day u JANUARY. ls72, u
January l, l.73. aud shows first.
County warrants redeemed, kiJ,0oi NJ
Bridge warrants redeemed. 7,Aav. ~
county bouMs redeemed, AJvv.pu
Indebtedness pail In 1871 IA, 7so spb
Tho following statement will 1how
the county warrants issued during tho
year, the difference between the amount
issued. and those redeemed. showing
Just how much tho indebtedness WAS
reduced In that year;
Coua.y warrants israsd In ~. 2,stp.sO
Bridge warrants Issued ~ ~. 3lbnl A.
Total, etb,u4i %
This shows balance u those
redeemed over those isAnel ~
follows. which Ala shows tho
amount u deb. paid In is72. es709,70
Another fact n b. taken into tho
account In connection with this. h that
large portion u taxes due for lt72,
and applicable % tho further reduction
III this indebtedness. rumains unpai,l
Tho amount. we AFRO unable 10 state
nvr could " ascertain In tho time allotted
70 81 examination u III. books Ii thu
several departments.
There il no reason now why tbs
expenses " tho cpunty should MT bs
paid In cash. on tho presentation u
warrants q tho oiIiea u the Treasurer.
Nor y thers any reason % Apprshsnd
that The taxes levisd annually Tor the
ultimate payment of The outstanding
honds viii not liqaidass every dollar
long before they viii beeoms duo. Tho
paymsal n bonds last year will reduce
tho interest aecvunt VI 1878, four hun.
irsd and thirty dollars. The 90, u
running current expenses II thu coant,
will b. largely diminisl,ri, by having
our warrants cAshsd " presentation, n
Il viii enable tho county 10 buy 10
stationery. fasl. books and eshsr afti
clos on ths terms always gwen eaa',
buyers over thoss asking long credit,
and with sncsrtain means u payment.
II thsrs ars any who think this
picture too Hattering. and too highly
colorsd fur TN facts w invite thsm ~
examine ths hooks sor themselves and
b. convinced. Indeed II Ii The duty.
~ II II tho right u tsx payers u tho
county too keep yigilAnt sye upon thu
affairs 81 The county. and u M rsa.
ronabls timss they ,ssy ssamins sny u
tho county books and records for
themselves.
Tho eouaty Auditors hooks are kept
with that degree u csre In entering
up and bringing tho items Into shsi'
proper places that = balance may b.
shawn with any fund belonging . ths
county by any Individual who on
ascertain how bi1 own account stands
with hin home merchant hut this
sriicis II uot lerIgned m his prsi.s,
- shs distsrasemcnt 81 III, predecessors.
md yet II h but simple justice " NY
lhas 10 ds1ssves .r1at credit ~ thu