, 1877-04-21

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THE COUNTY FINANCES.
WHERE ARE WE nRIrT1Haa
THk TRIBUNE published yesterday sono hgurca
showing how the appropriations which htd been
made fos the different branches Of tho connt5s
public service had already been expended, sthongh
but d third Of The year had elapsed. It no~ Rfsss
some figures showing clearly tho danRtsons condl.
ton OF the countys finances. and indicating that IT
IL rapidly drilling into tho sanc condition Ia which
the city found Itself year ago. and from which It
was setcncd only BY tho election Of N honest and
competent Mayor and Board Of Alder
men. These hgurcs slpw that at
tho end Of tho year, thts Ia The
1at of December, there will bo dedct Of nt least
co. "i sss In r sssay sso
lied to taaue, provided tho people 70 snte. cannot
bc employed 10 fund ths .naehtedne.., hat .;s san
THE AMOUNT or THE COUNT TAX
yaen w .o!sa r., r., VA To
smean: ~ to ~ se, g. p"e @.ktas tetsl q
&. .1o7 Soy g. u .l this eostd bs eesstedd 6 %.
appropriations which have been made. and alnoss
eosxh to eorcf the e1trsyseans sqd e1eea.ivo e.. r
UCAutkGFEA OF knG ptEBGHk uCHTu. 1uk II CAHHVt Bc
expected that all viii be collected. or The tax
levy 81 1875: and The buck taxes .nd issteitu.es
1te sds% a cent sta o0{ Ill., s.,s
viii eurrcspond 10 this. There viii remain uneol-
lsc,ed on the 1T Of neeemoe5 Of shls y ys.r $5sa
'esea ha hs.sF ~ - cs: g. "''e" W" ~
There are certain e1sims against the county
which arc
iMrknArtvx AND Mt,sT ne MET.
Thctc are the pryment Of Interest on ita banded
.lcbt amonntiag II Ill to 3ai to5, falling ane i.
NV r. S sd o. nem III ia;
], SO 80; Hov. |, $50, 100: In addition to shls
there fail due before The lat Of December ana are
!ss?s IS H s"y t. 81 ;a: Nv
IL &C., bs ThssS Sa,a 1s g.ke ~ a o
sIt0l, :l05. II tho Commissioners had their own
waJ thcy wonla senew al shsse temporary loaHs ~
County con + Sccomns % bad th4s Il doubtful Il tats
consent, which he presumably NIL not DO. since he
s f. 1.as .s sass
moi 1r tacliaed 10 s,ans sn extension. Perhaps.
Srs; T. s.i; Te ssss y tssy L T :s.
tbere viii sst,on.bly b : eon,lastibla d.
eouaet around and tho alst payment Of ssog 600 !.
DUE. pat, a.suming that ,the loans end y IL interest
s p:d ;ssis sotctaas T s a'
for Sinking Fund. nov Indebtedness. 10 take r.
ocnds ns .n fs,1g dus in 1aos; and aso appreps'st
proper, are csedltel only With their proportion Of
The TAX co1eetcd--thst e. II they are reduced e
sss psss ST. o &c. as2yns m s,sR tos ss~s T.
leaving available for
THE GENERAL FUND
s G sas s5:yT IT, aa
be added tho ann Of &c., o0o representing reteipsa
from o,he. sources tasladlaS ths surpias fesa Of
running thc Poor. lIonsc, the Insane Asylum, tho
JaIi. Tic County Agents otnce. etc. Ilox tat wilt
Out Of ths. taxes already collected there haa
Sssg credited to- ts Gsne5s Faoe hs ~ TO
outstanding 10 tho amount Of aoout, $3.50, 900.
This wou!a apparently Leave m. hand out nf Tug
sns se.i yesr ! s1es M a t:ro e"f has sso
t7rcn expended on account Of tho general fund,
out ct the proceeds OF loan., &C. AL, a9a. z,
entta yss md aEag tosai Il s5
! Of thta year, Now. since Il hss cost $40.
s"'"s sho Eight remsintus months 500. GOO. it'll
a. the pressure urnn most Of tho county tnssitu-
months. owing to Tho iesnened demand Tor relief.
1t il proper to toduet $s0o, 600 ahsFefEcm. which
woafd learo tug expenses for tho poot.Iioass. In:
she yes9 .coat se4o 600, to psy rhleh thero i ap
narentiy 9lOa 900 left Of tho 1cnefai. Fund appro
Itaton, but which has In reslisJ already been az
il woald be d!t'eult for the 1eElstaturs to and 1
hettcr seaeon fnr 1rgsa!atIng nnt Of office tho Coun
y s.a e.. i ~. 3 IL r s sn a't o1er "e @ g. @ d.
Land, and o1Edsnel tho county with ho1tlnE deb
which It may take ycars Of economy 10 pay OF.