The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-20

item (not fixed by law has received
the careful and close attention of the
commissioners and other auditing officers
"The poor we have always with US" and
1 think no taxpayer in the county wishes
to shirk the duty or providing for these
unfortunates who by sickness, or other
misfortune, have been compelled to ap-
peal to the authorities for assistance
This item includes the salary paid the
Superintendent Of the Poor Asylum
($OO.O0). There has been in the Asylum
most of the time during the past year,
not more than two paupers, and much OF
the time, but one, while the county has
paid the sum of $755,70 for temporary
paupers (this includes, however, small
amount paid for medical attendance on
paupers at the asylum). 1t is ques-
ton with the COmmissioners-hOw can
this expense be lessened, and the poor be
properly cared for? These accounts
have originated almost entirely in the
cities of Humboldt and Iola-the latter
furnishing the amount of $30S.30, and
the former S2l1.75-the remainder is
mostly for material furnished to keep
the asylum in repair-all being included
in the pauper account. 1t is the opinion
of those who have given the subject con-
sideration, that if the asylum was more
centrally located, and nearer the cities
mentioned, the expense of keeping tenn
porary paupers would be greatly re-
duced. l am of the opinion that any
proposition, having for its object, the re-
mOval of the Poor Farm to more desir-
able location, would be favorably con-
sidered by the Board of Commissioners
The next item that l think calls for
some explanation, is that of roads. There
has been paid for viewing, surveying and
locating county roads, the sum of $644.-
SO. Of this amount, S5lS.35 was to sat
isfy judgment against the county in
the case of Watson ct al vs. County
Commissioners, together with costs. The
present Board of Commissioners found
the judgment unpaid when they came
into Office. They also found suit
already commenced in the District
Court, and Judgment was rendered for
1864, making a total of $605.39, paid
on judgments bequeathed to them by
their predecessors. The item witnesses"
$3.50, was made in the aforementioned
suit.
In the item "Books and Stationery" is
included the sum of $26l.25 paid to the
Clerk of District Court and Register of
Deeds for indexing and docketiug the
records of their predecessors in office.
When | came into the office of County |
Clerk, | found the record of Original
Entries of Land" very incomplete
many pieces of government land and |
had been placed upon the tax
roll, and sold for taxes. BY order of the
Board of Commissioners, procured from
the local United States land office, an alb
stract of all lands entered in the county,
hence the item, abstract of lands enter
ed, Sl25.00.
There was dropped from the tax roll
for 1876, 13, 600 acres of government lands
that had been enormously assessed and
sold for taxes. There has been refunded
to holders of tax sale certificates i'm con.
sequence of such sale, about $4,000.
Most of this land was entered up for
taxes in the year 1872.
The cost of jurors the last year has
been unusually large, being 81, 02S.5O
This is partially accounted for by the
fact that very expensive suit Schmidt
vs.. Lindsay & O'Brien) was tried at the
November Term of the District Court,
the costs of tae jury in which was
1887 40.
The total levy in the county for tax of
1876, was S67, $3.50, of which $40, 224.
y was school district and school district
bond tax. This item the present year
will be greatly reduced, larger part of
he districts having paid off all their
ponds.
The tax for the "Poor Farm Pur-
,hase Fund" has also had its last appear
lnce upon the tax rolls.
The amount of warrants unpaid at
his date Jan. 13th) is $733.42, that
mount remaining uncalled for in my
,ffice.
The present year the county will be I
allied upon to refund the amount re- $
eived on the sale of the Dosage Coded {
.ands'' for taxes. This will compel a h.,
disbursement of about $500, the bur- )
len of which will be upon the school
districts lying on the south line of the
ounty, as each fund that received its
of the amount received at !
he sale will be charged with the amount G
No special levy will be re- !
uired for this purpose. i
The county is now in good condition I
having sufficient funds to
ay all Indebtedness, and see no reason
'hy the taxes will not be steadily de- :,
reased. a
lam yours, respectfully, t
T. S. SLOWER, s
County Clerk. r