Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-01-17
Report OF the Treasurer OF Neg Perez
County.

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Commissioners Of Me- Perez Coua-
ty, I. r.:
GENTLEMEN:-On the opening Of
another year, and at the close Of my
official term, deem it highly proper to
place before you statement showing
the amount Of county revenue derived
from the various sources thereof, the /
amounts disbursed from the several
funds, the amount Of county warrants
issued and the amount redeemed during |
tbs past year from the various funds
and the financial condition Of the county. |
The gross amount of revenue col
lected in this county from all sources
during the past year amounts to ST. |
S36.l3, the expense of collecting the
same icing s972.69, aud the balance
$l6,863.44 having been duly appor
toned, the Territory received 81, 1901
thereof, and sl2,743.43, the remainder,
passed to the credit Of the several
county funds.
The amount of county warrants Is
sued during the past year and drawn
against the several funds was IS .S0iB8,
and the total amount Of eounty war;
rants redeemed during the same period
amounts to Sl2 1896, showing bal
ance Of amount warrants redeemed over
the amount warrants issued during the
year Of s3,654.67.
The county warrants unredeemed, to-
gcther with the interest accrued thereon
to LIST January, 1879, amount to SIT,
9S0.69, and the amount Of funds 90
hand available for the redemption OF
said warrants is s3,76l.66, together
with Idaho county warrants on hand
and the interest accrued thereon ST.,
597.77, which last two amounts de,
Quoted from the amount Of outstanding
warrants reduce the indebtedness Of our
county to the moderate sum Of Sl2, $780,
26, showing a reduction of tn county
indebtedness during the past year Of
S2,023.36, aud total reduction during
my term 10 office Of said Indebtedness
I of s6.O5S.0l.
The statement hereto appended shows
, the balances on hand to the credit Of
the several funds on the 9Th January,
1873, amounted to 81, 1898 33, and the
revenue derived from all sources dur
idg said year to be SIT ,836.l8, amount.
ing 10 all to the sun of So ,810.46, and
also that the amouat Of disbursements
up to and including the sth January
1879, was Sl6,7l2.43, and the balance
now on hand in tho treasury to tia
credit Of the several funds is S6,ll7.03
1 amounting 10 all to the sum Of 81 g..
S29.46.
Having disposed OF the statements
referring to the finances of thu county
/ would most respectfully call your at
! tention TO the following suggestions aat
remarks which hereby submit 70
your consideration:
/ would observe that the amour
standing to credit Of the current ex
pense fund during the year is great
in excess of warrants issued agains
and paid out of that fund during til
same period, and would recommend o
| have in former report the absolut
necessity Of calling the attention OF on
representatives during the present Sc.
sion of the Legislative Assembly {
this Territory to use every effort t
amend the law empowering the count
commissioners at each quarterly aessio
to transfer the excess standing to cred
Of the current expease fund to tho ger
eral county fund, and thereby maxim
said excess available for the retlemptio
of county warrants.
There is now standing to credit
said current expense fund s2.690.5.
and also 5000 due this fund from til
hospital, aud the apportioaments dui
ing the current year which viii pass
the credit Of that fuad viii be abo,
$1,000, making in al about az zoos
and the amount Of warrants 3 be draw
against that fund will not exceed s. So
Thus, you viii observe, the necessity
correcting an abuse which has boe
imposed upon Us By nnwise legislation
In conclusion, permit me to coagra
nlate you on the uniform decrease