The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-08
THURSDAY, JUNE ., losa.
TIE INN UAL STIEEIEEN1:


THE ANNUAL STATEAlENE!
This 10 the last week Of the publication Of the
Annual Statement, ne lsw lSQuiring three
publications. Auditor Mills. In the statements
OF the last two years, has departed somewhat
from the old method BY giving complete
statement ~ to fund tota}s, etc., 80 that every
tax payer. and especially Town and school dis
srict treasursrs, e4n IN: Just how tie county
stands. But he hle folloysd tAe method which
x"ew " unde, thS a H(3ns Of giving con-
1en,ed rerort Of 3he ords6 issued. We believe
tho law requires that each order shall b given
separately. The law says:
1.-THE County Commissiepers, on the I'd Tues:
day Of March annually. SliSll make full and
disare: 81 the p1seeene yesr Which
shall contain : full and correct description Of
each item. from whom and on what account
ed, togetM with an accurate statement Of the
finances Of the county 1t the end 81 the nscal
year. including all debts and liabilities OF every
means to discharge the same. and shall. within
30 days thereafter, have the same posted up 1T
the court house doc. and At TIE "e6ef !, p1Se
newspaper therein, II there Is one. for three
successive ceefs.
The intent Of the law IS plain enough 1t IS
important that those who pay the taxes should
know what each county order was ISSUED for and
to whom issued. We do not know that 1t would
bring a cent more to the pocket Of the printer
shan the present method. but we believe it
would he a strict compliance with the Law.
And, at any rate. the printing bills Of MOBILES
county are quite light. compared with other
eo1ntiesL
TH1 BURLINGTON ROAD SURE ~ We
rOTH TIRE AID.
The preliminary steps, 20 far - signing. re-
sording and dling the papers Is concerned.
have been taken, ard nov We have only to vote
I'VE per cent. tax In Worthington village and
township. and In Indian Lake, L0raiM Bigclow
and Elk townships. aud the ltns between here
and Spirit lake will be under contract within
twenty days after the local aid Is voted. The
night OF way contracts are printed and ready to
sign, the election notices are printed and ready
to post, and We utlish elsewhere In this issue,
the calls for elections In several townships.
Every thing 10 about ready to move on. The
campaign viii be short and decisive and with
anything like good weather the Burlington en-
ginsa will be blowing their bugles In Worthing.
ton by Nov. lst.
Attorney ROhrer has received several letters
from Judge Tracy. president of the road, dur
Ing the past lev days. Under date of May 81.
he says:
Please acknowledge the receipt Of these pa
pers: ana Keep me posted as to all matters ap-
lion OF the country Both railway companies.
Lessor and lessee, by their Board OF Directors
1 1SS authorized the extension Of the road to
only question Of time when your people viii
get the road. i the local aid is u0ted.
Under date Of June ID, Judge Tracy writes:
lsincerely hope that cur Worthlngton friends
WIN succeed IN securing the approval OF the
ships wherein they are sought. ii their efforts
are thu. crowned am now prepared to give
Scu and them positive assurance that the road
vi, VII DC built II the amount Of local aid asked
from spirit Lake t" Worthington under con- con-
tract rithtn t.oenty day: after Tie local aid IN
you that now have the authority duly entered
OF record OF the b: c: K: N: Co., Lessee
and the c. K 1: + & n. W. Co, Lessor, to
aud Worthington at such time as may deem
It advisable to put the work under contract,
and this action Of the board Of directors Of the
ayers OF the ChicagO, Burlington & Quincy and
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
companies, which companies own majority Of
The extension Of this line OF road, Won no
doubt understand, virtually gives the Worth
ington section 81 country .u'abroken lines Of
90. a. the b. T.. r. & N. forms part Of the two
lines Of road above named.
So, II the aid Is voted, dirt will be flying be-
tween here and Spirit Lake early In July, and
II no unavoidable obstacles arise, by November,
WOrthington will be In unbrOken railroad con-
nection with Chicago and st. Louis, ana the.
Iowa coal mines. Thereafter Worthington,
Adrian, Luverne, ETC.. will be on an east and
west line, and the tide OF immigration and bus
mess which always flows over east and west
lines will flow through here new channel
Will be cut, another great commercial river will
by opened and from that day on, the country
will boom.
We predict that Worthington will see one of
the most magical changes ever dreamed of by
the most hopeful and enthusiastic, even the
'ever-enthusiastic ADVANCE. Our population
will double and treble in a year or two, hun
dreds OF new buildings will loom up, and new
faces OH our streets will be 50 numerous that
lantern and an opera glass will be needed to
find one Ut the old settlers.
Ed ADVANCE: In tbs annual state ment
published last week, see the Co. Supt. is put
Gown 90. n Tor ~, and would like to know how he
1:xGS X the answer t. that is s9!, l have
stabbed the wrong arithmetic. DoASE.
Mr.. Do.ne has demonstrated clearly that he
e. 1an cet ma ks sa' of mathematics Tx
Now II he will please explain As clearly tow
that applies. " what IL has to DO with state.
.llene OF county orders issued from March /,
1er favor f"r which We Siu 10 truly grateful
That portion Ut the ANIMAL statenaent which
appears under the healing VI ''Urders Issued"
Il required by law. 1t h not inteaded to show.
nor DIES It show, In many Instances, correctly
tho standing OF accounts proper. either Of coun-
y OmctalS or Of actual expenses Incurred dur.
Ing the year.
Balances may have been due from the prcvi.
Gus year. for which orders were drawn after the
arst OF March. eiKhtv-One. There may he bal
ances due aud unpaid on the first Of March,
!iRhty-twO. OF course = statement of 0r,iers
Issued betwe.n these two dates would not
show those facts, and consequently Gas Ia case
Ut Co. Sapt.) would not show the correct stand-
Ing OF Individual accounts.
E.S. Mills, Co. Aud.