Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-11

1t is probable that the balance due Tor
the years 1880 S1-'S2 will at some time be
paid, in accordance with the railroad COM
panies' expressed intention of settling in
full the taxes of those years. 1t is, how
ever, unsafe to rely upon the receipt of
this money until matters are 50 adjusted
that the railroads will be enabled to settle
with all the counties and with the State at
the same time.
The aggregate revenue derived from all
sources by the county general fund during
the last fiscal year was $79.90i o.. The
total expenditures from this fund for the
same period were S79726 81 !: excess of
revenue, $177 IS; aggregate revenue of
hospital fund $30,475 81 total expcndi-
lures of hospital fund SO, 129 .; excess
of revenue. 81, 344 90.
1t will be observed from this showing
that the revenue provided for these funds,
even with the stringent economy practiced
by your honorable Board during the past
| term, was barely sufficient to last through
the fiscal year, having the funds in practi-
cally the same condition as they we're a
year ago. This fact is due, in part, to the
interruption and delay in collections OF IL
| censes, by reason of the litigation instituted
to test the constitutionality Of the license
ordinance. and, in part. to the protracted
| and expensive trials of eases growing ont
of the Chinese riots, the board bills OF
jurors in these cases alone amounting to
over Sl,l00. Many and extensive i'm
provements and repairs to the Court
house. hospital, and other county prop
| erty, amounting III the aggregate to
thousands of dollars, have also
| contributed TO reduce the surplus
which would otherwise have been carried
over. While the county property is now
L =.
which it has ever been, and the depicting
causes enumerated above are not likely to
occur again-at least during the current
fiscal ycar-still other unforeseen expenses
may accrue, and, in my judgment, it would
| be unwisc to materially reduce the amount
OF revenue to be derived from collections
! of property taxes from the figures of last
| year The provision of the - County Gov
eminent Act, restricting the allowances
which may be made in any one month TO
an amount cqualing the same proportion
of the total revenue for the fiscal wear. as
that portion of the fiscal year which NAV
have already elapsed bears to the entire
| year, under which Act we are now work
| ing, makes 1t imperative that the Board
| provide sufficient money 10 carry the funds
| over any reasonable contingency which
may arise The tax lew of 1888 was made
! sufficient revenue TO meet the demands ac-
| cruing against the county until such time
as receipts of tax money from the present
| levy commence. While. in the case of the
general fund, this intention has not been
/ realized owing to the causes stated above,
! il is now certain that with the usual receipts
! from license collections, and by the assist
ance of the transfer heretofore mentioned.
! this fund viii he enabled to meet all claims
upon it until such receipts are had The
/ hospital fund balance is ample to carry it
/ up to the same time.
THIS result must be gratifying. not only
! to your Board, but to the whole people.
( The exhaustion of the county funds, with
/ the necessity FOR registration of warrants
and consequent payment OF interest, to say
nothing of the trouble and annoyance re-
! sulting from such condition of affairs, is
I u fruitful source of dissatisfaction to all,
and the conduct of the county business
! upon n cash basis, as has been the case dur
/ ing the last two years, should, if possible,
be made the permanent rule.
would, therefore, earnestly recommend
/ that III fixing the tax levy, you aim "a pro-
duce sufficient revenue to carry the funds
until Al least November 1st Of next year at
/ which date receipts of tax money usually
! commence. | am confident Chat 4 levy
( producing he same amount of revenue as
I last years will, if no unusual expenditures
occur. effect this desirable result, while
/ from the increase in assessed values oi
! property and the smaller rate of the State
levy, the low tax rate OF last year may be
/ still further reduced This possible reduc-
ton depends, however, entirely upon the
continuance Of license collections. q dis
turbance of which would neccSsitate u
much increased levy for the general fund
From the experience Of the past year, as
I well as preceding ones. am satisfied that
from $4,000 to COCO, in addition to the
usual receipts from license collections and
other sources, will be necessary to meet the
requirements of this fund
The amount necessary to be raised FOL
the hospital fund will depend upon the OK
tent and expense of repairs or improve
ments contemplated The total expendi
lures from this fund during the past fisca
year We're, rs stated above SO, i59 -.
The communication recently handed Ia
your honorable Board by the County Su.
pcrintendent of Schools shows that niue!
increased sum must be provided for III.
school fund his requisition being for $50.
952, rs against S24, sos last year.
The levy for road purposes, us was III,
case last year, will be only upon property
outside of the limits of Sacramento city
and the rate of same, of course, depends en-
tirely upon the amount necessary to be ex