Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-02-12
COUNTY FINANCES

II there are any who desire to know
the real facts and figures as to the present
status OF Hand countys finances he can
always so to the county cfficers, Register
Keeier and Treasurer P,uner and find out
personally. Ofcourse there are times
when they are too busy TO tale down the
books ana show the figures, and in order
to alleviate them and at the same time
fulfill our promise, we give below AN
unvarnished statement of facts. How
ever shodld any be in doubt about the
figures, simply cali on either Of the afore-
said county officers and they will tell you
vhesht they are right On wrong.
But in this connection we desire to COR
rect the erroneous impression many seem
to have that no settlement was made with
the county treasure, at the end OF the year
1884. There w;is however as the minutes
show. Settlement was made with bOeh
the old and new boards Of Commissioners,
but no public exhibit Of the finances Was
made and we are informed by one of the
new members OF the board That while the
law requires quarterly settlement with the
treasurer, it does not require public ex-
hibit OF the finances ottener than once
year This was done at the October
meeting, 1884, and published in the PRESS
The figures gave avery eratifying exbi-
bition of the county finances and were
correct, i e Official. The impression had
become so universally prevalent that the
county haa become almost ncpelessly
bankrupt that in tie holiday number Of
the PRESS the statement Was again pub
lished and fatterins comparisons made
with the conditions OF other counties.
In the publication of the PRESS Jan. 30.
1885, j. NJ. Templeman published u state
ment of the financial condition of the
county according to the results of his per
soaal investigation of the books. TO the
unw.ry it would seem that tn. figures of
Mr.. Templen,an had given the lie to those
formerly published by the PRESS. How
ever, they did not. Both the old Board
and the new had meet in the meantime
and allowed tremendous bills, running
up into the thousands. hence the differ
eBee in the PRESs statement OF Nosember
and Mr.. Templeinan = statement the lat-
ter part of the following January Below
we give an exhibit of the countys finan-
cial condition as taken from the books this
week. The figures are taken from settle
ments MADE with the Board of Commis-
sioneis And remember they will not
remain exactly the same another week
because OF moneys being paid in and out
of the treasury on various accounts:
Amount of warrants issued upto
Oct. i, 1888. 800. ......... S6,0Jf 64
Amount of warrants issued from
Oct. /, 1883 to Oct. /, 1884 49,. 1854 so
Amount of warrants issued
since Oct. 1854. up to and in
Gliding JAN. 1885, meeting
OF board of Commissioners 5,4O2 II
Total amount of wa rants issued
sInce organization of the
county .................. 20,O64 s5
Warrants cancelled Jan. 2, 80 299 46
July 2, 1888 .............. 900 81
July 2. 'S3 int. on warran paid 40
Jan. J.. "a, warrants cancelled. 52l IL
- . int. on warrants paid %
:" '' endorsements on war. 81 IA
July "a warrants paid less en-
endorsements ............. 1850 26
July "a partial payments on
warrants ..............,... 2l3 10
July I 'S4 int. paid on warrants ia 50 |
Nov. 1, 'S4 warrants Cancelled 20 !
Dec 81 :. {" 1856 90 |
9 partial payments on !
warrants ~ 30 3S |
Dec 81 'S4 int. paid on warrants 90 Oh |
Warrants redeemed by Treas.
Iruner since Jan 8, 1885. 1886 10 |
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Total. CUPS 80 |
Total amount of warrants issued
since organization Of the
county mp to and including
Jan 1885 meeting. ......... 20.O64 s. |
Total amount cancelled for same
time. ......... ......... -. 6,O2s 80
Amount outstanding Jan 1885. 14,035 Sc |
Due from townships for
DOohs, .......-..... ~" Su
Due from townships for
scrapers $40 90
R. r. taxes testimcted), 800 w l.363 70 I
Present indebtedness. $l2,672 60
From this uncollected taxes should be
deducted but what this would be we are