Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-05

amount only 5000 has been expended, while
through the commendable economy practiced
by the Board. some 5000 has been saved from
the sum estimated as necessary for the allow.
ances of the year, In addition TO the surplus of
$4,000 thus accounted for, the general fund
has been augmented since the close of the fiscal
+. year by the receipt of $500 from the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, on account of taxes
of 1885 and 1884, giving us a total of S32,50 100
available for this years expenditure, outside of
the usual sources of revenue. With this large
amount on hand, ! am satisfied that a levy pro-
ducing from SIS 600 to $4,000 will be ample to
meet the ordinary requirements of this fund for
the ensuing year.
The surplus of 5000 in revenue of the hos
pital fund is due entirely to the $500 tax
money collected Tor special purposes, of which
only 81, $50 had been expended to July LIST. OF
the remainder, about $1,000 will become due on
the completion OF the new sewerage system at
the County Hospital, and $500 will no doubt be
allowed by the Board for the relief of the poor,
through the Towards, up to January LIST. This
VIII leave about q 600 available for this year, IN
addition to which 81, $50, from railroad taxes,
and nearly $500 from the State, on account of
its share of the expense of keeping our intirm
and aged poor for the past two and one-half
years, has since been received. The further
sum of $500 will become due, and no 1oubt be
received, on January list next, from this source,
after which date it Will be unsafe to rely on
further assistance from the State, as i am in
formed that the law under which these pay
ments are made Will probably be repealed by
the next Legislature. The aggregate sum of
| $4,000 is thus shown to be already provided for.
and estimating the ordinary allowances of the
| year at $1,000, as past experience proves to be
about correct, l conclude that a tax rate to pro-
duce the balance of So, 600 will be sufficient to
| cover the requirements of this fund.
| Should any expenditures during the year for
special purposes, from either of these funds, be
contemplated, it will be necessary to add the
amount needed for same to the figures above
given.
The number of census children in the county,
as shownb by the report of the superintendent of
Schools, is S.235, and the sum of s24, 705 must be
provided for this fund as required by Sections
1878 and 1919 of the Political Code.
The assessed value of property subject to road
tax, including 81 ,4S6, 20S on railroads, is $751; =
7IS. The levy of 20 cents last year seems to have
been wisely made, as the various districts are
now generally out of debt, and the roads and
bridges in better condition than ever before.
There can be no doubt that the general desire is
to have this policy OF maintaining good roads
and bridges continued.
The State tax rate has been still further in
creased this year, the levy being &c cents as
against 5l.4 cents for 1885. 1t had been gen.
orally supposed that this high rate would be
materially reduced this year, and the general
reduction in assessments ali over the State must
\ be presumed to be the cause of its increase.
| | desire to congratulate the people of the
county upon the gratifying condition of our
finances, as shown in this report. Too much
credit cannot be bestowed upon your honorable
Board for the vigilance, energy and business
| sagacity displayed in securing for the county
the large amounts of money which had SO long
been due; nor can 1 refrain from expressing my
appreciation of the conscientious policy which,
Notwithstanding the large surplus revenue at
your disposal, has steadily kept the eXpend-
itures down to the lowest figure consistent with
the best interests of all concerned. The result
of your efforts in this direction will be apparent
to the taxpayers, in the fact that notwithstand-
ing the heavy decrease in the assessed values of
property, and the increased rate of the State
tax over that of recent years, it will be possible
to make our levy this year the lowest that it
has ever been. Very respectfully,
j. ii. MILLER,
Auditor Sacramento County.
The Board proceeded to levy the tax for
| 1886, as follows: Fifty-six cents for State
purposes, as ordered by the State Board of
Equalization, I cents for the general fund,
IL cents for the school fund, 81 cents for
the county hospital fund. 6 cents for the
sinking and interest fund, 6 cents for bonds
| of 1884 fund, 6 cents for bonds OF 1872 fund,
| 81 cents for Central Pacific Railroad bond
fund, 20 cents for the road fund, outside of
the city. Total, 81 on 500 worth of taxa
| BILE property in the city and 81 20 in the
country. This is q reduction of % cents
from last year all around.
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