Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-21

To Hon. w. ". Handy. Judge Of foaa,Oa Pleas
Court Heary cOHHtB. Ohio:
Your Committee appointed TO examine the
Financial Report ofthe Board Of County Com
missioners Of Henry county, Ohio. Tor the fis-
cal year 1855, respectfully submit the following
REPORT:
We have carefully discharged the duty assign
ed US. and find that the Report Is correct and
gives true statement Of the financial opera
tions the receipts and disbursements % the
county for the time embraced therein.
We find that the general management of tho
affairs ofthe county have been with Judgment
and with care, and As economical NJ well could
be.
In the management Of the Inhrmary, we are
pleased to report great improvement; care il be-
ing exercised In the relief furnished TO paupers
out side Of the Indrmary, and under the direo-
tions of Township Trustees, (where the greatest
expense is incurred The bills OF Physicians
treating paupers out side of the lnfirmary and
under the direction OF Township Trustees. will
perhaps admit OF q mere careful scrutiny.
few bills for rent for paupers out side of the In
firmary have been paid within the past year, but
none, we are pleased to say, since the Report of
the last Committee appointed by the Court.
One OF the great burdens Of the Henry county
real estate tax payers IA in the item Of special
assessments for bitches Roads, &c. A county
like Henry must, of course. be ditched. and
it must have Road IMPROVEMENTS: both are
necessities.
We do, however, think that greater care and
perhaps economy might be exercised in some of
these improvements. The Surveyors and con-
tractors should be held TO strict accountability.
All eolusion carefully guarded against, and no
work accepted until it Is perfectly completed as
per stipulations and specifications.
These improvements draw heavily from the
county fund and the general ditch fund. tthe
latter being levied upon the general duplicatel.
Surveyors are entitled TO S4.Gn per day for
| their services. and we find that the following
| sums have been drawn from the funds men
| toned, during the year:
w. 7. Baum...-...... lSI 90
ID. p Hudson II
Henry hoibe .''..... -. 2osl 81
Ioal, ,.... s06J1 W
We beg leave to make two suggestions in con-
nection with the assessment and collection of
taxes.
FIRST: The Retura Of Persona, Property for
| Taxation. Real estate is valued once in every
| ten years. and cannot escape its taxation Per-
| soual property is valued annually. and whilcthe-
law requires that all property shall be taxed ac-
cording to its actual value in money to prevent
an undue rate and burden of taxation on the
real estate, great care on the part OF the assess
ors should be exercised In order to equaize the
| burden of taxation.
SECOND; Delinquent Tpres. Several of the
| general funds arc oyerdrawn. This is owing
mainly 10 the large deiuquencies, and were t
| not for thee dehnqueIeits IL Gie wCuld he
| no deficit. Most of these dclnquencies are
caused by. reason OF the special assess
| and road improvements. So TAR as County
| and state taxes arc concerned the
| difficulty would he greatly, ifnot entirely REM
| edied ii the Legislature ewould authorize the
| Treasurer to receive there taxes ana leave the
assessments as the only subject OF litigation.
THE COUNTY DEBT.
Your Committee has made special inquiry in
| to the amount and nature of the County Debt,
| and although not strictly within the scope of
our investigation is deemed OF sufficient inn
| portance to give to the public:
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL BONDS.
Nos. Amount. Interest. Payable.
| to 100. 81 600 each per ct May II 30 100000
| l to 35, 1000 each5 - = Feb Z, '95 35 000
| to 80, 1000 each 5 " Apl /. 80 $4,000
Total. ............. .,....... sl65, COD
| FLORIDA BRIDGE BONDS.
9 to 10, 81, 600 each 6 per ct. Oct /, 's6. 5,CG0
NAPOLEON BRIDGE BONDS.
| IL to "a 81 600 each 6 per ct Aor'l ~ s2l Goa