The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-12


 with pleasure by the taxpayers: and be source of congratula-ion to all who feel an interest in the financial condition of our county. It will do1btless prove food for sad reflection to the chronic kickers and garrulous growlers, who seem to de light in depreciating the credit of the county which is so unfortunate as to number them among it's in- habitants. It seems that the total indebtedness ot the county, includ- ing all outstanding warrants and bonds, is only $101 ,355 T. which is offsetted by judgments against the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad aggregating $65,0O0, the taxes due from that corporation for last year amounting to something over $lO,- OC0, and the delinquent tax list yet to hear from.
 It will be seen that warrants ls- suel last year amounted to $lS,313 so, and proves conclusively that county affairs have been managed in manner highly creditable to the officials and satisfactorily to those most directly interested, Sal ary warrants are now paid on pre- sentation, and warrants on the gen eral fund can be sold at 70 cents.
 The taxable property is steadily increasing-the debt is being fund ed, and the rate of taxation must necessarily be lowered. The people are encouraged to believe that in the near future the credit of Apache county will be re-established, and that the shadow of financial cm- barrassment will soon pass, to be followed by a bright era of material prosperity.
 To the Chairman Honorable Roard of suHervi- s1rs, Apache county, Arizona:
 By virtue of Par. 40 section 10, page lSl, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona. Ihave the hon. or to report follows:
 The indebtedness of the County funded and floating, and the amount of each class, with in ier,st is as folloAs. to-wit:
 AS issued aId outstanding in war
 rants prior 10 1885 .................. si5,cl0 42 Warrants of ISSI ..................... 2S.s75 9C Warrants of 1886 .... ..... ........... 20,I42 6G Warrants of 1887 7.................... lS573 8, Total outstanding warrants unpaid to
 inc.ude October meeting of the
 Board, 1887 .. .... ............... .$1Cs,o ,oa2 IS Ja1 boaGs outs;an ding ................ 00J0 00 To.al indebtedness of the county, i.l-
 ,lldns Octob r meeting of the Board l3s?, and including al out standing warrants and bon6s..-... Sll8,602 7s fy cash on hand in County Treasury Dec. m, CT g., 1887 ................... l7,247 O Total indebtedness. ................ $l0l.355 T Warrants Lear interest at the rate of lJ per cent per amman, Londs s per cent per al.num. D. script,On Of property Owncd ly the county | with approximate valuation: County Ja at St. Chns Sl0,c00 co Cou. ty Jail al Ho.brook, k,............... 400 % | Co1nty Jail at SD in serv He .......... 400 co Court House. .............,.........,..4 4OOo co | Safes und furniture -e.................. 5000 60 | Bridge at Nav jo. .........- .......... 1,SO0 co | Olh, county bridges .....,....... ..... 45O % | Scauol hoGses s.......-................. 4OOO % |
  Total valuation of property ..-..... .$2S,l0O % The rate of taxatioI io: the year 1887, for l cou ty purposes was s S7 on each and every | SlO0 worth of lell and personal proper y.
 Respectfully sabni d,
 WI. T. DAIRY,
 Clerk of Board. The time is fast approaching when there will be sales of interests 1 in OartnerShipS.