The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-04
THE LEvYING COURT.
Reports of tho County Officers
Other Business.

/ The county levying court compos
ed of Judge j. L. Bullock and tween
ty-eight justices of the peace, con
vened in the county courtroom Mon
day the LIST inst.
Reports Of the several county OF
ticers were received and filed.
i The following report from Judg,
Bullock embraces his recomme nda
tions to the court:
TO the Lsvylng Court-October 1885,
Term:
Tho undersigned as County Judge
respectfully submits the following:
Pope County is fe- fran financia
embarrassment. Indeed our burden
ef debt has been great; but it hai
been borne with patience and ener
w that challenges the admiration o.
all. Since 1874 we have paid an In
terest bearing debt of more than
forty Thousand dollars. And while
paving this debt and interest, We
have paid our county expenses for q
period OF years when our circuit
court terms were the largest and
most expensive ever known to our
citizens-this expense amounting
sometimes to the enormous sum OF
fourteen or fifteen thousand dollars.
Every citizen of our County may
truly feel proud that these are now
things of the past. We have no in
terest bearing debt. The expenses
OF the county for the year just past
were little more than six thousand
dollars. A part of this scrip, since
its issue, has been redeemed. There
is not in my judgment a sufficient
amout of scrip in circulation TO pay
the county taxes for the present
year. The Clerks Report shows
about six thousand dollars; but .
part OF this was issued some ten or
twelve years ago, In small amounts
to parties some Of whom dead, others
are moved away, and l think:a part
of this issue has been lost or destroy
ed, and more than likely will never
again be in circulation. In my judge.
ment the amount OF fsating scrip
will not exceed five thousand dollars.
Our County tax 10 no burden to be
complained Of
In view OF these facts, think our
county ought to provide ample safe.
ty for the public Records--no one
can imagine the confusion--no one
can compute the damage that would
result from the loss OF our Records
And while we are blest with the
good fortune OF having all the Rec
ords Of Pope county from the first
court held, and from Deed Record A,
without missing link, think We
should now provide against any loss.
Our public buildings need some
attention. They are without fence.
l recommend the levy of l mill for
General Improvement purposes, with
the understanding that fire proof
vaults are to be procured out of this
fund, the remaining portion, il any
to he used in fencing and other gen
eral Improvements.
think for County General pur.
poses, a levy Of p mills will be suf-
ficient. recommend that amount
for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
j. T. Bullock,
County Judge.
The county Clerks report embrac.
ed the items included in his recent
financial statement published in the
DEMOCRAT, except that the exhibit
OF total Indebtedness is about $1,000
less than then, owing to cancellation
of scrip. The total Indebtedness as
shown is now $6,9l9.23.
The following is q synopsis OF the
sheriffs report:
Received on license account, $4,000
Receiyed for fines and forfeit
ures, ........ $500
Received for rents on 10th Sec
ton lands. .................. 1912
Received from poll taxes. 80. 100000
Received from Co. Gen. Pur-
pose tax, =. -. 1857 .9s
tax, 49,. ........ IL, $50. 2s
Received from Assessors PEN
alties, ............... :. 1890
Received from penalty on lands
sold to individuals. ..... 55.6S
Received on account RUSSELL
Vile corporation tax, ........ l,535.79
Iotal.. .......... ........ $Zo,3I5.oO
Receipts to balance.
Total expenses ofjail from
Oct. 1887 to Oct. l, 1885,. 81 .210. AZ
The treasurer reports:
County scrip received and &C.
ccounted for, 50 ,229.0
Currency received, ......... 372.55
'' on hand, ....... $780,
The court levied 9 tax Of 81 mills
for county general purposes, also !
mill for general improvement purpos.
es, chief of which is to be fireproof
vault for the safekeeping OF the coun.
ty records.
The levying court adjourned Mon
day afternoon.
Several accounts we're allowed and
orders made In country road matters
Tuesday and Wednesday, the court
adjourning to meet again on the
inst.
NOtlce!!
All persons indebted to the under