The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-17

us great sdIIsIdCllOu 10 auIOuHCe u
the tax payers Of Idaho that the
aggregate cost Of the State and
County governments under the pro
posed Constitution will be
$50, 200 LESS ANNUALLY
than under the present Territorial
government.
The result is reached by the fol,
lowing statement of the cost of the
new State government, o-wit:
Annual expenses of Executive Depart
ment.. ................S 20, &c
Annual expense of Judiciary Depart
ment. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 38,22c
Annual expense Of Legislativ. Depart
ment. Observation-Disclosures. 1910
Annual expense Insane A y lum.... 20, ooo
Annual expense OF Penitentia y..... 1905
Annual interest on @ tsanding bonds 10, 200
Annual expense State University.... 1902
All other annual expenses. ......... 800
| alannual cos Of State Government
under the proposed Constitu ion .$I5S,125
Total annual cost Of p eSent Territor-
ial Government to the taxpayers
OF Idaho 800. .....S S4,365
Increase of cost State Government. S $500
BY changing the system of county
government now in vogue to that
proposed by the Constitution, by
which officers are to be paid fees
instead of salaries, there will be
saved annually to the counties of
the State the following amounts,
| to-wit:
! Salaries of Sheriff. ................S 5000
! Salaries OF Auditors and Recorders 1900
| Salaries of Probate Judges. ..... Io,26o
Salaries of County District Attorneys 34,2oo
| Salaries OF Clerks OF District Courts. $50
Salaries o. County Superintenden:s of
Public Instruction. ............. E7,o2o
Total annual saving in county govern
ment under the c institution . $1,000
Increase of cost Of State over Territor-
ial Government. ................ $3.50
Total net saving annually to the tax
| payers by adopting the State and
County Government proposed by
| the Constitution ........S $500
In addition to the above In many
instances the fees of officers will
amount annually to a sum greater
than the maximum compensation
allowed them.
This excess will 60 into the
County Treasury for the benefit of
the taxpayers. 1t is believed that
in few instances will any mini
mum compensation have to be made
up. Thus it W II be seen that the
State and County Governments
under the proposed Constitution
will cost the taxpayers.
$55,290 PER ANNUM LESS
than the present Territorial and
County Governments.
DIMINUTIoN OF SCHOOL TAXES TO BE
OBTAINED BY STATEHOOD.
The school lands which will
belong to the new State of Idaho
will consist of sections Is and 36 Of
every township. and 100000 acres
granted under section 1878 Of the
Revised Statutes Of the United
States, all Of which in round num-
bers will amount TO over $50, coo
acres, and at $40 per acre are valued
at $50, 100000.
Ofthese the Constitution provides
that no more than % sections, or
10000 acres, shall be sold annually
In ten years there would be sold
10000 acres. Estimated at the
minimum price of SO per acre, the
total sum realized by the sale of
this land in ten years will DE 81 800,
600. This sum should certainly
yield six (6) per cent net, which
would give an annual income of
$4,000 Besides this revenue the
lands thus sold are Immediately
subject to taxation, land the revenue
obtained from these lands in the
way of taxes will decrease the gen.
eral annual levies.
AS the school tax constitutes a
large part Of the expense of govern
ment, and as the revenue derived
from school lands will enable the
Legislature in short time to reduce
the school levies to almost nothing,
it is easy to see that your taxes will
be greatly reduced, in this respect,
by State government.
With Statehood there will be
available other public lands as fol-
lows:
ACRES.
University grant. ................. 10000
Penitentiary lands Observation-Disclosures. 100
Agricultural College lands. ...... 10000
Scientific School lands. ... loo, 900
Normal School lands. ........... Loo, 900
Charitable Institutions. ............ 300, 900 |