The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14

having a stated salary prescribed by law and
:. For tho Georgia Iniirmary for the main
tenance Of INDECENT sick co ored persons not to
exceed 5 o per anBum this tax requires
the recoInmendatlon Of the grand jury, but is
exclusive Of taxes to be raised by p r centum
Of the state tax ACT STIR. ?. PA.
There may be other items OF sps-
cisl tax that should be added to
this list. but in my research have
not found them do not mean to be under,
stood as making the list exhaustive.
The following items OF taxation must be
levieI and assessed. 50 as 20 bring the aggregate
/ Of taxation within the percentage on the State
tax allowed by " 10 be assessed on The tax
able prope " OF CnRtham county:
!. For educ itonal purposes y "a, 4O'.
. To maintain ana supp II prisoners.
g. T pay Jurors anu cOrOners.
l. For LITIGATION.
5. Public roads.
g. Expenses Ot court.
: To pay debts legally contracted within the
constitutional limits.
70 pay the expenses of the county fo-
baiifs at courts. a Jl-resI tent Witnesses Ia
or mllal cases, fuel servants hlre, stationery
and the like.
fees that tUcy may be legally eItltled to, out OF
the county.
dtems aad o may be included in the general
item o. expenses Of court, but as they are item
lied in 81 Of the CODE they are repealed
here
Aud shouId be recommended by the grand jury
at tle spring term. II tee grand jury should fail
OREGON mend them the commissioners may levy
the taxes 10 the lIl eEte Il AMI for any p rp
& at a accommodation Of tie grand jury would
have authorized provided the tax does not
exceed the levy last recommended by grand
iurV for such county, EJll, Big, Code. There are
other demands against the county coming with
Ia the limits Of t e constitution not enumerated
&. Z. expenses OF general elections, counsel fees
aud other incidents ais which the county may
lawfully incur, SO Tat the list Of items Of taxa
ton tAat are included IN the amount to 10
raised on tue bass Of the p-rcentu Il on the
state tax, above set out, is not to DO considered
as exhaustive.
In submitting the bud yet stating the amount
Of mon y that will be required for county pur-
pose. 70 the grand jury, in compliance with tle
act Of 1888 . y, care shouI be taken, 50 70
arrtnge the items, that those charges which
are o oe net by taxation without rec Jnnen1a-
ton Of the grand jury SHOULD be kept separate
fro the purposes aud expenses, winch
require the recommendation OF the
grand fury, in order that the rates Of
assessments levied to raise the amount neccss-
sary 10 pay tne fixed charges, should not be
computed with tho rates as assess nents Tor gene
raj county purposes the aggregate Of which must
not exceed onp hundred and 5O per cent. Of the
st4te tax. The variations IN the state tax from
year to year render 1t almost lmpracticable 70
bring he rate OF taxation within the percentage
upon tue state prescribed by law, and app.i-
cation was made 10 the legislature TO aulhorza
tue COanty commissioners, II conjunction WIN
the grand Jury, TO determine the total amount
that would b. needed Tor these general county
purposes, and 70 levy a lax to raise the amount
whls the reason for the grant Of this spec al
power Of taxation for this county are admit
tel in the act passed by the ge 4eral
assembly TO meet the said application for
relief a provisO was added which efeatel the
real purpose aad Intention OF the bill as OF sIa-
ally intro uced, ami only an additional 50 per
ceutum upon the state tax was allowed, SO
that, as already atsd the maximum rate Of
taxation in Chatham county for all purposes
not specially provided for cannot exceed $50
per centum on the state tax