The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-04
MEETING OF JUSTICES
FULL REPORT OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.


isaioners met in Halifax. The
ueeting was called to order by Col.
Z n. Parker, There were - JUS
tees present. Chairman Parker
that the object OF the
meeting was to assess taxes Tor the
county and elect county board OF
education. t
The county com mlssioners oner'
ed the following
REPORT:
uAccording to the last abstract OF
listed taxables for Halifax county
the total value of the taxable prop
ertv IN said county amounted TO
So, 26l, 1856; the number of polls was
3742
# ia we'll known that at the time
of listing taxabies for 1871 the
,nnntv was in the most depressed
condition in Its history. We trusI
and believe that the coming assess,
ment and listing Of taxaoieS VIII
show a gratifying increase IN values
For the past few years We are IN
formed that it has been almost lm-
nosslblo to pay expenses OF the
comfy with the levy that has been
available for county purposes; 10
fact W understand t u a
there would b ave b 9 e
deficits at the end OF the hscal
wears bat for the excess OF the spe-
clal levles for the purposes OF pay
inp the Indebtedness Of the county
and building the county fence along
it's exposed boundaries after meet
ing those objects, Such funds have
been exhausted. and 1t is only oy
the strictest economy that the pres
ent board of commissioners Will DE
able to meet the current expenses
until the next levy.
It has been impossible to settle IN
full with the sheriff for the taxes OF
1890. for the reason that 1t has been
very difficult to collect the taxes
from the people; however the board
of commissioners is glad to report,
j. upon the authority of tie sheriff,
e that there was less land sold for
taxes this year than for several
years past, and that the lnsolVent
list which will be presented at the
final settlement with him will be
t much less than usual. A hnal Set>
d Element will be had with the sheriff
, before the tax list TO be taken this
wear goes into his hands.
. From the amount on the tax lists
o less the amount OF the insolyent list
O and the amount Of land sales or
8 the first Monday in May last, there
= will be left about $4,000. TO which
is to be added One-third the tax fol
e liquor licenses and the purchase
Is taxes to be collected in July, upoE
q which the board will have to de
q pend to meet the current expense
until the taxes for 1891 commence
A. to be collected. AS stated above
g we hope by using the strlctest e
of economy in all the branches OF eA
,e penses to go to the end OF the fiSca
pr year without q deficit.
=. The amount on hand for 5000
~ purposes, as shown by the tax lis
ut now IN the sheliff's hands, amount
to to s4.89S.42; this will be subject t.
e. the insolvent tax list, which on &C
count of the large part of the pol
tax going to this object, will be sew
eral times larger than that part o
the insOlvent tax lists for count.
s. purposes.
"a For the coming levy, the stat
.. levies on 500 worth of propert
" for state purposes 43 cents; On eac
a. poll, $1.20.
IN This leaves for defraylng exper
OF seses of the county, provided 20
shall direct that the constitutions
limit-66s cents on 500 worth c
10 property and 81 on the polio
no the 800 worth of property %:
it cetns on each poll II cents.
of While this is less on the propert
ba tax for county expenses than Ia
~ been allowed heretofore, IS cent
Nc being the levy the past year, it
he an increase for the county on th
he poll, the county having last yea
had only 38s cents. This Wi
make the amount of taxes, takin
- the values of the past year as
'as basis, very nearly the same as tn
Gus past year.
so 1t is impossible for the county
Of meet its expenses on less; it
80 hardly possible to meet expense
90 on the amount received; and if e.
ne penses continue to increase it Wi
ng be impossible to meet the currel
49, expenses, unless the coming asses
mo ment and listing of property sho
an increase in the value of tt
wealth of the county.
Therefore the board recommend
that the constitutional limit be lie
led for the present year. The boal
Der further recommends that the san
lite taxes be levied on subjects
- schedules "B" and &C" Of the Re
enue Act, as is levied for Sta
eS' purposes, except upon licenses
- sell liquor, and IN that case, t
on board recommends as much as
red per cent Of the amount as liked
,;so the State, be levied to assist
defraying the expenses of the coU
10 ty, and upon purchases OF liqu'
est and that ! per cent be levi
thereon for county purposes.
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