Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-12

$4,000
The fuppott Of iniircnia IN this
cou.ty costs m ~ than itshoulJ TO- the
following reHsOnt:
The crumped quarters at the Poor
House nccesnitatea the care OF many
Iatiunts by city hospitals, who SHOULD
be IN the in1rmary and would he N
there were proper accommodation for
them there.
Much outsido aid Is gwen by tho
County Couri at present, which would
30 cut Oh " tho room at the Poor
House were sufficient 90 meet the de-
maude Of our lUpu niion.
The Territory makes no provision for
the care OF imb, le hnd idi0tic per.
Hsne. There are many such ia this
county vino are charge upon the T. 10.
lie. AZ wcHfe now hi,uAtul they must
be kept IN tho same wdrds with those
who hre In possession Of their faculties.
Separate wards ought 10 be provided
for the former classes.
10 build upon tue present poor farm,
consisting OF Ouly ten acres, huildiusg
suitable To meet the necessities Of tho
present and future would Ia the opinion
Of the county court be very unwito,
aud entail great loss upon the county
Ia the near iuturr, when the growth VI
the city will comie l removal from tho
present site.
The county has ex pended upon roads
during the past three years tue follow
ing amount of money:
IRON September 1t. is1. to scptem.
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Pom september IT, !sol 10 July tih,
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The following has been Appropriated
during the sauu period 10 tho paupur
and insane account aud expended Ia
the care NJ INDECENT pcra0ns, Ia The
iuhrmafy, hospitals, aud tor Outside
relief, aud Ia hsating Ia insanity oa,e1
and conveying those committed 10 the
asylum:
From scptcmbsrls,, issn, to stpiCn.
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ffol september, ~, isll, 10 july 0th,
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The County court believes thai uo
more has been expended upon roads
NilNll tlNFA &c fhlfuItA lNl tNtu lttA
for several years to come. Much of the
western aud southwestern part Of the
CcuntY needs work upon the highway.
All the old wooden bridges should DO
replaced by Iron sttuctutee al they
( wear out. This VIII bs much more
costly NJ drst, but Will lie economy Ia
| the end.
The cost OF caring for the poor will
I f.NNH sgaf1. a..
ment Of the new poor house and luflr.
mary, but will probably increase with
the population.
TIE net income VI the county from
taxes for the pact three yean hhs boon
about slOj 90 per year. II the neces.
| snfy road ana bridge building IL 10 le
/ done, the poor aud Insane cared Tor,
| either the valuation aud tax levy must
be rais.d or the county must provide
! for tho eNifaf ruluaty .Xl euses now "a
be met for permanent Improvements
by bonding itEelf
Il certainly ses ..lE hui iaitt0 those now
mere that the payment for thee im.
| proyemonts should be thus extended
over a period OF years, ami that lhnta
who come after Us should bear their
share OF the burden.
The Court IL OF tho opinion that
taxes should not bo rH' ~ they
have taken the way PROV id,. ~ law TO
ascertain whether the people take tho
same View.
The present pool farm and bdildings
should he sold, II bonds ar. vote
whenever the market will justly aud
the proceeds should be used TO meet 4
| portion ui the debt, OF for permanent
improvements ~ shall be brst.
q. W..BABICH
Chairman County Court.
HARVEY HAWbY,
ions BUrrEk,
| tAT1EsT.l JOuN z. CAnOJN,
G.. H., ALLEN, 6eleclmen.
County Clerk,
BY CAusTEs BROWNE JR., Deputy