The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-11-05
APPLIES TO ADA COUNTY.

APPLIES TO ADA COUNTY.
The Boise statement of expenses do
not and can not apply to Canyon coun-
ty. 1t is more or less fair as applied
to all of Ada county under the char
acteristic extravagant management
and manipulation of those who would
defeat division and who see in its
success decrease of their revenue and
prestige. Why do they strice so siren
uously and u'ascrupuloatszy to defeat
dtUisions Because the recen,le pz,cked
from the citizens this side of the lime
feathers their nests
Look at the items of which their
statement is composed. Note the an
fairness.
1t is rascally, misleading document,
published for campaign purposes only,
and issued at the eleventh hour, its
authors thinking that there would not
be time in which to counterfeit its in
tended effect.
oOMG 4 E1AS ANAL LED.
Take for example the item, probate
Judges and Superintendent of Schools,
$1,000"
The probate judge is salaried
officer to the amount of $500 only, per
annum- If his fees equal or exceed
$500, he costs the county nothing; if
ltss, the county makes up the balance
to $500, and if his fees exceed $4,000 he
must pay the excess into the county
treasury. Uat0s Of 1890, page 17S)
As superintendent of public instruc-
ton he receives percentage on the
amount of money apportioned to the
various districts and is not salaried
in any other manner. (L0aos Of 1920,
page 1867
Take the the item, "Cost of boarding
prisoners, $1,000" BY the statute the
maximum fee per day for maintenance
of prisoner is $1.OO. (Laaos of 1890,
page 177) Allowing the maximum,
$1,000 would keep over nine prisoners
for the whole year. Is it probable that
Canyon county would have to pay for
5000 days maintenance?
Take the item, "Cost of Assessors
Office, $780,"
The assessor is paid by a percea-
tage and the constitution provides that
he shall not receive in excess of $4,000.
Take the item, "Costs Of Deputy hire
in Sheriff's, Clerks and Auditors office
$4,000" There is no law making such
costs charge upon the county.
Take the item, "Costs Of Justices
Courts and Constable's> fees, $780,"
The entire costs in Ada county for
said purposes from October 1891 to
October 1892, were SO, 1927 only. What
is the fatherless estimate ,corth? In
Canyon county the costs would be
probably about one.third of those Of
all Of Ada county, or $Sl9.75.
So this review might continue, and
it is hoped that voters and citizens will
continue it and the falsity of the state
ment be shown in every item. The
table is a wilful attempt to deceive and
mislead, The figures are as high as it
was thought possible to place them
without appearing ridiculous. To
those who are acquainted with the
facts the estimates are prsposterous.
Canyon county can be run, If judi
cially and economically administered,
on less than S22 900 per annum, includ-
ing ereyy expense for county purposes.
The current expenses will not exceed
$4,000.
A GENUINE ESTIMATE.
A legitimate estimate must be based
on facts cleaned from other counties
where like conditions obtain. Counties
that afford a good comparison are Bear
Lake, Nex PIERCE. and Oneida. The fol
lowing shows the average TOTAL