Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-04-20

From the foregoing statements OF the
county treasurer it is apparent that the
limit OF Indebtedness that may legally be
contracted by the board OF comfy COM
missioners had been passed by the last
board OF county commissioners, and that
notwithstanding certain reduction in
the total 81 Indebtedness it is vet above
the one and one hall per cent. limit.
From the opinion fled by county attorney
Scofeld, it is manifest that the present
board OF county commissioners has no
authority under existing circumstances to
Issue warrants on the comfy fund in full
or partial payment OF any account, no
matter how iust charge, against the
county.
The receipts OF the county IRON April
!, 1898, 10 the second Monday in Janua-y,
1924, thsi may be applied 70 the payment
OF outstanding warrants ON the county
fund VIII be confined 10 1hat g,ortiun oi
county fund embraced in incidental psr-
rnents ON delinquent taxes Oh 1891 and
1892 and redemTGi0rs from tax sales ID
prior wears
Thus prior 10 the second MDndsy in
january, 1894, no opportunity viii he
presented Oh reducing the Indebtedness
within the limit, buf on the other hand.
II the payment OF amounts becoming dus
on contracts, interest and running en-
I penses OF the county are to be mel and
the credit OF the county maintained, il il
essential that the board of county cDnt
missioners be empowered to exceed ths
one and one-half per cent limit Of IL
debtedness
Section 63 Of the revenue law, approved
March Is. 1898, provides that 4.aIl count,
taxes shall be levied OF voted IN SPECIFIC
amounts. Such taxes shall bt
4 based upon an i1emized statement OF thu
estimated county expenses for the ensuin.
year, which statement shall be includel
in the published proceedings Of the salt
board, and no greater levy OF county Ia,
shall be made upon the taxable properf,
OF any county than viii be equal to ths
amount OF such estimated expenses, witt
an excess OF is per cent. OF the same
Section 81 Provided, tn
county tax shall not exceed eight mills
Even il 1t becomes advisable 10 levy I
tax to tins limit for 1893, il viii not mem
the present situation until after the sec
ond Monday IN January, 1894 Deductini
the annual county expenses from eros
receipts on taxes, with maximum levy
the net sum available to the reduction o
county Indebtedness viii be required
through series OF years, aided by thi
strictest economy, to wipe out the presen
Indebtedness
The questions naturally follow, VIVA
is 10 be done? How is this condition o
affairs TO be mete
After thoroughly csnvassing the sitna
ton, 1t is the opinion Of Your commits
sioners that the only honorable and effect
i've road out OF the present difficulty i
to increase the limit OF Indebtedness
sos, 900 over the one and one-half pc
cent. limit. Pay all accounts that are
proper charge against the county, maxi
provision ior the payment OF interes
promptly when due, and pun the count,
in such position as 10 enable the board
to meet current expenses for supplies
support OF paupers, etc.
To submit this matter OF increasing ths
limit OF Indebtedness TO determination
at the polls, it VIII cost the county $500
and before any such expense is incurred