Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-10-13
ET.MoRE COUNTY TAKING STEPS
TO BOND THE DEBT.

Attorney Il. NJ. Wolfe, Thurston
Hutchins and u. c. Helfrich APP
peared before the Board Of County
Commissioners, as tar payers and
citizens and in behalf Of the people
Of this county, to submit to the
county commissioners the idea Of
funding the present Indebtedness of
the county. Now that the amount
Gilmore 10 to pay Alturas county
has been xpportioned, there is moth
ing in the way to prevent this very
important move irons being carried
out successfully. After q few hours
of careful talk and figuring upon
the plans and details necessary to
admit Of this new proposition. the
Board requested Mr.. Wolfe to pre-
pare the papers in a legal way, 80
that the question of bonding the
debt can be submitted TO the voters
at the ensuing election.
The BULLETIN considers this one
Of the most important matters that
has been acted upon by any Board
of Commissioners since Gilmore
county was created and the thanks
of the taxpayers should be given to
Messrs. Wolfe, Hutchins and Hell
frich as well as the members Of the
Board for their deep interest in the
general welfare of the people Of this
county. In another column will be
seen the order as made by the Board
for the question to be voted upon.
We also wish to state to the voters
of Gilmore that in funding this debt
Of the county, which is nearly $780,
600, that no part of the proceeds
from the sale of the bonds can be
used for erection Of buildings, as the
law is very plain on that matter, so
that it cannot be said that the people
of Mountain Home desire to raise
money for county buildings, as it is
not true. The object of funding this
debt is to redeem all outstanding war
rants and obligations Of the county
and then place the county upon a
cash basis. That is, when any bill
of any kind is allowed by the Com
missioners the party can get their
money at once without being CON-
PEELED to sell their warrants OF a
discount of Is to 20 per cent, and il
will save the county from being
charged more than q cash price las
it has been paying since its organi-
zation.) By this method, the rate
of taxation will be lower and in @
few years we can say that Gilmore
county is second to none in the State
in a financial condition.
We hope TO see the voters do their
part by giving the vote for Bond
Yes, q good majority ON election
day, and have it settled 80 the pres
ent Board, or the new Commissioners
that will be elected in November
can proceed to carry out the wishes
of the people without further delay
Hon. L. G. Helfrich has been the
most active worker in shaping this
bonding question, and as there arr
two important suits now in the Cir
cult Court Of the State against
Alturas county in which Gilmore i.
directly interested and it may, in al
probability, result that Legislation
will be required this winter, 1t would
be well for all citizens 10 ask o
themselves, who shall be sent al
our Representatives to attend to it
Not in one instance has Martin
King or Geo. ID. Golden taken any
interest in these vital matters, and
it is urged upon the voters 10 set
that 4. @. Helfrich 10 sent to tbs
Legislature by all means, which ID
far more important TO Elmors
county than the election Of {
United States Senator.