The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
4 nuual
Interest
Charge.
YEAR.

In other words, the county has paid off
$277, ,565 90 of its debt and saved SIT, $50 per
year IN interest.
claim allowed by the board has been paid on
presentation to the Treasurer. And, whil e
this has been done, the value OF the property
owned by the county In its own right has been
increased from S422, 600 10 $500 600. and the
rate OF taxation mas been kept lower than that
OF most of the counties in the State.
The permanent Improvements of the county
being now in such an advanced state, have
no doubt but that the board will be called
upon for very little expenditure in this direc-
tion in the near future, and that it will be en-
abled to make material reduction in the rate
of taxation, and even then pay OF the entire
debt during the next four years.
IN CONCLUSION.
Under the facts disclosed by the foregoing
brief statements | think | am warranted in
congratulating the board on the result of its
labors. You have maintalDed the position Of
the county in the front rank in the march OF
progress. All of its institutions are in good
working condition. You have added more
than 100 per cent to the value of the county
property, red1ced the county debt more than
70 per cent and the annual interest charge
more than 70 per cent, and have, substan-
TALLY, maintained the tax rate at q lower
State. In the meantime every warrant against
the county has been promptly paid upon pre-
sentaton. These are achievements unequaled
by any other county in California, and could
not have been accomplished except for the
hearty cooperation OF the taxpayers, whose
intelligence and public spirit have enabled d
them 10 comprehend the object OF your efforts
and to strengthen your hands.
And to the press OF the county also much
credit is due. The newspapers generally have
co-operated with the board in Its efforts and
have rendered valuable assistance There has
been some adverse criticism of your work in
the local journals, but such occurrences have
been infrequent, and only during heated po-
liticaI can paigns, when zeal tor party tempo
rarity obsc ured the editorial vision. But when
the par tisan smoke has cleared IRON the polit-
ical battlefield the press has been quick to
recognize the good work done by the board
and TO join Its influence to your efforts in the
endeavor to secure for the county an economi.
cal and at the same time progressive admin
istration of public affairs.
l desire personally 10 extend my thanks TO
officers for uniform courtesy accorded me dur
ing the time in which have been q membe
of your honoroble body, and particularly dur.
ing the time in which have had the honor to
preside over your deliberations. / retire with
the kindliest feeling for each of you. In con.
clusion l will express for myself and for each
of you the confidence that the work done by
the board in the past will be fully edualed
by the Work done in the future. NY personal
knowledge of the character of the new mem.
bers of the board for intelligence, energy
fidelity and progressiveness. gives full warrant
Tor this prediction. Respectfully submitted
A. GREENINGER
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors OF Sants
Clara Comfy