The record-union., 1898-09-20
TAX LEVY FOR 1898.

Chairman Morrison caid he had con-
ferred with the County Treasurer anu
Auditor and they had found that the
amounts needed as stated in the re-
mort The board could with this pay
the election expenses, the operating
room at the County Hospital and get
along nicely and pay as it goes. Ihe
election expenses can be cut down
much lower than two years ago.
The rate of 4S.S cents for State pur-
poses was levied unanimously, as was
the rate of 81 cents for the general
fund; 155 cents for the hospital funq
was levied, as estimated; l6.o cents
was levied for the county school fund,
and cents for the bonds of 1909,
cent for the bonds of 1888, 10 cents
for the bonds of 1892, 4 cents for the
bonds of 1898, and 1 cent for the bonds
of 1895.
Chairman Morrison said that the
Auditor in his synopsis of the levy
had figured % cents for special schooI
tax, but in the body Of his report had
put il at 80 cents. He understood thaI
there had been difference of opinion
in the City Board of Education, some
thinking that the amount asked Tor,
So, 600, is more than is needed. He
would be the last one to cripple the
schools. but % cents would raise about
SAT coo, which some members Of the
Board of Education think will be
enough and the board has been cut
ting down the tax rate on everything
as far as possible.
The rate was fixed at % cents.
Chairman Morrison said the road tax
was estimated at % cents. He thought
the board should keep it down as low
as possible.
Supervisor Curtis said that there are
many miles of road in this county ana
they are being improved and 1t would
cripple the road work if the rate were
reduced to % cents.
Supervisor Jenkins addressed the
board. saying that road poll taxes are
very hard to collect and that ne
thought the property along the roads
should pay the tax, and not the poor
man who works by days work. he
hoped to see the road poll tax abolished
and ne moved that the road tax be
| left at 81 cents, as it was last year.
Supervisor Mclaughlin asked If that
would not give more money for the road
! fund than there was last year.
| Supervisors Curtis and jenkins an
swered that the assessment roll in the
county is lower this year and the rate
| is not too high. Supervisor Curtis
| said that he knew that the sentiment of
the people throughout the county is in
| favor of making permanent improve
ments on the road. If he were run
ming for re- election, as Supervisor Jen-
kins is he would not feel at all afraid
| fn hot n N hat
proposition.
Supervisor jenkins said he had al
ways been for the interests of Sacra-
mento County, where he had resided
| for so many years, and which he is
proud Of The country has plenty of
means of transportation and if the city
does not wish it to have good roads, it
can Build a Chinese wall around it and
the country will get along without it.
Supervisor Mclaughlin asked if SUI
pervisor Jenkins did not stand against
the proposed Folsom road, and the lat
ter said he did. as the District Attor-
ney had years before given his opinion
that the city could not be compelled to
pay its proportion of the tax for it.
The amendment of Supervisor Nc
Laughlin to make the rate % cents
iiiSN Win Ho seeoiiu, anu "heh ehS iol
was called on the original motion, he
said he could not vote for it, as S7l.-
oO0 had been spent on the roads and he
could not see that much permanent i'm
| provement had been made.
Chairman Morrison said that the
country members stood for the larger
amounts and stated that they We're
not afraid TO go before their constitu-
ents on that proposition. He knew
/ that the people of the country were in
| favor of good roads and if the board
would go on in improving them as it
has for the last four years, 1t will have
good roads for the county. He hoped
to see the day come soon when the city
as We'll as the country would be taxed