The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1898-11-05
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"DEMOcRATic FiNANCIERlNG."
The Provo Enquirer still refuses to
recognize figures and their application,
aud publishes an alleged statement OF
Utah county finances as n comparison
under Democratic and Republican ad-
ministratIons. We have already given
the figures In full with proper explnna
liou, and we may add. explanations
which the local z. o. u. organ has moi
attempted TO controvert. That nOtUri
ously unfair sheet, however refuses 10
listen TO or recognize the truth, and
again reiterates It's falsehoOds on the
financial situation. We think that
papers reputation for falsehood should
be enough TO defeat its own statements,
but for fear of credence being gwen by
Jme OF It's few readers. we give below
a certified statement Of the county
finances in 1893. aud under the present
Democratic county administration TO
June 80, 1898. The statement Is as
follows:
Salaries Of Utah county for the years
1893 and 1898:
Salaries paid by Utah county in
1893. which include no fees 10 the
county. SS,5i3 OF.
Salaries paid in Utah county for the
term commencing July l. 1897, ana
ending June 30. 1898.
Total salaries paid, as pr
auditors repUrt, 49,. ..... SIC, 0SO ~
From which should be de-
Quoted two months salary
on account of the quarter
ending June sc, aud allowed
July II, 1897, and earned
prior thereto. This iS so
noted In my report and for
which the Enquirer gives
no credit whatever. ....... 2,43l 10
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1879 IL
Less salaries earned prior to
July /, 1897, and allowed
after July !, 1897. being
the salary OF the deputy
assessors, etc, earned al
the way from Jan. !. 1897,
but not presented until at
ter July !, 1897. ........... 1,15. "a
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10, 49S AZ
Less fees OF all officers In
Utah county for the year
and formerly pocketed by
the sheriff. clerk and treas.
urer..... ............... oio<V ~
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9,s77 70
n hal ~ hn col aI-
vanced by Utah county TO
the State of Utah and sub
sequently paid back by
State warrant TO Utah
county for the term from
July /, 1897, 10 June 30.
1895. a.662 o.
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Actual salary list Of Utah
county from July !, 1877,
10 June 30, 1893. ....... 6,214 70
Actual saving TO the people
OF Utah county In 1895, as
against 1898. the sum rf.. 5 2,30S %
Utah county has force OF 81 per-
sons ON the salary list, divide the above
actual salary expense OF S6,2li 10 aud
you get an average salary OF 1895 "a
per year for each officer and deputy In
Utah couDty's service.
l certify the above aud foregoing
true aud correct.
GEORGE HAvERCAMP.
County Auditor.
This statement Is official. 1t comes
by certificate of the county clerk and
auditor, an officer under bonds ant
whose statement Is fully substantlatec
by the records. II any voter or tax
payer doub,s It's truth n reference L
the record should be full satisfaction
The Enquirer, whose editor never ex
am ned the records, started "blazcr'
without proof or au' horlty and we are
pleased that he did so because we arr
able from the straight record to prove
the most economical Administration II
the history Of Utah county. To voters
Moral: mark an X up by the rooste
and let II go at that" You will thu
make no mistake and will have
county administration of the people
by the people and pledged to the goo'
and the interests OF the people.
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