The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-11

1902 900 to sI37.es,. and the tax rate was
lowered from 80 1-3 cents to IS 1-3 cents.
Anderson Herald.
The County Council to-day completed its
estimates on the expenses of the county for
the coming year. Enormous cuts were made
everywhere There is great confusion
among the holders of county offices at the
wholesale cuts, and the air about the tenn
pie or justice has blush cast.-Muncie
The County Council to-day has continued
its review of the estimate of the Board of
County Commissioners. 1t was decided to
strike out the 5000 asked for building new
bridges and repairs on old ones. and placed
an estimate of $3.50 for repairs on old
bridges. The County Council decided in case
an emergency should arise calling for a
new bridge, TO call a special meeting and
make the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News
The fact that the County Council made a
cut of $4,000 in the estimates of the county
officers has caused something of sensation
and a desire for inside facts is manifest
among the taxpayers. The total amount
asked for In the officers estimates was
$50. 1876; the amount allowed by the coun-
Gill; AH 10. The reductions were in the
supplies and in miscellaneous expenses.
When il is explained that the cuts
made by the council were on supplies and
need be no great surprise. The coroner and
the county clerk are hit the hardest and the
former is dissatisfied greatly.-Lafayette
Courier.
The new law will result in the county
being conducted considerably cheaper than
1t ever has been since ii assumed anything
like its present Importance. The poor &C
count. for example is less than half for the
coming year what it has been in the past
year. There are other expenses that cor
respond. The total appropriation for county
expenses made by the council is s65, s7a. IS,
and for free gravel roads $l7,745. This
allowed a reduction in the county tax of
this year. and on the free gravel road tax
a reduction of from 10 cents last year to
SIS cents this coming year.-Crawfordsville
Journal.
If the aims of the Wabash County Council
are carried out, and nothing unlocked for
happens. there is no doubt but the law
which has been censured so unsparingly at
first may be looked on with favor by all
classes of citizens, especially the taxpayers.
The council, which has been in sc ssion the
past three days is composed of honest, sue
cessful business men and farmers, who have
the interest Of the whole county at heart.
As will be seen by a comparison of the es-
inmates Tor the expenses of the county for
the year of the County Commissioners pub
lished in the Plain Dealer some time ago,
which amounted to $4,000. and the estimates
Tor appropriation decided upon by the
Gil has made big reduction from the for
mer estimates, that of the latter being but
about $5S 900. The most pleasing prospective
feature in the work of the council is the
fact that, barring all unlocked for occur
FENCES, the county, ia year or two at the
furthest, will be entirely out of debt.-Wa-
bash Plain Dealer.
Last winter, when the county and town.
ship reform bills were before the State Leg
islature, the Call made the prediction that
if these measures became law there would
be decided reduction In the general ex-
penses of the public service. 1t was claimed
by some Of our contemporaries in this coun-
ty that instead of reducing expenses it
would add unnecessary expense to the al
ready heavy tax burden. All over the State
We find the predictions of the Call are be-
ing verified beyond the most sanguine expec-
tationS, and none more so than right here In
Gals had estimated what would be needed
to carry on the county government for an
other year. the advisory board, composed OF
ton, carefully studied the figures submitted
for their inspection and approval. They
found that the estimates were extravagant
and Topped off here and there various
amounts until the handsome sum of $50, 00(
was deducted in favor of the taxpay-
ers.-Lafayette Call.
The work of the County Council was con-
cluded Friday evening, and the appropria-
lions and tax levies for next year were
made. The total amount of acquisitions filed
with the auditor which the council carefully
| considered was $4,000. The council reduced
these estimates to So, 900, making a cut of
$1,000. The levies for county purposes prop
err for bridges and gravel road repair were
| then made. They were as follows:
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