The record-union., 1899-09-13
as to who should get the most of the

dS 10 .WHO SHOulO get the IIlOSl VI lAiS
general fund
Curtis said that the law says the gem
eral fund shall be used to build bridges
and assist weak districts. The residents
of Jenkins district had to use the roads
in his district. but the residents Of his
district did not use the roads of Jen-
kins district much. If he had not dealt
literally with jenkins district he was
mistaken. If he built good roads in
his district, Jenkins constituents would
use them and he wanted them to help
pay for them. The road in the part OF
his district where he lived was very
bad, and he thought it should have a
mile of macadam road built.
jenkins thought Curtis had had his
share Of the money. 1t was raised by
the country people and benefited all
He saw no use of setting aside 80 pei
cent. when there were only two dis
tricts.
The motion was carried. Jenkins vot,
ing no and Morrison not voting.
WANTS A VAULT.
Collector Bugbey appeared and asked
the board to appoint the Tax Collectof
committee of one to buy a steel
burglar proof vault to put the money
collected for taxes in.
Gillis said he could put it in the
Treasurers vault when it was built
and Bugbey said that would not be for
nearly year and the taxes would soon
be coming in. However, he had spoken
to the board about it and would leave
it with them.
A POPULAR LOAN.
SOIL lof Of ,-c
ago the county issued a number OF
| bonds. No provision had been made,
however, for putting aside money with
which to pay them at maturity and the
county had already paid $4,000 more
than there was any necessity for. Eight
years ago the county was 100000 be-
hind on the provision for their pay
ment, and from this time on if the
board intends to pay the bonds, it must
make provision and levy tax, prac-
tically OF S47, 900 a year and more, for
some years.
There was a proposition on hand for
an issue of bonds by which these could
be taken up, as they cannot be re-
funded, and which would be a credit to
the board if it can be carried out and
benefit to the people. If it is put be-
fore the people and carried by a two
thirds vote, the bonds can be issued,
to run not more than forty years He
felt satisfied that the bonds would all
be taken in the county. If it can be
done like the Government did last year,
the bonds bearing per cent, and
bought at home, as a popular loan, the
money would remain in the county.
Now the interest ON all the bonds is
sent out Of the State. They would be
just as good as United States bonds,
because the county guarantees them
and the State Board of Examiners has
power to levy tax to pay them if they
are not properly provided for. The
taxes this year and last are as high as
the board can put them and satisfy the
people. The State tax is over II cents
higher than last year and the county
tax will also have to be higher, unless
the board cuts them down, as u to Is
cents must be added to provide for the
payment of the bonds through negli-
gence of former boards.
He read the law providing for the
issue of bonds and said that if the
board could float bonds for per cent,
as had been done in Chicago, where a
big premium had been paid for them,
there would be saving to the county
each year of over $6,000 Ordinary
county bonds can be assessed, but on a
fat loan it is not SO easy. Put it in
shape to be paid by the people and they
will not feel it. Now, it is hard for
the people to pay nearly $50, 900 year.
He moved that the board meet as a
Committee of the Whole and discuss
the matter with the Treasurer, as it is
an important matter. Now there is
$4,000 asyear going out of the county,
but If the board can float 1890, 900 in
the county, S11, 900 will go to the peo-
pie. He moved that the board meet as
Committee of the Whole at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Curtis said he was glad to see that
Morrison had a change of heart since
year ago.
Morrison said that $4,000 had been
paid them and every member of the
board had been complimented for its
action in levying a special tax. He be-
lieved nov that a special election would
cost very little by economizing properly,
and thought that many in town would
serve on the election boards without
pay.
The board adjourned until Thursday
at 10 a. M, but will meet tomorrow in
Committee of the Whole to consider the
bond question.