The record-union., 1899-09-19

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ing it 30 cents
ellis said there should be plenty oi
money in the fund, so that the road
sprinkilng could be begun earlier.
McLaughlin's motion was carried. and
the general fund tax fixed at 81 4 cents
Morrison voting no.
On motion Of Morrison. the schoo
fund tax was fixed at 16.1 cents.
Mclaughlin moved that the hospita
fund tax be fixed at 134 cents.
Morrison said that last year it was
15.5 cents, and this year the buildings
and wood that were burned must be
replaced. He feared the fund would
be short. He suggested that the amount
appropriated to various charitable as
sociations be cut down. as they
amounted to $500 or 5000 a month.
The tax was unanimously fixed al
| 1874 cents
Morrison moved that l cent be levied
for the interest bond fund of 1859.
Mclaughlin moved that 14la cents
be levied, to put in the sinking and
interest fund, but Morrison pointed ou1
| that the law prescribed the proper
method of procedure.
The tax Of l cent was adopted, as
was a like tax to pay interest on bonds
of 1888
Morrison moved that 3.2 cents be ley
led to pay interest on bonds of lS92
Carried.
On motion Of Morrison, mills were
levied for interest on the bonds Of 1893
On motion of Morrison, l cent was
levied for interest on the bonds u
1895.
Morrison said the Auditor had made
an estimate of cents for the purpose
of paying off part of the bonds. He
| did not favor it, as per cent
bonds could be voted and the payment
put off. The farmers were just be
| ginning to get on their feet, and ne
favored making the tax as light as
possible. He had discussed the mat
ter of refunding with many of the
| taxpayers, and they all favored it.
it has to be levied it can be better done
next year than now. The State holds
the bonds and is in no hurry for the
money. 1t would like to keep them a
| 41h per cent, and he was satisfied
would take the 3 per cent. bonds. liz
knew the Treasurer held that this tai
must be levied this year, but If formel
| boards did not have to do it, he thought
/ this board did not. 1t was the board
| duty to put the subject of refunding be
fore the people and let them decide fol
| themselves what they wished to do II
| the matter.
| Treasurer Greenlaw appeared by re
1 -, nCfi ion n
| Morrison as to whether it was arbl'
trary that the board should levy ta'
| of s cents for the sinking and interes
| fund, stated that it was not, as he haf
explained the other day, a tax Of l.
cents would pay off the bonds II
| thirteen years. Since he had been II
| the Treasurers Office, with the excep
ton Of the past two years, the county
had raised its proportion of the bonds
The State holds most of the bonds, Du
does not want the money. Mr.. Davis
| holds some, and can call for his money
| if he wishes, but may not want to.
| Morrison said that if former board:
| had levied the tax as prescribed bS
law, it would not be in the present con
| dition. He was satisfied the people
would carry the per cent. bond prop
| osition, If it is properly presented te
| them, as a business proposition.
| Jenkins said that since last week hs
| had talked with many heavy taxpayers
of the county, and had found the senti'
/ ment in favor of refunding, as Morrison
| had stated The farmers have had fol
several years to borrow money to pay
| their taxes, and have let their interes
| go unpaid. He thought they shoule
have a chance to decide about the pay
ment of the bonds.
Treasurer Greenlaw said that under
the impression he had gained from ths
Attorney Generals opinion, it would OF
| better to make annual provision fol
/ paying the bonds in ten years. He ant
the Auditor had canvassed the situa-
ton. and thought it better to have q
small yearly tax than TO pay it all a
once It was a matter for the boare
| to decide.
| Morrison said if the bonds carry, the
county will have only S11 600 a year tx
pay for interest, instead of $1,000 Il
$4,000.
Jenkins said the State tax rat'
/ was very high this year, and to MAKE
tax rate Of S1.70 would take all hear
out of the people.
Mclaughlin thought the people of tht
county We're afraid of bonds, and III
favored making the tax of cents, te
pay the debt off gradually.
ellis thought the board should pa.
off part of the debt this year, as ths
election next year would raise tn,
taxes. He seconded McLaughlins mo
ton.
Curtis said that he was in doubt how
to vote. He knew that Morrison hat
| taken pride in paying off the debt, anc
the board, two years ago, paid large
| slice of it. He wanted to see tht
| debt paid off, and thought the people
did. He wanted to carry out the law
and was willing to submit the matter
to the people next spring and let then
decide, but he thought the tax should
be levied this year
Morrison said that If a man owed
| $4,000. on which he was paying Al.
per cent, he would never think Of re-
| fusing an offer to let him have tht
money at 3 per cent If the board il
! competed Dy law TO pay on . cents,
| is compelled by law to pay off 10 pei
cent of the debt: there was no uoub
Of that. He moved as substitute thai
| the board do not levy the 5 cent tax
| but submit the bond question to tht
| people.
| Jenkins seconded the motion.
Gillis favored paying off part of the
| debt each year.
| The substitute was lost, Morrison and