The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-09-16

CHoMAs HAwKINs, Emmett
9. F ALLEN, Emmett
John KINKAID, Falks Store
W. A. NEAL, Falks Store
D. d. CAMPBELL, Caldwell
J L. BAKER, Caldwell
E. H. CRocKEr, Middleton
Approved; GEO. Fl. STEWART, Judge.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FLAWS
The committee appointed by tbe
Board Of County Commissioners to have
olans and specifications for the Court
House prepared reported as follows:
Boise, Idaho, May 18th, 1905.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners: Gentlemen I'VE your
committee appointed to examine and
report on plans OF proposed Court
House, to be erected at Caldwell, Idaho,
beg to report that we have carefully
gone over the matter in detail with the
architects and herewith submit the
attached plans as suitable, and recon-
mend that they be adopted by your
honorable Body.
Signed FRANK j. sMiTH
A. B Moss
A. X. srEuNENBuRd
c. P. BnDERBAcK
E. H. DEWEY
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTY.
For the purpose of taxation, ths
wealth Of the county is assessed. at
"a, ,es5, ,642 03. This is double what il
was five years ago. 1t is classified as
iollows
Railroads. e...........-.....T oVO'OoV.ou
Ranks - 2l2,OO0.00
Merchandise e 3O6 10000
sheen 217. 10000
Telegraph and Telephones. 4l,o00.oo
property of non-residents.. 45oi0oO'Oo
All other property ........ 2,sOS, ,o4z-uo
Total. s. 1856, ,642.05
It is proposed to build court house
1t total cost of s62, ,6O5, and in pay
ment therefore to issue bonds payabls
in 20 wears, the bonds to bear 5 per cent
interest per year. In order IN create
sinking fund sufficient to pay the bonds
IF when due and meet the annual in
terest, SC, ,z6050 will be required every
year. OF that sum railroads, banks
merchants, sheepmen, tglegraphsi tele-
phones and non-residents. will pay two-
| fths, or s2.554 20 leaving ss,50e 90 for
he people at large TO pay. This would
mount to about 80 cents year to the
taxpayer whose property is assessed at
$500. to one dollar year on an assess
ment of $1,000.
The wealth Of the county has doubled
in the last FIVE years. 1t is fair to
assume that it will treble in the next
20, so, as a matter of fact, the estimate
Of one dollar on the thousand of valua-
ton is three times too much. 1t is
nearer correct to say 80 cents. This
insignificant addition to the annual tax
Wilt pay for a safe and sufficient court
house. One fifth OF it is now being
paid for night watchman that would
become unnecessary.
The HERALD believes that the necess
sity for suitable court house is clearly
concisely aud truthfully stated in the
Tor going report OF the iury7-the latter
being composed of some of the best
citizens and representative lax payers
T. in the county.
r Public improvements Of this and other
character are necessary and are occasions
ed and Justified in the growth and de.
4 vclopment of our county. Parma and
- Roswell, aud vicinity have in the past
n particularly felt the distress occasfonsd
= by lack Of proper public Improvements
n in the way of bridges, etc. An enlight-
ened public sentiment on the part ofthe
I, entire county has relieved this distress
A So let our people do the right thing by
= the entire county to the end that proper
' adequate and safe facilities for the trans
!. action of public business may be pro-
+ vided.