The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-23
FOR BOND ISSUE
| REFORMATION PREPARED FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOTERS.
President HOughtOn and Mir. Gilmer submit Reports to the Board of
 Revenue-Discugsio of Roads.

In view of the fact that the voters of Montgomery county are to vote November 6. on the issu lnce of $25O.- 900 of road bonds and ieeling that the electors should have an insight into the financial standing aid resource. of Montgomery county before casting their ballots, the Board ~- ltevenue of Montgomery county. at its regular weekly meeting yesterday received re- ports from President Hough'on of the Board, Morgan S. Gilmer, deputy tax assessor. and J. T. Bullen, county en- gineer.
 The reports do not advise citizens how to vote but they simply lay be- fore voters the condition of Mont gomery county. contained n exten . sive figures and statistics They were received and filed and were ordered spread upon the minutes for the bene- fit of citizens desiring the informa- tion.
 The meeting of the Board of Rev. enue was attended by .very member except MT. Barnes.
 Mr. Matthews drew the attention of the body to a suggestion from one of the members of the late grand jury who outlined a method for the keep ing of the clerks accounts which he thought would be more expeditions than the present system The Board took no action but discussed the sug- gestion with some favor. Mir. Mat thews declared that no fault had been found with Major Westcott's systen,, but the suggestion might DC helpful |. J. s. Dowdell asked the Board to gravel two blocks extending from the Carter Hill Road to Highland Park, but no action was taken. County Engineer Bullen submitted an approximate estimate of the work necessary on Reeses Ferry Road. E. B. Joseph and George Stuart. members of the Board of Equaliza- tion that completed its work some fore the Board to have a mistake cor rected in the assessments on the property of Nathan Burke. In an assessment appearing on the books | at $3.500, MT. Burks had been prom l ised by the Board of Equalization that $500 would he deducted, but a mis- take was made and the fact was not shown on the minutes. In justice to MT. Burks it was asked that the Board of Revenue correct he error The members of the Board of Rev. enue were inclined to correct the er- TOT, Out doubted whether they had the authority. especially resari ling the States assessment. County Attorney w. NJ. Blakey. was authorized to look into the matter for future action. The Board considered a number of road repairs and improvements and adjourned after passing on the pay ment of numerous accounts.
 Clerk s. T. Westcott submitted the following report of county disburse- ments from October 15 to October 22: Interest county bonds ..... $7,390. 7S Probate Judge making ah-
 stract. tax collector ...... 300 % Probate Judge ex-officio's fees 200. % Grand jurors city court .. 400. 80 Regular jurors. civil divis-
 ion city court .. .......... 251 20 Special jurors civil division
 city court -. 7s.oo Bailirs civil division city
 court... =. ... =. =. 72. % Sheriff taking insane to asy-
 lum b4. DO Disinfectant county jail :. . l10 3s City Infirmary, months Au-
 gust and September .. ... 100. % Rent rooms Medical and Sur
 gical Society ... ... 15. Oe Keeper county poor. on Lc-
 count month October .. .. 5O.01 Advertising notices. county. 19.7a Attending telephones county
 court house =. ... .... 5.0o Services superintendent
 county roads 55.o" Services. blows and teams.
 county roads =. =. =. .. 1o.75 Sundries county engineers
 ofice .. -. ... 15.s5 Wages. inspector, gravel.
 county roads ... .. 75. .oo Pay roll Rive's teams. week
 ending October 20 =. . 131 10 Express charges blade Ives
 road machine -. ... =. 2.a0 Pay roll Shirley's teams, week
 ending October IS .. ... 122. Sc Gravel. freight etc, county
 roads ... ...~... ... 53s %, Lumber. freight. etc. county
 roads =. ... =. .... POS 20
 Total s... ...S1O,199 .67
 The Board will neeS again next Monday.