The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16

accountant who shall within ten days
after the appointment. meet at the
county seat of Owyhee County and
take the usual oath Of ONCE and pro-
coed. then and there, to ascertain
from the books and records in the
auditors and recorders offices the
whole amount of indebtedness of the
said Owyhee County at the date that
this act takes effect and to apportion
said Indebtedness pro rata between
the Counties of Owyhee and Canyon,
according to the taxable property
that the territory annexed bears to
the whole as now organized under the
provisions of this act should the same
take effect; basis and valuation of
| property to be taken and computed
from the assessment roll, and books
of the present Owyhee County made
for the year next preceding the date
of such election. Said commission
ers shall apportion the value of the
said county property of Owyhee
County upon the same basis as Is
provided for the appointment of the
Indebtedness of Owyhee County, and
said accountant shall in adjusting
said indebtedness of the said county
property. allow Owyhee County to re-
tain all county property, such as court
houses, furniture and fixtures, but the
said Owyhee County must give Can
yon county credit in the adjustment
of the accounts for the annexed ter
ritory's apportionment of the value
of said court house and other county
property. Said credit to apply in the
adjustment of Canyon County's por-
ton of the Indebtedness to Owyhee
County. Said accountants shall make
certificates of the adjustment they
make showing a fully itemized state
ment of the debts and credits, and
file one each with the chairman of
the board of commissioners of each
Of the counties of Canyon and Owy-
hee, and whatever amount is shown
by such certificates to be due from
either one of the counties to the 9TH
or. the board of commissioners of the
proper county shall cause warrants
TO be drawn by the auditor of their
county in favor of the other of the
session after the filing of the ac-
countants certificate, as aforesaid:
Provided, That In fixing values on
Owyhee County property. no value
shall be placed upon the roads and
bridges within said county: Provid-
ed. further, That II said accountants
can not agree as to the value of the
county property, as herein stated, the
Governor of the State of Idaho shall
appoint one disinterested person who
must be a resident of some other
county who shall fix and determine
the value Of said property. and make
out and file certificates accordingly,
with the chairman of the board of
county commissioners OF. Canyon and
Owyhee Counties.
Sec. s. Said accountants provided
for in section 4 Of this act shall In
accordance with their duties already
prescribed ascertain and apportion all
moneys In the county treasury at the
time this act takes effect as shown
by the books In the auditors and
treasurer's offlces of Owyhee County,
between the County of Owyhee and
the County OF Canyon in the same
ratio. and upon the same basis as the
Indebtedness and county property is
to be apportioned as provided In sec
ton of this act. Said accountants
shall file certificates with the audi
tors of each of said counties showing
the appointment Of each county, at
the first regular meeting Of the COM
missioners of owyhee County after
the filing of the accountants certifi-
Gates as hereinbefore provided. they
shall cause the treasurer of Owyhee
County to pay over the amount OF
money to the treasurer OF Canyon
County. as is shown to be Canyon
County's portion by said accountants
certificates.
Said accountants shall be allowed
q reasonable compensation for all
their services rendered under the
provisions of this act. to be audited
and allowed by the commissioners of
each county.
Sec. Q. The recorder of Owyhee
county shall, within ninety days after
the annexation OF the territory de-
scribed In section of this act, to the
County of Canyon transcribe all mat
ters of record from the record of
Owyhee County that should be of
record In Canyon County, into suit
able books. to be provided by Canyon
County. and deliver the same to the
| recorder of Canyon County. and when
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