The state herald., 1909-03-19
Of INTEREST TO
PHILLIPS COUNTY
TAXPAYERS
Commissioners explain reason
for calling another Bond Elec-
tion. Taxpayers are now
asked to vote again on the
4th Tuesday In March.
Hoboke. February NH. 1909.
The Hosotlble Tdrtdverf Of PLilI;b.

HoiJote, February NH. 1909.
To nc Honordble TarfdyerI Of Phillips
County:
Your Board Of County Commissioners re.
spcetiplly invites your consideration of the
fst That notwithstanding, that at the
Special Election held in your County. De-
eember 18th last, at which large majority
OF Tie votes cast were in favor Of the issu.
anee Of new bonds. your Board OF Commis.
sioners regret to say that they have been
rendered unable to comply with the wishes
OF the taxpayers indeatcd at that election,
Tor certain reasons, as follows;
Because we find in the years 1901. Isqs.
and ie9j' that certain records of your County
were inaeeura,ely kept. towit: Two bond
the County Clerk, but also the County Treas.
uref 10 register all County Bonds issued. both
as To date. series, number and amount, and
'hls was not properly done by either of the
oiheefs mentioned. and
Berausc your several outstanding County
iiondt that the taxpayers voted 10 Yrfu,s
December 18th. have been found TO bear dates
different from those shown In the records Of
lhe county and some Of the bonds vary in
he County Records, and on III. aees,,,, 'sn an,
1lher election Is necessary. which Is 10 he nc.
retiod but no blame can be attached 10 yo,,,
piLsssn, liS board Or TO the preceding board. but
md County Treasurer during The ye,r, IN
which the bonds were issued.
snd. 10 . notice appearing elsewhere IN
,hs paper OF Special Bond Election 10 be
held IN your county on Tuesday. March sIrd.
9o2, anu IN which correct description Of the
bond, appear. they having been esatnineJ re-
ssepily. 10 that should the election carry as
neioIe, there will be nothing 10 hinder The
issuance OF the new bonds.
Srd. There Is now due and nayable bv
yo1, county. certain Bonds and Federal Court
,uusanes which viii, on April Ist. amount
namely: "'""''
londs and interest .,..,.. ,,o
u = Court Judgments. ........... Il,sIs 90
AZ of which draws interest, At eight n.r eso,
tsTJ per annum. ~ N''t
Sh. ~ the coming election this board hs,
eohslniei to ask you TO vote upon the is,t,.
snse Q, Ns.s,6.oo Of sE bonds and then pay
funds derived through levy which was mad
la's year. After paying this there will Lc
enough money left In this fund to pay the
interest on the new bonds for over one year,
mar Is. provided the bonds carry.
18th. You arc now paying eight per cen,
can borow sls.sl6.oo. Al prseiieally sis per
cent; toE). by issuing sls,sI6.oo In bonds
beafing hse per cent $50 interest and max.
lng up the difference between six and hYe
II, -, h'.ieN uufing inc nert three years.
dne and payable for twenty years.
9th. II thi, Is done, then the saving 10 the
laqlyers each year In interest alone, would
bs $4,000, or total saving in twenty years
Of fig.ooo.oo.
T,h, ~ the election held December 18th
a majority Of the taxpayers voted In favor
oi the issuance Of .ss.eoo.oo, Gls, bonds, and
sqeo.oo. So bonds, or total uf sIy,ooo, ,Oo
Hlfh was not sufficient TO pay of the county's
def 80 that 81 Mill levy was made In order
fhss suhsisni funds 10 pay the balance.
ih' Nill explain 10 the taxpayers. the reason
Why the iasc, arc higher tits year than they
were last. and
s,h. N. on March ard. a majority Of tho
Nutt cast q not found 10 be IN favor Of the
s'hanse Of the bonds, then this board will
hr obliged TO raise by taxation appfo siniaiely
iiiy thousand Dollars tso.ooo.oo) during
| The neat three years or sooner, should tho
Tinted S,aies Couu order H.
9th. The raising of iSo.ooo.oo by taxation
~ lhfee yssfs. would f.qnift this board to
| male an additional 70 mill levy each year for
three years, which would Increase your tasoa
| my per cent, OF onehalf ~ much again a.
you are paying this year, and this increased
tasiiion would continue three successive
years
10th. On The other hand. As FAR m III.
countys debt "a concerned, " the bonda are
voted. this board can reduce youf count,
tasrs during the ncst few years. to.Niti
Your taxes 10 he paid nest year ugiol,
| hiisrn per cent h5f,) less than you are pay
| inr this year, Jour tAkes 10 be paid In ihs
| years fotf and 1918. seven pei cent tTbi
lc,s than you arc paying this Year, your iasc,
~ he ralI In the year 1873, iNelNc per cent
| uFa1 icss than YOU afe nayinF this yeat
, your ,nses 10 he PAID In the year i9il, and
sutsrqucn, yra'a until such time =. you
deemed II .sp.dient 10 establish . small aint
| lnf funi 90 retire part Of The bonds twelve
rtf cent GsSl less than you VIII pay tha
| year,
| We avail, the Indications ~ your pleasure
] In III. matter 10 he rtidrncei ~ vote on
1 Election Day. Tuesday. Match ,lfd.. 1909.
| Faithfully Yours,
BoAaD or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VI Phdhfi teHniy
| GUST JOHNSON, Choif'raH.
| HnkRr MffCHhLL
JoHN H OLSON.