The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-15
Estimate by the Commission
ers Does Not Include Items
For Voting Machines Of In
sane Ward.
THEY WILL PROBABLY
GET CONSIDERATION
1t Is Thought That County
Council Will Discuss the
Two Questions-Action Of
Commissioners.

The estimate Of probable expendit-
ures for 1910 which has been pre-
pared by the Wayne county commits
sioners has been completed and has
been on file in the county auditors Of
flee since August ).
Under the law all estimates must be
made by the Wednesday following the
first Monday in August, and as flied
must be presented to the county coun-
Gil at its regular annual meeting
which will be held this year on Tues
day and Wednesday, September
and s.
The estimate of the commissioners
does not include request for an ap-
preparation for voting machines or for
an appropriation for a ward for in
sane. This does not mean that the
county council will not have both Of
these matters before 1t for considera-
ton, for it undoubtedly will have, but
| the commissioners preferred. II ap-
pears. to not include requests for ex-
penditures for these purposes In the
regularly prepared estimates.
What Law Requires.
/ OuOeT Tue law lue COIuml08lOUGIU
may make requests for other appropri-
ations than those which appear ON ths
formal estimate at the time the coun-
Gil is in session. and thus additional
time will be given the board to con-
slider all phases Of the voting ma
chine question and to determine the
sentiment with respect to the build
ing an insane ward at the county Jail
or the county poor farm.
There is no question that the COM
missioners and the county council will
go over the situation with regard to
both projects with great care. and the
! decision reached will be governed In
great measure by the county's I'm
ancial condition. The county IN not at
this time pressed for funds. nor has Il
been for some time past. but the next
fiscal year, 1t Is asserted. will carry .
burden of expense fully as great - the
. present, and should the so-called en-
ergency appropriations for such pur-
poses as the purchase OF voting ma
chimes and the building OF an insane
: ward be carried out, there Is . chance
for the county's tax rate to be In
creased.
II Plan for Economy.
This is one thing that the county
council will most likely not consider
and 1t also is q thing which the board
of commissioners will not recommend
a Now that IT is regarded as very Ger
q tain that the school board of the cit,
n will raise its part of the city tax rat
!, to some extent because of the bond 10
@ sue recently made. there is desire 0s
4 the part of the county officers to ses
:. that the county itself does not adj
: even the fractional part Of . penn.
!. on its present rate.
- Standing alone the county's rate Q
:. 45 $50 cents on the 500 valuation.
not excessive, but here in Richmon'
!. where the city's rate. the state rat
= and the township rate bring the tots
to $40, with every prospect OF .
~ increase to at least $3.50. the stan
~ is taken that it behooyes the count
ie to maintain its low rate. which ca
only be done, 1t is asserted. BY hold
ing the expenses at the same old III
- ure. The estimates Of various ofnce1
- of the county indicate that the col
=. templated expenditures for the ne,
:, wear are about the same ~ the pre-
- ent. There have been no increases.
NJ consequence.