The Greeley tribune., 1911-03-09

cited the fact that the original colon
lists in 1873 has assessed themse'Vei
Ave per cent for the purpose OF bulio'
ing a school. Mr.. Haynes was also
literally applauded.
In the continued absence or any
member OF the board OF county COM
missioners, Mr.. Fischer took the
floor and read statement relative
to the finances OF the county. the
division of the various funds and the
levies imposed for each.
Following this Mr.. Todd, whose
boyhood was spent among the bao
roads of Illinois. was called Tor py
Judge John T. Jacobs. but the chair
man seemed to feel what was COM
ing and ruled the invitation out OF
order.
Against Court House
When the meeting was thrown
open ]. Max Clark was recognized
by the chair. He struck a popular
chord when he declared that a new
court house was not needed for ten
years and that the county could get
along without an addition to the
present structure for two years more
He said that he was concerned about
the future and that taxes were too
heavy now and would have a tend
ency to increase rather than de-
crease.
Prof. r. w. Bullock Of the Normal
suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed to look into the county ex-
penditures with the view of ascer-
tanning II there were not little de-
tails that might be altered to effect
saving to the county. He thought
that the county might be able to get
more for the money 1t is spending.
C. NJ. Foulk thought that condi-
tions would be bettered If a Con-
sumers' League were organized and
that if home products and home
labor were patronized.
Few Questions Asked
When questions were called for
DR.. w. F. Church wanted to know
what was done by the assessor If the
assessments on some properties were
| too low. Mr.. Fischer replied that
they would be raised. A. B. Cope
land then inquired who took the
initiative in finding out If the assess
ment was too low and the steps to
remedy it.
A. L. Mumper then inquired If any
one present would answer questions
put to the county commissioners. He
said that he had attended the Com
mercial club banquet and heard
everything else but the real ques-
tions of the hour discussed and now
he would like to find out where the
leaks are.
Mr.. Todd was then called upon.
but the first question stumped him.
do the road overseers and the
men under them receive pay whether
they work or not?" inquired Mr..
Mumper.
mot being a road overseer. or
man under them, l don't know" re-
piled Mr. Todd. Then he took the
count in telling that his experience
had shown that men on road work
do as little as possible; that the
county system was better than the
township system and that public
work costs more than private WORK
because of the state eight hour law.
Mr.. Mumper said that he had been
informed that the pay of the men
went on whether work was done OF
not. He gave credit to the city and
the school board for their handling
of the tax money and wanted to
know why the commissioners had
not come to the meeting.
Investigating Committee
After some discussion of the plan
county affairs. the chairman asked
for time to consider the names OF
those to serve.
County Judge Bradfield talked on
the road question and asked support
for the bill that was now before the
legislature. He said that the COM
missioners were doing the best they
could with the roads under the pres
ent system. His suggestion that the
meeting urge the passage of the
amended road bill was endorsed
unanimo ously.
Rebate Explained
Mayor Houston was asked about
the rebate OF the taxes on the can
ming factory by the city. He explain
ed that this had been done by agree
ment. since the owners of the build
ing in which the factory is had to
build it to insure the industry for
Greeley and were promised immun-
ity for ten years. He showed that
while the rebate was $232. the city
received $3.50 taxes on the machin-
cry and ground owned by the fact
ory. The mayor said that a good
bargain had been made by the city
in securing the factory and was ap-
plauded.
One man standing near the door
asked why some expensive homes in
the city were taxed at much less