Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-21

the commissioners ouri. discloses al
rate al l5c for 1919 more than u was
Tor 1904 That does not include the
high Tax Levy Tor school taxes for
1911. that We did not have IN 1904
Notwithstanding, the cunning and
cooniug dodging Of my opponent on.
these questions.
You will observe py comparing the
valuations Of 1904, OF taxable property
in Potter County 10 the valuations
OF 1871. a. shown by the records re
fefred TO- that the valuation OF 1911
Is more than -four times greater than
il was in 1904. when J was County
Judge
You will also observe by compari-
son. that the County Taxes for 1911
is S3O.9ls2O more than they were Tor
the year 1904 Not including the
School Taxes)
Listen ! want 70 call your atten-
ton 10 the fact. that during my terms
oi office as County Judge, under
these low valuations and taxes, as
shown 10 have been assessed and col
leeted IN 1904. land they were less
during the previous years when ! was
County Judge. there was paid $40,
dollar has been paid upon them--al-
though, Is was optionary ior the Ooun-
10000 OF five per cent Court house
and Jail. Road and Bridge Bonds, and
there was left in the County Treas
ury. and on the Tax Rolls ~ the
/ hands OF the Sheriff OF 1904, more
than sufficient funds 20 pay the re-
naming 100000 o' Court House and
Jail. Road and Bridge Bonds, OF the
Tax Levy for the year OF 1904. that
was 20 90 as a credit on SAID Bonds,
aql amu Aur ~ spuod asoql Aud 90 ~
from the final payment and discharge
OF the sJO.00OO0 OF said bonds.
LISTEN During my opponents ad-
ministration OF two terms with the
high Tax Rate increased, and taxable
values greatly increased, and the
! GREAT AMOUNT OF taxes the pco-
pie have paid during HI, past two
terms. there ha, not been one dollar
paid ON the Outstanding Bonded In
dehtednc,s OF Potter county In fact
the S5O.O0OOO four per cent Court
House and Jail Bonds, that ! ISSUED ON
County desired 70 do 50, after live
the lith day Of May 1904, and S20ooo
Road and Bridge Bond, that were IS
sued iu 1906. stand the same today a
the day they were issued and not one
lvrsrs from the date Of their issuance
To be positively certain that yot
know a raise Ia, been made m taxes
and valuations since ] was County
Judge. and 20 be candid about the
matter. let any citizen OF this couu
~ compare his Tax Receipts OF 100
10 those OF 1911. and you will, I
YOU have not heretofore feel
sad EXPERIENCE. that YOU ar
! paving more take. today on pro
lperty IN Potter County, than you eve
paid before in your life, and not on
dollar has gone o., a payment on th
Bond- OF this County. but much oi !
has been spent almost rcckle,, VI
and some not youched for by the au
! ihority OF law, II the statement o, tru
concerning the cement house crectc'
on the County Farm
To illustrate. how valuation, hav
increased and how take, have 10
, creased since 1904 compared witt
those of 1911. take Lot 49, in Bloc'
, 81. q q = addition ION which - SO
uatcd the Telephone Building
In 1904. said lot was valued a. 81,
600 90. and the taxes on said lot wa
Stl47. In 1871. th, valuation 900 -ai'
| Lot f0 wa sI2iouOu and fho tax.
were SNj2i
Take lot on said block an inside
vacant lo' 90 1904. was valued ,
$500 co... and the taxes wcr, S5.1l u
! 1911. thi, and vacant lot Z was value.
Al 81 10000 and the taxes were S102i
] only illustrate. hy spcciiying san,
Lots. because thDn are prnWiucutN
located and known and can be- ca-i1
! observed which goes Co.. prove the ZOO
creased valuation and taxes On im
| proved property and vacant property
iu Potter County since l'Nf when
wa, County Judge
Nv opponent state m H circular
the rate oi interest fh, County De- r.
D.. cciyiug ou Potter County Funds
two per cent NOR, than thc rate 90 u
r tcrc.t iu the County Bond This NAY
, be tru, Irt ! do not bcHc., % BE
cause ms mathematics. calculation
doe NOT make ad interest b % pei
cent IH, interest received ou Pot
o ter Du.,U Fund '.luc. 'r.m Feb
. rrarv. $3.50 fu February 1912. .r.
IS uC'udir 'Hc Srh.D. In'.. a- ,N
greater art ~ 'h.. B.. handle. hF 'h
School Board shows fhH' Na.
I1HlI. fI. County received interest
soils -- August '.fI $1,000. 4.