The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-30
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Balance in Some Funds.

The funds that showed an uneX- pended balance were: County court, SlSi05: Probate court, 5000; keep ing prisoners, $535.27; keeping pau pers, S2S3.37; bridge fund $69l .65; government demonstration fund, Sl5O00: a total of S2,t9l.3l. The other funds show an aggregate de- ficit of S4,36l9l.
 The approximate amount of taxes collected was S28,000, and the cx- penditures $20 46l.9l.
 In the matter of making an ap- propriatiOn for a house of cOrreC- aiOn for juveniles of Polk county, if was ordered that an appropriation of $2,500 be made for a county house of correction for juvenile inhabi- tants of Polk county.
 An appropriation of $200 was made to meet the expense of fuel, light stationery, etc, for the use of the county officials and service of the public in general.
 Turn Down Farm Demonstration.
 Tn the matter of making apprO- priation for government demonstra- liOn, it was moved by w. NJ. Darwin and seconded by Edward Pagan that $500 be appropriated toward the payment of government demonstra- lion in Polk county. Vote being taken. it was found to be as fol- lows: Yeas-H. J. Radcliffe, B. $. Petefsh. W. NJ. Darwin Edward Fa- gan, j. R. Bedding, H. s. Arnold, J. A. Mackey, G. E. Trustworthy and NJ. B. Fried. Nays-S. II. Smith, w. A. Brumley, J. R. Crane, Lit Holiday. B. R. Carter, Ode Turner, R. D. Mil fer, s. I. Morris, W. T. Cole and J, E. Taylor,
 Bounty for Varmint Scalps.
 fl was ordered that a premium of S2.50 each be paid for wild cat scalps, 5 each for wolf scalps and S8 for panther scalps, to he paid out of the county treasury. Vote being taken on the motion, it was found to be as follows: Yeas-S. II. Smith. H. J. Radcliffe, J. R. Crane Lit Holiday, B. s. Petefish, Edward Pagan Ode Turner, J. L. Bedding, II. s. Arnold, s. l. Morris, J. A. Mackey W. T. Cole, G. E. Kins- worthy and J. E. Taylor. Nays W. A. Brumley, W. NJ. Darwin, B. R. Carter, R. D. Miller and NJ, B. Fried
 A state tax was levied as certified by the auditor of the state to the county clerk.
 In the matter of levying tax for general county and road purposes, a tax of 5 mills was levied for gen eral county purposes and mills for road purposes.
 The appropriation for school pur- poses for the ensuing year is the same as was made for the previous year.
 The municipal tax for the city of Mena and the town of Hatfield was 9evied as reported.
 S3,0O0 for New Bridges.
 Tn the matter of appropriation for building county bridges, it was moved by H. J. Radcliffe and sec Onded by S. H. Smith that an ap- propration of S3,000 be made foI building bridges for the use of fine citizens of the county. Vote being taken on the motion, it was found 10 be as follows: Yeas-S. H. Smith II. J. Radcliffe, B. S. Petefish, w. NJ Darwin, Ode Turner, J. L. Bedding s. l. Morris, J. A. Mackey G. F. Trustworthy, J. E. Taylor and M. B Fried. Nays-W. A. Brumley, J, R. Crane, Lit Holiday, B. R. Carter Edward Pagan, R. D. Miller, H. s. Arnold and w. T. Cole
 Tn the matter of tax levied on at Fractions, the following tax was levied: Circus, Sl00; side show $50; exhibition, S5; carnival, S5; moving picture shows, S250; hawkers and peddlers license, S25: criminal court certificates of record, S3; verdict rendered by jury in civil cases, S3; certificates of record, not mort gages, Soc; mortgages of record, soc ; marriage licenses, soc.
 It was unanimously voted that there be no road commissioner for the ensuing year.
 The court adjourned.