Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
GOOD COUNTY GOvERNMENT

Lincoln County is just year old It would seem altogether
fitting and proper that this time should look back
past infant year and smaller county its less
divergent localities doesn't show marked
the taxpayers of our New Lincoln County"
At this time of the year the Auditors office makes certain
reports of the financial condition of the county for the
and guidance of the Board of County Commissioners and the
Auditor has very kindly furnished the Journal with copy of
may inform taxpayers county as we'll
We certainly proud of the showing made by New Lincoln
County during the past year and proud of the actions of
Board of County Commissioners and county officers general
and proclaim the fact the of Idaho and
everybody who is may the future become interested
in the county
The report made of Lincoln counys financial condition
the close of business January 23l 1914 shows follows
That there but 81 9O799 in expense issued
and outstanding and above those for which the money
hand to redeem.
That S9l542 road bridge warrants left
outstanding under the condition.
That January 1914 there BECAME due and will be paid
New York banks adjust hem 81 9472 in
y bond interest coupons Snare of the old bonded in
debedness which inherited from old Atuas county. and
that July l. 1914 another S29Z2 will become due for the
purpose.
That there hana in the county treasury only
enough take both of these payments of bond inter
est but when paid another
second payments and dehnquencies between and
July 1914 will that date have left this fund $203933
That July l. 1914, there will become due New Lincons
of the old bonded debt amounting S1265O67 and that
is hand in the county treasury enough to
all but $7,945.43 of this obligation.
We would say right here that the balance mentioned to be left
in the county bond interest fund after the payment share of
the said 1913 bond interest obligations due
excessive levy for that fund but due the excellent work
of the County Auditor office n~colectng old delinquent
during past year. far exceeding the expectations of
County Commissioners when the levy made and for
which the auditing department OF the county does receive
half the commentator that is due them
The report also shows that every school district within the
county actual cash basis all heretofore issued
outstanding having been either paid called for payment
We feel that this most excellent showing for first
year bonds We wish especially call attention
to the condition expense fund Wherein here
tofore stated there is only $1,000 still outstanding This
fact considered together with the fact that the Board
of County Commissioners did fit last July to issue bonds
of Sl265067 for the redemption of New Lincoln
countys of the old bonded debt due July 1918 but used
instead 81 2632 the amount then accumulated and hand for
the payment of the and took the balance of S13a35
out expense fund.- and yet after paying all
this have outstanding and unpaid only the above amount
of 81 907.99.
To explain the payment of these bonds last year out of
the expense fund rather than the issuing of the bonds
refund the would state that this action due
fact that the three very capable business heads
Board of County Commissioners fit pay per cent
twelve thousand dollars of county for few
months rather than pay six cent on the amount OF
refundng bonds for twenty years.
All agree with that the foregoing looks good but wish
to call attention that have yet collect Of 1913
S232333 of second payments and S337546 of deln-
quencies good part of which will be paid before July 1st Of
this year, if good shape in how much better
shape will we be then
We that excellent financial standing Of Lincoln
county be attributed nothing other than the careful pru
dent and busnesske administration of board of County
Commissioners and other county officials who have
ed their careful scrutiny and watchune keep the county
expenditures at minimum and Of which county officials
should all be proud.
Here's what they've done The Auditor in the past year has
collected S178773 of old delinquent taxes, and of S24.
39625 the collect the 1913 rolls the collect
already collected and turned in actual cash amounting
to S15567936 Pretty good isn't it? This record has not been
beaten equaed Lincoln county the past fifteen years
The Journal representing the proxies of each individual who
has paid his they became due high though they
seemed wishes thank and congratulate every other
who done the and in the behalf to the
who has paid his most heartily wish for him all
good luck and prosperity that good for him. that he