Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-11


For 1908 the sum of S15.54.
For 1909 paid in full.
For 1910 the sum of $3.50.
For 1911 the sum of $225.51.
For 1912 the sum of $22S.O9.
For 1913 the sum of Sl27.2S.
The first reduction was made
in 1905 and of course too late for
Mr.. German, then county clerk,
to avoid the loss for that year.
1907 was our first year in the
office, and We did not under
stand the situation until the es-
Inmates for that year were in
spected. However, we did our
best for the years 1908 and 1909,
and were pleased with the re.
suits, as the company refused
payment of only Sl5.o4 for 1908
and paid the entire tax for the
year 1909, as shown by the above
figures, which are taken from
the railroad tax book and dupli-
cate tax receipts in the collect.
or's office. | no longer remained
in the Office and had nothing to
do with the matter for 1910 and
later years. Under the present
school law, the clerk may call the
county superintendent of schools
to his assistance in this matter
The school funds of the county
demand no little attention at the
hands of the clerk. While in this
office, by running the records of
the county and gathering infor-
nation from the secretary OF
state, we became convinced that
Webster and Laclede Counties
were indebted to Wright County
for certain township school
funds. Assisted by Atty j. W.
Jackson and backed by the
county court, settlement was
effected with Webster County in
which this county received the
net sum of $577,54 and by which
it will receive, if the right steps
are taken, one half of the pro
ceeds from the sale of 240 acres
of school land, the greater part
of which has been sold and is
now held by that county ir
school fund bonds. Also, a net
payment of S34S.89 was secured
from Lac.ede County, leaving
that county due this county
S312.50, then in school funo
bonds, and the proceeds from
the sale of 80 acres of Schoo
land. (See county court RECORD
and school fund account books.
This county is entitled to the in
terest on these school fund
bonds, yearly. Close attention
should be given this matter; and
in my opinion, these accounts
should he completely adjusted
and the funds transferred to this
county, at an early date
Section $3.50, Laws of Mis-
souri,, among other things, re
quires the county clerk ito keel
| lust accounts between the coun
ty and all persons. bodies polite
and corporate, chargeable will
moneys payable into the count,
treasury, or that may become
entitled to receive moneys there
FROM" This broad duty is o
vital Importance. to the count.
and it's taxpayers, as the .clerl
is the only accountant on tn
part of the county. 1t involve
the accounts of officials as wei
as the accounts of all partie
connected with the financial al
fairs of the county. Careless
ness or delay along this line !
liable to result in a loss to tn
county, or in unsatisfactory SCI
Elements with the parties inter
: ested. 1t includes the overplu
} from land tax sales, which, i
! case the owners of the land al
! not found, goes to the count
{ school fund. The amount of thi
! overplus may be ascertained b
: inspecting the Sheriff's Exec'
l ton Docket, or by running t.
Sheriff's Deed Record in til
e Recorders Office and deductin
the additional costs. Up to tn
L date June 9th, 1910 no part
e this overplus, accruing sint
i T,, lot 1Q19 haS been turne