The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-09-17
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iorty Of the new system; We have
investigated the various systems and
we are confident that the one we
have adopted and which, we are in
formed, you have also installed, is
the equal of, if. not superior to any
on the market. Regarding the ad-
visibility of. keeping up tract index
es there can..be but one answer, as
l see it, while the law dose not re-
quire the keeping up of tract index
es, the law does require the record
er to furnish abstracts when such a
request is made, and it is at once
apparent to anyone who has had ex-
perience in the County Recorders
Office, or with abstarcting in gen.
eral, that a Recorder would be up
against a difficult task in making
up the abstract without the aid of
a Tract Index.
You are aware of course that the
Recorders Office is in a broad sense
a sort Of a bureau of information
for the County at large, and as such
we consider the Tract Index the
most valuable adjunct. If there is
any merit in this statement theh it
is true that the general public is
benefited by the Tract Index. 1t is
my personal knowledge that the
Farmers and Taxpayers gent rally of
this County are in favor of our keep
ing up the Tact Indexes, as they
feel it is more convenient and cheap
er to come to this Office and get in
formation quickly and accurately,
which would cost them several dol
lars at an abstract Office. l regard
the Tract Indexes is very vital and
important part of our recording
system, The expenditure, nor the
idea of the expenditure, has never
been attacked, to my knowledge, and
believe that the taxpayers of this
County want the Office conducted in
the best possible manner and that
they are cheerfully willing to pay
for all necessary facilities that will
aid in accomplishing that end. ]
think to abolish the Tract Index
system would be great mistake.
The Tract Index System was in
stalled in Idaho County some Is OF
Ia years ago, and the above endorse
ment tells how popular said system
is among the taxpayers of said Co.
unity,
There can really be but one inter
est that would naturally protest a
gainst the installing of a Tract
System, as same is to the direct in.
terest of all other taxpayers. and Of
great benefit and individual saving
to them.
The County Commissioners wisl
to insure the Taxpayers of the Co
/ unity that they have ordered Trac
Y Index installed in Latah Count
4 after giving the matter careful tho
and consideration, and after weigh
ing the expense of installing sam
very careful and feeling sure tina
\ said expense would be nominal i
4 comparison to the direct benefits
Z and saving, to accure to the tax
payers OF the County Individual
from the installation Of such system
\ and while the legality of the Board
4 act has ben attacked, seemingly b
4 said one interest, as they were tn
only witnesses to appear against tn
l order of the Board in the Distric
\ Court, still the Commissioners fee
A that the higher legal advise that the
l have received to the effect that thei
order is in harmony with the Statues
\ will prevail, and that the taxpayer
, of the county w be given the Der
\ efits of this tract index system tina
other counties of the state are er
\ joying without having to fight flo
= same in courts.
Judge Steele has just rendered
) decision upholding the action of tn