The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-11-28
RECORD OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

nnSSlOnefS OF BeneWan County
met at the Court House in St. !
Maries, Idaho, pursuant to ad-
iournment at 1000 a. m. Present:
James Il. Moran, Chairman.
Chas. II. Wells, Commissioner.
Warren II. Shepherd, Clerk.
At this time the following ap-
preparation bill was duly ap-
proved by resolutions:
Annual Appropriation Bill
WHEREAS Section 1917 of the
Revised Codes of Idaho as amend
ed by Chapter 8 of the 1912 SEES
sion Laws of the State of Idaho
provides that the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners shall meet on
the second Monday of September
Of each year for the purpose Of
setting the tax levy fon the ensu-
ing year; and
WHEREAS The result of the
action of the Board of County
Commissioners shall be embodied
in a resolution to be termed "The
Annual Appropriation Bill"
THEREFORE, be it resolved by
the Board of County Commits
sioners in and for Benewah
County that they do hereby adopt
the following as the aforesaid
Appropriation Resolution Of Ben
ewah County for the year 1916.
State and County Tax Levy 1916
STATE OF IDAHO.
WHEREAS, The Board of
Equalization of the State Of
Idaho has apportioned to Bene-
wah County the sum of i2OO2.22
Dollars, as Benewah County's
share of all State Taxes, and
WHEREAS, said amount must
be paid in full, without deduc-
tions to the State of Idaho, and
WHEREAS: the total assessed
valuation of Benewah County as
equalized by the County and
State Boards Of Equalization and
which is now subject to taxation
is 9,0i6, 388.4O Dollars.
THEREFORE be it resolved
that we, the Board of County
Commissioners in and for Bene-
wah County, Idaho, do hereby de-
clare and levy a tax Of 80 Mills
on each dollar of assessed valua-
ton in Benewah County to be in
cluded in the State and County
Tax Levy of Benewah County for
the purpose of defraying Bene-
wah County's portion of the State
of Idaho Tax Account.
GENERAL SCHOOL.
WHEREAS: Section 65 of
Chapter l59 of the Acts of Elev-
enth Session of the Legislature of
the State of Idaho as amended by
Chapter SO of the 1913 Session
Laws, Page 2O4 provides that the
County Commissioners shall levy
a tax for the purpose of estab-
fishing and maintaining public
schools in the County, and
WHEREAS, Said law provides
that such tax levy shall not be
less than is mills nor more
than 3 mills on each dollar of
taxable property, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed nee
essary to raise the sum of 27,-
O49.i4 Dollars for the purpose of
maintaining and establishing
schools in Benewah County dur
ing the year 1917;
THEREFORE, be it resolved
that we the Board of County Com
missioners in and for Benewah
County, Idaho, do hereby declare
and levy a tax of 800 mills ON
each dollar Of assessed valuation
in Benewah County to be includ-
ed in the State and County Tax
Levy of said Benewah County for
General School purposes
BOND AND INTEREST,":
WHEREAS, Section 1868 of the
Revised Codes Of Idaho provides
that the County Commissioning
shall levy a tax for the purpo1a
Of meeting the interest on a
outstanding bonds and also pro-
viding a Bond Sinking FUND.- for
the redemption of such bonds:
and
WHEREAS, Benewah County is
bonded in the sum of 100000
Dollars.
THEREFORE: be it resolved
that we, the Board of County
Commissioner in and for Bene-
wah County, Idaho, do hereby de-
clare a levy of 100 Mills on each
dollar Of assessed valuation in
Benewah County to be included