The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-11-03
FRENz|ED FINANCE IN
CANYON COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION

1915 failed to provide revenue suttl-
Cient to meet the expenses the low
levy OF that year was unJustltlaDle. Ii
the levy made in 1910 will not meet
the expenses Of county government 1t
is not justifiable. 1t means that we
are simply pillng up debts to be met
by future and greater tax levles.
Tax Levles Not Enough.
AS a matter of fact, and the records
speak for themselves, already county
funds are overdrawn. For instance
on the first day of October the current
expense fund OF Canyon County was
overdrawn in the sum OF $o4.45; the
road fund was overdrawn In the sum
of $3, l99.46; the bridge fund $Z,OoO.O3;
the warrent redemption fund 81, 4Oo.o5.
Be it remembered that county war
rants are now being discounted and
there are at least two months more
before county tax monies Will start
to come in. The claim that Canyon
County is on a cash basis is false.
An examination into the records OF
Canyon County indicates that the past
two years has been period OF high
finance in county affairs. The table
which accompanies this article shows
the present condition of the different
county funds and the condition of
those funds two years ago when the
affairs of Canyon County were under
the administration of Republicans.
The taxpayers of Canyon County
should study the accompanying table
in order that they may know the man
ner in which the present county Off
GERS are promoting economy" The
figures given in the table and referred
to in this article are taken from the
county records and are absolutely cor
rect.
The present county officers point
with pride to their record. Their
record therefore becomes matter in
which the taxpayers are interested.
The present county officers also point
with pride to the fact that they have
reduced the tax levy. 1t therefore be-
County warrants today are not worth
par.
Comparative Showing.
There is only one way to get the
value of figures and that is by COM
pariSon. We wish to submit the fol-
lowing comparisons as shown by the
table compiled from the county
records:
October /, 1914. under Republican
administration there was in the cur
rent expense fund of the county
$23,257.49. On October l, 1916, under
Democratic administration, the cur
rent expense fund of the county is
overdfawn $34.33.
October /, 1914, there was in the
interest and sinking fund $7,782.78
October l, 1916, there was in this same
fund $7.l1324.
October l., 1914, there was in the
general state fund, $37,75309. October
l, 1916, there was in the general state
fund, $l,591.9S.
October !, 1914, there was in tn,
school fund, unappropriated, $l,l77.O4
October l, 1916, there was in this same
fund $76492.
October /, 1914, there was in tn,
road fund $4,000. October |, 1916
this fund was overdrawn $3,l99.46.
October /, 1914, there was in tn,
bridge fund, $3,068.7O. October |, 1916
this fund was overdrawn $2,050.O3.
October /, 1914. there was in tn,
warrant redemption fund, $8,l2O.25
October l, 1916, this fund was over
drawn 81, 4O5 90.
Some Totals.
October /, 1914, there was in al
county funds, $83,5S5.44. October l
1916, there was in all county funds
$2,7S9.45. after providing for the fund
overdrawn.
In other words as the report show
the present county administration ha
used a Republican balance of $50,
SO4.75.
In addition to the above certain
funds are exhausted and warrants hav
been presented and not paid for lack o
funds as follows:
Current Expense, July 81 to
October 20 .-......-........... a
Road Warrants, Aug. IL to
October 70 .............--............. SILL
Bridge Warrants, Aug. II to
October 20 .--..-..-....--.--.-..--.-. 5,474.7
Counting in the Republican balanc
and the warrants not paid for lack @
funds shows that under the presen
administration the deficit over tn
direct levies and all fees collecte
amounted to $105,6326S. Is it an
wonder that the levy is smaller? Til
levy could be wiped out entirely an
a greater Indebtedness piled up to b
met at a future date by bond issue
Bond issues and Democratic admins
trations usually go together in nation
state and county. One feels lost with
out the other. Canyon County, if
continues on the present plan, is
line for a magnificent bond issue t
meet current expenses.
Not All the Story.
The foregoing does not tell tn
whole story. By reason of the settle
ment with Gem County, Canyo
County came into possession {
$28,94l.54. During the two years W
paid off bonded Indebtedness to til
amount of $l9,05000 which makes tn
net income from Gem County 1891;
which has been applied but was M
raised by the Democratic tax levy.
addition the county has collecte
100000 in delinquent taxes whic
were not provided for by the levy.
The total expenditures for the tw
wears. October l, 1914, to October
Io16 in excess of the revenue derive