The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE AFFAIRS OF LAKE COCN-
TY AS COMPILED BY THE
COUNTY AUDITOR.
Madison. S. D., Sept. 5. 1916.

The board of county commissioners
met at the auditors office for the
purpose of hearing the county audi
annual report of the receipts
and disbursements of Lake county
for the year ending June 80. 1915,
and to make the necessary levy for
the ensuing year.
The auditors report is as follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Lake County:
Gentlemen: | herewith hand you
my fourth annual report of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of Lake
county for the gearing ending June
80, 1916.
General Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1916. .$20,265.20
Taxes collected from June
80, 1915 to June 80,
1916 21.040.91
Uncollected taxes ...... 5,148.56
Making a total of .$46,454.56
Paid out as per vouchers
from June 80, 1915. to
June 80, 1916 ....... 32,932.63
Leaving a balance of cash
and uncollected taxes. .$13,522.04
AS the county is out of debt ii will
not be necessary to make as big a
levy as usual, therefore, | would
recommend a levy of one-half mill on
our valuation of $2|7,707,312, which
will make $13.5S3, and on motion
the board made a levy of one-half
mill.
Road and Bridge Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1915 IS 8.551.22
Taxes collected from June
80, 1915 to June 80,
1916 11,91S.73
Uncollected taxes ...... 4,902.27
Total resources ..... $25,372.22
While the above balance looks
large, the years road and bridge ex-
pense has to be paid out of this fund
and when settlement is made with
the townships for roads and bridges
built last year, there will be very lit
tie of the above fund left, so the
board made a levy of 5000 for
bridges and $4,000 for roads.
Poor Farm Fund.
On June 80, 1915, there
was an o~yerdraft on this
fund amounting TO IS 97l.64
Paid out as per vouchers
from June 80, 1915, to
June 80, 1916 ....... 2,117.31
Making a total of ......$ 3.OSS.95
Received from returns of
poor farm ........... 2,323.73
Leaving an overdraft of. 1922
OF the above overdraft there was
paid as follows:
One team of 3~-year-old
mares, 1855; two milk
cows, $3.50; total .....$ 385.0(
Leaving an overdraft Of. 380.21
AS there is no levy made for the
poor farm, | would recommend tina
enough be transferred from the gen
eral fund to clean up this o~verdraft
and on motion the county treasurer
was instructed to transfer the abov,
amount from the general fund. ant
it will not be necessary to make
levy for the ensuing year.
Insane Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1915 IS 676.6'
Taxes collected from June
80, 1915 to June 80,
1916 $500;
Uncollected taxes ...... 1,201.4l
Total JAIL
Paid out as per vouchers
from June 80, 1915, to
June 80, 1916 ....... 4,186.S-
Leaving a balance in this
fund of 1,255.2.
As the number of patients are in
creasing, / would recommend tina
you make a levy of one-fifth mill, o.
1854. On motion the board made
a levy of the above amount.
Poor Relief Fund.
There was on hand in this
fund June 80, 1915 IS 100
Taxes collected from June
80, 1915 to June 80,
1916 ............... 1853.
Uncollected taxes ...... 1868.
Total ......$ 2,693.7
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