Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-02

the present county administration has
used a Republican balance of $751;
oU475.
| In addition to the above certain
funds are exhausted and warrants have
been presented and not paid for lack OF
funds as follows:
| Current Expense, July 81 to
October 70 ,S5l.45
Road Warrants, Aug. III to
October 70 ------.--------.--.--------- 5Zl.I3
Bridge Warrants, Aug. II to
october 70 ---.----------------------- o,4/4.I
Counting in the Republican balance
and the warrants not paid for lack OIL
funds shows that under the present
administration the deficit over the
direct levies and all fees collected
amounted to $l05,632.68. Is it any
wonder that the levy is smaller? The
levy could be wiped out entirely and
greater indebtedness piled up to be
met at 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 1t
continues on the present plan, is in
line for magnificent bond issue to
meet current expenses.
Not ALI the Story.
The foregoing does not tell the
whole story. By reason of the settle
ment with Gem County, Canyon
County came into possession of
S2S,941.54. During the two years we
paid off bonded indebtedness to the
amount of SIS, 050.00 which makes the
net income from Gem County 9,89l.54
which has been applied but was not
raised by the Democratic tax levy In
addition the county has collected
$16,000.00 in delinquent taxes which
were not provided for by the levy.
The total expenditures for the two
years, October 1, 1914, to October l, |
1916, in excess of the revenue derived |
from fees and direct taxation was
S13l, 524.22.
The reduced levies made by the
present administration in 1915 and in |
1916, does not produce revenue enough |
to pay the cost of county government
by the amount stated above; shown |
by the table which is compiled from
the county records. The present |
status of Canyon County must be a |
matter of grave concern to the tax
payers and property owners OF the
county Two years more of such adj
will necessitate bond is
sues to defrav the ordinary expenses
of government.
Frenzied Finance.
In order to make showing the tax
levy has been reduced by the present I
administration. The reduced levy is
only temporary because, with all OF
their so-called economy, the expendi-
lures are much greater than the reve-
nue.. Any man knows that this can
not go along indefinitely without grief
and financial embarrassment. Is 1t
the part of wisdom, of ordinary sense,
to reduce the levy one year and make
it up the next? Such action may be
good Democratic politics. 1t most
certainly is not sound business
methods.
OF such is our present Democratic
county economy. The records tell the
story. 1t tells story of short
sighted Administrations; of administra-
ton that has utterly failed to keep its
promises to reduce the cost OF gov
eminent. The taxpayers must keep in
mind this one fact that a levy which
is too small this year must be made up
next year. A low levy, under the
present administration, simply post
PONIES the evil day. Instead of paying
cash day by day the county is run
ming up book account to be paid at
future date.
Such economy may appeal to the
property owners of Canyon County, y
BUT we do not believe that it will 1t .
IS kind Of misrepresentation which