The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-04-07
FISCAL COURT
REDUCES TAX
School Levy Cut from 20 Cents to Is
Cents This Year-List of Pau
pers Continues Large

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Fiscal court took a step toward re-
ducing taxes upon the people of Lin
coin county by fixing the school tax
rate at five cents on the 500 worth
of property less than last years tax.
This was done following the recon-
mendation of the County Board of
Education in regard to the appropri-
atiOns necessary for conduct of the
common school system in the county
this year. The county levy was fixed
at the same figure as last year, so
cents on each 500 worth or property
and the proceeds will be divided into
the various funds in the same pro-
portion as formerly, which were; %
IA cents for dirt road and turnpike
maintenance; Is cents for the Ordi-
nary expenses of the county; l IA
cents to pay interest on the out
standing court house bonds; 3 cents
to provide a sinking fund for the
courthouse bonds; 2 1-2 cents for
the sinking fund to pay off the turn
pike bonds; IA cents to pay interest
on turnpike bnods; 1 81 cents to
build the Crab Orchard and Mt. Yer
non and the Stanford and Somerset
pixies; the poll tax, at $3.50 as usual,
to go to the ordinary expense fund.
The school tax was placed at Is
cents on each 500 worth of prop
erty, reduction from 20 cents, the
school tax for several years past.
Supt. Garland Singleton, made his
annual settlement with the county.
The court voted to divide the S35, 900
insurance varied on the courthouse,
among the insurance agents of STAN
ford: ID. A. Thomas, W. A. Tribble,
j. ID. Wearen, r. Nj. Newland and
c. III. Foster.
that two of the old turnpike bonds
had been paid off, and he presented
the cancelled bonds to the amount
of $4,000 which had been hquidated
during the past year. The old turn
pike bonded Indebtedness of the
county is now only about $1,000. Mr..
Bright also presented the check of
the Lincoln County National Bank
for $500 for the county's deposit for
the Fast year.
Judge Bailey was authorized to
purchase 100 rods of wire fencing
to be placed on the pike at Halls
Gap, provided that Clabe Pennington
will furnish the posts and build the
fence, with the post not over 10 feet
apart. A good fence has been needed
at this point for some time, and the
arrangement made is believed by the
magistrates to be good one.
County Road Engineer Rife was
ordered not to lend out any of the
county's tools. At the special March
meeting of the court, Engineer Rife
was authorized to sell the old truck
provided the sum of 81 800 could be
realized for it, and also authorized
to purchase a new one not to cost
over $2,975. Mr.. Rife was also di-
rected to sell the old rock crusher.
The fiscal court allowed Mrs. Bette
Delany $3.50 for keeping her three
grandchildren; and Mrs. James Nc
Bee SIS for keeping Sam Yates. Ma
linda Stewart was allowed SO as COM
mittee for her idiot son, on the con-
dition that she transfer her claim
from the state idiot fund. George
c. Hopkins was allowed S92 for
keeping James Neal. The pauper
list allowed by the court till it's Octo-
Der term was large one, and with
such drain upon the county many
now believe that serious mistake was
made in selling the Poor Farm where
the paupers could be made to work
and earn at least part of their keep.
A plan to buy another poor farm near
Stanford where it can be under the
close supervision of the officials, is
said to be meeting with much favor.
The pauper list allowed Tuesday is as
follows:
John Falconberry for keeping Nam
ME Afford, SIS; Mrs. Austin and
daughter So; Ernest Arnold $3.50;
Hannah Alcorn So; Eliza Breedlove
So; Mrs. James Burton $3.50; James
Breedlove 50; Laddis Bachinger So;
Mrs. Garley Burton 81; Amanda Bur-
kett S1.50; Dan Brown excepting
grandchildren $1.50; George Baugh
$3.50; Kizzie Grow So; w. H. Camp
bell excepting Amanda Ratliff) Sc;
Wesley Cloyd So; Catherine Delaney
$3.50; Geo. Delaney So; Matte
Dishon So; Bette Delaney excepting
Mary Whitley SIS; Mary C. Denny
$3.50; Asberry Elliott $3.50; T. P.
Elan So; r. M. Floyd So; Logan
Guest (keeping grandchildren So;
Mrs. James Griffin So; Amanda
Hutchinson and daughter 81; Denny
Horton 81; Morgan Higgins So; Mar
garet Harris So; Mrs. Henry keep
ing grandchildren So; VIM. Hazlett
So; Joseph Hodge So; Sallie Humber
So; Rosa Belle Howard So; Mrs.
Jackson So; VIM. Kidd So; Herman
Morheir So; Geo. Mccormack 81;
Mary Mckinney $3.50; Mrs. McCar-
ley So; Logan Mullins So; James
Miller SIS; Peter Miller So regular al
lowance and $40 allowed to paw
houserent; Mrs. Maggie Mckenzie
$3.50; James Naylor $3.50; George
Noakes $3.50; Nancy ]. Padgett
$3.50; Belle Plummer 81; Dock Rog-
ers $3.50; John Rogers 81; Mary
Ratliff So; Barbary Rogers $3.50;
Rice Anderson $3.50; John Ruther-
ford $3.50; Ed ]. Stull So; Mrs. VIM.
Siler $3.50; ]. j. Sims 81; Ezra Sin
gleton So; Mrs. Mamie Smith So;
Nancy Trusty So; May Saylor keep
ing child) So; Harrison Thurman S.;
Henry Trimble $3.50; Susan Taylor
So; Mrs. Towery $3.50; Trice (col.)
So; Mrs. ]. B. Walls So; Lucy Ann
Withers $3.50; Ed Young $3.50;
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