The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-11
SEVENTY CENTS
On Each 800 Placed by the Mason
Fiscal Court Yesterday - Other
Buslneess OF That Body.

Buslneess OF That Body.
The Mason Fiscal Court met yester-
day in the Courthouse and placed the
tax levy for the year Of 1917 as 10
cents on each 500 worth Of taxable
property In Mason county. All Magis-
trates were present excepting Esquire
Moore.
The following was the business of
the day:
Ordered that the 1917 levy for school
purposes, outside the City Of Maysville,
be fixed at 20 cents on each 500 OF
property in Mason county.
Ordered that school poll of 81 be
placed on each white and colored
male.
Ordered that the levy for the In
firmary fund be placed at cents on
each $1OO Of taxable property outside
the City of Maysville.
Ordered that the levy for turnpike
purposes be fixed at rs cents on each
$1O0 Of taxable property.
Ordered that the levy for the general
claim fund for 1917 be fixed at IL
cents on each 500 of taxable prop
erty.
Ordered that the levy for the sink
ing fund be fixed at cents on al
the property in Mason county.
Ordered that poll tax of $1.5l
be placed on each voter in Masol
county, the proceeds of which to g
to the county infirmary fund
Ordered that the balance of $500 il
the Whiskey Tax fund be transferred
to the General Claim Fund. ,
Ordered that the County Judge b,
authorized to pay for any guns whicl
may be bought by the committee ap
pointed heretofore.
Ordered that the following claim
be allowed:
James Alexander, constable
ices .....,. ............ .....9 o.O
Bradley Gilbert Co., Binding rec
| owl hn1l,,
| ora UOUkS IS.i
R. L. Cooper, pauper supplies. 200
Henry Dodson, poll tax re-
funded NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. is
]. NJ. Collins, attorney for
! school board ............... 1926
B. F. Faul, pauper supplies. -. 81
George H. Frank & Co., pauper
supplies .................. 22.1
DR.. W. E. Hord, pauper sup -
piicS 's.'... ...... So.V
George w. Laycock, sheriff
| lCCo 's.s.... o.U
Maysville Telephone Co., tele-
phone service for public Of
| HCidlS lOo.V
w. H. Rosser, pauper supplies so
Elbert Trisler. pauper supplies 11.8
Ordered that the sum of $50 be al
! lowed the Kentucky Children's HON
Society of Louisville.
Ordered that the turnpike advisor
board be authorized to borrow fo
turnpike expenses not exceeding $25
900 in installments as might be neet
ed and to pledge the Turn Pike lev
of 1917 as security for same.
Ordered that the same board be a,
h Sthorized to borrow for Mason count
Y for general Claim Fund not exceedin
$4,000 and the pledge Of the Gener,
Claim Fund as security for same.
Ordered that the sum of 500 be a
lowed County Health work. Esquir,
Lane. Collins, Bullock and Hollidt
voting yes; Dresel, Bauer and Wa
lingford, no.
On this day the bids of firms wi
bid on the proposed work of the May
willie and Lexington Pike from May
willie to Washington, were produced
court and same being opened it W
found that the bid Of J. A. Rednow
& Co. Of Lexington, was the lowe
and the best and on motion
/ Esquire Bauer, that firm was awar
ed the contract at the price of s.
82712.
:. Ordered that the former order
the court to remove all the telephon
Of the Maysville Telephone Co.,
hereby set aside.
Adjourned.