The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-24

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ing report on the condition Of III
sewer matters. The contract 10
construction Of the sewer was lc
ID The Security Bridge Co. on
unit basis, with a total estimat
of $2S, $4,000. The engineering
contract was lei to sawyer Bros
of Spokane. on basis Of 6l2 pc
cent on contract Of the amour
mentioned.
The appraisers have fixed th'
right Of way damages at $3.50
but this amount has not bee ac
eepted and probably will not be
The incidental expenses such Al
printing. publishing. making as
sessmeni roll, etc. ] estimate val
be about 81 $4,000.
Sawyer Bros. have been paid
by warrants issued $4,000 on
contract and $500 on expenses.
Warrants for 100000 have
been issued 10 the Security Bridge
Company on their contract and
they are eAtitled 10 additional
warrants for 80 per cent Of value
81 work and material amounting
TO *4,6ss, up 10 May LIST.
The question Of water for opera
ton Of the sewer has not been
determined and provision for
which will have 10 be made b.
the present board. On the regu
lar per gallon basis water will
cost the village between 81 600
and a 500 a year. | have written
the main office Of the company
for rates but have not as yet re-
eeiyed a reply. la event we d.
not get better than the regnlai
gallon rate | think We should take
the matter up with the pnblie nti.
Titles commission.
An objection has been filed by
various taxpayers. particularly re-
quesiing that only the down town
portion 0f the sewer be- construct
ed az this time. | do not think
il feasible 10 change our plans
now, which would mean The aho
fishing Of the present sewer dis
frict and the establishing Of q
new one. aud IL We should change
We could not attach costs ineurl'
ed IL date on the new district
III other words all expense ineurr
"a on the present district wouls
have 90 be paid by general taxa
ton, ~ IN the creation of a new
or modified district only the eoSi
Of the new district could be mel
by bonds
The present hoard abs hard
problem 20 tackle. The expense 81
operating the sewer, for instance
no record 81 the operating expens
~ having been considered subsc
anent % the letting Of contracts
a great number Of incidental ex
pcnres necessary 10 be incurred
connected with sewer construc.
tion. street and side walk improve
lncnts, legal expenses, and the =
ton, such as publications. sup
plies, legal expenses, and the u
nal adjustment Of right-of-way
aud perhaps condemnation pro
all Of which may have
10 b. met out Of the general fund
approximating q total Of between
$1,000 and $4,000 in excess Of ths
municipal expenses Of the pre-.
vious year. The expense Of oper.
atinQ the sewer cannot be def
nitcly ascertaincd al this time, but
has been estimated at about
$1,000 annually. Again Il may bt
that tho bonding company viii
NOT allow us TO include all the N
..idcntal expenses IN the bond =
sue. N they don't. this viii hays
10 be met by the general levy
These incidental expenses viii b.
about $1,000. making a total
amount 10 be raised. in excess Of
last year OF $4,000, necessitaiing =
levy Of at least % mills unless VI
make material reduction on
cross walks, street WORK
and other improvements. Had
not these incidcnials been incurr.
ed your board could have met Gil
requirements with IL mill levy,
including sinking fund.
The present board viii have +
make its annual estimate high but
we are IN hopes that many Of Qua
problems win be solved by Sep
icmber and the board can make
the smallest levy that will run the
village for the year. In Other
words making a high estimate
does not prevent you from later
reducing the levy.
The board was elected largely
yifobotammmw docseremcmbcr
on the question that The citizen
desired relief from taxation. ! d'
not know just what we can do but
/ am greatly impressed with ths
views Of the new board and ~
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