The Nevada County picayune., 1918-11-07
COUNTY JUDGES REPORT T0
 QUORUM COURT.


 To the several Justices of the Peace
 composing the Quorum Court of Ne
 yada County:
 In submitting my report to your Honorable body, 1 am so forcibly i'm pressed with the responsibilities that rest upon you and realizing that the destiny of the County is largely in haps more fully than you, the tinan- cial emba barrassment that confronts us, desire to call your attention to the importance of economy. just at this time With the County Judge ill the administration of the County's busl- ness, economy is matter that can he considered every day ill the year, but with the Quorum Court, it is a matter of only q few minutes. Therefore, il hehooves you to consider well every appropriation before casting your vote in the affirmative
 This year has been another record breaker in Circuit Court expenses. Al ready the expenses have reached the enormous sum of S5,70000, with the September Special Term yet to be filed, which we anticipate to reach $3,000oJ or mOresa Ordinarily, the Circuit Court expenses should not exceed one third of the general expenses of the County. but for the past two years they have equaled two-thirds, which presents very serious problem. The Court expenses must be paid. There fore, it devOlves upon the good judg- ment of this Quorum Court to curtail other expenses. or bankruptcy will be the ultimate result If this Quorum Court cannot in some way curtail ap. propria tions, it will become your duty another year us Township Assessors. to raise the property assessment 10 meet the appropria for the reason that you have no authority 10 make appropriation without ways and means tU take care of them.
 We have built and have under con StructiOn. about 900 feet of bridges. for the year. We have been greatly handicapped along this line, on ac- count of the scarcity of labor and mi terial Labor and material have ad- Nauccd at least loo per cent in the past Q. ,,t.ii, D greater outlay of funds. in order 10 aeep uur bridges in pasSahlc condi- fIeu Prom what source will the tuml- come. The only solution is in e#easel taxation. ar economy along etrH lire fo~~ihle
 fnc repairs made on our Court House have so far proven very satis- faetary and we are of the opinion that the work Nill hold good
 The Peef Farm k iu fairly good re pair Practically all the expenses al ihe Farm for the next year, will he lhs maiutainanct. of the pauperS There arc only three inmates. at pres eni. and tbty are we'll cared for. We have let tine contract for keeping and caring for The panperS for 1919, fYr the sum af Sl4a per month. for each inmate
 Ths County Jail is we'll and neatly kspt but tbe building is beginning to hreak and ln the course of n few years  meN building will have to be erected Ths lmst f3rand Jury recommended ..saae rsTmirs. but owing to the condi- tlaa af the building. and the proba- hAitfr Bf new hnilding in The near fufafs siant think it advisable to bsaks aHy extensive repairs. at this flas
 Hase usa Nork. this year, has mol ls=s aF thaf could he desired. bnt with MaF finss apnditien=, l believe the ov- sF~s@r- have done reasonably well Ths gsess.ls throughout The county as@ lssssssissg HaaFs pahlic spirited each trsaH and giving mefs lime anal atteh- flsB ts saf reads The nXer~ser in Taylaf fssa nshlp n.parts nearly J1 aass ag laaaF aaaaissl Ia the roads in tls tsunsaln This is the proprr move sssl ai.s thai ~ill =ossn spnead over the e4figs essanfs sithtr part. of fhe s.saasfs af. -he~inx quite an interest