The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-11-01

changed the specifications so as to
/ make the cost completed much less
than any price we had bid and at
the same time we feel that we have,
if anything, a better job and at
price well within our appropriation.
We now have on hand the rock with
| which to do the concrete work and
have contracted for the steel work
and most of the cement needed. 1t
! has taken a long time to get this
| work under way and to get the re-
| CURED materials We think that we
now have all things either on hand
or contracted for that will be needed
| to complete the work. Out of the ap-
preparation of $4,000 we have so far
! up to October spent $1,70O, leaving
a balance of $4,000 of our appropria-
ton unexpended which we are ask
ing to be returned to the county gen.
eral account, and the same amount
t, reappropriated for the completion of
the work.
Appropriations
| would respectfully ask that all
expenditures for the past year in ex-
cess of the appropriation for that
special fund be here ratified that all
i, unexpended balances be credited
back to the county general fund.
That the sum of 1900 be appor-
| toned for the care of paupers.
That the sum of $500 be appor-
toned for county general expenses.
That the sum of $4,000 be appor-
toned for bridges.
That the sum of $4,000 be appor-
| toned for tax books and assessments
and assessors and assistants fees.
That the sum of 1900 be appor-
toned for cost of Justice OF the
Peace courts.
That the sum of $4,000 be appor-
toned to pay for feeding and care
of prisoners in jail.
That the sum of $4,000 be appor-
toned to pay costs of Circuit Court.
That the sum of 81 900 be appor-
toned for records and blanks.
+, That the sum of $2,400 be appor-
toned for health department.
That the sum of $4,000 (balance of
unexpended appropriation be appor-
toned for repairs and extensions to
jail.
That the sum of $3.50 be apportion-
ed to the negro high school at Mari
anna.
That the sum of 81, 200 be appor-
toned for farm demonstration.
And the further sum of $500 be APP
portioned as an expense account Tor
the farm demonstrators and home
economics agent if one is Employed
Among other letters and kilograms
will lay before you one relative to
an appropriation for the Arkansas
Childrens Home | am sure this
worthy cause will appeal to you and
am asking you to appropriate the
sum OF 800 for this cause.
You all have, am sure, received
from several sources letters. etc,
relative to other appropriations. such
as form demonstration work and
home demonstration work. These
several causes / am sure you will
fgive careful consideration and make
such appropriations as you deem
proper and within the limit of our
finances.
Tax Levies
| ask that tax of mills on the
dollar valuation of all personal and
real estate be levied and extended on
the tax books for the ensuing year
for county ordinary purposes.
To- Of half
dollar valuation of all personal and
real estate be levied and extended on
the tax books for the ensuing year
for county Indebtedness.
That tax of mills on the dollar
valuation of personal property be
levied and extended on the tax books
for the ensuing year for the general
road and bridge fund.
That a tax of mills on the dollar
valuation of all real estate in the
: county lying outside of Special Road
: Improvement District No / be levied
and extended on the tax books for
the ensuing year for general road
, fund
That tax of mills on the dollar
valuation of real estate lying within
Special Road Improvement District
No. /. be levied and extended on the
: tax books for the ensuing year as
required by he legislature
. That a per capita tax of 81 be
levied and extended on the tax books
for the ensuing year against all males
p years OF age for general school
purposes.
That the state tax as levied by the
legislature and certified to the clerk