The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
COUNTY SOLONS
FACE HIGHER COSTS
ON EVERY HAND
COUNTY POOR FARM ABOUT
ONLY PLACE WHERE IN
CREASE is UNNECESSARY

The board of Supervisors opened
their October session Monday after
noon at / o'clock and no sooner had
they begun the labors of the day
when they were assailed by barage
of increased costs, new expenses,
doubled taxes and similar indications
of the higher cost of living as exem-
plified in the annual life on one lit
tie county of the state.
To begin with the statement of
the state tax showed that it had
jumped from 8,479.95 in 1918 to
$159, ,976.89 and that in 1917 the last
Legislative year, it was less than
100000.
The report of the County road COM
missioners asked for the sum of $780,
606.75 for the coming year for road
construction and $4,000 for main
tenance.
The report of the inspectors Of
jails was received.
Supervisor p. T. Williams from
Ionia, Third ward, was seated in place
of Supervisor Montgomery.
The soldiers relief report showed
1896 expended and a balance of
$SO2.51.
The treasurer, S. F. Gates, report
ed that he had $13,212.65 automobile
money undistributed.
The normal class expense for the
coming year was estimated at 1850
as against $1,997.22 last year.
Judge FL ID. M. Davis asked for an
allowance of not to exceed $500 a
year for clerical aid in caring for the
increased work of his Office.
The report of the commissioners of
the poor as presented to the board of
supervisors shows an excellent condi-
tion Of affairs at the county home.
The report shows a total of SILL
867.93 in receipts with expenditures
amounting to $11,. 983. 81, leaving an
overdraft of $115.41. Of this ex-
penditure $10,187.37 was on county
farm and $1,795.34 for temporary re-
lief.
Number of inmates cared for dur
ing the year waste, the largest num-
Der at any one time being So.
Stock and produce on the farm on
October l was horses, l Holstein
bull, 10 cows. 5 two-year-old heifers,
IA calves, so sheep, 49 lambs, buck,
registered Poland China boar, 3
brood sows, 18 shoats, 20 pigs, $50
hens.
The farm produced during the past
year 500 bushels wheat, 600 bushels
oats, 81 acres corn, 10 bu. beans, 40
bu- early potatoes, 4400 bu. late po-
tatoes, 10 bu onions, 500 bu. beets,
carrots, parsnips, satisfy. 800 squash
and pumpkins, 1000 cabbage, 1000
lbs. butter, 1000 dozen eggs, 10 tons
of hay and a quantity of fruit.
1t is recommended that $3.50 be
raised by tax for the coming year.
The reports says: We respectfully
report that the conditions at the farm
and home are excellent, through the
careful management of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gates, who have used their best en-
deavors to keep down expenses not
withstanding the high cost of every
thing. When the amount expended
for permanent improvements and the
T. B. shack are deducted the expense
of maintaining the home is less than
last year. The cost this year was
5000 per hundred; last year it was
$31.40 per hundred.
Permanent improvements embrace
a poultry house and park, cement ap-
proaches to the lawn and fencing, a
Ford truck, all at a cost of 81 1925
The cottage has been made into a
T.. B. shack for incurables at cost of
$52S.54.
The election of school examiner
was set for Wednesday morning
Sentinel-Standard.