The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
HARLAN RECOMMENDS
THAT COUNTY ACCEPT
OFFER FOR ANNUITY

stated Monday that he would recon-
mend to county council, which began
Its regular two day session In the fore
noon, that 1t accept a recent offer of
$50,000 Of Liberty bonds, the proceeds
from which to be applied to the con-
struction Of q hospital at Smithfield.
the county tuberculosis institution.
Names of the persons making the Of
fer have not benn revealed.
Under the terms of the proposal $50,
5000 If Liberty bonds bea ring Az per
cent interest were to be turned over to
the county with the proviso that the
county appropriate a like amount for
the construction of the hospital.
The parties making the offer asl;
that in exchange for the $4,000 OF
Liberty bonds, they receive a like
amount Of county bonds, bearing the
same IA te Of interest, but with thepro
viso that these bonds be huidated on
the deaths Of the parties receiving
them.
Contract to be Considered
II think this offer should be taken
The only question involved will be the
form Of contract to be entered into be-
tween the county and the persons
making the proposal. That can be
satisfactorily arranged, am sure" Mr.
Harlan said.
The 1921 county budget, which was
up for consideration at the county
council meeting Tuesday, was pre-
pared before the offer concerning the
Smithfield institution was made and
as a result. the appropriations for
that institution incorporated in the
pending budget provided a total OF
only 100000, Of which amount
$4,000 for repairs and equipment
and $4,000 for the maintenance of the
hospital farm
Mr.. Harlan states that by three
fourths majority the council can in
crease the appropriation for the in
stitution to $4,000, which is re
quired under the terms of the Offer
made to the county. It is expected
the council will discuss the Smith
field institution question at its ses
sion Tuesday afternoon.
1921 Budget SASS, ,eeo5o.
The 1921 budget carries appropria
tions totalling $455.9SO5O as against
the current budget of $393,O614
incidentally the 1920 budget has not
been sufficient to meet certain neces
sary expenses.
AS result the council after its
regular session will Immediately as
semble in special session for the
purpose Of considering additional ap
propriations to tide the county gov
ernment over the remainder of this
year. These additional appropria
tions total $24.435.64. They will be
provided for by transfers from the
general fund
Included among the additional ap
preparations for this year is an item
of $937.50 for deputy hire for the
county clerk for four and hall
months, an item Of $562.5 for deputy
hire for the county auditor for the
same period. Hitherto these two Of
ficials have been required to pay the
salaries of their deputies out Of their
own salaries.
Deputy Hire for Clerks
The legislature at it's recent special
session passed a law which authorizes
appropriations of $4,000 per year for
deputy hire for clerks. in county the
size of Wayne, and $500 per year fo1
deputy hire for the auditor, The
countys 1921 budget contains such
appropriations. The salary Of the
clerk, $3700 a year. and the salary OF
the auditor. $4,000, remain the same
One of the additional appropriations
for this year is for $4,000 to provide
the county treasurer a six percent fee
for the collection Of delinquent taxes
The appropriation for this purpose In
the 1920 budget was $4,000 but tina,
amount has already been exhausted
There is to be an additional appro
priation of $4,000 for the expenses OF
the general election in the county in
November An item of 500 is included
among the additional appropriations
as payment of bounty for the scalp OF
a. wolf. killed several months ago
Several thousand dollars in additional
appropriations are provided for neces
sary bridge repairs.