The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-15
FIGURES JUSTIFY
Il R2uuAR4 - Il
COUNTY DIVISION

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We present again this week tn,
tables .. 3, 1 and s. In the crowd o.
the work last week. we failed to plac.
the year at the head OF each column
We have also had more time t.
go over the computations and pre-
sent the result with a great deal ol
confidence
Continuing the examination OF Ia.
Bile s, we want to ask II the bare fig.
ures given do not put to rest the
fears Of those who are talking about
the enormus cost OF organizing new
county?
When we look at what these coun.
ties have paid in taxes for each and
every year from their organization
to the present time and then look al
what We pay, and find that We are
paying twice what their average tax
has been, who will say that division
is going to ruin us by high taxes?
Do not the figures justify us in say
Ing that we could decrease taxation
II we should feel the need to econo-
mixe?
In case Of good crops, and very
prosperous era, we would go 1t strong
on taxes; build roads, etc; but II
crops are poor, we can forego those
things II by ourselves. but II part
Of Weld county we can't say when
We are ready. In fact no one can
keep down Weld county expense. Dry
land roads can wait; but washed out
bridges on main taveled roads can
not wait. They must be built. and
that without delay. Weld county's
road problem Is bound to be expen-
sive and we do not blame the COM
missioners for increasing road ex-
pense; 1t couldn't be avoided II we
should turn out the present county
commissioners at the coming election
with the notion that they are going
to be able to decrease the road tax,
we will have a rude awakening 1T
can't be did" except by such neglect
Of the roads az will raise howl be-
side which present complaint would
be mild indeed.
Weld county must face higher
road levies at once or bond issue
to take care Of her road problem.
We can avoid 1t, by cutting OF
now.
But some one will say that the
counties have avoided taxation by
imuing bonds. II you will refer to
table No. /, you will discover that
neither Aaamosa nor Crowley county
pay any tax for bonds or interest.
Jackson and Moffat do.
Our letter Of inquiry to the
Clerks covered this point, as we'll
- some ~others, Moffats reply was
that they had issued Forty thous-
and dollars in bonds In 1915. II
again you will refer to Table No. 5,
you will see that Moffat county has
been running 5 years and that they
have paid annually a tax OF $42,295
20 had they chosen to raise the
amount os the bonds by direct tax
alton, their annual tax charge
would have been $47,295 or a little
more than half what we will con-
tribute to county government this
year In Weld county
The inquiry on other matters
showed that Moifat county assumed
no debt, that II cost close to $4,000
to have the records transcribed and
TO purchase the books; and a fur
thor sum OF $2l0 per quarter to
rent rooms for the county until
they secured room Of their own.
In Crowley county, they had to
assume $1,000 a. their share Of the
debt Of Otero county; they did not
have their records transcribed; they
did not build a court house, but did
build . jail. In which they provided
rooms for the county ofIiclals--
cost $4,000. They issued s70o in
bonds, but as the current tax COM
mission report shows no charge for
for bonds or interest It is evident
that they have been paid.
We have not heard from jackson
county. but the reports Of the tax
commission show q charge that in
dicates about $4,000 In bonds.
You will note that Jackson for
the years reported shows q very low
tax; the three years not reported
would have to be enormous to bring
fha average any where near the 9th
~,
We ere told that over on the east
sow of townships along the Logan
county line, there h bunch advo-
eating getting cut OF from Weld