The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-22
FIGURES JUSTIFY
COUNTY DIVISION

We present table again this
week, showing Jackson county COM
pleted for the entire time since the
county was organized. The letter
from the Clerk and Recorder was re-
ceived after we went to press last
week.
Jackson county paid $S.350 for
transcribing records. and they is
sued bonds for $l4,4OO. and their
court house cost $31.70O.
The answer does not say whether
or not they had to assume any part
of the old county debt. We should
Judge not from the size Of the tax.
From this table 1t will be noted
that the taxes collected has been
about the same each year. and there
IL nothing to indicate an enormous
immediate expense In forming a new
county. We will refer to that fur
ther when II comes to the discussion
OF the cost Of organization.
LARGE COUNTIES EXPENSIVE
II you aill note the eypenscs and
r'ill tax Ion ell lourty purposes you
will note that the lars,, counties
mill tax for all county purposes you
are not always the most economi-
cally served.
The expense to the taxpayer is
not less. and the Individual suffers
much inconvenience.
Let us call attention to few cas-
es where expense would be much
less In a smaller unit than Weld
County.
In case OF petition for a new
road. The petitioner must put up
SIS with the petition. which is re-
funded II the petition is granted.
II the road Is not granted the money
is forfeited. But in either case Weld
county Is looser on every road
petition sent In from this section.
In almost every instance, viewers
are appointed from the town Of
Greeley. The commissioner accom-
panies them distance of from SO
to 100 miles to view the road. IL
the road Is granted, all OF their ex-
pense comes out OF the county; IL
not granted all but SIS comes out
OF the county. We all know that
big car from Greeley to this section
costs money. and who doubts that
Weld cunnty pays for It? II the
county seat were closer. 1t would be
less than half. probably not over one
fourth Of the expense to view road
petition.
The same for a juror drawn from
out in this section He is entitled
to mileage FIR the long trip, and in
many instances he has good ex-
cuse. and is dismissed, but the ex-
pense Of serving the summons on
him was determined by the miles of
travel.
The same is true Of all cases that
the coroner Is called to view. In
these cases. the expense is borne
either by the parties or by the coun-
ty.
In court cases, the service of sum-
mons, every subpoena, mileage Of
witnesses, all bring such costs up
tremendously.
In the case of a person seeking to
be naturalized, two trips with two
witnesses to Greeley makes the priv
leges Of citizenship come much high
er than 1t would II nearer home.
And the cost Is not always the
greatest disadvantage. During the
past six months the roads have been
impossible from here to Greeley
quite portion of the time. II a
person had to go on court sum-
mons or for many Of the other mat
ters mentioned, 1t was safer to
by train via Sterling or Chey,
and much extra time consumed.
time required is worse than tn
ira cost.
The saving which would resu
the Individual would be a co..
cradle In many instances, but W
not show In his tax report.
We could only guess at the
amount Of such savings, but W,
know Of good many insta
where the saving would be
than any possible county tax 10.
or three years.
FIRST COST
We want now to consider
would be likely 10 be the cost
ganization.