Tombstone epitaph., 1921-08-14
SCHOOL BUDGET
CUT S1t2.272

toned and reserve school funds now
in the treasury, was practically the
only reduction made al he meeting OF
county taxpayers with the board of
supervisors held today.
County School Superintendent Miss
Helen Brown in presenting TO the
meeting this afternoon told the com
mittee she would be able TO cut the
budget down TO s23i,05330 from a pre-
viously budgted amount of s346,325.5i.
Her announcement was met with ap-
plause from the taxpayers present,
which effects a considerable saving on
the amount 10 be raised by direct tax
aticn Miss Brown explained the
workings of the school levy, although
other counties had placed their per
capita al practically the maximum al
lowed by law. she had fixed the per
capita levy at s55 for Cochise county,
she said Many of the levies are fixed
by law, she explained. while the legis-
lature had also fixed other items en-
terine into the levy, making il impos-
sible TO effect other cuts this year.
The county road department came
in for proposed cut TO s111.000 from
the proposed budget Of s19.,3O0, but
up until the general committee ad-
journed nothing had been done. follow
ing explanation OF the various funds by
County Engineer Sid Smyth. New con
struction was objected 10 strenuously,
while the taking over Of the state
highways in this county for mainte-
nance by the state engineer was strong
ly urged and the supervisors urged 10
do all in their power 10 effect this
change which would make a saving
in the county fund. Senator c. NJ.
Roberts Of Wilcox explained that up
until September of 1919 the county
tried TO get the state engineer TO give
the'supervisors voice in expenditure
Of the county's portion of the funds,
but this was refused and the state
~- ia
Since then some money has been re-
ceived through contract, but il was
very small. NJ. Smyth and Chairman
J. B. Hart OF the board also explained
how they had called on the state eDgi.
neer with a view OF turning ever the
highways owned by the state for main
tenance. but 10 encouragement was
received
An effort was made 70 make a cut
in the wages paid On the county roads
which are at present $3.50 per day in
comparison wi:h maximum c: s2.5o
in other counties. One objection was
made 10 this cut By Ed scarborough,
smelterraan of Douglas, representing
the working men. He said cut al
this time would not be proper and
compatible with living expenses.
Another saving 10 the county of
practically $3.50 was announced By
Judge Lockwood, although it did not
when he announced that rather than
keep the jury here for a week, he
would dismiss them until Monday
morning, when a new panel would be
called. II would cost practically 1890
to keep the panel here, he said, and
$500 to call new jury, effecting the
saving Of over $500 to dismiss the
present panel. The move followed the
announcement of County Attorney j.
F. Ross that number of guilty pleas
would be entered in cases set for trial
this week, while several would be ad-
vanced on the calendar. The an
announcement of the court was met
with applause.
Other proposed reductions of the
committee will come up item for item
with the board Of supervisors meeting
with a committee Of six appointed be-
fore adjournment Of the meeting,
which will be held during the balance
Of the afternoon.
During the general discussion 4
number Of taxpayers of the county ad-
dressed the meeting, practically all
asking for general retrenchment and
felt sure the board would do the right
thing. Among those were Harry