The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-11-10
COUNTY AFFAIRS

This week the county commissioners held very en-
thusastic meeting. Many things the program
and they discussed most of them and arrived few
clusions.
Chas Florer appeared request the appointment of
attorney countys interests against Mrs
Burtis who has secured the services of the counys
uar attorney and according to Mr. Forers legal opin
ion it is not and proper that Mr. Kochevar should
appear both sides at in the litigation The
commissioners could not conclusion in the mat
ter and this left in the air
The road fund stands overdrawn $4,000 and
thousand of it in outstanding warrants In order to
cover them fund created called the Outstanding
Warrant Fund.-" and levy made to raise money pay
them Having persuaded the boost valuations
out of all they compelled raise the levy
in fashion which is considered absolutely illegal by
well posted in order to provide funds to take
of previous extravaganza Our readers will recall
that this year received about $4,000 from the Marble
Company taxes drop of direct from the financial
heavens but that not enough to brace the
sick treasury.
proposal the wages of employees back to
about what they were before the January raise was dis
cussed and variousy cussed Again the county
sioners concluded to lay the matter by for
venent presumably January 1st. The taxpayers
generally felt if the raise and unwarranted
when made but the commissioners defended their action
Now they consider reduction. Either wrong to
raise them in the first place it is wrong to reduce
them now No material change has taken place in liv
ing conditions value of service.
Eighty thousands of dollars supposed to have
been expended the county roads this There
taxpayers who would view their tax receipts
much complacently if they could figure out where
half the money legitimately expended
So far learn searching inquiry has been
into the condition of other funds The road fund
sufficiently shocking attract general attention, but
imagine that the others will show similar mistreat
ment
Those who pay the taxes will have to show in
in the way their money spent before marked
change be expected. Repairs road machinery
than the entire road expenditure few years
ago.
Not to be behind in the matter of pulling the tax
payers leg the Town of Gunnson shoves its levy consd
eraby beyond the legal limit They camoufage their
We have heretofore paid bond interest out of the
be made pay interest bonds, while there is dis
tinct levies for other purposes.
You know what taxes you paid last year. 1t
very heavy raise the year before. Next year will
see the past years taxes nearly if not quite doubled if
these illegal levies allowed to stand.
There is manner of doubt in mind that if the
great axpaying majority would assemble and appoint
pabe committees to into the details of public
dtures turning the spot light those dark spots which
the published financial statement successfully conceas
way could be found reducing expenses at least
third without in any way imparing the public service
During the week have heard many citizens criti-
csng various things which have been done The trouble
is that you talk to few people that way 1t might
have effect if uttered to large audience The Empire
and it's associate publications open to discussion of
these paramount questions If you want to talk to the
people about these matters write your views briefly
present it to all the people instead of few individuals