Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-03-30

In the schedule OF disbursements.
school expense leads with 4 total OF
s2l9,333.Os. and we do not believe
the people OF the county realize
what portion OF the total county re-
ceipts are expended for schools. ir-
tute. and remittances to state, towns
and counties and all funds over
which the Com mmissioners have no
control. Although voluminous. this
schedule can he printed for the in
formation OF our readers II 1t is de-
sired.
But reverting again to the funds
which will be available for highway
construction. maintenance and river
protection this year. On the basis
Of an $ll 900 10000 assessed valu-
alton and mill levy there will be
available for road and bridge pur-
pose approximately $33,O0O.0O. This
levy has already been made and
taxes must be paid.
The Commissioners have made ap-
plication to the State Highway De-
partment for the sum OF 100000
for highway maintenance purposes.
which must be met by the expendi-
ture OF . like sum out OF the gem
eral 3 mill levy. II advantage ID
not taken OF this arrangement the
state will allot to other counties
the 100000 fund - above set
out and Rio Grande county will
lose the benefit of tho state offer
and will be compelled to bear all
Its own maintenance costs. There
fore II Is logical to suppose that the
Commissioners In the adminintra-
,ion OF the affairs Of an Sll,OO0,-
10000 corporation In the interest OF
Its residents and tax payers will get
road maintenance value In the sum
OF 32O.000.00 ut q cost to Rio
Grande county of 3i0.OOO.O0. In
addition to this amount II is reas-
enable to suppose that the County
Commissioners will also receive and
expend the sum Of Si7.000.00 avail.
able from the 1890 bond issue
rather than have Il allotted to other
counties OF the state aud receive
no benefit from Il.
The state has also agreed to sx.
pend the sum OF 100000 for high,
way construction and road main
tenAnce NJ South Fork. In rectifyins
dangerous crossing constructions.
In 1879. there was received from
Auto License Sales. Forest Reserve
and State Gas Tax. the sum Of $40.
s3%.s?. for the benefit Of the road
and bridge fund and Il 10 safe ts
assume that there will be similal
amount accruinG TO this fund from
the ssme sources this year.
Therefore the receipts from out
side sources sccruing 10 the roat
and bridge fund for state highwa,
and maintenance purpose for us.
during the year Of 1929 will be ap
proximately ~ follows:
Bond issue Of lS20.........1l7.000.0 OF
state for Maintenance
purposes ...................... lO.000.0(
Auto License. Forest Re.
serve and Gas TAX. io.s3A.e:
State contraction work
u South Fork.............. s.eeo. .o(
Total.-..................e%S.s3<.e:
Il is understood that the eount,
vill this year perform ali work aat
lAbes asd upoa completion. ths cos
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