Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-11
COUNTY TAX RATE
for FISCAL YEAR
rs SET BY BOARD
Will Be 26 Cents Higher
Than For Previous
IL Months

Imperial county's tax rate for
the fiscal year 1925-26 IS to be S2.26
an increase of 26 cents over the
rate for 1924-25, following the adop-
meeting Of the board of supervis-
ors.
Two funds, the county bridge
fund and the county culvert fund,
were eliminated in making up the
fax rate. and two new ones were
added, these latter being an adver
tising fund and fund for the
building of veterans homes.
The last legislature authorized
the insertion of a rate to produce
funds to be used for the erection of
homes for veterans organizations.
and when the question of such q
fund was submitted to the super
visors several weeks ago by the
American Legion. the supervisors
each made an inquiry in his super
visorial district regarding the sem
timent of the people in respect TO
including such q provision in the
tax rate.
Approve Of Raise
At yesterdays meeting the sup
ervisors each reported that the cree
ton of club houses or headquarters
for veterans organizations seemed
to meet with favor from the tax
payers and rate of one mill on the
dollar was included in the tax rate.
"Neterans rganizations, such
as the Spanish War veterans and
the American Legion, play Il promi-
nent part IN the community life of
the valley, and it is only ri ght, and
undoubtedly meets with the ap-
proval of Il majority of the tax
payers, that proper meeting places
and facilities for carrying on the
community work in which these Or
ganizations are interested, should
be provided by the taxpayers, one
supervisor said this morning.
''The rate of one mill on the dol
lar is so small that we hardly be-
ieve any citizen will register an OBJ
lection to it, the supervisors con-
tinued 'and I am sure the tax
PAYERS are glad to be able to help
the men who went to the defense of
our country in 1898 and during the
World War
The advertising fund will enable
Imperial county to be represented
in fairs and exhibits in various sec
tions of the state, and will also
make possible the printing of ad-
vertising matter for distribution
through proper channels such as
chambers of commerce and other
civic organizations. The advertis-
ing rate is two mills on the dollar.
How Tax Is Split
Following is the makeup of the
tax rate per 500 valuation with the
change from the old rate noted
thereafter: general fund so cents,
increase of eight cents; salary. %
cents, increase of six cents: elemen-
tary schools (generaD, 53.1 cents,
increase of 6.l cents: high schools
{generaD. 19.S cents, increase of 2.l
cents; county library, two cents, in
crease on One-half cent: county
highway Improvement bonds and in
terest, lS.l cents, an increase of
one-tenth cent: court house bonds
and interest, five cents. increase of
one cent; advertising fund two
cents; veterans homes fund 10
cents; tri-county tubercular hospi-
tai, three cents, increase of one
cent: county road fund, general, 40
cents, increase of nine cents.
1t. will be noted that the largest
increases are in the general fund
and in the county road fund. On
several occasions during the last
fiscal year it became necessary to
transfer money from other funds to
tho general fund in order to meet
with the expenses coming under the
latter head.
Accept New Sprinklers
The supervisors approved and ac-
cepted the sprinkler system recent
lv installed on the ground surround
ing the court house. Supervisor
Smith stated this morning that i'm
provement on the grounds will at
once he started, n lawn will be
planted and trees shrubberv set in
place in order to harmOnize with
the splendid appearance of the new
court house. The present condition
of the court house grounds is little
more than an eyesore and any ac
tion the supervisors take toward
eliminating this condition will I'M
doubtedly meet with the approval
of all citizens.
The board also authorized the
purchase of two Dodge cars for the
sheriff's department, two old ma
chimes which have done heavy duty
for the past three years being trad
ed in. r7- .'
The next meeting of the super
visors is scheduled for September