Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-18
COUNTY FATHERS CUT 1926
TAX BUDGET AROUND S17S.OOO
Anyhow the Sum Voted is That Much Less Than Was
Raised Last Year-Other Business of the Board
is Boiled Down and Related in the Following.

The county Dads finished up the
1925 board session in WhirlWind style
Friday night, galloping to a finish at
1870, just half an hour ahead of the
Witching Hour when the COLLINS and
Ghosts start to walk through the
court house halls. Not to mention the
janitor who wants to close up.
AS per custom about the last thing
the board did was to vote the tax bud
get. This also is most important And
by little use of the economy ak and
by taking advantage of favorable cir
cumstances the board is able to go
back to the people and say that the
around $178000 less than the sum as
seSsed year ago.
No State, Tax and Big Surplus
The grand total of the budget (not
the amount to be raised) as estimated
by the finance committee amounted to
$407 ,879.71. This consisted of two
footings- $10,448.61 state tax and
1897 ,43110 county tax The state tax
is for charitable institutions, ETC.,
there being no general state tax this
year. The money needed for state
purposes will come from the income
tax.
At present there is around $4,000
in the county treasury. The finance
committee estimated that 100000 of
this will be needed to keep the county
going until the new tax money comes
in. This leaves $4,000 available.
By making use of it the board was
able to keep the total estimate of
money to be raised down to 1897, 49,
II. This last sum properly subdivided
to the different districts is the amount
Grant county will raise the coming
year. 1t is exactly $178,83705 less
than the sum the board voted to raise
at the November 1924 session.
Miscellaneous Items
Naturally there were a lot of tran
Sactions of interest to every citizen
and taxpayer An itemized report of
the boards doings will appear later.
For the time being the following will
sum up the main points of business at
the board session.
Vote Compensation Insurance
The county board voted to insure it's
working forces although an estimate
of cost during the past twelve years
as compared to premiums to be paid
5.
In the past the county has carried it's
own losses. 1t is figured that in the
IL years from 1914 to 1925 inclusive,
the county paid out $16,30N in claims,
averaging $1,358 a year. The prem
ium for next years insurance will
amount to $1,644.51.
Indemnity Cases Settled
The county was forced to pay the
f1+N xF
of Frank Hooks who was killed On
road work at Livingston in 1924. Mr.
Hooks left no heirs and the county
paid his funeral expenses. Neverthe-
less the Industrial Commission, a Wis
consin body, forced the county to pay
it $1,000 for Mr.. Hooks death.
The county allowed the claim of
Mrs. Ed. Frawley whose husband was
killed on county work last summer.
$4,000 was the award made by teh In
dustrial commission to the F'rawley
heirs. There was no demur over this
settlement.
New County Depository
The Cuba City State Bank was sell
ected as the depositary of county
money it's bid of 3Ae6 on daily bal
ances being the highest offered. On
motion of Mr.. Marcus it was voted that
in the event of thebank being unable
to provide the $150,000 bond required
that the county select bank to carry
its main account to run not less than
$4,000 and to receive two percent on
daily balances. The balance Of the
funds to be split among other banks
at 21a@o on daily balances.
To Continue Work House Sentences
1t was voted to continue the ar
rangement with the Milwaukee House
of Correction to keep prisoners of this
county at not to exceed $3.50 week
per prisoner.
Vote to Keep County Agent
The county agent was continued in
| office for two years upon recommend
alton of the agricultural committee
| 81 900 was voted as the county's year
ly share of the agents salary with
| 1929 for yearly expense.
$500 for Charity
| The Children's Home Finding So