The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-28
Burleigh Expenses
Are Cut $l4,Ol5.39
County Commissioners Pare
Annual Operating Costs
by Is Per Cent
TOTAL LEVY IS $136,07l
Interest and Sinking Fund
Charge Unchanged; Report
for 1891 Given

Burleigh county's tax levy for
1882 will be designed to raise $780,
OIL. according to the county's budget
announced Thursday by County Au-
ditor A. C. 1saminger.
OF this amount $l09,52l will be
collected to pay the county govern
ment's operating cost and $26,550 to
meet interest and sinking fund
charges on the county's indebtedness.
The operating cost Of the county
in 1891 was $123,536.39 and the in
terest and sinking fund charge was
the same as this year. This makes
a reduction in total cost Of $l4,015.39
or about Is per cent.
The general government is esti-
mated to cost $45,535; the protection
of persons and property $19,420; the
conservation of health and sanitation
81 1900; the county agent $1,000 and
corn show $500; charity, hospital and
correction costs SAC, 300; the deputy
county superintendent of schools and
mileage fees for this department $4,-
400; the World War memorial build
ing $2,400, and miscellaneous costs
$11, 500.
The total estimated liabilities are
fixed at $751; ,976.84 and the est.
mated resources at $67,972.S4, leav.
ing $84, 004 to be levied for general
operations. The resources include
items to be collected by the county
in the way of fees and licenses anG
in other ways.
Eliminate Extra Help
The road and bridge fund levy vii
be $25,517. An appropriation Of 81 ,0ot
for gopher determination is provided
and 81 $50 for roads in unorganizee
townships. 81. -.-=
In the general government list, al
but one item Of expense was reduced
in comparison with 1881 expendi.
lures and one item, that for addi.
tional clerkhire, was eliminated. II
cost $511.9S last year. The biggest
percentage of cut was made on the
county surveyor, who spent $2,342.40
last year and will have 81 800 this
year.
The single increase came in cleo
ton costs, $4,000 being appropriated
for 1892 as compared with $4,040.52
spent last year.
A sharp cut was made in the sher-
ifs mileage, board and guarding
prisoners, the item being Sill 900 as
compared with $17,627.55 last year.
The allowance for sheriff's mileage
was reduced by an initiated measure
approved in June. The pay of the
Jail matron was raised from $275 ia
$500.
The health and sanitation budget
was reduced slightly from $1,987.O1
to $500 and the county cost was
slashed from $3,28S.76 to $4,000. The
corn show appropriation was cut
from 5000 to $500.
In the charities section of the bud
get, the biggest cut was made in the
poor relief fund, $24.64954 being
spent last year and $4,000 appro-
priated this year. The cost of the
welfare worker was cut from $3.50
to 5000 and an appropriation for the
Florence Crittenton home was elm
mated. Other items in this section
were reduced only slightly with the
exception of maintenance Of the
courthouse and Jail, reduced from
$9,2l5.96 to $500. Considerable
money was spent last year on beauti.
fication Of the grounds.
Printing Allowance Cut
The reduction in the school SUPER
intendent's mileage fees and the al
lowance for deputy was cut 1924
and the printing and advertising ap-
preparation was cut 1894.
The report of the county auditor
shows $40,917.64 paid in salaries last
year: district court expenses of So
480.30; justice court expenses of So
503.70 and $9,215.96 for maintenance
OF the courthouse and Jail.
An itemized list of miscellaneous
expenses is presented in the auditors
report, including one Of $22,91O.5O for
furniture and fixtures for the new
courthouse.
The grand total of all expenditures.
for all purposes, was $373,3l7O4 and
ledger balances totaled 1881 "a on
July /.
The total of the county's general
indebtedness was $263, 1855 of which
$3.50, 900 is In bonds and $3.533,55 in
OUTSTANDING warrants