Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-19

hospital are under efficient man.
agement and the supervisors, coun-
ty physician and superintendent
are to lie commended for the re-
suits achieved" The grand jury
expressed the hope that the old
wooden hospital building soon could
be replaced by new structure.
when this is done" the report
continued, the county farm and
hospital will be a source of pride
to the county"
Sales Tax Favored
Appreciation of the cooperation
of State Senator Hulse and Assem-
blyman Walker was expressed.
In comparison with others, in
the opinion of the grand jury. the
California sales tax law is by far
the most equitable for residents
Of the state and recommended its
continuation.
A large portion of the report VAS
devoted to the methods used by
the Imperial Irrigation district de-
linquent tax sales under the pro-
visions of Section 3897D of the
political code.
After investigation. the grand
jury recommended that the county.
district and city investigate the
value of each lot offered for sale
and sell it for an amount enabling
the agencies to recover back taxes
and penalties. This policy already
has been adopted by the agencies
at the suggestion of the grand
jury, according to the report. The
1886 grand jury was urged to con-
tinue study of the land deals TO
the end that legislation be adopted
to prevent indescriminate sales at
prices less than the value of the
land sold.
Provision on Schools
This grand jury recommends that
provisions be made by law where
by the cost Of educating the Colo
RADIO river high school students
will be met by the property own
ers where the students reside in
sofar as such cost is in excess OF
the funds provided by the state
for meeting such costs.
At present the law permits high
school students living near Bard
Winterhaven, Laguna and Hanlon
districts along the Colorado river
10 be educated at Yuma high
school. This territory is not in d
high school and the cost is assessed
against the county as whole, thus
forcing other high school districts
to pay for educating their oXn
high school students as we'll as
those in the Colorado river dis
trict The parents Of river stu
dents also are paid not TO exceed
$40 per student for transportation
10 and from Yuma high school.
Bonded Debt Discussed
In discussing the bonded debt
the report pointed out that in I'm
Derial county only two Mattoon
districts are formed, thus ESCAPING
much Of the trouble encountered
elsewhere by the pyramiding of as
sessments. Prior to incorporation
of Westmorland, the state paved
the center portion Of the main
street leaving unpaved a portion
between the paved portion and the
curb. No. Road Improvement dis
trict was organized and S36,840 in
bonds sold in 1925 to pay for this
extra paving. Bonds bear 5 per
cent interest and cover Westmor-
land toWnsite. On June 30, 1885,
there was s22,l0 unpaid No. 9
road improvement district Nas
formed in 1927 and S619,840 Of 6
per cent bonds sold TO pay for a
paved highway from Seeley to Mt.
Signal district, to Calexico and
easterly to the Highline canal. via
Bonds Corner On June 80. 1885,
a total Of S559,856 in bonds were
outstanding. In July, 1925, West
morland voted sanitary district
bond issue of $4,000 to provide a
main sewer. This had been re-
duced to 1900 on June 30, 1885.
These are the only special assess
ment districts in the county, Gov
ering lands outside of incorporated
areas.
The auditor reports s687 100 ele-
mentary school district bonds out
standing on June 30, 1886
The Imperial Union high school
district is the only high school dis
trict free from bonded debt. There
are outstanding S484,000 in high
school district bonds. Grand juries
have recommended an the super
visors have assisted the two road
districts by paying into the funds
moneys from the general fund as
a means of saving homes and ran