The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-06-30
BUDGET DATES
AMMO UNCED, 1888
TAX BILLS PLANNED

LAX BILLS PLANNED
Between now and August 8,
when tax levies for 1888 are
finally fixed, budgets will be
drawn up and expenditures
planned Which will determine
the tax bills for the coming
year. Montana laws give tax
payers every opportunity 10
confer with school board, City
councils and county commits
sionerS and to inquire why GER
tain expenditures are necessary.
If they do not avail themselves
OF that opportunity they have
no right to kick When tax pay
ments become due in November.
Before June 10 preliminary
high school and elementary
-chool budgets we're prepared
by local school boards. After
July l these budgets will be on
file in the county superintend-
ent's office. Immediately after
July 25 city budgets will be
open for inspection. Between
JULY 25 and August 8 school
and county budgets will be I'M
der consideration and county
commissioners will be glad to
answer any inquiries in regard
to planned expenditures.
The Montana Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION has prepared some
figures concerning previous
expenditures and budgets for
the guidance of taxpayers who
may be sufficiently interested
to confer with budget makers.
Taxable Valuation of Big
Horn county, $4,169 $50; esti-
mated population, 1882; total
taxes levied, 1885, 317,048; to-
tai taxes levied, 1887, $328,64
per capita tax value of proper
ty, 1884; per capita taxes lev
led, $50; average county tax
cost per $500 farm, excluding
debts, 1886, S22.35; average
tax cost per $500 farm. ex-
Guiding debts, 1878, S21.75;
average county tax cost per S.
500 farm, excluding debts, 1887
39, S26.25; surplus cash in coun-
ty treasury at beginning of year
1886, $113. 1852; surplus cash
in county treasury at beginning
of year, 1861, 9 1888; surplus
cash in county treasury at be-
ginning of year 1878, $751;
473; cash reserve budgeted for
1938-39. none; total interest
paid on registered warrants in
past 3 years, $35, O91; remarks
OK if debts paid and budget
cut.
County Officials Expenditures
and Budget
First figure expenditures for
3 year average, second figure
expenditures for 1867, and
third figure, budget for 1898.
Commissioners, -, $7129,
s8.7O6; Clerk and recorder,
s6,486, S6,e13, $3.50; treasurer,
S5.794, $7.521, $7,610; assessor,
4.787, 1895, 5,251: district court,
Abs, 1894. $3.50: Sheriff, 1854,
1872, 1925: county attorney,
1855, 2,O51, 2,730: County school
superintendent, 1896, ALL, a.
212.
Roads ana brlogeS
In the year ending June 80,
1887. Big Horn county spent
$39,197 on roads and bridges.
This county has "a miles in the
state federal system; 68.7 main
tanned by the Indian service
and 1865 miles of improved
highway on the county system.
School Taxes
The Hardin district eXpendi-
lures and budgets are given be-
low:
General operating expendit.
ures 1934-35, S52,626; general
operating expenditures 1885,
62,598; general operating expen-
ditures 1861, $66,971; budget
1878, 500, 800; average daily
attendance 1867, SIG; expen-
ditures per pupil 1867. $l29:o
80; average per pupil TOR gu
largest schools in state, $82.l8;
Hardin high school expenditures
1885, $22. 671. 90; budget 1856
81, S31 100000; budget 1878,
S25, OOO. 90: total number of pu-
pills eligible for budgeting, 200;
budget per pupil, S125.00; tax
ratio per cent of 1884, "a.
Taxpayers are urged to eX-
anime these figures and to COM
pare them with similar figures
from otherc ounties, school dis
tricts and high schools and to
confer with school boards and
county commissioners regarding