The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-08
Tax Credit
Ordinance
Adds TO Load


lIsorS Tuesday authorized Coun-
ty Treasurer j w Wilson. Jr.,
to request the State Compen-
sation Board to provide an adj
dltioral deputy for his office.
Wilson requested 81 500 for
deputy for the next six months.
If the State Board approves. such
action would make the State
halfand-half partner with the
county for the added expense.
Supervisors approved the re-
quest to the state because Of in
creases in the normal workload
in the treaSurer's office. and be-
cause Of the added work that the
next tax credit ordinance will ere
ate.
Tax Ordinance
The treasurer beginning with
the current tax year must cal
culate deductions against real
and personal property taxes for
contributions to private school
organizations in the county. Tax
payers must present suitable evil
dence of payment, such as a cam
celled check. when requesting
the tax credit, allowable up to
25 per cent of the total tax.
The supervisors also concluded
several fiscal matters. including
the compensation of the board
of assessors for the required re-
assessment of real property this
year, and the unpaid compensa-
ton for the nowresigned school
board attorney.
The assessors were authorized
SIS per day for each day worked,
with such pay to include mile
age. The $3.50 monthly fees of W.
c. Fitzpatrick. school board at
torney, were ok'd for payment
for March and April. or up to
the time Of the attorneys reSIg-
nation.
The County Clerk was author
lied to contract with Atkins and
Pencil, Richmond accounting
firm, for the annual audit Of
county funds, for the fiscal year
just ended Because of reduced
work in connection with public
schools. the firm will make the
audit on a per diem basis. but
agreed that in no case would the
total cost exceed $625.
The per diem arrangement,
which may reduce the cost con-
slderably, authorized $50 day
for senior accountant S work
and $35 for a junior
Supervisors also made APP
preparations setting up an outline
of total county expenditures for
the fiscal year which started July
| totalling s682 1858. This consti-
tutes the county budget for all
OUTLAWS, including general county
government. health and welfare.
In making the appropriations,
required by law now before pay
ments can be made, the board
added to the item for educa-
tlonal purposes, increasing that
appropriation from $270, 900 to
S315, 600.
The board, in its original cal
culations had estimated as MANY
as 5000 children, white and col
ored, would be eligible for the
500 county educational grant re-
Gently enacted by the super
V.sors. The added funds will
come from an anticipated bal
ance for the closing fiscal year.
If all apply $500 900 or more NAV
be required.
The appropriations also in
cluded $4,000 for the annual
amortization of the debt on R. r.
Motion High School.
In final action. supervisors nm
anlmously adopted resolution
presented by t h c Resolutions
committee expressing The board S
high prisae of the work of the
late G. Linwood Cox, county
game warden.
The board took cognizancc Of
the late Wardens fair, but firm
enforcement to all alike regard
less Of position or station, and
OF his efficient, devoted attention
to the general public's rights and
investment in game and other
natural resources.