The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 99, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 24, 1957 Page: 3 of 28
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3-A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Tuesday Morning, September 24, 1957
AS BUDGET VOTED
Spending Cuts
Asked in S'water
TAYLOR COUNTY BUDGET
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workers, who were accompanied
to the meeting by Mayor Jesse
F. Winters and City Manager Hen-
ry Nabers, had made their ap-
peal for the full time worker,
Stewart appeared before the pan-
el. Dr. W Irby Fox headed the
group.
Stewart said "I came over here
here 1 thought maybe you
could see the light," he said.
SWEETWATER, Sept. 23 (RNS) total of $400,000 will be paid on this morning before the
— City Commission here Monday the bonded indebtedness of the budget is approved .: rep-
night adopted an annual budget city during the fiscal year. resenting, I think by far the ma-
night adopted an annual budget The budget was carved up in-jority of the people "
for the fiscal year beginning Oct to three mai„ divisions:
1 of $1,220,067. , ! 1. General fund, $466,499—in-
City tax rate will be $1.60 per eludes operating expenses for all
$100 valuation, same
year's.
as last departments
2. Water & sewer. $699,981-
Nelson told Stewart that "your
personal friends have called me
and told me 'Mr Nelson he (Stew-
art) is wrong.' Very big taxpay-
the board of equalization couldn’t
legally take into consideration
the ability to pay but must equal-
ize valuations one to the other.
Stewart wanted to know if a
board of businessmen couldn't
be appointed to review the valua-
tions.
Nelson assured Stewart that the
county "would never set a tax
ers have told me Mr. Stewart is rate on the budget above needs."
wrong,” Nelson said. In parting, Stewart admonished
“With the exception of you and the court to "cut her everywhere
a few others who think taxes you can. Fellows, do the right
shouldn’t be raised. Nelson said, thing and cut out some expense
most of the comments received you don’t need,” Stewart said
by h’m had been in favor of
equalization
Nelson told him that Abilene
businessmen had been trying to
He said he didn t think the in- get the equalization survey made
creased expenditures of the coun for “five years,.
ty and the hike in tax valuations .The tax assessor . collectors
were good business.
have had better than 20 years to
He said the county has "got to pick up this (untaxed) property.”
these departments are owned by pay” the appraising firm for the Invasibe said
to the bone” and not sound the city but are operated as in-job.
on anything unnecessary, as % come-producers and not by tax- Property on Rolls
■-------------es.He admitted that it had been stewart said in the past he had
3. Interest and sinking fund a good job getting” property on been proud of the economy of Tay-
$53,587—this sum takes care of the rolls heretofore untaxed. lor County government “but all of
all bonded indebtedness except He said the work constituted a sudden you go in the red."
water and sewer bond issues. E.x-both "good and bad evaluations"
pense of water and sewer bonds but "in many cases a hardship is
are included in the $699,981 bud- brought about on widow women."
geted for that purpose. He said his taxes were more
The $1.60 tax rate is divided than doubled. He asked the court
into $1.35 for operations and $.25to figure out some way not to
for interest and sinking fund on have high valuations which "hurt
The Commission voted to "cut
Hospital Escapee
Raids Icebox
OVALO, Sept. 23—An escaped
Abilene State Hospital patient was
returned to the hospital Monday
afternoon, after his appetite led
him to a woman's icebox and
"Who paid the taxes? You did,”
Ingalsbe told Stewart.
Also at the meeting during
the afternoon. County Attorney
Lee Sutton asked that the salary
of his assistant, Bill Thomas, be
raised to $400 per month and his
secretary to $250. This is mon
than any planned raise.
Ingalsbe noted that "Bill is a
conscientious young man who does
a fine job."
bonded indebtedness. us economically."
subsequent capture. The Commission also voted to “We want y0U to get your heads
Sheriff's Deputy Pete Bearden continue covering parking meters together if you don't stop
said Mrs. Emmett Whitaker, 21= on Trades Day, first Wednesday this inflatio. you're lost," he said,
miles east of Ovalo, was watching of each month, for six more The group making the plea for
TV when she saw the patient at months. This action was taken financial aid for CD had just left
her refrigerator. She screamed at the request of local merchants, the room. Stewart had heard the
and he ran out. dropping the food | ------------------------------pleas. County Judge Reed Ingals.
A group of six or eight farmers
Stewart said "I think some of
the values were equalized
some are not.
"I’ve been raised over double
with no depreciation allowed on
the property.”
Stewart said he thought the
court was wrong in supporting in-
creased evaluations. "When you
said you thought we were wrong,
you couldn't have been more
wrong yourself." Judge Ingalsbe
told him.
Ability to Pay
“Would 1 be fair," Stewart said.
traDM NIEMIC be asked him: "What should we “if I thought it was wrong and I
SIUE R5 W 3 do about this civil defense? - don't come" over here and pro-
__________J___________________Stewart replied that he would test. "You don’t think I’m acting
Two births were reported Mon- eliminate it from the budget He for Ed Stewart do you,” he said.
1- I--------1J 1-----t.-----^ “I’ll be frank with you,” In-
hemmed him up in a pasture
about three quarters of a mile
east of the house. He was sitting __________..... _________
on a log near a creek and ad- day by Hendrick Memorial Hos- said he would leave it on a part
mitted he was the youth sought.
Bearden said.
pital. They were:
A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Billy
time supervision basis under as- galsbe said, “I think you are act-
sistant fire chief Howard Hill.
The patient, about 17, wasn’t B. Wright, 2701 S. 28th St., at
trying to steal anything except 4:35 a m. Monday,
something to eat, the deputy said .. ™, .. ..... — -------------. . .,
He had walked away from the L. Munselle, 1433 Pecan St., at have confidence in us.
hospital Saturday, he told officers ! 10:50 p.m. Sunday. | "That's exactly why I am over
ing for Ed Stewart.”
Prec. 1 Commissioner Grover "If you think so," Stewart re-
. ____________,. Nelson asked Stewart if he came plied, "1’11 just leave my valua-
A boy to Mr and Mrs. Jimmy "over here because you do not tions as they are if you will do
--------[something for these widows."
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