Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 11, Number 10, DeMotte, Jasper County, 23 January 1941 — JASPER CO. POOR RELIEF COSTS FOR 1940 [ARTICLE]

JASPER CO. POOR RELIEF COSTS FOR 1940

The total poor relief expenditures for the year 1940 in Jasper County are shown as $23,453.33 on a table received by Ivan Cheever last week from the Treasurer's office. That the tax levied to provide for the pooj relief was high is shown by a comparison- of balances and—receipts during the past year. The balance on hand on Jan. 1, 1940, was $7,305.25. Receipts during the year totaled s3l, 921.11, while expenditures were only 23,453.33. Which leaves a balance, on Dec. 31, 1940, of $15,773.11, or twice that on hand at the starting of the year. , • Keener township's balance on Jan. 1. 1940, was $2365.72. A total of sl, 760224 was raised with a 7c tax rate during 1940, and since the expenditures were only 874.75, leaves a balance of $3251.21. Mr. Cheever stated that he was advised to levy a 14c tax for 1940, but that he held out for the 7c rate that was levied. Had he followed the admonitions given him. the local township would have a fund of $5011.45 available only for poor relief. That such an excess tax levy is folly is’ evident in the fact that the xpenditures average close to S9OO per year in Keener twp. Two townships show overdrawn balances on Dec. 31, 1940; Kankakee township overdrawn $137.07, and Marion twp. $555.41. These negative amounts are borrowed from a township, such as Keener, with a surplus, and paid back in the future. Following is a list of the townships and their expenditures for poor relief in 1940: Barkley, $2233.96; Carpenter, $1818.74; Gillam, $1160.59; Hanging Grove, $43.78; Jordan, $l- - ; Kankakee, $924.78; Keener, $874.75; Marion, $9727.17; Milrov, $362.77; Newton, $877.73; Union, $2009.48; Walker, $1137.56; Wheatfield, $2154.78.