Show County Tax Levy Lev Raised The board of 01 county commissioners commis commis- in session Monday set sel the county tax levies for the thel year 1949 The total county tax rate rato shows an increase of 53 mills over the total for last year The Increase is due largely to the necessity of levying the maximum amount authorized by law for the maintenance of the county hospital A hospital levy of 4 mills with an additional addition addition- al one mill levy to care for the hospitalization of the poor and indigent provides in all 5 mills for hospital purposes compared with only onh one mill last year car The maximum rate the Commissioners commission commission- ers era felt was necessary s to meet meeta a deficit incurred by the hospital hospi hospi- tal during the past year and provide funds for lor Its operation next year An increase of title mill in the general fund one tenth one tenth of a amill amill mill in the library fund and andone andone andone one mill in the airport fund were also authorized The county county county coun coun- ty road fund of one mill in effect last year was eliminated and the building and construction construe construe- construction tion reserve fund was reduced from one half to two-tenths two of a mill Following are the county tax levies authorized Monday together together to to- gether with the rates in effect last year 1949 1948 General fund 1100 Agricultural aid ald aid 30 30 County roads 50 County library 40 40 30 County fair 50 50 Poor and indigent 50 50 Laws of 01 1949 poor and and Indigent County hospital County airport Building and construction construction construe construe- tion reserve 20 50 Total county levies 1200 |