New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-13
TIE present consolidated population is esfma'ed oy

the aqueduct 81 $50 900 IN behalf OF raaroads Inc
TT e law at presn prohibits any new railroad oan
The debt las lust been increased $500 900 in payment
for yharves bought Of the Ohio and Mississippi Kali
road Tie CITY owns beside the wharves properly
valued at s. 55s 5e6 the equeduc 81 900 900 rail-
road ock 81 100 600, par value and the White alter
Canal $40O coo. Population IN ls30, 24s ST. ls4o,
as sac; 1850, lis, 1885, 1855 about 1900
ClerelonI-s4OO goo emitted for building the aque-
duct ard $2C6 ia behalf of railroads The city owns
s53l eco in railroad stock of which 1921 400 pay a
dividend of 10 per cent. Population In leiO oOI IN
ls.o, II, 600 in 1883, 81 ,0o0.
Clieago-The ciiy owned in December, 1884, prop
erty valued at $275.424 beside the aqueduct, which
cost $500 Ooo. Population in 1870, 4,47y IN iodo,
10 oss in 1885, 2s $780, in 1854, estimated at 600
Tsxntle in ls45 s3o65,o22i IN 1850, 24si In
| 1854, s24, 392, $50.
D,froi.-In the debt il included the new loan Of
s25OO 600 emitted June II, ls55; 900 In all have
len emitted for lie construction of the aqueduct, the
revenue from " ich will in four years exceed tho IN
terest on tits sum. The taxable and untaxabe prop
ery Of the city is appraised at so, 1905 No new
debt for municipal objects can be incurea a shn
nc fud has Leen provided for by which the debt viii
be cleared of in seventeen years. Population IN
1880 2.222; in ls4O, lO2; in ls50, 2l,Os IN 1854,
/ 1888. ,.
Jersey C,tv-Ths loan was contracted for the con-
strrcton of the AquedUct. Taxable properly Ia leol
s7.7616ls; in 1854 SIP 1873, 2s5. Population in 1850,
| H. 49, in 1854, 20,9-9.
! Iovisr,le.-S5O 90 GOO emitted for subscriptions in
Railroads. The city owns s744, Cos in real estate and
u sfb3. fsJ IN SlOtk OF NdTlous tOliP1hSo' q,
emission of SiOO 900 in favor OF Public Schools VIII
soon aprear. The revenue on the Stock and other
rrorertv of the city pays the interest on O62 OOO
The sum Of 1853 has in the course of tue year been
paid into tie Sinking Fund. Population IN 1888,
34tCO; IN 1880 - 1874; in 1854, official estimate,
10000. Taxable property IN ls4i, sll Loot, jus; III
1850, sso 4s2 1872; in 1885, s3l,7s3,5i9i IN 1854,
s35 Jo0,ocO. ,,.,,.
MuwAUKEE.-ss23,O 600 issued in behalf OF railroads
ard secuted by bond, &c. The city owns Sl57,o37
real estate besides about 81 000OO OF railroad stock
POI ulaion in ls40, 1900 IN $780, 2Oo6li IN 1874,
over IS Geo. The official valuation OF taxable prop
ery repftteDts only about one-iourth oil It's actua
value ar about SIS, COO COO.
Nrw-ORlEAss-s4OO 600 0C0 Of this has been issued
in favor of three railroads, special tax being imposed
for the pay ment OF the dividends S5,62l 900 IN per
cent bonds payable in 1899, has been issued in ex-
char ge for the bonds of the old municipalities Tue
obi aiions of this last class not yet exchanged amount
to 500 800. To insure the payment of interest on
his ss l4 sG2 the Municipal Council Is obliged by the
Charter of the consolidated cities to raise annually 6y
tax St5O0O0 TO be applied first 10 the Interest on the
dc b and the remainder 20 the redemption of the bohds
If tire levy Of the tax of 900 be not the hrst act
OF the annual session every subsequent becomes VOID
By an act Of the State legislature passed March ID,
ls55 the city il prohibited rom increasing the present
amount of It's deb, and as soon as the debt by the
action of the sinking fund shall be reduced to Sl2,-
OCOO tie authorizes cannot under any pretext RAISE
the debt above that figure. Population IN ls4O loo,
400: in $50 1873, 6jl; in 1883, about l6O,OUO.
PhdGdciDhta-This city owns properly valued az
SIC es1 235, which brings in income of sl0ss,3l3;
of this 1925 GOO IL in railroad stock at par value dnd
the aoueduct is SI955,0O0 OF this property 81 1885,
6s5 cannot be alenated for the payment of the debt
tax OF per cent is deducted fom the amount OF the
interest Population Ia 1850, 409O45 IN 1888, about
eco eco.
Pfts6urgh-sl 200 600 issued in favor of railroads.
By an act of the Legislature the Municipal debt can
not exceed 10000. The property of the city in-
cludes 81, 100000 in railroad stock par value. Popu-
ation in $780, l256s; in $780, ll5 in 1850, 466Ol;
in 1854 about C2, 900.
ST. LouIs-sl, 10000 issued to railroads, and
s3Os 500 for the construction of the aqueduc The
property OF the city including the aqueduct valued
at SO 0CO beside 81 450 900 IN railroad stocks par
value The city will in addition issue $3.50 900 In favor
OF railroads The sinking fund supported first by
PAYMENT of $40, 0C0 year. secondly, by the product
of the sale Of 800 900 worth of lands thirdly, by the
dividends railroad stock belonging to the city Tax
able property in 1896 Sl5 GOO 000 ii 1850 s29 1852
in 1859 S5l 223ss9. Population in ls45, 63,f9l; IN
1850 $50; in l545, estimated at $4,000
Saoramento-0f the debt S2s5,0OO has been con-
tracted for the construction Of the aqueduct new
loan will appear, the product OF winch VIII be
applied TO the payment of the loan becoming due july
l. is55 and 10 the liquidation of the floating debt. The
interest the G, BIT viii amount III 1888 to SI3o6so
The ordinary expenses OF the city are estimated a.
slOO coo. Tax real aud personal property amounts
de6i. According to the Message Of the Mayor the in-
direct imross will he sufficient to pay the expenses of
tie City Government. Population in 1852, 10000
NJ" ~ r. $3.50 cnt;rr Fund sso ooo q vaor
SDH fTaHcfseo'-Smklng una s1oioVV yeai.
The most recent valuation of taxable property likes It
al $4,000, co., The city having decided in May to
p,' 80 so ,'l "ca ;a g. 49,, Rond "
go" $40 0op issned 70 the baltimore anil
a, " ps;,o.d bear ,hc euorautee of the state: $3.50.
40 Lsar he rnra,ee Of Railroads and $3.50 900 are
usfaniscd ~ special tax for the payment of inter-
81 AMI In an annual payment of 81 900 TO the sink
fs.iard Population in 1850, II ABS; in 1855, II, 1886.
p.,.,,..s, .ro.,,i., &, ,erior corr. bas decided
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