Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-04

our OommItteo however, VOOJO MAKE the
folio wing explanations in rslstisa to certain
items in said reports:
The tax warrant for 1901, - placed into
the hands Of the collector. amounted to t36,.
AlO93
| Reductions made on 90 called farming
lands, corrections and double and err
rone0us assessments, l,972,75
Leaves for collection, 34,43S. .l8
Receipts taxes for 1901, ss per
Treasurer's report, 29,9Ss.9s
Leaves an amount Of a. .440 23 - delinquent
taxes for 1901, for which the property up to
this day bss not yet been cold. This amount
of t4443.23 includes the personsl property
tax. probably not collectable to the amount Of
1852 Almost oil the persons charged With
this tag had lett the city before the warrant
vas placed in the hands Of the Collector, leav.
ing $4.ls72 2S - delinquent on taxes for
le6o-l.
According to City Clerks' report the follow.
ing appropriations we're made for l86O-l86l;
By ordinance, $l,822, 90
By the City Council, 7,z36,96
Total, $9,25S.95
About 81 ,324 were paid out on orders issued
during the previous years. This amount, to-
gether with the following, to wit.
Paid on judgments for damages. $7,Oo4,Ss
(of which $60l0, 20 are on the judgment of
]. kinsells, original amount $9,675,OO)
Paid on Market House, $4,000
Paid on CLARK, Dodge + Co. judgment for in
tersst due, $4,000
Paid on q .atlng debt, 13,9U7,9l
Paid interest ON bonds, u,55O,80
Paid on discount and exchange, l,0Z26l
Balance in the Treasury, 2,7l6,0S
1885, %
Leaves 80, ,258, ,95 for current expenses dur
ing the last year; from this amount however,
are to be deducted orders issusd to the amount
Of about $774. 90 for expenses incurred in pre-
vious years. but for which orders we're Issued
during the last year. which would reduce the
expenses Of the city government during the
last year TO IS ,4s4 %.
The bonded debt Of the city remains the
same 40 last year. to wit. $298 10000.
The interest thereon amounts to *28, $50. 90,
Of which there was paid as above sisted, ST.
$4,000.
Balance due on interest for lS6O-6l, is &l6,.
10000.
The floating debt of the city is at present %
follows:
Interest due on bonded debt for '60-6l $IS3OO,O 60
Judgment in favor Of Tyler kinsell q a,bal-
ance. S,s64,so
Interest on bonds (Clark, Dodge l. Co.'S
judgment balance about 100000
Claims and bills allowed, for which orders
arc not yet drawn and outstanding Or
ders, aboat 300 90
Balance due on notes to State Bank,
Iowa, and Merchants branch, Boston 3,06O.3s
Total 34,525,lS
CLAIMS OF THE CITY ON TAXES.
Delinquent taxes for ls6U-6l up to April
lst, 1861 (property not yet sold) 4,1S7,23
Balance OF taxes Of 1859 5,349 50
Balance OF taxes of 1858, 9,473.86
Total l9,OlO.s1
Besides there are some SIS 900 due the city
on account Of matchmaking streets.
This list OF elaine on taxes shows that the
collection OF our revenue for the last year has
been conducted in highly creditab.e and most
efficient manner. The property belonging to the
city remains the came ~ per reports Of March
IL, 1858, and March 2lst, 1859, with the ex.
ception OF the hospital lot and buildings, val
ued in the FIRST named report at q, 500, 90.
Thr hospital ground aod building we're cold
some time last fall for the juds ment Of Ty.
Ter kinsella for about $6OOUO. The legality
Of the sale is very questionable for the reas-
on. that property owned by corporation and
necessary for corporation purposes, 10 exempt
from execution.
With reference to the current expenses of
the last year, which amounted to IS 4S4 95.
your COMMITTEES would stats, that 81, ,8O2 80
were applied directly for street work, together
with the amount of S2.242 90 from the road
poll tax. representing s97 polls. according to
the City Clerks report. adding thereto the
| salary OF the Street Commissioner to the
amount Of $49s SO. as allowed by ordinance
and bv resolutions of the City Council, brines
the whole expenditure for streets up to IS, ,643
80. Considering that our streets and BRIDGE
are now in very good and passable condition
| y0dr Committee is Of the opinion that this
item may be considsrsbly reduced for the
n. xt Year.
Our Fire Department was sufficiently main.
tanned at the very moderate cost OF S77O 90,
and when it is taken into consideration tba /
two Of the Companies Of the Department
were provided with an Engine House, and
that q large amount of money was appropri-
ated towards pure Aasing FIRE bell for said
Companies. then certainly the Chief Engineers
and the Assistants of our Fire Departm. mt and
the officers and members OF the different Com
psnie-, deserve fell credit for the careful and
iudicious management of their affairs.
II will be seen the floating debt amounts to
$34,5 l8. The resources of the city to off
set this amount. are as follows:
The delinquent tax for 1860 81 t4,1s7 %
Balance on taxes for 1859 5849 SO
| 1858 9,473 Sc
Balance due from individuals for macad-
izing streets $4,000 90
Claim of insurance money against the
"Ps0ris, Marine b Fire InS. lo,"i in
suit 1000 90
Dividend on the Oh. 4 R. l. r. r. stock.
declared last year l,4OO 90
Total s34,4lo 81
OUTS AGAINST THE CITY.
Davenport Gas Light 4 Coke Co., claimed
1890 and recovered judgment for 1886 90,
the case is now pending in the Supreme Court
on appeal
A suit Of Clark, Dodge 4 Co, against the
city in the U. s Court. ct Keokuk, Just com.
menced. for $4,000,
Various other suits against the city for dam
ages. occasioned by laying out and grading
streets. involving . large amount of money,
are now pending in the District Co It; Others
Of great import nee, including those of Dr.
Thietls and Mr.. d lxell. have been tried dur.
ing the past year. and resulted in favor of the
city. Two suite for mandamus we're brought
by Tyler Kineells and by Clark, Dodge 4 Go.
to com. 81 the City Council 10 levy . tax to
Fay their judg pents. Our City Attorney did
successfully defend this before the District
Court, as they are nov by appeal pending in
the Supreme Court Subaeq lsntly. tte same
parties commenced two similar suits for man.
damus in our District Court, and they are nov
BY change Of venue, in the District Court, at