Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-11

and unpaid on bonds of the city, issued
TO the Evansville, Indianapolis and
Cleveland Straight Line Railroad Com
pany. The gamOunt paid By the city,
during the last two years, on account OF
the Straight Line Railroad debt 10 si',-
SIS IS, viz;
Year ending April !, 1863. ,5g8. Il
Year ending April /. lS64...... 24,O"Z %
Total ............................$45, $40 So
In addition to this large sum paid on
account Of the Straight Line Railroad
/ debt. the amount paid being nearly one.
I third part Of the amount derived from
the annual taxes, we have paid, during
the year, in liquidation Of the wharf deb,
I the sum Of twenty-five Thousand FIVE
hundred and ninety-eight dollars and
sixteen cents, ($22, 598 16) over and
above all the revenue derived from the
wharf during the same time, and if we
deduct from the amount received from
taxes, these extraordinary payments
the one imperative and unavoidable, and
the other, 1.-THE wharf debt, bearing in
terest at ten per cent per annum,) die
t~ted by every principle Of true economy,
we will see that the amount raised from
taxes for ordinary p rposes, during the
year ending April, !, 1864, has been less
than in any previous scar slHcc 1888,
thus.
Amount resolved from annts isxss .....s75,4 9i gl
Paid on account ~ Straight
Line Railroad debt. "a ,faZ -
pafd an afs hat
f'''S' %
Amount Of taxes applicable 10 ordinary
As we have no such extraordinary pay.
ments 70 make during the present year,
aud with the aid Of the revenue from
the wharf which now belongs wholly TO
the city, there is no good reason why the
taxes for the present year, being only
for ordinary purposes, should not be kept
down 10 such a point as will compare ia
voraoly with the last or any previous
year
The revenue from sources other than
annual taxes, shows a gratifying increase
over former years, and with proper man
agement the Increase can be made to
keep pace, as il has done during the last
few years, with the rapid growth Of the
city
Whatever revenue can be properly
and leRilimately derived from these sour
ces, (icenses, markets, wharf, &c } re-
duces by that amount the burden Of tax
alton upon property; and, consequently,
any diminution Of the amount of reve-
nue. derived from these sources, must be
made up by increasing the amount Of the
annual taxes.
! During the last year but little has been
expended upon permanent improvements
about four thousand dollars having been
expended IN the construction Of Sewers
and for the grazing Of Franklin street
/ about thirteen hundred dollars
| recommend to your consideration
the condition Of tue streets Those in
the business portion Of the city, except
Main street, are certainly behind the age
and q reproach TO the community a
number OF them should be paved without
delay aud il this recommendation
should receive your concurrence, am
Of opinion that the ordinances Of the
( city relative 10 the Improvement Of streets
should be- revised also recommend
that Division Street Sewer be extended
from its present terminus 10 Ninth, or If
possible to Tenth street, upon the plan
of our more recently constructed Sewers
and somewhat diminished IN size Locust
Street Sewer should also be extended 10
Fourth street, rs the only means Of drain.
ing the Intersection Of Locust and Fourth
streets, aud the vicinity Of the Market
House. The expense Of both these ex-
tensions will not exceed Eve thousand
dollars, ($5 00O,) very small sum when
compared with their Importance TO the
I convenience, cleanliness and health of
the community
also recommend that Steam Fire
Engine, smAer in size ihsu the one nov
used, be purchased and located in the
lower part Of the city
A detailed statement Of the ipts
and disbursements OF the corporation
during the last yoar, is present indebtl
edness and estimates OF is resources aud
liabilities for the current year. viii be
prepared and submitted as early as prae.
ticable W BAKER, Mayor.
Mayors Office, Evansville, April s. s.