The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-05-30
MONDAY, May 20, 1872.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

MONDAY, May 20, 1879.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the Mayor, Councilm an Hunts
man, Hurst, Wray, Rounds, LeSeur, Beat
ty, Perdue and Williams.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
A petition signed by ]. A. White, X. s.
Dickens, and others, asking the City Coun-
Gil to order a survey of the northwestern
portion of the city, so that property own
ers would know where to set their fences,
&C., was on motion passed upon the files.
The following report Of the Finance
Committee was read, and on motion adopt
ed and ordered spread upon the minutes.
REPORT.
The undersigned, Committee on Finance, hay-
ing examined into the state OF the city finances at
the comm encement OF the current year-March
18th, 1872. beg leave to report upon the same as
follows:
1st. There was cash undrawn in the Treasury
the sum of IS cents.
2d. There were outstanding and unredeeme ed
city orders issued during ,the year 1870, for the
sum of $3.50 90, and for the year 1871 for the sum
of 81 147 Il. making in all on March II, 1871 the
3d. The appraisement of property in the city
for taxation in 1871, we find to be $749, O39 90,
which will yield at mills on the dollar revenue
TO this amount may be added the fines, licenses,
&C., for the current year. estimated at 100000,
making total of $5459.23; from which take the
Indebtedness Of the city, as shown above, ION
March II, 1879 and it appears that at the begin
ming of the present fiscal year the total unexpend
ed resources of the city amounted to the sum of
$1,1461.
The demands upon the City Treasurer for the
current year will be greatly over that of
any past year by reason of the introduction of gas
and incident improvements. For this item alone
the city must raise at least 81, Co., 90 over and
above the s., 900 which must be paid as bonus to
the gas contractor after the construction of the
mains mentioned In the contract.
In addition to the demand made imperative on
account of the Introduction of gas, the construc-
ton of wells and cisterns as protection against
fire cannot be longer delayed. To construct these
there will be required in cash, sum not less than
S. 900, and should the Council determine to pro-
cure first class fire engine, which your Commit
tee earnestly recommend, there will be the furth-
er of about $4,000 90 required for that object.
The current expenses OF the city Tor the current
year cannot fall short CT the sum of $4500 making
an aggregate sum required of Sl2, 500, from which
take the balance oftaxes for 1871 say 81, 173 20,
and the amount Of collections OF the taxes for t the
say $4552 %, and we find a deficit OF the sum OF
$7,94777.
In view OF the fact that it is expected that dur.
ing the year the city will be reached by or two
additional railroads, and as consequence will be
required to make many other improvements, the
character and cost of which cannot now be estt.
mated and in view Of the fact that city orders
cannot be made to take the place of money, only
at great loss to the city, II in fact they can be
used at all, the undersigned recommend that the
City Council make immediate provision by Ordi
for the disposal of the bonds OF the city to
the amount of SIS, 600.
Respectfully submitted.
MT, WILLIAMS,
WIN. ii. WAAY,
ID. A. HURST.
May 20, 1872.
Councilman Williams moved that he
Council as committee 60 to Marshalltowr
Tuesday evening, 21st inst, to witness the
test of Babcock's self acting fire engine
The motion was carried.
1t was moved and seconded that there
be an order drawn for seventy five dollars
said order to be placed in the hands of thu
Street Committee for the purpose of pur
chasing that portion of Mrs Jno. r. Need
hams lot projecting into Main street. Th'
| motion was carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned Il
Monday night 9th inst.
FRANK KELLY, w. T. SMITH,
City Clerk. Mayor.