Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-05
FACTS FOR VOTERS.


BY comparing the financial statements of
the las. Democratic administration with the
financial statement of the last Republican
administration, we arrive at the following
com parsons.
The Democrats collected Sl,0l9,70 for
wharfage; the Republicans only 1920.
The Democrats collected $6O3 for show
licenses the Republicans only $1,000.
The Democrats collected $l63 for ped
dlers' licenses the Republicans only 1874.
The Democrats collected $50 for runners'
licenses the Republicans only 40.
The Democrats paid out only $3,2l9 for
salaries of officers, while the Republicans
paid out 1881, 48 for the same purpose.
The police department cost only 50, 4ol 81
under Democratic rule, aud 4,52l.7l under
Republican rule.
Under Democratic rule thu gas for street
lamps COST only $3,ll400; under Republi-
can rule it cost 3,592.77.
The Republicans gave away sl,052l0.
The Democrats gave away 100.
The city council Office cost SHIPS under
Democratic rule, and $50. 80 under Rspubli
can rule.
The Democrats paid off bonds 10 the
amount of 5000. The Republicans paid
of bonds to the amount of $3.50.
The Democrats paid off orders TO the
amount of $40, 3l28 so. The Republicans to
the amour. of l0,378.
The Democrats left balance in the
Treasury of s2,655,O9 The Republicans, q
balance of 30O43.
The read t-xes collected from the four
wards by lbe Democrats amounted t;
81, 524 20. The Republicans sbould have
collected as much but oaiy s"t 279 65 oil
it.
Tee Demo ."4 aot squa der tht
ou6l:c Revenues s- ,ae & . .b'i las have
done, ba; ;nsde me tol.vsio solld improve
nsnts
The Democrats expended So go 90 OF
the streets of the FIRST wsfd, sud the Repua
licans only 2,l43 10.
In the second ward the Democrats ex
pended Sc, S05 50 on the streets aad tn,
Republicans only s., 1856.
10 the third ward the Democrats expend
ed Sc 1885,, Oh tho streets. aud the Rep
leans only 100000
In the fourth ward the Democrats e,
pended $2,s92.85 or the streets, and tn
Republicans only 1854 90.
: The total amount expended on the stree,
by the Democrats was $2l,759 II. Tb
Republicans expended Only sll,OO4l2
The Democrats expended $23l.O on tn
levee, whereas, the epublicsns did not e,
pend a cent. The Democrats expends
s347.l9 for lamp posts and the Repaid
cans only $50.
u For side walks the Democrats expende
s9l60. The Republicans expended not
cent.
: Alderman Kelly was elected for the pr
pose of filing up the slough, What h,
been the result. Where the Democrats e.
pended S953.18 in sloagh improvement
! the Republicans expended just $57.
10 streets extensions the Democrats e.
pended 50 325 q, while the Republican
nsneisl statement shows not e cent expeu
e1 for this purpose. Streets have been e
tended, however, and we call for the bill
&c Lat there De no hiding Of jobs and plu
C. derings.
y The Democrats collected Sc 997 so
." tolls from the Rock River bridges. while Il
- Republicans collected only 6 767. Here
an nPortsns point. During the Democrs
&c administration there was no county fo
bringing a weeks incessant trsvell, the
vas no pork market at all, there was a We
light grain market, and taere we're fife,
hundred teams less to be weighed at q
, city scales, than during the Republican a
miuistrstion and yet the Democrats collec
ed more toll than the Republicans.