, 1874-04-30

blo that prohibition will carry tho nay,
IA little daughter Of John Maddox, at philo,
Urbana County, was burned to death 9 few days
Htnoe by her clotles taing fro In tho field whore
corn ata'ka wore burning.
"A committee Is hard at work In Fort Wayne.
Ind, getting AubscnptlonB for tho Exposition
Guarantee fund. Tho prospects, look f]attering
tor q successful exhibition, beginning Sept.
I, and 1asting four wocks. Tic Northorn 1ndl-
anh Fair will bo hold simultaneously
-LconBo to organize was iaBuod yesterday to
tho American Insurance Association, Of Ohi-
cago capital $100 900 also, cortt1oates Of organ
ization to tho Alliance publiahing Company,
capital s50, 900, and to tue Northwestern Pcgging
Maohine 6I Company, capital $25o,ooo, both OF
CITY FINANCES.
Annunl Roport OF the Comptroller.
Tho following Is the annual report Of Comp
trolcr Hayos, submitted by him to tho Finance
Committee Of the Council, pursuant to laws
CRY CouP1noLIkns OFR1or,l
Cn1oAao, April 1s, 1871.
XII 4: 2sS & s:.:s J d: S$ E;s essss s;:
.sENr1EMEH: As required by soo. ., Chap. Of tho
sni2us statemont Of tho receipts and expenditures Of
tho Oily Of ohieago for the aesl year ending March
ST. 1874, and Of Its financial condition ut that date:
Tie aeacesed vnue Of real And peraonal
property for the year 1873 was. $312,
Upon which amount a levy Of eighteen
ua) mills on tue do!lar was mailo by
d. Common Council, Dec. "a, 1875, ..u.
7hs aa amount appropriated Tor the scai
s XII 5s7s sy vas hs Common Council Juno sossas77
Tho so a9 AZ 1sSs 5ens. '''''''1'
othor miscellaneous
ceapts 70 April !, 1873.
slit splpropriattons % wero.... so4,1oo.sa s,os1,A74n
......,.:.:::;:s sa,ss2,sa
which will necessarily arise,
4 %iohisaa % Canal. IN . n..s so2sozes
- p,aeoa to tho apnlio building Fund ee4,1so.Oa
bonaed nRndd debs and rebuilding bridges. 24o,212s5
1 domption % Fund - 49,. ......:..:..... 1ao,4tB.cs
collected to April i, 1574............4 t2a.!19.b
Rebates allowed. ..... ..................$ 3,l11.22
Remaining !. b. ss9S33t's s553tIs
Properly purchased by iho city 1t city
tsx.ss!e. November, 1s73.,............ 6g4.a1o.e7
Costa and certificates. ......."....,..... A,649.b2
.-......... .... sp,4eo.ao
To April !, 1874, there had been re-
ccivod In redemption from said tax
1s1 ' ssrtldcatas unTedeemsd April j, 49, ~.
Aiso anrodc:med CERTIFICATES of forfeited
Tx ntepSt epeScaes rsdessi from April
% April IS, 1s7s, prinsipa: ::......... !soes.ca
CASH IN Treasury, April J, 1s74...:.:... &ee'Vlol9
Total Of cash, tax certificates, and tax
warrants. to be collected. e.pS5.674o3
Amount Of certificates OF :,
tndobtednesss, paya-
bic in New York. W.. 81, ,s75, 90
Other certiheatea OF IN" ~, oor 40 T., sea4e87t3
debtedneaB. 9o3,oStA5
Balance Of approprta-
tons. mostly une1- xxo mn ~
otps'iasss: psinssa Of iaasStedasss' 1s"GsSp essap1e
after l9l4. ...............-.......... 45etS.1o
Funded debt. bt......"........".....,. 1s,<78,oo0.0o
1t ta my duty to report that during the fiscal year
defnlcaton has nrpoared tho first Of any magnitude
| in the history Of tic city.
| On tho 1Gsh day Of Decombez, 1879, Dania1 O.Iara
took charge Of tho oce Of Csy Treasurer, to which
ho had been elected on tho 4h dny Of November pre-
| cedlng, ns SUCCESSOR to David a. GaRo.
| On tho Same day was qualified - City Comp
| troller,
At that timo according to the books Of tho Treas
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sso T as 3 ~ IL @ @ T. ~ Einn ~ h,o arcc"..ar rao
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s'Gf t1sis s,,,,,+ a. ,a,oxtoa h, Mr. o.,{sra to
roii % frns ~ r. a. no arfv tha - s, ~ S,1a III ~
iassinr ~ n,1a n Ia7ouit ~ Ssn7 Toa fs