Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
plymouth Repnbliran
JOHN MILLIKAN. EDITOR
THURSDAY, APRIL ,15, 1875.
10 The Common Council Of the City Of


To The Common Council Of the City of
Plymouth.
Horace Corbin, Ma -or of said CITY.
from 1873. to March. 1875, begs leave to
submit the following report of the money
coming into his hands as such mayor,
belonging to the City. together with the
disposition of the same.
have received tor licenses as follows:
For retail liquor license. $3.50 80
Notes given for same not due. 600 90
ID. wolfort. ll2 90
s,4Os 90
Received for billiard license 62 30
Received tor Pedler's license. 81 90
Received for show and concert license. f24 90
Received for auctioneer's license. 80 30
ss,7gl 10
I claim credit for unpaid notes turn ed
over to the Treasurer per Rect No. al. Con o.
Judgement. LIZ
s1I2 90
censs for which am chargsbIe Of 5000 10
] iaye received from fines. $50 90
Making total debit of 1858 10
There has been collected for license by
for license s,5ss 10
claim credit for amount paid the Treas
per vouchers.
Total payments. 1851 10
There has been received from fines collect
ed by Ell 5 Fish, acting as MAJOR 10 90
Aleo by Justice Kelley acting a. Mayor,
which said sums were paid to the Treas
urer by them respectively. SO 90
Amount collected by me brought down. $50 90
Makin. total fines collected and paid
Treasurer during my term of Office 63S 90
There has also been fines assessed in favor
of city which are stayed and are in pro-
cess of collection LIS 90
There have also been fines worked out on
streets, 30 90
There have been fines RENTED by council
of poor persons and those who have
capped 60 90
There have been cases appealed in which
fines were assessed by amounting to IS 90
There were also fines assessed which were
Credit on license by order ol council to
wit:
NJ Knnghammer SIS, and =. Renpler $50, Ie5 90
Making total fines assessed, 1876 90
have also sscssed fines in favor of State
amounting to la 90
All of the above fines have been asses
sed with very lew exceptions upon charges
fof and upon charge Of alIeg
ed sales of liquor And while the amount
of those fines may appear large, think
all citizens who desire the peace and good
order of our city will be constrained to-
acknowledge that the rigid enforcement
Of her ordinance has contributed to bring
about this desirable result to such an ex-
tent that, to-day oul little City is credit
ed with being one of the most quiet and
law abiding OF any in the State of India
ma; a name of which we should all feel
proud. But there is also better sign
than this, (which is exceedingly encour
aging to those who have cndeavored to
perform their duty, in the various offices
to which they have been severally elected)
which is to be found in the general sane
ton given and support rendered them, in
the performance of their several duties,
and an almost universally cheerful sub
mission to the burden of taxation neces-
sary TO maintain and support the various
departments of the city government
But the efforts of the officers of the City
have not been confined TO the creation,
adopting ard enforcement OF her Ordi-
nances exclusively; for very much has
been done to improve and beautify the
City, some of which it may not he inn
profitable to enumerate.
A most elegant school building has been
erected the past summer-too much cred
it for which cannot be given to the school
trustees. having charge of the same, and
a graded school has been now well estab.
lished, and placed upon sound footing.
which will rank second TO none in the
State. for its size. Nearly or quite mile
of gravel road has been built, which is
we'll fitted to the beautiful iron bridge,
built by the County, on Michigan street.
The fire department has been materially
benefited. by the purchasing of new hose,
repairs to the engine, and the building OF
three large cisterns, to supply the depart.
merit with water. Very much has been
done also to beautify and improve the
Cemetery grounds And considering
the large outlay which has been made,
the financial condition of the city is
healthy, and we should have no regrets
for the past, but high hopes for the flu
fure. One additional embarrassment the
new City government had to meet, which
il is but justice to mention, the old incor-
poration left the new government with a
debt approaching to, or exceeding 5 900
incurred for purchasing lot for fire en-
CINE room, and other expenses, which the
new government had to meet; and under
these embarrassments, with many others,
they were all met. and think the reports
of the clerk, and treasurer will show, not
only the city out of debt, Except for her
school house, but quite large surplus
on hand, which will to some extent les
sen the taxes. foT the ensuing year. They
have succeeded also, in arranging amicably
with railroads for taxes assessed against
them, which will bring in q large revenue
10 the city treasury; all of which l most
respectfully submit, with many good
wishes for the future, and hoping that all
future CRY Boards may be able TO make
as good q showing.
APRIL, sth, 1875.