The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-26

{ claim ~ the contractors allowed by the
eou~eil fCr this work, was 81. a2e %. Toe
CONTRACT was that they should do this
work .'on both sides OF Commercial
street, from the north side Of Ord avenue
/ 10 the south side Of 18th avenue" q hs-
number or feet from 3rd 10 eth ave-
Buez. incl 1diug the cross streets, Is I1tu.
this number multiplied by win give
! he numorr CT feet on both sides OF IN
! Sii Get, " hich Is 3, 420; this multiplied by
The contract pri AZ W hIch tie work was
! G,Ee, Si-115 per In Al foot. val give So
/ 49,; showing that iftheY hsd rurl1ed y. q
cultured every foot OF ground from 81 to
al: avenues. On both sides OF he street
there WAS an aitaTence by the couHciI OF
S0i5 90 Elore Than the cc&fFser prIce
Fake cut The cross streets ana the naauy
[ l. THAI were eurbSd ana s,u;iered urfirr
private contract, and. uf course, the X
s. al o. eli wiii toe much greater.
haze brsn uaabie 80 oatain zIy 1n-
forIiiai Ion to explain these transactions.
y IN this brief Recital If Tie facts, a.
hn'sn iy The rsc'rds ms rtFu,t snight
sBd, but Ter la- Information Of the c IN
ell and all sers no interested / have
| hUught IL Lo5 tlnPrG er 10 Site further
,h4t III tn d ~ place ScIi was issued to
the ciEtIa tors ara Ing seven per cruI
Interest; that, after u ti'Gr, this scrap war
ik';l up. ihe "a: ttrs-st having breL addeu
To the face ~ It and foI The whole amount
as principle bonds were issued, drawing
TN per cent, making compound interest.
els IntereS however. cuts bHe Il small
figure in the matter. as will b.. seen hy
reference u nc tailhlar >tsteineet bs.retf,
annexed. Nor does the fact that srfiu
was issued in the ETSt place furnish any
explanation wh.s'l n tie iia>t varies the
results as 2DCYv. ~et f'Etii. Ii only proves
that The excessive issue az bonds y the
result Of an excessive issue OF scrip. In
further confirmation Of ths foregoing e;ylI.
clUsions, IL appears beyond siisssiIaas that
the amount CT taxes now standing against
the delinquent property will not I1sel
even the face Of the bonds by about ST.
600. as the levy heretofore made was
not deficient. no further demand can be
male upon he local property thar. what.
Is now charged against il Where l. the.
balance to come from? None OF the lots
on Commercial street, subject TO this local
tax,Was ''hid or by the csunfE 1T ts-.
sales. Is the city al large 10 take seafe-6fI
the surplus bonds:
While do not claim fer this inYsstiga-
ton positive accuracy, get Is appears to
me that # the exact amount Of the over.
issue could be ascertained 1T WOULD eNe3
ceed rather Khan fan short OF the amount
l have indicated.
The resolution under which tais report
Is made requires US to ascertain what dis
position Was made OF the difference be-
tween the contract pri. CT the work and
the amount OF bonts Issued. so far 1
have been unable 10 obtain aGv Informs
ton on this point.
In conclusion permit me to.say that MS
chairman of the committee having this
matter in charge, I have elCeaVored to
act fairly and impaFtiaiiy, ard to the best
OF my ability have performed the task as
signed me. No duty was ever more con
scientlousiy discharged, aud it cannot n
justice e-Sald that I hare had ulfcrior
purposes in view.
Respectfully submitted,
&. '. EsKRIDCE. Chm Conl.
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
70 3ont;s ISSUED for delinquent
by sidewalk tax nov deiin. 'sz -
quaint ...-.-... Sl.lsi -
BY amt paid in since
bonds issued ana
transferred TO gen
sral fund. ,-..@:F ast5
81 tax or lots bid OF
by Co., May. 1872.
not redeemed -.... 10 .j
by Interest on scrip to
date of bonds 9f3S
by lots omitted frcn
re-leYy OF 1SI2-es-
tiH' atsd tax = ~ q. $3.50 I,o545o
81 Excess Of bonds e6T.a
MACApAMIzIsG ACCOUNT.
TO bonds issued for delinquent
tax ... - aGn 10
By Understanding tax
how delinquent 81 300 40
i;y amt of tax on lots
hid OF By Co.,
May, 1872, not any
By amt paid in since
bonds issued, aud
tsnSferred 10 gen
eral fund. ijy:; "a
By amt on hand with
city treasurer &c
BY amt of interest ca
scrip 10 date OF
bonds ......-.--.- AS5! I,i57 81
: - Excess CT bonds e...... .s742 08
CURLING AND GUTTEErNG ACCOUNT.
To bonds issued for delinquent
By curling ana gut
tcring fax, now
delinquent ...... 1868 ~
BY amt Of tax on lots
bid of by Co, May
1872. not any ....-.......
by amt paid in since
bonds ISSUED, and
transferred to gem
eral fund -. . 10 As
By Interest on sCript9
date of bonds. .43S. 1866 80
Excess of bonds 1914 d
Total excess Of bonds issued 1858 98
NoTE.-PToperIy the Interest on the
serIPT placed to the credit % the several
classes of bonds in this statement, should
be stricken cut and added to the excess,
which wouGid make the gross excess