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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Nr. Charles Schul1e who advoTti>cs clear 2 out sale in another column has one of ' finest stocks of home made scvcd. kip
 d French boots in this market NIT.
 hilzc superior workmanship is confirmed 1.-Two diplomas aNaricd him by the Kan ; Agricultural Socicty. We advise
 th ladies and gentlemen tn avail them |vrs of this rarc opportunity before | month expires. when NIT. Nchulze opo>c> io start East and return here with
 th his family
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mr. Alex Majors, the greatest 'rcigilter. on the plains. ever known, and now a resident of this county, k about to bond several rdl- uabIc mines. and we believe. with hi, hon csty, something can and will be accomplish ed. We wish him succc,
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

r. VI. Alexander, one of the owners in 'e famous Peck mine arrived from AlcNan- rs yesterday and he reports every thirg al le mine as looking better than ever before.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Advice, from the Ehfcnbur@ road state, hal the route is literally liHed with heavy Feisht teams on their way to Prescott and |ort Whipplc. with supplies for the mex bant, and military. Within the next week Id 1Nnccl thc,, teams Co arrive.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

suiiS were instituted to-day in tho Dis
 kies Court against Frederick Clay and A..
 !. Na..>. for delinquent taxes. Also suits
 hJustiee lartter'> court for delinquent tax Is against Ispc> NJ Barney, C. \. Luke and I@el I aa
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Tommy Bullock well and tayorahly known in thi, Territory, is at present. soiourniug at the Hot Spring- in Arkansas. bur will soon leave that country aad locate himself in hu- sincss at Wabash Indiana.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mr James Reilly. for many years resi- dcIt of ihi, county, and now uf Yuma, has opened Lav office in that place. MT 'cil- ly l. thorough bu,iHts, man and a good orator.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mr. Theodore W. Boggs came up from his nch on the Agus Fria yesterday, bringing
 nples of what he supposed 10 be rich sil- 2 orc. but after testing i, found it 10 nc v rich mica. NIT. Boggs lctttur his home .ain this afternoon.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

LITTLE FEAUD k the name given Co a new silver mine found in the rrch mining district, recently discovered and located by Ne,sr>. Chenoworth X Robbins. who have uudouht- edlv got something better than iit''s fraud.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Stewart x Moran aye having some assays
 |ladc oi' orr from the Silver Plume mine al black Canyon that looks ir>t-rate.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
cal lnteiiige zee.
rtESDAl

Qsai,c d number of teams were in Prescott tiay loaded with hay which was all dis sca of in very short time
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
Notice.

Al person, nodcd tha; will not bv rcsl,ousili, tor any debts contracted after this date by Louis C. Ivb ncrs, uow of the boarding house at the Pc0k Msny.
 ALLEN BOYD. Prescott \. T.. Jan 2T ls17 ian.sltdW
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
WEDNESDAY,

Tho Board of Suporvi.0rs appointed. to-day, William WiIks a Justice ot the Peace for Walnut Creek precinct.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Morrison & Robbins have discovered a a very large silver lead in the Peek district. and hav. named their discovery thc san Pc- irO, t>t. Pctcrl
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Nr yesterday made rhc acquaintance of br. G,s,s1r Goodfellow. son ot our friend er. GooifeiI0w. of the Altian mill The oun. doctor is regular graduate of mcdi- inc. and if hc k pleased with Prescott, will, fter visiting while. wlti his father, open h office for the practice of his profession
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
Ranch for Sale or Rent.

Hots. Corral aad abundance of water .n .ne oi t"e most desirable farming aud dairy disrgoi'.
 APp.y to J L. llNHFh, ian5Iu Real Estate Agent.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

MT. q. (. Chapman. of the firm of Spru- nec Stanley & Co., San Francisco, is pay hg Prescott lBoihrI visit Mr Chapman onlcs to sec Us about once a year. and is |uiding up profitable trade The house k N hich he i> a partner, i> qlifr popular.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

SPECIAL NOTICES m tAc rcadoig cofunHs ,rig
 c1argc8 dt the rate of IutrTT CENTS per 1iAs ' fst insertion, aRd teeH'y cssts ii,ie for cach lbsceNcRf insertion.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

MT. Bowcr-. Sheriff of IWapli county. paid over to the Trca>Uucr tra dal, since. something over $l0J0 rcccivod from license. tiNe-. etc.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
DIED.

A Fo-t Nuu,a Cal -f consumption uf ,hr hrsin, sam. ucl VI White..Jc. eldest ot L. VI. and Carrie M. wht,~.d'. |. S Army. aged . years moHths and days
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
TIL ESDAl

Nr. Parker a pro>pcctor. ha, discovered gold and silver hearing ledge about i've or >iN miles West ut Prescott
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
Coal Oil.

I.r Nunparri li0deg. 6rc lest sirnugiy recommended by tnr New York Bo,,i or Fire Commissions fer tlu, p's. t%r sale eS JOHN C. fNlYRErA
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
BORN

BORN. h rc,.ce,i reDruar, 5th to the ~ifr of Leroy n. Miller, d.ggG,er
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

SURGEON MoKEr has gone to Camp Yer de, under oricr~, Co inspect the Medical dc partmcnt anal stores at that Pn,t
 Eight or len tGiuamrn .rr working some plar,r- In th, vicinity of tilc o.j Ramu, farm on Lynx Creek aud arc auiu. veli
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
Auction! Auction!

B, r,-l,s,, "f Na.r Vaa Horn nill s- at his re, deacv, ii~salgearicr.. con
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

PARISH CoURT.-The regular ses-
sion of the Parish Court began Mon
day. No business was transacted on
the first day, but on Tuesday three
civil cases were fixed for trial on the
10th inst, and Judgment by default
entered in a fourth. There are but
six criminal cases on the docket, in
five of which accused failed to ap-
pear and bench warrants were issued.
Victor C. Gabrielle, charged with as
sault and battery on the person of
Reuben Smith, was arraigned, and
claiming right of jury trial, was sent
before the District Court.
On Tuesday Robert Carter and Ma
poleon Oliver, accused of stealing
wood from the batture at Lacroix Set
Element, were brought before the
Court, and claiming jury trial, che
CSlScS N0L6 ecAU W Tile AISbIiCG OOuL u
On Wednesday Isaac Scruggs plead
not guilty of assault and battery up
on Paul Doejance, and the case was
fixed for trial on Tuesday next, April
10.
In the case of the State Us. Gusta
Haines, VIM. Pack, Ransom Brown
Nelson Duplantier, Ross jenkins and
Richard White, charged with assault.
ing Samuel Macklin with intent to
kill, at ball on the RivertOn planta-
ton, March 8, were arraigned, and
asking for jury trial, were sent to the
District Court under bond of $50
each.
There being no further business fol
immediate consideration, the Cour
adjourned until next Tuesday.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SheriR'S Sale.

State of Louisiana-Fourth judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Ascension.
Leon Picard VS.. No. 1913, Dumini Leblanc.
DY virtue of and in obedience to writ of
- seizure and sale, issued by the Fourth
Judicial District Court in and for the parish
of Ascension, under date of March 81, A. D.
1877, in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
in the town of Donaldsonville, on
Saturday, the 10th day of May, A. d. 1877,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
/. A tract of land measuring three arpents
front by depth of fourteen arpents, bounded
in front by the Primus or Brule road, i'll the
rear by lands formerly belonging to Ro-
manta TillotsUn, on one side by lands of
Abraham Heyn an and on the other side by
lands of Adrien Landry.
2. Another tract of land measuring six
arpents front by depth of fourteen arpents
bounded in front by said Primus or Brule
road, in the re ar by lands of Dumni LeBlanc,
on one side by the public road leading to
Baton Rouge, and on the other side by lands
of Anselm Landry.
arpents front on said Baton Rouge road, by
a depth of fourteen arpents bounded on one
side by lands of Anselm Landry and the
tract herein above secondly described, and
on the other side by HermOgene Hebert and
in the rear by lands of Valentine Babin.
Said tracts of land above described compris-
ing the sugar plantation known as the Live
Oak Plantation which is situated in the par
ish of Ascension, ON the left bank of the
Mississippi river and at about four miles
therefrom, at the place commonly called
dutch Town." together with all the build,
ings and improvements ON said plantation,
the sugar-bOuse. mill and engine, cotton-gin,
cabins, eight plows, five three-mule carts,
two one-horse carts, nine pairs gears, seven
mules, three hundred bbls. corn, fifty cords
| of wood, twenty thousand bricks, two har.
rows.
Terms and coIfditiOns-Cash.
The land to be sold pursuant to Article
1872 of the Constitution. Plan of lots will be
exhibited on day of sale.
P. A. JONES,
Sheriff.
Parish of Ascension April Z, 1877.
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All Goods at New Orleans Prices.
Call and See We Before PURE
chasing Elsewhere. dl8 Iy
Sherif'S Sale.

State of Louisiana-Fonrth Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Ascension.
Geddes, Shakespeare q Co., In Liquidation.
VS.. Felix Reynaud.
10y virtue of writ of seizure and sale to
I'D me directed by the honorable the Fourth
judicial District Court. in aud for the parish
of Ascension, in the above entitled aud nuns
bered cause, dated the 10th day of Fehru-
airy, A. ID. 1877, ! have seized and VIII offer
for sale at public auction, at the Court
House in the town of Donaldsonville, on
Saturday, the 7th day Of April. 1877,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
|, A certain TRACT OF LAND, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon,
and all the rights, ways and advantages be.
longing, situated in the parish OF Ascensions
in This State, on the left bank of the Missis-
sippi river, about ten miles above Donald
sonville and four miles from said river.
and ,measuring seven aFpents front on New
rivev, by fourteen aTpents III depth, bounded
above by property of Charles Aquesfreheni,
aud below by the Catholic graveyard. and
in the rear BY property of Hypolite Bfasld.
2. All the machinery, implements of hns-
bandry, two mules, ore lot Of corn, one
wagon, one cart body.
Terms and conditioas--Gash,
r. A. JONES.
sheriff.
Parish OF Ascension February "a lss7. &
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Proceedings of Common Council
Town of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.

MAYORS OFFICE, April 2, 1877.
The Council met this day at o'clock P.
NJ,
Members present.. A. Cheevers, Mayor;
A. Monteeino, N. Ross. Aldermen LIST ward
JOS Hiss, j. A. Duffel, Aldermen End ward
ID. Butler, Alderman 3rd ward.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Joseph Hiss, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
ResolUed, That the Mayor appoint mem.
her On the committee of finance, and that
thew be empowered to employ clerk to aid
them in the performance of the duties to III
vestigate the books and accounts of the
Town Collector.
The Mayor appointed Joseph Hiss mem
Der of said committee.
The following communication was pre-
sented and laid on the table.
To the Hon. Mayor and Town Council:
Conference.-The undersigned, the lessee of
the wharf respectfully asks permission to
build an additional house in front of the
present warehouse, of the dimension of
twenty by thirty five feet, also a stable, and
an additional wharfhouse to be constructed
on the extension now being made, said inn
nfOV6melCS 10 DoIOUg 10 TIC
and to be removed by him at the expiration
of the present lease. Very respectfully,
FELIX LEBLANC,
Wharfmaster.
On motion of Joseph Hiss, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Common Council,
That section twenty nine of the Town Ordl-
nances be amended as follows: That the
BAYOU Lafourche ferry landing be situated
in high water at the present place where it is
and that the space of thirty feet on each
side be reserved for use of said ferry land
ing.
On motion of D. Butler, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted.
Be it Resolued, That the committee on
nublie works be and are hereby authorized
10 have the blocks i'll the Market-HOuse
changed.
The following pills were approved:
II Sullivan. fConstableI $14 90
.. % q 90
{. /. - 90
T ofar+ [Jailorl % 90
C. 2 Vatcbez / so
Scott Donaldson, $50 90
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned.
A true copy:
Secretary.
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ondition of this municipality.

Saturday night two weeks ago IN
known parties entered the ticket of,
fee at the railroad depot, and also
the wharfnger's Office, taking small
quantity of stationery from the tor
mer, and carrying off, breaking open
and rifling trunk place. in the wharf
Office for safe keeping and belonging
TO a traveller from somewhere down the
BAYOU Lafourche. After securing the
contents of the trunk the thieves
threw it into tile river, from whence
it was taken by parties on the steam
er Assumption, some distance below
town. Nothing has transpired to
furnish a clue to the identity of the
burglars, who were probably some of
numerous tramps infesting the vicin-
ity about that time. When the owner
of the trunk put in an appearance, he
was asked for an inventory of its con-
tents, mostly clothing, and the wharf
lessee promptly duplicated the list
with brand new articles purchased at
one of the front street stores.
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Succession Notice.
Succession OF Euphemie Babin.

Succession Of Euphemie Babin.
Parish Court, Parish of Ascension. No. -.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors
IN of this estate and TO all persons herein
interested, to show cause within ten days OF
the present notification, if any they have or
can, why the final account presented by
James Jones, Administrator of said Saeces'
sion should not be homologated aud the
funds distributed in accordance Herewith
By order of the court.
JAMES H. PR0FFITT,
Deputy Clerk.
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Charles Harris, youth of about IL
years, endeavored to practice gauzy
fraud Thursday evening, by present.
ing at the store of Mr.. S. Weinschenck
two orders-one for $18 25 and the
other for Sc 25-which he claimed
had been given him by Mr.. James
Teller. The gauziness of the affair
consisted in the signature to the doc
uments, which was, "Jim Taylor; "
aud the presumption being very great
that Mr.. Teller would not take such
an unwarranted liberty with the or
biography of his own name, Harris
was at once turned over to an officer,
and an affidavit lodged against him
in Justice Evans court, preferring the
charge of forgery, upon which he was
committed to Jail. Accused told two
or three contradictory tales respecting
the orders and the manner i'll which
he became possessed of them, and ii
is plain to be seen that he is an egg
in an advanced state of decomposi-
tion
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DR.. B. Claverie is having his resi-
dence improved in appearance by a
new coat of paint.
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A flatboat loaded with slaves and
pieux struck snag near the river
bank, just above Bayou Lafonrche,
Wednesday morning, and sank in a
few feet of water. The cargo was re-
moved to another boat and the sunken
fiat broken to pieces.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

At the monthly meeting of Assem-
sion Hook and Ladder Company,
Monday night, new constitution and
amended bylaws were adopted.
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The largest stock of dry goods,
clothing, boots ard shoes, house fur
nisling goods, ETC., in Donaldsonville
to be closed out regardless of cost
See announcement of Mrs. M. Israel
e. Co.
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Mrs. NJ. Israel Il Co. will sell their
entire stock of goods regardless of
cost, on account of a change to take
place in the partnership.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The Police Jury and Town Council
had their regular April sittings on
Monday, and the record of their pro-
ceedings appears in to-day's CHIEF.
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man from the seventh ward, who got
into trouble by assaulting and batter
ing one of his neighbors, was brought
to town by Deputy Sheriff this week
on bench warrant from the Parish
Court, and before being committed to
jail he insisted upon being allowed to
write his will and file il in the Clerks
office. The document is intended to
resign all his earthly interests and
possessions to his crippled wife and
brother-in law. Following is YER
batim copy, as nearly as it can be de-
ciphered
the State of Lou the Parish of a Sansion
the ward Isaac Scrusgs has wort his will.
To my wife my Indy Scruggs are serepie
woman and her screple brother. To be Per-
tax. ISAAC SCRuGGS'
Isaac may have had confused no.
ton that assault and battery was
capital offense and he was likely to
be removed from the earthly sphere
by the dread hand of the law. How
ever this may be, he appeared to de-
rive great satisfaction from the writing
and formal filing of his will, and to
regard the future of his afflicted rela-
lives fully assured by the portentous
document.
THE PLYMoUTH.-The U. S. sloop
of war Plymouth, which left New Or
leans Monday evening for cruise up
the river as far as her draught will
admit of her going with safety, ar
rived at this place Wednesday after
noon and anchored opposite the old
wharf, where she remained until yes
terday morning about 9 o'clock, when
she steamed on up the river. We'd
nesday and Thursday the vessel was
visited by large number OF
people, ladies, gentlemen and chill
dren, who were courteously received
by Commander Barrett and his Off
GERS, and accorded the freedom of the
decks to inspect the beauties of the
splendid craft and her equipments.
The sight was new to most of the Wis
itors, who found an almost inexhaus-
tible source of interest and amusement
in roaming about and discoverin g new
things for admiration at every turn.
Officers and men were very attentive
and obliging in pointing out the oh
iects of interest, illustrating their
uses and explaining the routine and
regulations of life on board Uncle
Sans men of-war. Wednesday and
Thursday evenings the Independent
Band serenaded the vessel, their music
eliciting hearty applause from the
men assembled on the upper deck !;
and shortly before noon on Thursday
the Cannoneers of Donaldson brought
out their piece and fired salute of
thirteen guns, which was answered
from the Plymouth. Thursday night
ball was given at the D. S. c. B.
Hall in honor of the officers of the
vessel, who attended in force and
appeared to enjoy themselves to the
utmost. The hall was crowded with
merry and brilliant throng, and the
festivities continued until midnight.
The visit of the Plymouth to Donald
sonyille formed a rare and pleasant
episode, long to be remembered. The
return of the vessel will be awaited
with general interest, and it is to be
hoped she will again favor us with a
prolonged stoppage at our town.
This world appears very beautiful
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Sherif's Sale.

State of Louisiana-Fourth judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Ascension.
Solomon Schonberg VS.. No. 1909,
Antoine Rodriguez.
Hermann & vignes VS.. No. 1910,
Antoine Rodriguez.
DY virtue of and in obedience to two sew.
ID eral writs of seizure and sale, issued by
the Fourth judicial District Court IN and for
the parish of Ascension, under date of March
Is, A. ID. 1877, in the above entitled suits, and
to me directed, have seized and will offer
for sale ut public auction to the highest bid
der, at the Courthouse of the parish of AS
cension in the town of Donaldsonville, on
Saturday, the 21st day of April. A. ID. 1877,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
1. A certain lot of ground, together with
all the buildings and improvements and ap-
purtenances thereon and tbereunto in any
wise appertaining, situated In the town OF
Donaldsonville and parish of Ascension. and
designated on the plan of said town as lot
No. eighty-nine 1897, forming the corner OF
Attakapas and Chetimaches streets, meas
uring French measure sixty feet (6OI front
on Chetimaehes street, and one hundred
and twenty feet Q20l in depth, between
parallel lines, bounded on one side by Attak-
apas street, and on the other side by lot No.
lightweight 1881, and in the rear by lot No,
ninety 1901.
Terms and eonditions-Cash with benefit
of appraisement.
Parish of Ascension, March II, 1877.
p. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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We notice that several property
holders are improving the condition
of their sidewalks. Others could fol-
low the example with credit to them
selves and benefit to the town. The
municipal ordinances relative to the
maintenance of good banquettes
might be enforced with great advant-
ann
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

This world appears very beautiful
when you are we'll; to remain well. healthy
and strong, take DR.. j. H. McLean's Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier, the great
est tonic in the World it strengthens the
body and purifes the blood. DR.. J. II. Nc
Leans office, 3l4 Chestnut, st. Louis, Mo.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Charcoal! Charcoal! at Sam Flu
cich's store, Bayou Lafourche, at the
junction of Lafourche and Chetima-
ches streets.
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Keating's Academy,
Corner of Lessard and Attakapas Streets
DOnaIdsOmvil1e, La.

Mrs. NJ. HEATING returns thanks to the
people of DonaldsOnville and vicinity for
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
upon the Academy. and begs leave to say
that no effort will be spared to merit con-
tinuance of public favor.
A limited number of pupils from abroad
will be received and furnished with board
and lodging For terms of tuition, ETC., APP
MRS. C. HEATING,
mar24 Donaldsonville, La.
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Get your Charcoal at Sam Fucich's
at the junction of Lafourche and
Chetimaches streets.
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The bayou ferry has been removed
to the head of Opelousas street on ac-
count of the rising of the water.
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Mrs. NJ. Israel & Co. will pay Ii
censes at liberal discount.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Anniversaries of the fire companies
next month.
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The finances of the town of Marksville can
well be compared with those of any other
Incorporated town in Louisiana-our paper
is worth dollar for dollar. Where is the
other town that CAM boast as much i-MGrks-
ellie Bulletin.
The small amount of Donaldsonville
scrip outstanding is in demand at So
cents on the dollar and the collection
of licenses and taxes has not yet be-
gun. When the Tax Collector COM
mences work, our paper will be at
par, The salaries of the corporation
officers are paid regularly every month
in cash, while a new wharf building,
a Market House recently put in a
splendid state of repair, and other
public improvements effected and paid
for, demonstrate the healthy financial
condition of this municipality.