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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
EoTlcE TO NONRESIDENT.

Whereas, a certain precept has been duly
issued to me by the mayor of the city OF Indf-
annapolis, under the corporate seal VI said city.
dated Dec mber Is. 1871, showing that there Is
due the following named contractor the
amount hereinafter specified fer street int
provement in the city of indianapolis, Marion
county. Indiana.
Due Frederick Gansberg, for grading enc
graveling the first ley cas- OF Franklin
str OF, between Yelzer and Nebrask streetss-
from James T. Wright the sum ot fourteen
dollars and ninety-nve cents tsltb) amount
of assessment charged aginst lot No. ora
hundred and five .O5) la YezeiS .lddiLon 70
the city OF Indianapolis, Marion county, Ia
diana.
Now the said defendant is hereby notified
that unless within (2U) days AFTER the publice--
ton Tor three weeks OF this notice, thes
amount 50 Assessed against the above oeSestoecs
lot or parcel ofland is paid, will proceed 70
collect the amount so assessed by levy and sale
of said lot or parcel OF land, or ~ much thereo
a. may be necessary TO satisfy the above claim
and all costs that may accrue.
WILLIAM NJ. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis. Ind, January IS, 1873.
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Whereas, a certain precept hrs been duly Is.
sued 10 me by the mayor of the city OF Indiana
apolis, under the corporate seal Of said city.
dateu December y. 1877, showing that there Is
due the following nam q contractor tho
amount hereinafter specified for street i'm
provement in the city OF indianapolis, Marion
County, Indiana:
Due Frederick Gansberg for grading ord
gravsling the fist alley easi Q iFHnk in ST eesi
between Zeiger end Nebraska Streets fiun,
William n. kilvert the sum OF fourteen dol.
lars and ninety-five cents (sli95), amount OF
assessment charged against lot No. fifty
five t55) in Yelzer's addition TO the city OF In
dianapolis, Marion county, Indiana.
Now, the said defendant Is hereby notified
that, unless within go days aiterthe pub lea
ton, for three weens, of this notice the
amount so assessed against the above de-
scribed lot or parcel of land IL paid, will pro
coed tocOlleet the amount so assessed by levy
and sale ofSaid lot or parcel OF land. or so much
thereof as may be necessary 10 satisfy the
above claim, and all cDsts that may accrue.
WILLIAM II. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis, Ind, January 10. 1873.
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The Social sc ence Congress-A Paper by
Robert n. Porter, or Chicago, on are
Contin1ed Growth Of Local IndeDtea.

The social SC euce Congress-A Paper ny
Robert n. Porter, or Chicago, 0n are
Contin4ed Growth Of Local IndeDtea'
ness.
The main feature of .he annual meeting
of the American social science con
gress which was held at BISton, January y.
was a paper on the growth OF municipal and
state indeh't dness in the United States. It's
author, Robert z. Porter. of Chicago, adj
dressed, during The summer, inquiries 10 the
controllers of $50 of the principal CUES OF
the country respecting the total indebted
ness the assessed value and the amount
raised nv taxaiion at The end OF the hscai
wears 1865 and 1876. Rstu-ns were received
from 100 cities, and an elaborate table mas
been compiled In brief, the inquiry shows
the following totals:
Municipal debt OF $50 -. 90
cities 0l4y54cSOoo S--AfoA<VO0
prop rty of the same 6.I75,GS2,lsS s,i5l,6is,Sl
Annual taxation OF 1900 80.
Population OF thu -.
SaIne.....-.-.-.........--s o,0'o.-tS "'''0''''
From this it appears that the debt of 100
cities of the United States is upwards OF
S6t4OOO COO and that that debt has increased
during the list decAnnial period from S22l-
$4,000 i'm 1886 to SGlI 37S 663 at the close Of
the year 1876. showing total increase or
upward of S49i 00O, 900 aud an annual in
crease of $40 OOO. QUO. Mr.. Porter goes on to
say:
With these facts staring US in the face, 1t IS
not an exaggerated statement tn say the
United States has TO day debt of 81 100000,
600, half the sum of the national debt, sn
annual expenditure of S22n 900, OO0-within
$4,000 600 of the national EXPENSE liahili-
tieis craesing at the rae of $OOOOO.OOO
yearly, involving an additional charge OF
S, 600 900 upon the taxpayers. Here IS
sufficient explanation of the difficulty our
merchants experience in overcoming The
existing financial and industrial depression
as com pared with the rapid power OF re-
cuperatiOll they exhibited in past genera
tions after a financial ebb. This is not an
imaginary danger, hut one which the inves-
tigation into the financial condition OF the
100 cities shows ex SITS in fact. The property
of these $50 cities valued at about So OOO,-
600 0O0 III We allow for the great shrinkage
of values since then, and the continued
depression in business, we ind that the
property of the Taxpayers has alre dy 1ee
mortgaged for Is pr cent. OF It's value, and
as this debt has increased at the rate OF
So, 00O, 900 yearly, the mortgage will con-
tinue to increase at the rate OF per cent.
annually, and in another decade will amount
to the enormous sum of % per cent. of the
assessed valuation. For the sake OF c0mpari-
son the following has been prepared:
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1t will be observed by those who rave
about down trOdden aud tax ridden Ireland
that its tax per capita Is 50 81 to Boston's
$50 so, while the Misguided CAnuck," who
prefers the ''effete'' institutions of ''totter
ing monarchy" to the free" government of
cities, will find some consolation when be
pays his annual tax of So Sc Tue total state
indebtedness of the United States IS 1859 e
10 $50. while the municipal indebtedness
alons amounts to the enormous sum OF
$6i 37S 653, or upward of S27j 600 600 more
than the entire state debr, which in the
southern states, through the terrible mis-
rule, IS alone upward of $3.50 600, 600, and
which, in the better governed states amounts
to a mere bagatelle.. GsogrSp hicllly con-
sidered. the bulk of municipal debt is 10
Gated in the eastern states and the state
debt in the southern states. If the $50 cities
may be taken as fairly representing the
United States geographically we find that
New York state carries about S25 900, 600,
Massachusetts upward of SOP 600 900, Penn
sylvania. So, OO0, 900; New Jersey upward of
$50 600 600 and Maine nearly IS 900 900
making a total of about SAT- 900 600, and
leaving by far the lighteit proportion for
the great western states. The state debts of
the east are very heavy IS compared with
the west, as will be seen By the following
tables:
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EASTERN.


From the above table il is observed that in
eight western states. comprising population
of nearly 5000 900, we have state debt of
only $37, 100 CO., or about 81 so per capita
whereas the eight great eastern states, besides
carrying the Vast bulk OF the municipal debt
OF the UBiled States, are bowed down with
state drbs of nearly sos 600 900. This debt
amounts, according to the census of 1870, TO
very nearly 81 per capita which, combined
with a mu0ici pal debt varying from S15 10
so per capita, makes yoke Tor ciuzens of
large eastern cities almost unbearable.
But however bad the stare debts of eastern
states msy he. those Of the south are i'm
measurabiy worse. To illustrate this great
danger. niue Of the southern states have
been selected from our main table:
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from New York and Boston TO the west show
decline. The gross earnings OF the New
York Central were SIG $40 0S5 for 1877. and
SIS, 046 $50 for 1875; those of The Lake Shore
and Michigan ,nrh bern were Sl3 81 ,434 for
1877, and Sl4. All. 020 for 1876; tnos. ~ the
L lie were sl4. 7US $50 for 1877. and SIS $50, 46l
for 1876; those of the = sion and Albany
were Sc. 1872, l47 in 1877, and s7,054. 75s in
1916
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

Ii is a French philosopher who says that
"ihe average female dresses for her liver or
her busb4ns: the girl for her rivsls, but only
the true woman for herself" The same
philosopher has observed that 'the German
woman Is covered the Englisb woman j.
clothed and the French woman is dressed"
The Amer can woman combines all. these
c'arsc'eristic-, except sometimes that of tie
German.
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SOUTHERN STATES.
-. -, 5Il .7g,ll3.1O7

Here is population of a little over Co.,
OOO impoverished by war. Torn with internal
dis ensioD, and bowed down With a q. rfibl-
state d-bt of sl79. ~, 207, or over so per
capita To say nOlbing OF the tremendous
municipal debts of Baitimorr, New Orleans,
and 30 on, which would bring the sum az
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SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue ola certain precept to me directed,
by the mayor of the city OF indianapolis, lndl-
ana, and duly aJtested by the clerk of said city
under the corporate seal of said city, viii on
SATURDAY, February Q, 1878,
sell at public auction. at the City Court Room,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ. of said day, the following described
lot or parcel OF land, or 40 much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the sum hereinafter
named assessed against such premises Tor
street improvement, and all costs, to-w1t:
Sixty eight and ten twelfths l6s l0-l2) feet on
Washington stresr, one hundred anu ninety
five Q35) feet east one-hslr (EL) norm ONE
half mo o. outlet o one hundred and forty
two tiI2l IN the city of indianapolis, Marion
county. Indiana, owned by j. Ii. Pierce ct al,
tCnFisIian nsm-s uuknowD) against which Is
assessed the sum OF thirty dollars and Dinety-
i've cents (S3 80 Tor street Improvement in Ia
vor OF Frederick Gansberg, contractor.
WILLIAM NJ. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l6, 1873.
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SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue Of a certain precept to me directed
by the mayor of the city OF indianapolis, In
diana, aud duly attested by the clerk Of said
city under the corporate seal OF said city, /
viii on
SATURDAY, February 9, 1873,
sell, at public auction, at the City Court Room,
between the hours of 10 o'cIcck A. VI. and
O'Clock p. II. of said day, the following de-
scribed lot, or parcel of land, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the sum
hereinafter named assessed against such
premises lor street Improvement, and all costs,
to-wit.
lot No. flrty eight (iS) In Alvord and Cornpa-
ny's subdivision of Butler 4 FIetcheris addi-
ton TO the city OF Indianapolis. Marion county,
Indiana, owned by john 81. Todd, as.,ii st
which Is assessed the sum of i've dollars $500
for street Improvement in favor of Samuel j.
SmOck, contractor.
WILLIAM 81. WILEs3,
City Treasurer.
indianapolis, Ind Jan. 49, 1878.
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Sale for Street Improvement.

BY virtue ola certain preoept TO me directed.
by the mayor OF the city of Indianapolis, IndI-
ana, and duly attested by the clerk of said city
under the corporate seal of said city, 1 win Ga
SATURDAY, February 9, 1878,
sen at public auction, at the CITY Court Room,
os,Ween the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. IN. and 4
O'Clock p m. of laid day. the following de-
serlbed hot, or parcel of land, or SO much there
Oh as may be necessary to satisfy the sum hero.
mater named as ass. ssed against such prem
wit:
Thirfy.seyen (s0 feet east side Of lot Ma.
thlrty-One (3D In Ovivd cutters north addition
10 the city OF Ind annapolis, Marion county,
Indiana, owned by Jacob Power, against
which is asse> sed the sum of nl.eiy-one dol
las and hity-Seven cents tS9l 55l for street i'm
provenent, in favor Of Elton =. Elliott. con-
tractor.
WILLIAM A. wILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis, Ipd. JAM Is, 1875.
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SALE FOR STEERT IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue Of a certain precept to me directed
by The mayor OF the city OF Indianapolis, Indi-
ana, and duly attested by the clerk of sand
city under the corporate seal of said city,
will on
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

Having selected eight American cities, we
will now take eight foreign states, and, if
possible. see what it costs TO govern them,
recollecting. however. that the taxation per
head includes the expenses of armies and
nayies as we'll as government works, etc
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue of certain precept to me directed,
by the mayor of thecity of indianapolis, Indi-
ana, and duly attested by the clerk OF said
city under The corporate seal of said city,
will on
SATURDAY, February 9, 1873,
sell at public auction Mt the City Court Room
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ. OF said day, the following de-
scribed lot, or parcel of land, SO much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the sum
hereinafter named assessed against such
premises for street Improvement, and all costs
to-wit:
One hundred and ffty-nine and ten and one
half twel tbs u59 0k-i2l fe@t east side south
one-hsIt OF outlnt No. one hunt ct and forty
four ~ IN the city of indianapolis, Marion
county, Indiana, owned Ivy WinslOw 8. Pierce
again I which is assessed the sum Of thirty
dollars and t"irfy SIX cents (S3l .36l for street
improvement, in favor of John Greene, con-
tractor.
WILLIAM 81. WILEsS
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. l6 1873
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SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue Of certain precept to me directed,
by the mayor OF the city of Indianapolis, In
diana, and duly attested by II . clerk Of said
city under the corporate seal OF said city, L
viii, ON
SATURDAY, February 8, 1873,
sell ut public auction, Mt the City Court room.
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. ". and
O'Clock p. n, of said day, the following de-
Scrloed lot or parcel of land, or so much Thereof
as may be necessary 10 satisfy the sum herein-
after named as assessed against such premises
for street improvement, and all costs, to-wit:
Except thirty-fve (3i) feet tsken for street,
west one-nalf wet half lot No. eighteen (isO la
ovid Buffers north addition 10 the city OF
Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana, owned
by Morris * Tfimoe, against which j. assess
eu the sum OF ntnet y-one dollars and ffty-Sev-
en- cents tS9i57) for street Improvement in Ia
vor of Elton b Elliott, contractor.
WILLIAM N. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis Ind, Jan. 10, 1878.
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LEGAL
SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

By virtue of a certain preeept to me directed
by the mayor of the city o. INDIANAPOLIS In
diana, and duly attested by the clerk OF said
city under tie corporate seal OF said city, 1
viii on
SATURDAY, Ft brusry 0, 1878,
sell at public auction, at the City Count Room,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M ami
O'Clock P. NJ, of said day, the following de-
scribed lot, or parcel of land, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the sum
hereinafter named as assessed against such
premises for street Improvement, and all
costs, to-wit'
Lot nu Der one ~, in Rays subdivision Of
out OF number sixty four l6D in the city of In
dianapolis, Marion county, Indiana, owned by
Chari kuetemeier gainSt which IS assessed
the sum of iwenty-f nr dollars and seventy
Two cent (s24 ~ for street improvement in IA
vor OF David a. Haywood, contractor.
WILLIAM NJ. WILES,
City Treasurer.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. Is, 1873.
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By virtue Of a certain precept to NE directed
by she mayor of the city of indianapolis In
diana, and duly attested by the clerk of said
city, under the corporate seal Of said city,
Will on
SATURDAY. February 0, 1873,
sell at public auction at the City Court Room,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. Il. and 4
O'Clock p. n, of said day, the following de-
scrihed lot or parcel of land, or 40 much thereof
as may be necessary TO satisfy the sum herein-
after named rs assessed against such premises
for street Improvement, and all costs to-wit:
Thirty-six G6) feet south side of lot No fwen-
ty three (2Sl Ovid Buffers hor,h addition to
tnectty OF Indianapolis, Marion county. In
diana, owned by Fltd j. Meikle, against which
Is assessed the sum of TWEEN y-Inree dollars
and seye nty-six cents tS2f76) for street inn
provement in favor Of Elton b. Elliott, con-
tractor.
WILLIAM N. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indlanapolia Ind Ian IN K-g
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SATURDAY. February Q. 1873,

sell, nj public auction, at the City Court Room,
bsGween the hours of ~ O'Clock q. M, and !
O'Clock D. H. OF said day, the following de-
scribed lot, parcel of land, or so much there
OF as may be necessary 10 satisfy the sum
premises for street Improvement, and all costs.
io-wit:
One hundred and ffty-seven Q50 feet east
sioe of the sonsh one-n ,if (SL) al ootleJ No.
one hundred and forty-two li42l ia the city OF
Indianapolis Marion county, Indiana, owned
BY WinslOw :. Pierce, against which Is as>sss-
ed tn SUN of forty dollars and ntnet. five
cents fss,.9l) for street improvement in iavor
of +. eder.ck Gsshsbs rg Contractor.
WILLIAM NJ. WILES,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 10. 1875
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SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

BY virtue OF certain precept to me directed
by the mayor OF the city of indianapolis. In
diana, and duly attested by the clerk OF said
city under the corporate seal of said ethyl wiz
on
SATURDAY, February Q, 1878.
sell at public auction in the City Court Room,
between the hours of 10 o'clock \. NJ. and 1
o'clock p NJ of said day. the following de-
scribed lot parcel of land, or much
thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy the sum
hereinafter named as assessed against such
premises for street Improvement, and all COSTS,
to-wit:
Twenty-Five (25l feet by two hundred and
five COZ feet northeast corner of outlOJ No.
sixty-four (64) in the city of indianapolis, Ma
rion county, Indiana, owned by John w.
Nuir. against which is assessed the sum of
fourte IA dollars ami forty-thTee cents (sl4 s3l
for street Improvement, in favor of David
a. Haywood, contractor.
WILLIAM M. WILES,
City Treasurer.
indianapolis, Ind Jan. 10. 1878.
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NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 10, 1878.
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SATURDAY, February 8, 1873.
SALE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. IS, 1878.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04

THE rARDY VISITOR WISHES THE COMPLIMENTS
OF THE SEASON TO MANHATTAN ISLAND,
AND HOW THE COMPLIMENTS WIRE RECEIVED
YESTERDAY. s- fs us
ON Wednesday IL became apparent that Winter bad
decided 10 postpone visit to Manhattan, and then,
perhaps as a ,ardy guest 'linger In the lap Of
Spring" until May; but the 1eecy snownakes began
to neck tho sidewalks and cover the garments Of
pedestrians carly IN tho evening" SO that those who
abroad in tho city streets to tho conclusion
that although the season was late, Winter bad at last
determined TO make New Workers acknowledge his
power. Borcas Kept him company, too, and shrilly
whistled at the street corners, ptncned here
and there waited at the ferry slips, made cheeks
Jingle Us their to sheltered corners
avoid him. Early yesterday morning, also, It was
an acx nowlcdRed fact that the monarch whose sway
was disputed had resumed his THRONE the clerks
and mechanics who hurried 10 their Offices and work.
shops shivered In the presence of tho visitor ana
FASTENED TO their destinations with bent heads
and forms cnwrappcd IN oil sorts OF heavy
garments. When OLD Sol arose, shining in a
clear sky, IL was hoped that his rays would
mitigate the severity Of the cold blast. but an
inquiry at the Signal Service Bureau in the Equitable
Building dispciioi all such illusions. sergeant
Pollock said:--"The cold wave has travelled
Fast severe weather; the thermometer at Albany
registers hreo degrees below zero AT Burlington, w.
four below; al Buffalo n T., eigh. above; at phila.
dcphia, fourteen above and at Washington eighteen
above The highest velocity OF wind reported was at
Bismarck, d. T.. whore II rushed along ut tho rate OF
twenty oGh miles au hour and In this city the vcioc-
ity was sixteen miles hour and the thorn metor
stood at hiteen degrees above zero Heavy snow
storms prevailed throughout tue entire northern
portion OF tho State, and many OF tho railroads were
blocked"
The great sufferers BY this sudden advent OF severe
weather were to DO found among that portion OF our
population who hat neglected to provide warm outer
garments the hope that the mud weather that had
prevailed for SO long limo would continue Last
week tho possossors OF listers and heavy winter coats
we're sneered at 10 mid Dut derisive manner by those
who DowIed along Broadway In last nutumn's gnr-
ments and felt quite comfortable, but change camo
DER the spirit OF their dreams yesterday when they
saw the comfortable owners OF long freizc coats with
heavy collars capotes strolng slowly, rs " un-
that the thermometer like fancy stocks and
| Wall street regulations had taken iail The men
cnsconcd these cAeredur de fric regarded the shv
erng beings IN coats with pity not unmiDged with
disdatn.
The clohcrs we're Of course delighted Of the change