The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22

We have cash in treasury s. $50 O5
We shall receive from taxes
already levied fer the year
up to November 1. 80. 67S AZ
estimate the income of the
city from now to Novem-
water rates. etc, at = 1909
Making a total Of. sls,2i1 81
Available for expenses, cX-
Guiding interest ann water
General Fund cash on hand 249
Tax yet to collect. 1,547 As
Sidewalk Fund, cash 1,495 q
Street improvement Fund =. :.
Tax to collect ............... Isl %
Other sourees-estimated. SEQ %
Total =. ......... E4.59l 10
General Fund. .........-.....$ 81, COZ %
All expenses per month
lpartly estImateD 5000 81
months ...---- -.-..-. zIIz1 81
Total .................. s5,Isi 50
Leaving a deficiency in gem
eral fund by the middle Of
We have water works tax 10
Income S9ssf from water works cs- 30 =
timated- ,-...--..-- 1CJ 10
Total ... $I,8I8 -
and unpaid ....t'.i '9-D s1sis 10
Expense OF water works per
ss:5 1s s., months '..'+'. LEO 81
Total s3,os9 90
AS WOrRs .G1d Of ~ Wa $,.7eo 50
Cash in Interest fund 2Isi %
Tax to collcct. 1904 GU
Total 49,. S. % IS
Interest o pay in November
On script, estimated -. rs co
To..,. ,;:;.:.. .a,5lS 90 sl,si; q; 90 %
Deduct from total defieIen-
Suruins In interest iund -. ia IS
Ana we have net dehciepe-
by November, II my estI-
mates are correct, of ...... Sl,I56 AZ
This is bad enoush, but not so bad as
we have been led TO bel eve by reports
that have been circulated, and hope
we may be able to make even better
showing than this by the end of the
year.
We have now in the sinking fund
81, 462e2i tax to.cellcct, $61S.92, making
available cash 10 help meet our bond
obligations by 1st of November. $2,O31.-
"a. believe some portion of the prin-
cipal of our debt should be paid each
| year. would commend the abolish
| ing of the treasurer's salary, and the re
ductiOn OF the mershal's salary from $40
/ per month to $50 per month. have
reason to know that this will
present treasurer and to our next
marshal, should you see fit to confirm
my nomination.
! suggest the propriety of using some
means to test the faithfulness of the
/ night police at all times. would rec.
commend that immediaf steps be taken
TO clear our streets and alleys of the
/ dead and decaying matter with which
they abound, that the health of the city
may not be endangered by this cause in
the hot days which will so soon be upon
US.
If our city continues to grow as it has
for the past four or five years the ques
ton of drainage viii soon demand your
most earnest and careful attention. In
view Of this fact would suggest the
lppopriety Of having at no distant day
1 q special. or st nding committee, tC
whom this matter may be referred, TO b.
Investigated in All its phases, and 10 re
peri on some comprehensive plan which
win answer the purpose and be within
the city's means.
l believe great deal of money suC
time has been wasted e. CHI year in thu
16uOf On OuE elICctS- oOl0c system "
grading and drainage should be adopted
and followed out to the end What i'm
provements are made, should be made
in the most substantial mapaer; the plar
Of scrd5ehsa9 dr0aRd all over the city
should be done away With 1T occe anC
in Eve years time we shall have some
thine to show for our labor I think !
i would be . wise plan if some commit
tie could BIS appoint d ~ Inspect tn
J ro2ds lie ding into the city: TO consul
with the owe soeFs of the various re1I
districts and r possible, get them 4
adopt some ple1 Of permanent improve
ment, and Il necessary to 80 prese0t tn
, case to our business men Is TO Undue
them TO put a few thous nd DOLLS Il
The WaY Of assiEt nee 20 such improve
nenfe. Isl no douht q feet that yer,
large portion OF he trade thai Iegiii
! matesy hesonp TO Empo-ia has b e.
diverted to osher poin. for the re
Fe. on that for considerable portion @
the year some of tie TO ds Ie din int
the city have been irp1s 'i5le for Io-ds
: teams.
Il IS nv fam conviction that a fey
thousand dollars judictously applied il
this di. cction would result In imme6. al
: and substantial benefis 10 tie busine=
interests of Emporia
recommend the removal of all N
striciiOns In Abe placing of wat 4 work
: In resid noes and los, 50 iar a. il en- 1
done consistently with the INTEREST," Z
: The city and s.fety 20 the public: alsr
$ that the tapping and putting in Of pipe
/ be done az the actual CO t TO the citv.
believe She result would be copsiders
he inereess inthe revenues derived frof
: tins source I also re commend the On
} chase of several hundred fe4 Of one inc
? hose 70 be Distributed in the variou
: wards Of the city at convenient an
known places. TO be used in ease of hE
hose from the engine house. Il mizf