, 1888-06-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

STORMY sEssIoN-REPoRT ON THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE cry
CABLE FRANCHISE PASSED.
Council met ut Sp. m. in the ab
, sence of the mayor.
Mayor Waters moved that Council
man Dean act as mayor this evening
Mr.. Roe, a citizen present, requested
the ayes and nays on this motion and
all the members present voted aye.
Proceedings of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the street commission
was read. On motion OF Bailey the
report was sent to the finance com.
mittee for consideration.
Report OF Police Justice Snyder was
also on motion of Major Waters sent
to the finance committee.
Report of the committee on streets
and street improvements was read by
Mr.. Waters. 1t recommends the
granting OF the cable road franchise.
On motion of Fotheringham it was
ordered that warrants be drawn to
pay for painting the fence around the
park and for cleaning the same ac-
cording to contract.
Alderman Bailey submits the report
of the experts appointed to examine
into the city books and the financial
condition OF the city, The report is
substantially as follows.
TO the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil.
misunderstanding with the
resolution OF your honorable body au-
thorizing Ills to employ accountants to
investigate and report the financial
condition of the city as shown by the
books, we hive the honor to report
that we employed G. ID. Folger and G.
Campbell and we submit their report
for your information. The errors
found in the treasurer's account sug-
gest that different method should be
adopted in keeping his accounts. In
regard to the list of delinquent taxes,
we recommend that the same be given
to the city attorney and collection en-.
forced. The large amount due on
street grades is matter for prompt
action. 1t is shown that warrants
have been issued and paid to contrac-
tors for amounts largely in excess OF
collections and the warrants are also
drawing interest. The rights OF the
city should be known in this matter
and we respectfully suggest that the
city attorney advise with your hono.-
able body upon the subject.
S. S. BAILEY,
S. ID. WATERS,
w. KoHLHAUFF,
Committee.
Mr.. Roe, citizen here stated that
he had received warrants some time
ago which We're drawing per cent
interes., and he thought the city
should collect the assessments made
to pay the same and save interest,
The clerk then read the report OF the
experts.
On motion OF Bailey it was placed on
file.
Mr.. Tull said il seemed u him from
the report The city was getting behind,
and NOV d that the city ATTORNEY be
directed to bring suit for delinquent
taxes. Nj. Waters said there were al
ready streets graded and paid for and
no assessment roll made. Mr. Bailey
the manner Cf conducting
the city affairs, and stated that the
books Of the city treasurer and the re.
p Drt of the experts made from the
city books do not asies by the sum of
one thousand and forty-fve dollars
and sixteen cents.
Mr.. Roe, citizen, stated he could
throw some light on the subject. The
fault lay in the city and not in the
property holders who are ready to pay,
but nobofy attends TO it.
Mr.. Tull said it was time TO do
and not talk all the time
over it.
Major Waters said the city attorney
mad the matter in hand.
Mr.. Bailey would like te know how
he money could be collected without
he assessments were made.
Mayor Dean should instruct the at
.orney to do it.
Considerable informal talk here oc-
cured in various parts OF the chamber
bilc lCpOltel was iIldDit lO near.
This continued until Mr.. Waters OBJ.
ected to the interruption OF business
~ private desultory talk. The report
which is too long to be included in
heir proceedings, is complete state.
nent of the condition of the city af. |
airs and finances.
The city treasurer asked permission
o speak and it was granted. He said
Mr.. Day, city book keeper, went over
lis books and found them all right as
with his, bat that his bank |
showed the report of the ex-
,erts AS practically correct.
Bailey moved that the city treasurer |
)e directed to bring in ut the next |
neetag report of the condition of !
he city finances.
Bailey moved to pay the bills of |