The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-12
1T WAS A LUCKY YEAR.
THE LAST II MONTHS OF MAYOR
TESTERS ADMINISTRATION.

ton. 1t is an exhaustive statement and
covers between fifteen and twenty pages of
type written matter. A part Of it is the
city treasurers report
The cty's receipts last year were
1856, 262 81 The expenditures were
S637. $40 80, leaving a balance in the
treasury Of S32. l63 IS. The amount in the
treasury at the beginning Of the year was
$13.242 o. The city taxes, Of course, fur
nished the greatest income from ny one
source. The tax receipts for 1858 were
sSIJ .633 - The income from licenses was
in round numbers So, 900, from the water
works $4,000, and from the sale of CITY
lots $4,000 The income from back taxes
was about IS, 900.
The bonded debt of the city al the be-
ginning OF last year was as follows
Bonds OF 1879 50 2S-. 500
Bonds OF 1888. zee. 3l2-JJO
Old bonds ..................... ......-. 1880
Atlantic and Gulf railroad bonds In
dorsed by the city Observation-Disclosures. 1000
The issue 1879 was increased 5000 by
issues in exchange for old outs anding
bonds, but the issue Of 1879 was reduced by
the purchase and cancellation of bonds f
the value of s24, 800. The issue of 1888 was
reduced 5000 by purchase and cancellation
of bonds Of that issue.
THE BONDED DEBT.
The present bonded debt, with the trans
action Of 1888, at present is as follows:
Bonds compromise 1879 is
sued aud outstanding Jan.
!, 1885 ...... ...............S 50, 306 900
Issued 1888 in exchange
for old bonds ................ 5000
ss.Sl2,OOo
Less redeemed and Cancelled
by Sinking Fund Commits
sioners. ...,.-................S 24,5OO
Amount outstanding, .................S3, 2s7, 500
Bonds compromise 1888 issued
and outstanding Jan. /. 1888 S34S,5 800
Less redeemed and Cancelled
by sinking fund commission
erS. -.....-..... ....-......--H b,OOO
Amount outstanding Observation-Disclosures. 342 500
Old bonds outstanding .....-........... 1890
Atlantic and Gulf railroad en-
dorsed bonds outstanding. s 1000
Ad 30 per cent as per compro-
mise agreement. ..........-. COO 1900
Total bonded debt. Jan. l. 1889 .......SlCi5901
With t exception of 81, 300 OF old
bonds, and 5000 Of Allan ic and Gulf
Railroad indorsed bonds the Issue, Of 1879
and 1888 comprise the entire indebtedness.
These sues bear interest at the tie Of 5
per cent. The market value of the bonds
is above par, and tIe sinking fund commits
sioners have ben obliged TO pay premium
for those purchased for cancellation under
the law.
THE CGTY'S STREETS AND LANES
A full report is given of the operations
of the street and lane department. The
expenses Of this department were as fol
lows:
For streets and lanes, proper. .SA,53S 90
For parks and squares. ............ S,7491S
This does not include t Q expense OF nav
ing with asphalt and granite blocks. The
expenses OF this paving were $50, 762 35,
less go, G91 40 reimb ursemeuts paid the city
by the property owners along the streets
for their portion of the expense of paving
A recapitulation Of the paving, exclusive
of the asphalt paving now under contract
on Broughton and Liberty streets, is as fol
lows:
New asphalt pavement laid. .... 9O6O go yards
New cobbe stone pavement laid. G, - So. yards
New granite pavement laid. g. ll6 So yards
EeiayiuE and repairing .......... s s9I sd Yards
crossings .--...- ............ 90. 3,42 so. yards
Total ...........................3 48s2 50. yards
THE CIrY's WATER SUPPLY.
The receipts from the water works de-
partment were SOL ,075 0S, and the expendi
lures were $39, no 81 The experiment with
artesian wells the report puts down as emf
nently successful. Two billion one hundred
and thirty-hve millions eight hundred and
fofty-one thousands and nine hundred and
eighty-one gallons of water were consumed
during the year, an Increase of 40, $50 929
gallons over the quantity pumped in
1887, making an average of about 1851 $40
gallons per day. The city mains have been
extended 6, 1862 feet on the different streets
the aggregate length of extensions now be.
ing about So miles, The net revenue from
the water works to the city is, in round
numbers $4,000, including the value
Of the extensions and permanent improve
ments.
The cost of maintaining the fire depart
y
police the mayor paid a high tribute
TO the late chief Gen. r. H. Ander-
son. His loss, the mayor said,
is great misfortune to the SCI vice.
The mouse drainage system is referred to
in a general way with reference TO the city
surveyors report. The drainage of the
lowlands about the city and the care Of
Hutchinson Island cost the city nearly
$4,000.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
The health department cost in round num-
bers $4,000. The expenses of this de-
partment were largely increased by
the extraordinary measures taken TO
prevent the introduction of yellow
fever last summer This cost sJme-
thing over $4,000. Some of this ex-
pense, the mayor says, may have been I'M
necessary, but it was extremely difficult to
determine, with precision, the amount Of
necessary work. Ia this connection the
mayor takes occasion TO thank Mr.. James
K. Sheldon, VINO, at the mayors request,
undertook the supervision of the locll quar-
antine, and gave his time and attention
gratuitousiy TO the neglect of his private
bushes from Aug. 20 TO Nov. 30, and the
intelligent manner in which he performed
the duty was most highly appreciated by
the mayor.
The care Of the INDECENT sick cost the city.
including the app opriaions T. tao hos
pitfalls, and for medicines and salaries for
physicians, IN round number, u 700 Tho
quarantine Spenses were &C. 097 OF. The
receipts were ST. 706 3d. showing the actual
expense to be 1880 II.
All Of the Dilo tract which was bought
by the city for $4,000, was sold during last
year and the year before, except the five
blocks lying between Sixth a1d Seventh
streets on the north and south, and Barnard
and Florence streets on the east and west
The sum realized from the sales las SIS, 1866.
or which S24 800 Is unpaid, but the CITY
holds notes and mortgages for that amount
bearing interest.
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
In his report upon the scaveuger depart
nent, the mayor took up the garbage ques-
tion: "The question Of disposing Of garb-
age" he said, ais serious one, aud think
the solution will be found ia ematioa.
which ] strongly recommend. This suiect
has been u der consideration for some time,
and feel sure that sufficient information
has been obtained TO prOve the fpasibilttv ~