Telegram-herald., 1890-05-07

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tgrt lo eorrecI tas pra-tiee- inAl tA-re are 1s-
outstanding orders 1eeFlT interest crzsa
a2oA sssClal fulds zla8glE.Es u CO. 40
244 snlcn ca ast oe p8l1 -e-a-ss TIE u lels
have aot been eoelL ed 1po- ~ - vsi a. 4sss -
rolls sae a5t collsel1d - ress9l ~ ae-zs be-
the pTecsde1I 81 - Necessary - ne pie
| ll-a o. tbe rs4ls Lhrl-selYss- some OF these
I orders have bcra r-nalLZ s4lce November
- GaHy sere drawn in ~. IL5 Instances
are Lot "a 2s44i saere tle improvements lave
bocA con Biclsd many melEns before 41y sts -
hAsr oeel lakeA o. laF5 = district dss g-aled ,
q illustrate IN Ihs list above referred 70.
there = che case Ia sAlca TIE coAtT4cL eas
made IA lssS On which 0FaoEs have beeA
drawn eAeecdlnE S56.0o,, Iae aFsI oi Which " as
drawn n issc. ana ia which case no roll has
| yeE beea nsae.
| AEother. IA which the contract vas made
sn AzgnsE -. lsss. orders amounting 60 many
! tho1ssha d0liars drawn against the fuad ausl
the ROD nOt yeJ H. Ihs hands Sf the treasurer.
! Ind ether cas- il this list or 0ats.aAGl L
orders dr4s - --tcrcs- asainsg funds. HReIo
tAe -4strict 4As l0l gr- oeen designated l Id
Ia the r,pJ-t ~ ln1 clty clerk that there were
eight spscla- ia yraFeuells collected dun .
th- Ir4r l,,s gLlca were reported among TIC
assessments % Jhe ggeyo-s year. and for
which ordegs Lad been drawn. II some cases.
a. matter OF course. there arr delays caused
oy TIE obstruction 4 the parties In the nature
Of legal prOcecG Ilgs. etc. wn.cl cannot be OBJ
visited Sut IL the greater nulaber OF eases. by
promptly designating the district. and by
prompt action o. tue par OF the Board OF Re
view, Tie money can Dc s-aso9ably collected.
sALE % LAsns EELU sY raE CITY.
| In connection With the subject II local i'm
! proyements. / nna. Dy reference 70 the records
IN The onice oE IAe eomptrollrf. that there are
- parcels Of land that have b-en
purchased bv the city al sales upon
special assessments on account OF
such local improvements the redemption
expired. deeds executed and the tiue 10 tho
property through such "a es EOw IN the city.
| p0a maay Of these descriptions several as
s-ssments have been made. the total number
OF such assessments Jellg +5-. The aggregate
amount OF these bids exclusive u Interest. and
which represent really tAe amount invested by
the city az The date ot sale. IS slg.g5.z5. the
smallest being 50 cents ana the largest sl50.s0.
Tbe date Of the Oldest deed IS 4 prll Is. loo5.
the latest April D. 1870 The greatest part OF
! these moneys ought 70 be realized. In certain
cases. II undoubtedly cannot be. such as the
assessments against the Government The
charter eontemplateS that. upon the perfec-
tlon Of the title in the city. II shall take pos
session Of the property aad DISPOSE OF the
same. I am OF the opinion that IL rigorous
measures should be employed. a large proper
tlOn OF the above amount and the interest
would be recovered and recommend after
an opportunity has been given 10 the parties
now claiming the property . make application
for the clty's title. that the city attorney in
eases where possession cannot otherwise be
obtained institute proceedings in court TO re-
, cover possession of the property, 10 the end
that the same may De sold aud converted.
sTgEETs AND SIDEWALKS.
II suggest that more special and particular
, condition of our streets. While We bOast-and
justly. tOo-of a city advanced progressive. and
In most respects metropolitan. yet as regards
, the condition and maintenance OF our resi-
dence. driving and many business streets. 10 is
, a matter OF comment By strangers VINO visit u,
that we have not 0utgrown ths habit and
. peculiarities Of the country village. This /,
somewhat due 10 the TACT that So many OF tn,
streets for the past two or three years hav,
, with the laying Of water mains. gas pipes, con
structiOu OF street railways. etc. and that in
4 nearly every instance where once disturbed by
these enterprises. they are left in a depIorabit
, condition Your predecessors have Of late
: given much thought 20 the N irteT OF an i'm
proved pavement. and mucl time 10 the eX
animation OF different kinds and proceeding,
are aow pending for the laying Of an ssphal
pavement in several OF the business and res
dent streets. II viii not be feasible 70 paw
all. or a creator portion even. OF the residence
streets. and yet by an intelligent aud well di
rected system OF construction. improvement
and maintenance by frequent reeoatlag wit
! gravel BY rsking the loose stones from th'
street. By ms stiug upon the strick complianc
, on the part Of the street railway cOmpanie
, | AMI other corporations using them. with tn
condition OF ordinances which control. III
> streets can. IN ny opinion. be made servicsbl
4 and attractive"
D. srPERvISIoN OF HfcHvATS
o L suggest that the highway commissioner
3. should De subject 70 the direction OF a commit
. tee appointed for that particular duty. or Z
D the city marshal The highway moneys ar
d now larEely expended according TO the di
T. cretion-not always wisely exercised-of ~
9 highway commissioner. l am also OF "a
i ! opinion that re money should annually b
raised for highws7 purposes. I regard 70 as
false economy 70 keep down 20 the lowest pos
: slble limit the sums annually put into "a
p | budget f0r highway purposes. ana recOmmen
r an increase - these funds in most of IN
Z wards. We are now practically beginning m
> year. and get the Highway funds IN many
g the wards are nearly depleted In the Secon
y ward. for instance. there IS u on 70 the cred
! Of the hlghwsy fund but S5491 and. withou
Il | borrowing or oyerdraEiRg. this Is the tots
% | amount that can be looked 70 for toe care
z toe streets In that ward until taxes are CO
4 ! Iscted next winter. The princ pa bus nes
4 streets should - frequeatiy cleaned, aud
n | necessary bT night crews
y I recommend the adoption OF al ordiaanC