The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-04-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
OFTH1 VILLA0R or WORTRlN0T ON
MARCH 20. 1890.

In accordance Win . provision OF
our Charter, I have the honor Of sub
nitting my Asuu~l Report as Record
ss Of the Village Of WOrthinRton, for
tho year ending March 18th, 1880.
Tho work of greatest importance
which has, been done this year, Was
the laying of the Sewer from the
School House Block, northwest to tho
crock. The old Sewer being only =
inches In diameter, wns, during = wet
season, entirely inadequate to carry Off
. The surplus WAter, and ~ water stand
lag asOund tae foundation Of the new
= eohool DuilAine would, ss,dxnaer, tho
1nilaaaG, the laying ri Z AeN
oowes 46&eswa necessity Il &SAs.
thsssfore decided to put in Tile large
suough-to carry e6, all the water that
should be thrown into 1t, and 80 Is
ZACH Tile was laid which increased the
capacity times. The cost of this
work when eutirely completed, was
9834'0l. and rs the Village did not
have that amount Of funds on hand, it
was necessary to borrow it, which was
done. the Bank Of worthington ad-
vsncing the money. at 10 per cent in
two. No other work of any ma9ni-
suds Was attempted, ~ the hands Of
the Council were tied for the lack of
funds, and they did not wish to lay ad-
ditioual burdens on the people, in the
shape Of indebtedness.
Early in the season there was much
. oIaessness in setting: Tres, and Burning
s1b0ish. An Ordinance WAS therefore
paeesd, prohibiting the burning Of hay,
aefAw, leaves or rubbish within tho Ii
nitS of the VillAge
Az to the work Of the Street Com
missioner, would refer you to the
itemjzed report herewith submitted,
which shows in detail, the amount Of
work done, and where it was done.
The total amount expended by him
during the year WAS SS427S. In addi-
tion to what the Com 'nr has paid OUT,
tho Ro ID, & B"idQe Fund has been
drawn on for $793 80, to pay for lumber
and other material and labor: on the
streets and walks of the Village. A
large number Of new street and alley
crossings have been put in this year,
which have required Il large amount of
new humber; and this accounts for the
most Of the above amount.
The Treasurer's report is also here
with submitted. and shows his rscpipts
to Have been S24o4 rs and expenditures
1856. lO leaving a balance Of $50 l6 on
hand.
.Taere having been received by me,
aud turned over to the Treasurer dur
ing tl.&, year. from Licenses issued, and
Gnes collected. $1,000.
There having always been trouble in
collecting the small amounts of tax rs
levied On the Real & Personal Proper
" each spring, for street purposes, II
was thou {',t best To include the
mm0unt we expected tn raise in the tax
returned to the Comfy Auditor, and
it was accordimQly done.
There have b%en no new lamps pur-
chased during the year although there
We have in use A3 lamps, ant have
u,ed nine bar els OF oil during tho year
The total EXPENSE vi running the 43
lamps during the year, has been $96. 26
"r all average of $..24 each. This is
the cost of every thing except the care
Ut them. I think this An extremely
what other places pay. Sioux City
paying about SIG \ lamp per year.
Minneapolis and st. Paul about the
same. though Of course the care OF The
LAMPS il included in that amount.
The Board Of Directors Of the Pub
lie Library have not yet made any
move toward establishing the Library.
40 far as know. They never have
made any report "f their work. The
fpnd which has b~en raised, and Is
now At their command, amoun's to
4z28 SO and 1t will be further increased
by slitiii iiOnal Tax T.evies.
Orders has been drawn during the
year ~ follows: