Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-17
Tho Clerk gives Some Figures

eat, clerk CljloN has submitted t.
10, titN Council a r'p"rt oi the con
diti"u ol OLYMPIA finances IN which
h, -t,-
~, standing Of the city with re-
gard 90 resources IN the shape q! sIc-
,ihl assessments l. ~ = very unSati>
factor, condition Much work has
been done iur winch the assessment,
should before tins time, have been
completed and IA the hands of the
mnt-htl for collection In this con,
u,,iiun. much has been sand ui the
ut, officers ncglcctlng their duty.
Presumably tin. includes your clrr,,
and u ,ludicatlou of myself would
hA. Go state that lu nearly all impor
thut casc- ! performed my duty rs
required los SECTION , oi ordinance 49,
nearly three months ago. Section 1
ul this ordinance SAYS IL shall he
the dat, oi the tItv Assessor To- take
such list prepared 10y the City Clerk
ami the amount ~ determined 10y the
titN Council ~ the full debt for such
improvement ordered, and make the
t--rs.ucut. etc
This g. the point where the diff
Guilty hh~ atI-cn ~ making the ASSESS
m,nt-. The amounts have not been
determined Us the touncll. II sug-
humble "a pcr-unar" ~ Your clerk, |
would recommend that this matter be
attended tu At once. 1t Is one OF vital
Importance t. the city, and one which
cannot Ice sighted with impunity
TmIg a IVA reason. ~ Jdsticc and
s;gity. why the making ol these rs.
-p-.tut ut@ should lr deferred until the
completion ui the Improvements, and
90 fact Your ordinance requires them
tn lc made within 10 DAYS from the
date 81 letting thc contract They do
not become delinquent till 10 days
after their confirmation and delivery
g. the Marshal. and rs few people con
slider taxes or assessments due until
the last day on which the law allows
their payment without penalty, the
majority ui public improvements are
completed. accepted and paid for by
TIE city six weeks or two months be
lore any considerable amount of the
cost J. repaid into the City Treasury.
l.y the plan which seems To have
been adopted % not making these as
-cssmcutr until the completion Of the
work for winch they are made. the
city virtually hurrows money, injur.
ing her credit To that extent, pays IL
per cent. on the same and then lend.
u without interest to the property
owners for at least 10 days, and il
most eases longer II the assessments
a. your ordinance cOntempla;es. are
made and delivered To the Marshal fol
collection ~ that the 40 days whicl
they must remain in his hands ma,
expire ~ uclr as may be at the tim,
the grading or other work is com
plctcd. this injustice To the city,
credit will not occur
tISANciAL STATEMENT.
below will hc found an abstract o
the city clerk covering the perio,
from December, 3. 1890, the date o
Incorporation, To- June 30, 1881:
iiahiliics-Municipal bonds of 1890
$1,000. warrants outstanding, DE
ccmhcr ,. 1890. $50, SO7.7I; interes
paid. x1lj ~ ttcasurer's commissions
1901 o. warrants issued from Decem
Der ,. 1890. 10 June 80 1891, SI05,
il27j: total x202,0i3.7i.
RcsuurCes-Cash on hand, Decem
Der ,. 1880. S20.G36.7j; received 70
general fund. $l5,72G II; received 70
sewer fund, $500; total, $36, 1872 Al.
Total Indebtedness, in excess Of casl
IN treasury, SlG5,GJ0S7.
Street grading Expenses - Pine
1852 20; Fifth, S2A2274, Oak, ST.
$50 2G second. S923.Sl; Union
$500 Eighth. $500; Seward
s3pOt ~; Twelfth. Sl.Ai Central
tD.936 War. Sl,Glj; West Fourth
$3.50 Brawne. l2,7l0.J0; Eleventh
SIZE; Adams. $I,79j2O: Columbia
SEQ. san Francisco. l,GS920. Col
lcction-, 1927 Fifth. $2,l00 -
Second. S92i00, Seward, S3,ll653
Pear. $l.ojl.O9.
demands and Warrants -Tota
amount ul demands. Sill 81 Oh
amount allowed. for which warrant
have been drawn. SlO7 ,O727j; amour
Of demands which have not been a
lowed, St.SjS2S.
License Kcgistcr-rotal amount {
license fees. Si,12S, divided rs follows
Wholesale liquor. 5000; spirituous an
malt liquor. 5000; malt liquor, 5000
billiard aud pool, $40; miscellaneou
$li2d0 vehicle. $50. 60; exhibition
$40 pcddlcrs. Sl7.i0; auctioneer
$50. dog ~
City Marshall AccOunt--Cash o
hand December ;, 1890. $500
amour: 81 special assessment lists dt
hycrcd, 81 O7i2S; license fees, ha
rents. etc, collected, S6,Ol5.70; tota
f3s .2IS93 Paid iHto city treasur,
general fund, $500; on special a
scrsments, 2.1iS.OS on licenses. Ia
rents. etc S3.SS9GO; amount of sp'
cial assessment lists returned dclI
lurut. fl2 .299S9, amount OF speci,
as-os~m,ut lists IN hands Of Marsh;
aud uncollccted. SLEIGH; due o
account Of licenses. ball rents, etc
S2.l2G. total. SIS ,21S93.
Delinquent Lists delivered To Cit
Attorney. S29.7jl L.; amount unco
3 lcctod. 81 1880.