The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-21

Salaries Of Officers Northumberland 13 633 90
Police ........................... 1854 90
| CITY eem etery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .. as 90
Sanitary department. ... .,... 3, 700 %
| Fire department. =. 49, ..,...:..... I2O %
Salaries of drivers OF city teams, etc 4,S20 10
| Feed for city teams. ................ lUO W
| City and county hosl ital. ............. 4615 90
Feeding city prisoners. .................. Sl9 90
Street lights .,............... $500 o.
Printing stationery and postage. ...... 400 90
| Charity ........... ... ..... 1907 90
Hydrant mt and water for pub bldgs 14,os2 o.
Miscellaneous ............. ......,..... 400 90
Total .s7S, O7s 10
Assuming that our entire revenue
will be $1O2, $4,000 and the fixed
charges as above will be $7S,07800,
we will have balance of only $24,-
572.00 for general improvements, in
Guiding street improvements, ETC., to
be appropriated from time to time, as
in your wisdom you may deem best.
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
There has been expended for street
improvements during the year, as
shown by the report Of the city clerk,
the sum of So, 660.49 OF this amount,
however, S., 500 was used to buy the
right of way in opening Fifth street,
leaving the sum Of $l4, 160.49 as
chargeable against street improve
ments proper.
During the past year our streets
have been torn up by the removal of
the old horse car street railroad and
the building of some thirteen miles of
electric street railway line, causing
the cutting down of some ofour streets
to grade, thus calling for a large
amount OF work on streets that were
previously in fair condition. These
street railroads having been COM
pleted, we may now expect the i'm
provements to go forward in other
parts of the city.
A very large part of the sum that
has been expended is for permanent
improvements that will not need
yearly repairs.
Most of the streets that have been
worked on are in good condition, and
under the efficient management of
the superintendent of streets, the
city engineer and the street commit
tee we may hope for good results
during the coming year, although the
amount to be expended is small.
CITY HALL.
The unsatisfactory condition of the
city hall demands attention. The
building leaks badly and needs gen.
eral repairing, and it is entirely mad
equate and inconvenient for city pur
poses. The streets on each side of the
building should be brought to a
proper grade and the gravel used in
other places. When the streets are
brought to proper grade the present
building will be still more unsightly
and inconveniept..
1t is suggested that basement
could be added to the present
building for the police de-
partment. The first floor
could then be furnished for offices for
assessor and collector, engineer, SUI
perintendent of streets and other
offices. The second floor can be az
ranged for the accommodation of the
city council and the city clerk.
would recommend that the COM
mittee on markets be authorized to
procure plans, specifications and es-
Inmates of the cost of remodeling the
city hall, to be submitted to your hon.
orable body for consideration.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Our fire deparement consists of five
volunteer companies with total men,
bsrship of 206 men.
The total value of property owned
by the companies is 800, 565. The val
ue of the city property in the care of
the fire department is $23, 30S, the to-
tai being $43, 1854.
The expense to the city of the fire
department for the year ending No
vember 80, 1891, has been 81, 1925.
Our fire department is efficient in
every respect. We hold the members
in high esteem aud our citizens owe
them debt Of gratitude. Their re-
ports are hereto attached.
CITY HOSPITAL.
The expense of the maintenance of
the hospital for the year ending No
vember 80, 1891, was $4.615.14, of
which the county paid So, 1877 so, leav-
ing the actual cost to the city So, 427 "a.
The total number of patients adj
mitted during the year was 131. For
further information you are respect
fully referred to the report of the city
physician.
HEALTH.
The health of our city as shown by
the report Of the city sexton, is worthy
vi opCSlNA lhOhUlOh' IC toldl bCl
of deaths within the city limits dur.
ing the year ending November 80
1891, as shown by said report was 247
Assuming our present population tc
be $4,000, we had death rate of only
8 1925 per thousand inhabitants, and
we can almost claim to be the health
lest city in the world.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
L herewith submit the report of Jno
B. VIM, uperintendent of our city
public schools. l trust you will reaC
his very able report carefully and note
what he has to say of the great wan
J of more public school buildings to ac
commOdate the constantly increasing
, attendance.
While the care of the public schools
in our city is transferred to a board o
trustees, ami to certain extent they
act independent of your honera nlt
body, yet as member of that boarC
| would ask of you careful consid
Grafton of the subject, and 1 trust you
you will advise with and assist the
board in this matter to the enc
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