Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-09

the revenue OF the city for the past
year amounting to the sum Of 81 llS5D.52
together with an increase in'the inter
est hearing Indebtedness of $5S99.04,
in the aggregate n disburse-
ment of the sum of Sl7 PAS SO, required
To defray the expenses of the city dur
Ing the year ending June 3Oth, 1885,
according to the requirements of the
several funds as follows:
General Fund. .S76SO.36
Street Fund" 57l8M
Water Fund. 2594.13
Light Fund. 100 SN
Cemetery Fund ....., lE.a1
Emp'd Animal Fund. 2l.S2
rreasurers Commission 342.36
Total Expenditures $l724g .;,i
OF these items of expenditures shalt
notice but two.
First-The General Fund pays all
salaries, election expenses, city prjnt-
ing and miscellaneous items not prop.
erly chargeable to some one Of the
other funds. The building of the Sew.
er and payment therefor from this
fund Increased its expenditures in the
neighborhood Of $1,000. Marshal and
police have been paid from this fund
the reserv alton and the large increase
of the population Of the city during
the past year there was more money
expended to keep up the police depart.
ment than will be necessary this wear.
With the sewer system in operation
and the decrease IN the police force we
should be able 10 cut down the out
standing Indebtedness Of this fund dur
ing the coming year.
SecOnd-The Street Fund has re-
qured the sum o! $5749, To cover ex-
penditures the past year. To show for
this expenditure we have the widen
ing and grading of the street along
Snake River Avenue. some filling In
of various streets and the general care
aud maintenance thereof. including
sprinkling True, n system ofsidewalks
has been laid, but this has
not, or should not haye been any
charge on the city except for the nee
essary cross walks.
Whether or not this money has been
judiclousiy v expended, aud whether or
not the city has received proper return
therefor, you, gentlemen Of the council
rhould be better able to judge than
myself. Five OF your number have
served on the council the post year.
during which time these accounts have
been allowed, and have, or should
have, known where and how the eX-
penditures were made, ns presented
item hy item. desire simply 10 sug-
gest thnt unless more revenue " made
available Tor street work. expenses must
be cnrtailed in this department. or an.
other year will see the street fund war
rants depreclat'ng ~ value
Probably IN no department of the
city Is there such unceasing vigilance
aud untlagging attention necessary a.
la this To maintain y creditable sys.
| tenn of city strcels. to make such Judi.
cious improvements as are warranted
by the state of our finances, aud tn
| place said improvements where the
greatest good will he obtained there.
| from, should he our earnest endeavor
! would respectfully call your utt4n
| tjon to Section ~, of the CITY Charter
| Wharein il is provided that "the cit\
Of Lewiston is not bound by any con
| tract, or in any way liable thereon
unless the same is authorized by rity
ordinance, aud made in writing, nnI
by order of the city council, signed b,
the clerk or some other person IN be
half of the city. But an Ortlinancx
NAV authorize nny officer or agent o
the city, naming him, to bind the cit,
without contract ia writing, for tn,
payment of any sum of money not ex
lceeding fifty dollar-.'
would recom.nd I, ,h. cnnu,d.,.
I,;n, M The stree, Committee thc n,n,,
.ga,nent of the affairs ot this dan.rt
n.,,t ~ the nresent ,iu. In m,
nninjou ,he civ /. mo-, getting v,i,,.. ~.
na;,ed fnr an, Nor cent of H.. ,,,,,,.,
.vn.ndad The grade M, Lifth Sira.:
.o',,h from r. street has mad - in,w
.nount nf money ex,anded tharao,
har.tofore and is The neare., n,n.t i'm
nortaut and most nrncticaI route a
tr.vei bet we.u the business canter nm,
residence nortiou of the city and Nor
mai school situated on the Hi
Th,s street should be GRADED as fast I.
unSs,h,a and whenever il /. nacoss.r,
! In tho ,o,,rs,. of work ON the street I
luse rock. dirt or gravel the sam
should he taken from this cut and mo
from priyate excnyatIons n /. harC
iy nrobable that private parties exca