The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-29


Mayor Glendinning last night sub
mitted his first message to the city coun-
ell as follows:
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen transmit herewith the re-
ports of the heads of departments for the
year ending December 81. 1896. The re-
ports Of the auditor exhibits the financial
condition OF all the departments in brief
but the head Of each department presents
in detail much of Importance and inter
est which is not elsewhere in evidence.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
The following is the treasurers state
ment showing receipts and disbursements
during 1888, and the balance at the be-
ginning of the year:
Balance on hand Jan. /, 1S95...... $221, 697 OF
Received from all Sources..---...-- 443,45S %
Total .-....-..---..-.....--.. S665. l55 60
Deduct disbursements for 1895. .56Os, o01 Is
Balance on hand Dec. 81, 1855. IS 81, 654 30
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
The bonded Indebtedness of Salt Lake
city is Sz,54S. 900, carrying interest at )
per cent. per annum and payable as
follows;
Issue of September. 1855. 500 bonds of
$1,000 each, 1899 years, $4,000; January,
1891 500 bonds of 1000 each, 1920 years,
$4,000; July, 1851. 20 bonds of $1,000 each,
1910 years, S2O0.000; july, 1882, 5iS bonds of
$1,000 each. 1920 years, S54S, eco, May, 1894,
SO bonds of Sl.00U EACH 20 years, $500, 600;
2,53S bonds OF $l,OO0 each, S2,54S0OO.
At the expiration of ten years on the
2o-2v year bonus, there must be set apart
as d sinking fund 10 per cent of each
issue. The city can redeem any or all
at the expiration OF ten years, interest
and principal payable in lawful money of
bonds, a sinking fund is provided, but
the bonds run for the full twenty years,
the interest and principal payable in
gold.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
The estimated receipts and expenditures
OF the city for the year 1896 based upon
the reports of the several departments
as at present organized are as follows:
Liquor license. $4,000; merchants il
cense, $o0G00; miscellaneous license, $40, 900;
total, $4,000. City tax, 1895 (amount paid
to treasurer January 2 1886, s75.000 water
rates, 1896 assessment, $1,000; water
rates, 1862 assessment, $4,000; total,
S500l0. City tax (baIance due, $4,000; re
ceipts from police court, s., 900; City Rail
way company, note due April II, 1885,
$4,000; cemetery, $1,000; tax sales pe-
demptiOnsl, 5000; poll tax, IS. 600; dog tax,
S2,G09; rent, $l,oU0; interest (redemptions
tax sales. $l,5OO, engineering department
Gees, $1,000; miscellaneous, 5000; special
taxes during 1896 work completely, 81
666.0z; balance cash on hand Jan. !, 1896,
S56,654.35; total estimated receipts for 1896,
S55I3e0i2.
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
Intercst-lS94. May bonds. $4,000; 1892,
July bonds S2L43J, 1891, January bonds,
So, O0U; 1888, September bonds, So, 900; 1891,
July bonds, $4,000; total Sl27, 400. Gravity
financial
timate)-S55 600.
Amounts retained on contracts Culmer-
Jennings company, due January 81, 1886,
S7.4I2.l0: Pacific Paving company of Utah,
due January l, 1886, 81, 205.71; Pacific Paw
ing company of Utah, due December II.
1895, S2,296-24; Pacific Paving company of
Utah, due January l, 1896, S2,0S515; Gull
mer-JennlugS Paving company, due jan
uary, 81, 1886, 81, 273.6S; Utah Asphalt COM
pany. Que june -. 1896, $766.05 total, SIS
C3S.9S; street lighting, $4,000; street Sprink-
ling, $4,000; removing catch basins, 5000;
totad disbursements, not including run
ming expenses of departments, sos, 49S SO.
REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENTS.
Salary official roll, $500; salary. council
roll $3.50; police department. 200: fire
department, $50 900; waterworks and ex-
tension tax. $4,000, engineering and sewer
extension tax, $4,000; street department,
$4,000; water masters department, ST., 900;
health department, $l2. 600: cemetery. Sc 00C:
=
81, 600: prison department, $1,000; Office and
general expenses, $3.50; Liberty park
S. 600; printing and advertising, 81, 400;
hospital SL4IO; ncidentals, $27,500; total,
$z76.00O
Briefly the foregoing estimates show:
Receipts, all sources, $685., go. 42; general
disbursements. $225. 1888; salaries and de-
partnaerd expenses $27G. COO: total S5OI. 49S-
So; apparent deficiency, S114I7S.51.
Il is therefore evident the present ad-
ministrauon is called upon to deal with a
complicated and difficult financial prob
letn the solution of which demands most
careful thought and judgment and the
harmonious action of all officials Ex-
penses Of every n:ture should be reduced
where such reduction can be made wi hout
destroying the efficiency of the service
For a considerable time have carefully
studied this problem, and in presenting
herewith some suggestions as to reor-
CARNATIONS and changes, which, to me-
appear both feasible and necessary I
trust they may have your careful consid-
Grafton and appreciation The completion
of the city and county building has re-
lieved the city from a great expense, and
has afforded additional convenience and
Capitalization of the public business The
conclusion of work upon the gravity
sewer has also removed an incubus from
the taxpayers and win doubtless greatly
improve the sanitary aspect of our city
besides simplifying the work of several
departments.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Heretofore the general conduct of the
public work OF the city has been sub
mitted to the guidance of the board of
public works, composed OF citizens whose
business interests require their constant
time, and they cannot be expected tn
serve the city for nominal pay. to the
neglect Of their own affairs. The public
business must necessarily be done when ii
suits their convenience, and is. in conse-
auence, often delayed, if not actually
neglected. a board of FIVE officers. the
heads Of departments, who are paid reg
MAR salaries and devote their entire time
to he public service are always available
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