The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-17
MAYOR JAMES GLENDINN1NG.

working forces of the departments, the
small number of improvements and public
work generally and the financial inability
to maintain those public works previously
existing. in the condition of best efficiency
and preservation.
In reviewing the reports herewith trans
mitted. l have made some recommenda-
tlons which l trust will meet with your
hearty cOmmendation.
Some suggestions are embodied herein
Whlch are without the jurisdiction of any
OF the municipal departments and which
III my opinion. should be acted upon with
out unnecessary delay for -hev involve
matters and interests of immediate and
people.
1t will prove a serious mistake. in my
oplnlon, TO attempt during the coming
year TO cOnfine the department having in
<charge the maintenance and operation of
/. public works and improvements to the
allowances upon which they have been
Obliged TO exist during the past year.
A reduction of working expense has
unquesUonably been accomplished and
many corresponding benefits derived
therefrom. but il is equally apparent that
to avoid the inevitable decay TO which
all public improvements are subject and
TO prevent serious consequent reductions
in the valuations and effectiveness there
OF, together with the loss of income de-
rived therefrom, these departments must
be given more money than they We're
allowed during 1896.
the loss by depreciation exceeds the
maintenance account.
Therefore l request your careful study
and personal investigation of the matters
brought up in the departmental reports
20 the end that the administration may
. not unconsciously aid in destroying the
4 improvements already provided through a
too great desire TO avoid expenditure.
FINANCES.
The recapitulation of the treasurer's
statement FOR 1896 * follows
Cash on hand Jan. l. 1896 .....S Sc e54 70
General receipts. 1S96.......-...... 534. 200 SO
Special receipts, 1S96.-..-......... 81 501 80
H., -.o- - =
General disbursements, 1896. -. s5S2, 79I %
Special disbursements, 1SS6...-... 1912 80
Total s54s 9e2 20
Cash on hand Jan. l. lS97.$ &c. .463 OF
The cash on hand January l. 1897. as
shown by the treasurer's statement. in
ciudes the S13. sc which was on deposit
IN the Bank Of Salt Lake at the time of
the failure.
Il may be that the city will not ul-
timately lose the sum involved, but It
cannot be considered as available for use
In the expenses OF the present year, and
due allowance must be made for this
Suit has been instituted against the
treasurer and his bondsmen. as a pre-
caGtiOnary measure in the interest of
the city. TO recover the foregoing amount
The difference in cash on hand. as indi-
Gated by the respective reports of the
treasurer and auditor amounting to
S9. .05l. .25 is represented by warrants out
standing. for which the city is liable.
Therefore the money available on Jan
uary l. 1897, should be considered as
amounting TO the sum specified in the
auditor : report. viz: Sol, 40l 81. less amount
involved in the Bank of Salt Lake. Sl3,-
1926. leaving available funds, January l.
1897 s53. .9S9. Is.
According to the treasurer's report
there was cash on hand January 1. 1896.
$56. .654.39. against which were warrants
outstanding. s4.747A leaving available
funds January l. 1885, S51 Se7 15 IT there
fore appears that there are available
funds January ]. 1897, of 2.092 in excess
-of the available funds on January J. 1886
Including cash on hand at the beginning
OF the year. exceeded the estimated years I
receipts by S23S. .0s6-24.
The treasurer's total disbursements for
1886 exceeded the estimated disbursements
by 81. .394 So.
The estimated deficiency in funds to be j
met during ls96. was S1l4,17S5l-
This deficiency has been more than /
met. and were all the citys funds avail /
able for Immediate use. there would be /
cash on hand January 1. 1897. $61. 401.S1. as 1
indicated by the auditors current report !
representing q net increase in cash on /
hand of S15.494.6e against the available /
funds January ]. 1896. and this has been 4
accomplished without encroachment upon
the income for 1897.
The treasurer stated that the receipts
for 1896, excluding the cash balances on i
hand at the beginning of each year eX-
ceeded those of the year 1925 by $125 "a. &C.
and that the disbursements for 1886 are
sless than for 1895 by $50. COZ. sc.
The work of the various departments
has been in general efficiently performed
and the executive departments are es-
pecially TO be commended for the past