San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
Taking total appropriation

Making total appropriation
for eight years .......... 81, 523, 5O3.O 90
During the above eight years there
was paid out on account of the general
fund the sum of SO, 1885, S6S. II, thus show
ing that $S12, S6517 has been expended
during that time in excess of the an
nual budget. or an agevarge of more
than $1OO0O0.00 per annum than au-
thorized by the budget.
The total amount of interest paid to
the San Antonio National bank during
those eight years amounted to $685.
1916
There was annually appropriated
and included in the budget an average
of $2000O.00 for the street commission
ers department which was for street
repairs only and not for improving or
building new streets. The new streets
and permanent improvements on
same was paid from the proceeds of
bonds issued for street improvements.
This administration has built and
permanently improved quite a number
of streets, and paid for the same out
of current revenues, not having issued
any street improvement bonds during
it's term of Office.
The budget appropriation of the last
year of Mr.. Callaghan's administration
for general fund amounted to $780,
10000 and in addition thereto, $4,000
90 was transferred from the sinking
fund, making a total of s40O,OOO.OO.
The budget appropriation for ac-
count of general fund of the present
administration for fiscal year 1895 to
1896 was $2SS,OS2.75 of which SPAS, 2S5. A
was expended, leaving a surplus of
| $42,797. 81.
The budget appropriation for fiscal
year 1896 to 1897 for general fund
amount to S274,34321 being $4,000. 90
less than the one for 1892 to 1898.
On June 1, 1895, as shown by the au-
ditor's annual report the city's gener-
al fund Indebtedness was S199, SS3. 81,
and on June 1, 1896, $127,O51.47, showing
a reduction of $72,S32.14 in one year,
instead of an increase at the rate of
$1OO,0O00O per year, as under the Cal
laghan administration.
These facts and figures are all Off
cial and may be verified by the books
of the city.
The interest due on our city bonds
| has for the past two years been paid
| promptly, when due, and on Jan. 1,
| 1897, the cash balance in the treasury
| to the credit of the sinking fund and
| bonded interest fund is $53,0S5.3f.
Forty-two thousand, five hundred
| dollars of improvement bonds issued in
l 1886, became due on Jan. 1, 1896, and
| new refunding bonds were issued in
lieu of same and are now in the hands
of the attorney general for approval
i and while the bonds due Jan. l, 1896
had no more coupons attached, a war
rant was drawn on the treasurer and
he was authorized to pay the interest
when due.
During Mr.. Paschals administration
$500, 100000 in bonds were issued fol
sewer construction. The construc'
ton is now under good Roadway and
when completed the city will posses:
one of the best and most complete sys
TENS of sanitary sewers in the south
| That portion beginning on South Gar
| den street. near the Southern Pacih'
| crossing and extending to the sewe
| farm five miles from the city will b.
| completed within the next 80 days ant
| its cost will be somewhat less than tn
| amount appropriated and set aside TO
| that purpose.
| In addition to the above. 5000. 10000
| funding bonds were issued by this ad
ministration-the proceeds of which
were used to liquidate the indebtedness
made by the former administrator
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