The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-06
Hartmann & Co.
Fourth and Broad.
"a n Auditor. l1s,S5LO5

60 10 Nuo''''''''''' - ss2.S7l.92
,d LiceneTSm for 1s7. 59.5s935
Paid Treasurer .........s o0.lol.V
Bills discontinued, etc,
returned 10 Auditor. A4li.ho
Paving and Grading
Bills
Assessments for 1884,. zp'svi59
Amount paid Treasurer.s 2i3i.i6
Delinquent bills return
cd to Auditor S,5o9.h
Assessment apS for ISL. so676
Amount paid Treasurer.S 1920
Delinquent bills return
ed to Auditor ......... 1886
$685.
During the year 1897 paving and grading
bills to the amount of 2O,S0t3O were
charged 10 property owners through the
office OF the City Collector. and OF this
amount only t2,43l.46 were paic, leaving a
delinquency in paving and grading bills
alone Of Sls359.A.
ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
The annual report Of Col. William f..
Cutshaw, the City Engineer is as vol
luminous as ever and gives a detailed
description OF all the work done during
the year. The accompanying tables gives
in detail the locations, amounts and cost
OF grading and gravelling. the iineal feet
OF sewers and granite curbs, square feet
and square yards OF granite iag cross
ings. cutters. road-bed paving, alley paw
ing and brick sidewalks, work reIaid and
repaired throughout the city. the total
nd nd nd he
amounts OF work and expenditures by
wards.
In concluding his report Col cutshaw
says:
The dropping Of one of our assistants
and adding his duties to those OF the clerk
has seriously embarrassed the work OF the
office and imposed such duties on all that
some action should he taken to relieve
the office Of this laborious service"
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Dr. W. 7. Oppenhimer president OF the
Board of Health. has again furnished a
very carefully prepared report which
contains great real of valuable infor-
nation.
From lack Of adequate appropriation.
says the report. the work OF the De-
partment was very much hampered. This
justly called forth numerous complaints
ton OF the city. Fortunately we have
escaped tho outbreak OF any epidemic.
Our rate, OF mortality has steadily de-
creased even undsr unfavorable condi-
tons"
The number OF marriages In the city
for 1897 was 757-white. AS: colored. 900.
The total number of deaths for 1897 was
1873 white. 700: coloTed. el3, a decrease
OF IS white and 100 colored over 1886.
falft he O., ~ or,fh
OF June, lS2: the next greatest in March,
l5l: the lowest mortality was in May. 92.
The annual rate of mortality OF the whole
population was li.6l per 1000. the annual
rate OF the white population was 1910 per
loo and that Of the cOlored population
l7.25 per 1000. The calculations are
based on an entire population of I03560-
consisting OF 81. 40 white and 41,l20 colored
persons.
CITY WATER WORKS.
The report of Mr.. Charles Il. Boiling,
superintendent of the City Water Works.
shows that the appropriation for that
Department for the year 1897 amounted to
SCI. $50. OF which amount t5s.s63 .l3 was ex-
pended, leaving an unexpsnded balance
OF 81 1851. which was turned back into
the City Treasury OF the amount ex-
pended $40 1851 went 10 maintenance. re-
pairs, ETC., and slS414.76 for betterments.
such as pipe extensions. fire hydran.s.
house supplies, meters. etc. Included in
this amount are $40 water meters which
are now In stock and are being placed as
rapidly as the regular force can set them.
The total receipts were yls5.Z2A. OF which
sum Ss4sl was received from the sale OF
scrap iron. repairs 10 broken pipes. etc.
making the amount received from the
sale Of water si34.I0s.03.
THE superintendent estimates that the
valus OF the water used by the city In It's
Rrious departments. schools hrs pro-
lection. etc, charged at cost Is f2o4T3 "a
and tha, given TO churches. INDECENT fam
illes and charities s3oil.eo. which would
make the total receipts Sl5s 1911. After
dsducting expenses OF maintenance. etc.