The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-18
Reduced 81, ,337.7SDuring the
Last Fiscal Year.
CITY WARRANTS AT PAR
Garden Appointed to the OF.
flee of City Marshal.

common council OF the city of Athena.
| At this annual meeting the old officers
step down and out and new ones step in .
Three stepped out last night; they we're
G. A. Barrett, mayor; j. W. Maloney,
| treasurer; A. M. Gillis, marshal.
Councilman Leach was the only one
absent. The members Immediately pro-
ceeded to business, and the outgoing
marshal's report was read. and placed on
file. The annual report OF the mayer,
treasurer, recorder and marshal were
read, and on motion, were ordered
| placed on file
The old council then adjourned, and
Mayor Young took the chair and called
| the first meeting of the new board to
! order. Mr.. Young was called on for q
| speech, and made q few appropriate
remarks.
The bonds OF Treasurer Osburn and
Recorder Smith were approved by the
council.
| On motion, the treasurer was instruct
ed to transfer 5000 from the water fund
payment Of outstanding warrants.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for the amounts I:
j. w. Maloney, treas. services. $50 90
]. w. Smith, rec. services. ...... 36 20
lotal. Observation-Disclosures. o6 70
Mayor Young appointed the following
committees
Finance King, Wilkinson and Hite-
man.
Fire and water-France, Hiteman
and King.
Street and Public improvements
Wilkinson, Leach and King.
Ordinance Hiteman, France and
| Wilkinson.
Health and Police Leach, King and
| France.
After selecting his committee, the new
mayor settled the marshal question by
appointing 9. M. Garden to the office.
There was several aspirants to this po-
sition. MIR. Gardens appointment was
confirmed by the council, and the agony
was over.
MAYORS REPORT.
To the Honorable Common Council of
the City of Athena, Umstilla County,
State of Oregon, Greeting:
herewith present to you my annual
report for the year ending March 10th,
1893: The total valuation Of the city's
property, including water system,
Outstanding Indebtedness:
water ponds. .......,.-.......$ $l2 U00 %
General fund warrants for 1896 446 70
1897 l 442 35
Estimated interest ON 1896
war; nts :..:........ l80 IS
1897 6480
Total indebtedness Sis 1874 78
Warrants Issued:
On the general fund. d...........$ 81 442 IS
Incidental ....... 148 80
/" Water ... 274 46
Total warrants issued 81 1855 13
OF this amount there is an amount
chargeable to former administration as
follows:
Judges and clerks Of election 1897, SIG 90
Recorders ser 7ices for 1885,. 49,. 80 90
In the amount issued on the water
fund there is included the extension Of
pipe by spur to accommodate Gholson,
Miller and DePeatt .......... 800 IL
Repairs hose and hose expander, 20 90
Painting tank and tower, packing
stand pipe with sswdust. ..... 70 90
The city treasurer has received since
Mar. 10, 1897, from all sources, $3 9i496
Has paid out. ................ 483 80
Balance. e...,..........,.... 43l ii
Outstanding warrants haye been re-
deemed during the fiscal year to the
amount OF. ...s............s....S " S9o ~
Issued during the year outstand-
srn marra,ka I AHO
Net reduction. ....s..... BOT 0z
10 addition there are now funds on
hand available for the redemption OF
warrants, $43l IL, giving total reduc.
tion in indebtedness OF 81 287 10.
There are Al taps on city mains, Of
which IL have been made during the
past year.
Total receipts from water system during
fiscal year. r................., S64Z %
Actual amount earned by sale Of
water. ............,......... 570 %
Balance ............. ~ 60
This sum in city treasury on account
of advances on taps, for which the city
will furnish water in payment.
The total cash receipts for the fiscal
year, exclusive Of balance on band Mar.
Is, 1897, are as follows:
Municipal tax. .................S 40g 81
Fines s...................... 106 10
Saloon licenses. s................. 100 90
Shows. 55 90
Miscellaneous licenses ....... 81 90
Water rents ................. 6z2 90
Sale OF stock ................... I06 70
Street and poll taxes. - 40 90