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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25
THE MESSAGE.
rlayor Gives an Account of His
Stewardship,

To the Uonornhlo CIV l'ntnnu AZ lIa,s,ny,,
Mayors o,flca c,,,. =, us',s,. ''0,'ssEn'
aa-t,ontlenan, !, co,r,,,a,,'.n MN, 49,
:, 49, a,,., -, W." Wv '""e
OF this city, ] herewith submit an annual
statement OF it's financial condition Tar tho
n,rloa ond,n.. Io,,,,.,,. seas 49,, -, =
s S'""''S - i'''' "'so teuonins
upon tue moat important measures Involved
during the past fiscal year.
In m. reno,, ar ia ~, ..a.,,.,
$50. ", w WY soV'Nu'rS, hereto
htthchcu. you VIII mud "a complete statement
OF obligations incurred under earh and every
department ,a >y.,, an ,,ishn,a..a,,, !.
n,,as ,.,.,,aa 80. s,, 49, =, fV.o-
to both your honorable body and 10 tho ,iti
gems OF Houston AZ ,a,ee a ,lo,r an. =, NJ,
.,,.,. a,a,,s,., '',,' as .,p'' '''a OF inc
OF It's affairs,
respectfully again call your attention 10
the fact that when tho present administration
assumed their official duties. ON April a..
1896. they tonnd a fioatng Indebtedness Of
sbou. slSi.oeo of record. aud also interest
charges and Judgments. etc, not OF record ~
Ahont $4,000 additional maxim. y ,n,a, !,
a,,o,, x,ss oan ~. I'd t " 'N'N' "
s'v','''N 'pu WI Empty treasury r-with
no means 10 meet the chisaticns OF this gov
row mo,av ~ ~, .,'s .e's '" DOT
pas. ei'u current expenses
III view OF THESE circumstances, aud with an
earnest desire TO maintain and pro,not, ina
city,s growth and ~ ,,,av,a,e ~. s,..,a' Wv
~ sr,r,n.os ~, ds.,.a, ~ Nv """osahsss
wages, your finance committee and mayor.
s ss mu.u.s aeiioeta,.on deemed Il beat to
hcth fsr ,nh.,r snd rvvrs e,en,.or OF the city
r noor -, d ,snor anu material registered war
Houston u q susl ere creall aS' ,ac city OF
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i aubmlt the following budget for your

undes the grants OF franchises and rights
Of WAY TO various rpilways centcring IN tinus.
ton, I. became the duty uf those rpaas 10
care for the drainage aieng their linos aud
attend TO the placing and repair OF crossings
otc Hut little attention having been maid
TO these nblisaticns heretoforp. the present
administration undertook 90 soc that the
roeds should comply with their agreements.
and found that suggestions as TO certain work
were met In most liberal spirit hy The
roads themselves. Hence We have had tho
Elyflan street scwer, In the Fifth ward.
largely constructed by the Houston East and
West Texas large sewer through tho Fifth
ware by the International aud Great North.
err, much drainage perfected IN the Fifth
s wn.u os KY soMhsrn Pacific. largs. drain
san Antonio aud Aransns Pass and much
ursinage work done by the Galveston, Hous-
snn Sma Henderson n in ,he THIRD ward, The
sarI CONNECTIONS, thus taking storm water
raa'dly and enecutally from portions al the.
IN ., wnsie NV nrcumulatlons OF water ON
uue hutiare nave ~ the past proven af great
meoin enience 70 citizens. both on their owl,
property md aions the streets.
IN ~ ny relations With thu alderman OF the
siN J nave found spirit OF progress aud Of
sonu viii animatlng one and all Which has
mlitated greatly 20 the interest Of the city
eVnsratuiate these gentlemen ON ehr sue
ecss OF their efforts, and taks this oseas,on
70 thank them Tor maa,y eouuesios and Tor
active So...operation With myself ~
has been agreed that The intcrnaslonsif ,n "
Gisat Northern VIII erect n handsn:me NM
s"n'neaous depet on iiiN slic:iof the prss.
and The Santa Re will do thu same thins an
matters ars q keepias Win he IDEA that that
~ the past. and ~ IN line With the llberall,v
they have otherwise displayed.
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TAX LEVIEs AND TAXABLE VALUES.
Vhe tax levies nov In force by action OF
The city council for all purposes are as fol
lows;
July II, ise2. 10 provide for the interest
amu shk,ng tuna on %e'eo school
hr,ioinE bonds, dated July i. iSss, o. 900
Hptil y, MA 10 provide for the interest
pnh sinking fund ON 100000 school
lniidinE hcnds, dated May L. 1885, q o5gs
ps ,',,l,, 70 issi-To provide for the
Ivy ~, ,or PAVING intersections Oh
petc'nhsr %, is,1--To provide Tor tho
ipym.nt Tor paving intersections on
arailie and Capitol avenues aud Car.
Mrnh 30. ss--To provide Tor the inter.
Us, and sinking fund ON sSa. 900 bridse
lhidnl sonds, dated May !. 1895. !. q, 0lss
May ~, lSs1--1o provide Tor the current
e,Apsnkee u ihs city government for
May 70 iseT.ro provide Tor The intrrcs; WV
on tlsr bonded Indebtedness of the city
ns REQUIRED by ordinance Of June !,
May iSs;. 10 rrsvids for Inc interest ~
and srwer bonds. dated July /. 1887. % .osss
r re,ai tay levy $3.50, .,s,,,..... saas
c,ty q Houston. aceording 10 he rsport OF Of
the boart of appraisement az adee,,s ~
ID, ri,y council, Ia sa2.i,s,to7.
!, na"Husn !. she az levy amounts in The total
70 nearly sesl ON 500 valuation, the cnll,ctian
y ON the 500 OF valuation, OF which 81 is
Tor the general expensns OF the city ana 81
sor the bond fand provided to be Maid tho
ounra o. liquidation. under the act OF the
iissMlrturc OF iS. and the ordinance Of
the city council OF iSSS The assessor ana "a
co,iseior OF taxes, acting under those laws
pas direct 20 the board OF liquidation ,he
airsunl required for thv interest on the bonds
In charge Of said hoard ~ ''''''N'
An arpreciahc difference exists In thu
work of assessing property for taxation IN
snas me rendered roll for the year is $is..
yesf, showing y gratifying evidence Of in
,sisst on Tho part Of taxpayers In properly
listing their property for taxation.
REuisrERED WARRANTS.
The policy Of issuing resistersd warrant. a.
payment Of oblisaions 81 he city va ds.sr.
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Tho city council met yesterday In regular
session with Mayor Rico presiding and all
tho aldermen present except Aldermen
Street and AdaIr. who were excused.
After adopting the minutes tho following
petitions were read and disposed Of;
Eoss PETITIONS.
From c. N. Love, complaining OF trcs-
passing upon his property in the Fourth
ward by using II as a public street. Laid
over TO next meeting.
From w. II. l'nrkcr, for separation OF
assessment on property in block 40. Baker
addition. Referred TO board 81 appraisc-
mept.
From Samuel r. Compton, an cx-enginoer
in the fire department, complaining OF be-
ing discharged from the department With
out hearing and asking for ap ipvestiga-
ton
Alderman Kohlhauff made the point that
under the new charter such complaints
should 20 to the civil service commission
provided for IN the new charter.
The pntition was referred back 20 the pc
toner to be submitted to that committee
From Dickson Car Wheel company, ask
ing for correction of assessment. Referred
10 Secretary Warner aud the finance com
mittoc.
Under tho head OF reports the mayors
message was submitted to the council In
pamphlet form.
Tho message, as found below, was then
read.
On motion tho message was received as
submitted
The mayor submitted supplemental
message concerning the street paving work
on Washington street. recommending thai
ON account Of the unprecedented bad
weather. which rendered the uniiuproved
section OF Washington street impossible that
some steps shouli be- taken 10 afford relief
TO The people living In that section Of tue
city, and 10 do this lie recommended that
plank road be temporarily constructed 10
cover the Gap of tho ,heompeteG work
This Recommendation was Endorsed hy
Alderman Ioiser OF the Sixth and Alder
man KohlhHuff Of tho icitrl ward, the
latter suggesting MS n substitute tiai the
plank road be built around on Tenth street
instead of on Washington,
The mayors recommendation, however
WAS adopted and fhr nhyor aud atrcot and
bridge committee wets1 authorized TO do The
work
Engineer tiNNrluvcr SWDulttcu luhn5 anu
specifications for paving Montgomery ave-
nue. from White Oak bayou to tho Southern
Pacific crossing Referred 20 board Of pub
lie works.
The hoard OF public works reported havr
ing examined the bids for tho con~tructlon
OF the spwer on iioust.a avenue and gd
wards street. and they recommended The
acceptance II the bid al IL. Schroeder az the
lowest aud best, HIS bid proposing 60 do
the work for Si99S.S0 Adopted
Under The bead OF unfinished bnsinosa
the ordinances prohibiting bunro,ug was
brough. UP on It's third reading and
adopted
NEW BuSiNEss.
ny Alderman Matthew'S a motion that
the mayor md street and bridge committee
be authorized rs open up Shepherd street
from Congress TO Preston, Carried.
by Alderman Auhcrtin n motion that the
city engineer prepare plans and specficn-
ticns for paving Wood Rtreet from Mont.
gomery TO Walnut. Carried.
Tho council then adjourned
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aud the Harrisburg road has been regnrdcd
AZ a menace to persons pairing by that way:
II has now been agreed between the city and
tho International and Great Northern railway
that tunnel shall be constructed nt tliat
point. and work Will begin In short time.
so that tho sewer nIong Buffalo street may
be mnde when constructed, 70 furnish inc
necessary drainage for 30 much enlarged
territory rs will embrace this Improvement.
At Oak street. In the First ward. II Is con.
fcmpInfcd by the Houston and Texas Central
TO construct tunnel for the accommodation
o. The travel In that direction aud for the
protection OF people who must use that thor
oughfnrc. Respectfully,
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HEALTH pEpARrMENr.

ON March IL, 1897 a change was made. un-
aer ordinance OF the city council. In the man
asement Of the health department, as 10 its
street cleaning feature, Therefore the teams
and carts were employed at daily wages. bu.
w ana. ua,r tue city put its own teams and
vogue. me entire expense OF the department
tor the year aggregates SIS, sss.07. divided az
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BOARD OF AppRAlsrMENr

Under the provisions OF the charter the
board Of nppraisement may receive pay for
ONLY sixty days at the rate of $500 per day.
ana only three members of the live draw any
year were:
salary of three members ............. 5000 90
r"ss"r caras ,.,''................. 90
'f'"'''s ""o advertising .....,,,......,. 10 "a
''''' - $50 $3.50 ''s's'....... SJlo W
AZ the expiration OF the sixty DAYS the
work OF the hoard was incomplete, hut the
rolls were finished nevertheless after the time
Mhen the salary of The memhera had censnh
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Statement of Liabilities
~ the City OF Houston, Texas, January /, 1898.
Bonded indebtedness

'' sen rap and hfasora railroad dated pru ,ss
ssa oo uor undins dated years nrs,
s t'f eiand'ns dated July
July s ss0 "a rs snnr ''.','-.
s,r.lat Jniy 1855
% aa'ed July 1892 $4,000
BoSa fs SSOs.sS ns dated NAY years. peer 5000
pei cent.. "ou oohds dated i IN
after % sea aps Sy with option =,
p0na dated January years 10 nor
bonded ''''''"... 100 90
=, ''i,'.,. 90
Floating Debt.
' "a''ah" ou'sding unraoaed Tor MHe
bonded nn,,o. ~. - TO- ss
c,, ., ". me above 70 be statement r -
~ 'a Texas on December w n books Of the
. T. WARNER. sscsary
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PRINTING ACCOUNT

The total OF obligations on account OF print
ing other than that charged to legal expense
for advertising as costs OF court amounted
during the year to 1883 SO, Including NH ad-
NtsrtsemeniS for contracts. printing of new
charter and advertising ordinances.
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EXPENsE ACCOUNT.
Total expense account ..,...........
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.

The total amount Of obligations assumed
tn" past year by the city on account of the
pebble schools is s5O76s.s2. all the bills and
tors being paid in warrants
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STREET. AND BRIDGE pgpAprMrN,
pOLLCE nEpARrMENr

The expenses OF the police department TO,
the year aggregated Ss9,3S1G3. which amount
was reduced by collections for nnes and for
iinpounded stock by the sum of $9.ass.ls. The
expenses are divided as follows.
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L Ill
| labor protects capital, s
II this administration. In maintaining the
minimum standard OF wneea Mt VIC ior .
| days work. is to be criticised, 1t should nc
for the amount Of labor performed Tor suci'
pny--not for tho pny Itself.
respectfully request your attention TO tht
amount OF permanent and necessary improve
| ments made during the past year out OF the
general fund embracing the following;
pcnaI,lna eitv iali5 ..s..... SbI2 90
Cost OF Eiyrihn street sewer...,t,s,. 900 90
Hogan street sewer .s,.,.t...,,,..,., 2,bA 90
Iron crossings. catch baains and
nianhoicH e. 4, 80, .'.''''s'''' ,irit wv
Crawford street paving .,,s.,.,,,,.. il,86 ~
itli street bridge tnnpronchfsl ~. lsoS2 %
Health department carts. horses
ana harness ..,..-,..''...'.,..'". LOU w
Total pnid out OF general fund.-, sa5.oes 90
During the past fail tho city was compelled.
NH account Of an epidemic. 10 oxpond for cy-
trn street cleaning and maintaining quaran-
tine the sum Of S176S Is, Every one In the
community being fully aware al this Incident.
| make 40 comment except that the duties
gratultoualy performed by the advisory bonr1
Of health proved of inostlmnhlc value aud
should he highly appreciated by this COM
MUMMY
7 call 10 your attention that during the
prcront administration the price Of gus has
been reduced from 81 to 81 per 1000 cubic feet.
n reduction OF 80 i-2 per cent
n,o 1n,,,,, ,i,o ,art.a -, ,en, m a,,o,,,,,,
'"e Wv ~ ''' ~ 'V''' VIZ
on the elilcloncy OF the me department tue
priru of Insurance In tho present fire limits
alma .as rcdncn1 -, th. ra,, az am,
&p,op0 per yenr, being IN amount In excess of
the total annual cost OF maintaining the on
,ira ,lro dcnar,,nprt rbla rcdnctio, ia
80
p''''it 10 every property owner IN inc e'ly'
and with the completion OF The paved streets
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REPORT or CITY SECRETARY

Hon. II. u. Rice. Mayor OF Houston.
Houston, Texas. January i.- Dear Sir
Herewith beg 10 submit TO you, for trans
initial 10 the city council. report OF the
conduct OF city biuiness as evidenced BY the
books OF tho city secretary for the year Jan
uars /, 1897. to January |, 1898. II is ncces-
snrily the case that the reports OF other OIL
cials Will in some measure be anticipated, but
In brief, IN this report. but the details Of op-
crntions In such departments viii OF course
b. given In the reports Of the heads OF de-
patiments.
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The Citizens Electric Isss - I
company is how furnish,Ds ,ss N
street lighting. at a cost & ~
per annum. Deduction Il No.
the police department az ~,
month. and the Electric Strsss
pany pays for four Light y ~.
which the lines OF the comnsSs
Total cost for the year. \ ~ a.
Less payment by street rsiivs's.; e
pany ....... ~
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FIRE pEpARrAlpNr

- -. Sih, Sio No
During the month of July the working OF
tho eieotrlc hro alarm system was changed
from the gravity battery to the storage bn,-
tory system aud another circuit was added
neoessitntins the entire reconstruction OF tho
apparatus in the office of the Are chief. which
WIS accomplished Mt cost OF $3.50, The
change has proven to be most excellen,
move. as no further supplies for batteries ara
needed. making saving to the city OF about
400 per annun.
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Net cost street lighting
WATER ACCOM-.

The city now has in use b N.
fire protection, the rate psid a.
hydrant per annum up ID Al z, !
hydrant per annum for IS h,S,,...
for flush tanks for the sanItssy' ~
costs $16a90 per month, incluS,,. a
ington street sewer. 81
Total cost for the year.
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the
true and swear that
am ellie OF the beso
p A. szABo
II. b. Is. Mnynr
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.
On tho change Of system In the eoudue, I,
the strsst cleaning in The health asps,s.
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QuARANTINE rypr,,.,

On September 16, 1897, ou,r,,N..
were established at the souM...
crossing and at Eureka. and NJ, !.
was established at BIodsett AZ,
Southern Pacific crossing helm. =.
for 30 days. that at Eureks !.
and that at Blodgett for q dan 4.
the quarantine was extensive ~
drains and streets. The total q ~
S,163.75, divided as follows;
Pay of guards, etc.
Special cleaning force.
Camp equippage and supplies, Tx
Medical bills ......,.... =
Transportation ..............,,....
Drayaee ....................
kilograms .........................,,S
Less sale Of camp equlppage. ......,,,
Net cost ......................,,....
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ENGINEER pEp,
SALARY Accnr,,,

Under this heading & cs,ss
o. o.. 'ne mayor city secretary, ~ u
ma the total paid them ~
tne salaries OF the twelve sIs:s
to sSo5o, making total q SiS r.
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cfniions III such departments viii OF course
BE- given In the reports Of the heads OF de-
pafiments.
BOND ISSUES.
Two issues OF bonds we're made by th-
city OF Houston during the year 1897. az
gregntfng ssop,o1o.
The frst was an issue made under author
lty OF nm ordinance porsed by the council
May IL, 1897, In accordance With section II
Of The chnrtcr of the city which became
ofeotlye May ~, 1897. Tue amount issued
wan $4,000 to run forty years with an OPP
tioD Of redemption after twenty years, bear
Ing per cent interest. the proceeds of said
bonds Ia be used In laying pavement and
constructing sewers within the city limits
Tho crtirc issue was a0ld 10 Mcb8rs. splitter
4 CO.. Toledo Ohio. at pa;' aud premium
OF $3.50
| call attention just here to tho fact that
In former bond sales the expense Of legal
invettlgaton. preparation of bonds express
Oh bouds for delivery, cxt hange on money
paid FOR the bonds. etc, was borne by the
city and always consumed the greater part
or all tho premium. IN this case, however,
tho bonds We're delivered in Houston aud
paid for here In currency. leaving the prep
nrntion of tho bonds as the total expense
incietnt 10 The transaction and showing
nct premium of $2i20 paid into tho city treas
ury
SD oo0 3 per cent forty-ycar bonds. the pro
coods to be devoted TO the erection of and
additions 10 school buildings. This transac.
tiOn w still In allegiance, awaiting final legal
opinion. Contract of sale was made with
SrllSos 4 Go. Toledo, ohio, M par and az
eiuec interest aud premium of $3.50 be
INK 2G6 per cent This H. believe. tho
neqIeet premium ever paid for any s per
cent bond IN the state Of Texas and the
Ponds were only secured by the purchasers
na against seven other bidders, the margin
Of utttyrGnpp fhp bids hyi m nj al
smatl.
AS this deal has no, yet closed the amount
OF the bonds does not appear as a liability
against tina city at this time
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
The bonded Indebtedness OF the city has
hccr increased during the year by SOL 900
as compared With che last report. the street
paving and sewer bonds and $1,000 houd of
1876 the existence of which was unknown,
maklne the sum total. Following Is In de-
mil the figures of tho bonded debt;
iiuueton Tan and tirazoria railroad
bonds dated April - 1869, 30
years, per cent .,,..,., .,.s... $500
Consolidated honda tfor rrfuudinRl
.cyl, .''.,,,.,... u. -, '.,,.i., 1850
Funding bonds 0or rchudingi
cent 80. go, .....i.. $4,000
Dated July L. 1855 20
years . por cent o.. 100000
Dated July /. 1855,
30 years, per cent oos,ooo ioca,oOO
!. lst2 80 years. with years
option, per cent ....... ......,. 80 000
School building bonds, datcd May
J, 1891. 10 years, per cent. 100. zoo
Bridge building honda, dated May
1896, 10 years, per cent. ~, 900
Bends for rcfunding market housc
bonds, dated January |, 1897 40
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ment the lots ownsx VT
Louisiana street M
improved BY a. ar. ~
building for tho arcSTs -.
hotses. males. IT,. ~ ~
carts and harness ~
asset OF the city. NJ
ENGINEER DEpAl
Tie total net expense 4 l
partment for the year NJ ~
as follows: =
Salary city engineer. y Y
Salary assistant eneincs.s'''''.'.e ,.z
Salary employees n .r'...s..... /.
Instruments and stationcy, s,,s.,.,.
Cleaning sewers ''r.'s .s,.. n
Irons for sewers ..,e.'.'...,.,.. I.
Tools for hands. '.s's....,., 4.
Monuments 'sss,,ss...
Postage. drayagc and esr ,.::., AZ.
Removing gravel Ap' F.s...
otai ,..,............... *
Less collections for surveys. =. ;;:,-' 9.
-
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mined on In May. 1906, and on June 2 lSs
tae f.ist warrants were Issued. inc me to 'ss
amount issued ny TO january iss. "a
t43s. 7i59i and the balance outstandins "a, az
that date, after deductirg the call maze ,,e
sri,her Si 1897. was s77.0sl.lo. showing that
49,, 7s4.s1 has been retired through the pay
mtnts by the city treasurer on cal anu M, w
rctt ipts for taxes since August "a. lb9o. wheh
thc first call for payment WIS made. Inc 70
tal number OF warrants issued has been Iil".
an average Of sgl.37 each The range OF ia.c
value Of the warrants IL from - cents 70
$,S25. tho water and ligbt companies rcccN
Ing those of largest amount
ASSESSING AND COLLECTING TAX.
The total Of obligations assumed by the
city during the year on account OF the as
sensing and collection OF taxes, excluding
court costs. ETC.. amounts TO sslS6aa. includ-
ing fees OF the assessor and collector print
int and binding. heating and lights, license
tags and badges. postage. files for office, OLD
duo bill for sfe2bo FOR tnx OF 1893, and dis
courts on advance payments. Three clerks
are employed In the office, but the expense
Of these, az well as the pay OF special officer
emf oycd for collection of occupation tax. ls
borne by the assessor and collector and IS not
n charge against the city. The cost OF col
lcttlons through this office to the city is
2.0z per cent OF payments Into the treasury
during the present year.
Tho payments by the assessor and collector
To the treasurer, as credited TO him On the
books OF the city secretary. are as follows
for the year:
Ad vnlorf1n tax ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 362, oias9l
Occupation tax ...,............s..... .,io, NJ
Poll tax .s,.,...................s.. l,lSs w
Total s372, 800 SO
Included In the item OF nd valoren tax Is
sales by tho sheriff and by reason of the In
stiution OF suit for taxes to October l. 1897.
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Included In the item Of nd vnlorem tax Is
all the amounts collected by suit through
salea by tho sheriff and by reason Of the In
stitution OF suit for taxes to october l, 1897.
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BILLS PAYABLE AND 1NTysr

When the present administnua 1
upon It's duties, April 10, 1@s mi
amount of s66, SCOTS were outMaaassl
ing interest at rates from 8 PEI caq
cent. The policy of ceasinE b III
was adopted and all these obllpt
been paid off except thres, ~
S643S.25. The last of these, for tEix
December, 1898. As consequsau :
policy of on-issuance Of notes, " !
charges paid by the city during "
amount to s4097,5S, as against MILL ;
and Ss,929.02 for 1896.
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IAYOR's ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Mayor II. B. Rice Presents to the Council an Ex-
haustive Document.
Annual Of City Secretary and City Treasurer ade Part Of
nayors Council ProcccdngsConract Recon-
Houston Avenue and Edwards Street Sewer

Doth labor and capital being dependent on
zach other. they should DO mutually interest
cd In the welfare of both. Good wages makes
Intelligent labor. Intelligent aud wcil-paid
labor protects capital
IA II this administration. In maintaining the
minimum standard OF wngeH Mt si.1o Tor n
days work, H. to be criticised, II should nc
for the amount Of labor performed Tor sucli
pay--not for tho pny Itself.
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| respectfully request your attention to the
amount OF permanent and necessary improve
mentg made during the past year out OF the