The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-06

DISBURSEMENTS.
Commission allowed col.
lcGtOrS ..................S 1,ClS 90
General city warrants
PAID .............,.......241 J5I 81
Sewer warrants paid zee. IL 1875 -
Paving warrants paid. 1,10i 90
Grading warrants paid. llg Gi
Sidewalk warrants paid. 13S 81
Street Improvement bonds
redeemed and interest
paid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7,i95 43
Interest on sidewalk
bonds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Interest on bonds. issue
1871 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i,CS0 ~
Interest on bonds, issue
1874 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II. 2J0 10
Interest on bonds, issue
1898 ....................... 6,4A 80
Interest on bonds, issue
1871 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOO 90
Interest on bonds issued
in 1856 and bonds re-
deemed ......,."........ $500 90
per cent foreign insur-
anCe companies tax
warrant paid ........... 227> 80
Total disbursements ............ .S29S 399 &C
! Balance Jan. ], 1899 S225 295 81
! This is indeed an excellent showing.
! There are still several accounts that are
| to be heard from and these will some
! what Increase the balance on hand. 1t
/ now seems certain that there will be n
! larger balance on hand at the close Of
| this fiscal year than at the close of the
! last As a matter of fact, there Is not
a city that is better fixed financially than
Scranton.
THE ClTY'S FUTURE.
I All indications point to a period of
bod
this city. The coal and steel Industries
! have been supplemented by a number OF
| diverse and important manufacturing
! plants and all report return of pros
| perity. Another evidence of the city's
| progress is the showing OF tine depart
ment of Building Inspector John Nelson.
| The exact figures will be included in Mr..
/ Nelson's annual report which will be
| made in April. The pride ana the inter-
est in the welfare of our city, which, in
in the past, have always been character
istics of Scranton citizenship. will con-
| tinue to be the agencies for an advance
ment % this municipality along every
line of worthy progress
THE CITY'S HEALTH,
The board of health. Food and MILK
Inspector Thomas Cullen and Plumbing
! Inspector Michael O'MalleY have all been
! faithful, intelligent and dnigent in the
performance of their duties during the
past year The matter of garbage col
| lection is one to which / have heretofore
| rcfC rrCd at length. / would earnestly
advise you TO seek some suitable plan
having this end i'm view. The necessary
and frequent repairs to the crematory in.
dicate that some other and better sys-
TEN of disposing of the city's refuse mat
ter be employed.
CITY ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
The work done in the city engineers de,
partment during the past year has ueeT
important. Herewith you will find ats
resume:
Scranton. Pa, Jan 4, 1899.
Hon. j. q. Bailey, Mayor.
Dear Sir: Below you will find state
meut of work done since April /, 1893
also of work for which bids have peer
received and some On which contract:
have been executed but work not com
} menccd:
Work done since April /, 1885,. .$Il,SSS /
Pavements, SS6I square yards at
a cost OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.9Q6 *
pipo drains, Sj lmeal feet at
cost OF ........................... 80 u
J Culverts, 1o1 lineal feet at cost
Of ...........,.....,........ 5Gs N
Circular curb at east corner
Wyoming avenue and Spruce
street ......,,.,.,.,,..,,..,...... 800 O
Grading. sidewalks, curb ana gut
tcrs at a cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i3i2 q
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,3l6 q
Bids have been received for paving DiI
court i'm the rear OF city han (apprOXi
mate estimate 255 square yards at a COS
of S5N6,76 but | have received no notic
of the contract having been signed.
Bids have been received and contracts
signed for paving Forest ana Brecl
courts, south of Spruce street, and Hyd
Park avenue, from Division 70 Lafayette
street approximate estimate 6,3]7 squar
yards, at a cost OF Sl3, ,652 iO), but il wa
:. TCoTtipuad on Pare 81