Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-26
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Some Important RecOmm enda-
tiOns Made by Committee
and Adopted by the
city Council.

Following is the report Of the
special committee received as a
whole by the city council in regular
adjourned session Monday night,
the recommendations contained
therein being adopted by sections;
Bryar, Texas, Sept. s, 1899.
Hon. Il. II. Harrison,
Mayor Of the City OF Bryan.
Wey your committee appointed by
) our honorable predecessor on Aug.
Is, 1899, for the purpose Of examin-
ing the city's books TO determine its
financial condition beg leave 10 re.
port ~ follows.
lst On examining the sinking
funds we find:
For special building purposes
81, 800 Of 10 year bonds were issued
Dec !, 1883. 4 tax levy for a sinking
fund for these bonds WAS provided
which should now give us in this
sinking fund, cash s7,5O0OO We
have IN this fund, cash Sl,G6l4l; 4
Water Works Bonds 100000, Total
S3.GGlil. Due this fund S3,S3S 50.
For building and street improve
ment purposes s2OOO.OO 50 year
bonds optional after 25 years were
issued on October %, 1859 The tax
levy provided Tor "A sinking fund Of
these bonds should now give Us in
this sinking fundlcash, 100000 We
have IN this fund now S35l u. Due
this fund S2lS79.
For warter works purpose $4,000
Of 80 year bonds optional after 25
years were issued Dec. lst, 1889. A
tax levy for a sinking fund for these
bonds was provided which should
give rs M the fund now, cash 5000.
We have in cash S55l 81; 2 bonds re-
tired $1,000 Total sl55lSi. Due
this fluid s2,Ols1G.
You will see that our sinking
| funds are in deficit 10 the amount OF
S6,l35.5i
We further find that the following
current accounts are oyerdrawn to
the amount here stated:
Tax aud fine fund S2,0S3.97.
Street fund $3.50 60. Total S2,53I &C
The City further owes the First
National bank note for Si,2ll2lI
2 notes FOR fire wagon $500 90 each
100000. Total Sj,2l42l.
Making total floating indebted
ness Of Sl3,SSi4.
The bonded Indebtedness being
S25, $1,000, making total Of S39,3Sl
IL.
While not being especially instruct
ed 10 make recommendations, we feel
that our report were not complete
without some suggestions TO the
\ council.
We have tried faithfully TO locate
what was the true cause Of the great
deficit and the expenditures Of the
sinking funds, but were only par.
tically successful.
We find that the collection Of oc.
cupation taxes Is not up to date aud
we would recommend that the secre.
tary be instructed TO file complaints
before the recorder against all delin.
quents after ten days
Further, that the Marshal has mol
collected many fines assessed 10 the
old city court. We would recon,
mend that he be instructed 10 at once
make these collections aud report
same at the next regular meeting oI
the council.
Further, we would recommend
that the Marshal be required to max,
settlement for all fines paid him ir
cash during the month, the day be-
fore each regular council meeting
and in cases where the defendant i,
not able TO pay such fine in cash, III,
Marshal shall be allowed sufficient
time to report such fine as satisfied
as It will require days to work sucl
fine out on the streets, as regulated
under the law, from the time ssid
fine was assessed.
| We find that mp to 1897 the In,
levy Tor all purposes was Sl.Oj OF
the $4,000 assessed which IN itselI
WAS enough to pay the regular rum
ing expenses Of the city, while mol
leaving any thing over for inciden
tails.
We find that during the year 1897