Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
WEBER COUNTY
Observation-Disclosures

Formulation ltyV ''''. 900 e, ~. ,9s
Lsssssed valuation, 1900 "..SlO''25i5a
OGDEN. Dec. 1O.-As IS well known
o,5en IS the county seat Of Weber and
NO second largest city in the state
mixing next to the capital in popula-
don wealth and comnerce. The year
nav be considered to nave been a pros
ser,us one-one that will give renewed
,,rs,gth and stability to our industries
and resources.
OGDEN CITY AFFAIRS.
Nh. financial condition Of ogden City
u.m be materially improved by the
close of this year. Instead OF leaving
deficit as has been the case each year
s,r the past four years, there IS every
,,5lcatlon that not only Will the years
e,pspses be fully met, but the over
5r,O will be considerably reduced As
Tho outstanding warrants bear per
amt interest the reduction Of this
coating Indebtedness will naturally
decrease in a corresponding degree the
interest now being paid on the same.
Fully sl.5O OF this interest will be
saved next year During the four years
rrlor TO 1900 the disbursements have
taab year exceeded the receipts in
creasng the floating debt which APP
rears on the city's accounts as over
draft on the treasurer" This will be
readily seen from the following figures
Dec. 81, 1896, oyerdraft on
treasurer 49,. 90. ,,.,..,...,S 35,Og9,5Z
Dec "a, 1897, oyerdraft on
treasurer. .' o., ,,.,..t,,, 4J,3b3.6y
treasurer 49,. "....... 49,. 49,sS6.9s
Dec 81 1899, overdraft on
treasurer go" q. ....."... 65.22l 70
The floating Indebtedness at
the time Utah became a
state vas. e. ..........S 72,s71.2t
The bonded indebtedness
vas, :. 4. .. ......... 10000. %
Making the total debt limit
Of ogden City o. ..,,.......S5s2,s7 ST. "a
on January LIST, 1900 the
aoatlng debt was -. 65,2n. 70
The bonded indebtedness
was..... =. . . ........ $4,000. 90
Making a total indebtedness
on January lst of......,.S 56922l, I3 |
This brought the city within St3.-
Ci9u Of the actual debt limit--a sum |
less than the deficit OF ls99-a danger |
Gus proposition, where for a period OF |
four years each year has shown a de- |
felt and each deficit larger than that |
Of the preceding year. This year, how |
ever, It Is safe 10 say that instead OF |
approaching the debt limit, the city will
recede from II,
FINANCIAL.
rhe receipts for the nine
months ending September
80 1900, from all sources,
Including S25 90S72 Of the
1899 taxes paid over during
the first six months Of the
year. amount 20 ..........y 62,322 .04
Estimated receipts for the
three months ending De-
cember 81, 1900, including
$4,000 Of this years
taxes go. =. o.. .. ....... $1,000. 90
Total estimated receipts" "a
The disbursements
for the nine
months ending
September go
1900 wero,....,..S S3,369.U
Estimated dlsburse
ments for the
three months end
Ing December 81,
1900. ., . .. IS 29.7l4.15
Total estimated dis
bursements .... 130S3.s7
Balance .. ..... s27,23s.i7
On this showing there viii be this
year a difference between receipts and
expenditures Of S27,23S17, 10 be ap-
Piled In reducing the overdraft on the
'ity treasurer. In round numbers. the
receipts during the past eleven months
equal the expenditures for the entire
year. leaving all receipts during this
month, ESTIMATED mt s2S 000). 10 be ap-
Piled In cutting down the overdraft
Notwithstanding the various amounts
paid out this year by the city for back
salaries, the exceptional expense caused
by the smallpox epidemic and the
large appropriations 20 carry on the
litigation. the expendi-
lures provided the estimate for De-
'ember Is placed sufficiently high) for
The year will exceed last years dis
bursements by only $500.
No extensive Improvements have
been possible this year. The laying Of
Two blocks Of sewer and the opening
of part OF two streets Is all that has
been done, beside the regular street de-
rartmcnt work. In this department,
however. an exceptional amount Of |
work has been accomplished I'm cutting
iown hills to street grade, grading and
streets heretofore left un-
ouched, and putting the streets in
good condition for winter.
Two large judgments for hydrant !
'ental are outstanding against the
'ity. but as the whole waterworks mat
er Is IN litigation II Is impossible 10
ell how this win effect the financial
itandIng Of the city.
OGDEN's OFFICIALS.
Following are the city officials of og-
len:
ELECTIVE OFFICERS. 1901
Mayor Matthew 8. Browning.
City Auditor-Lizette y. Miller.
City Recorder-John V. Bluth.
City Attorney-Herbert r. Macmll-
an
City Treasurer-Robert A. Moyes,
City Justice Of the Peace-Joseph
Hall
COUNCILMEN.
resident OF the City Councll-Heber
4. Thomas
First Ward-R. W. Emmett, Thos.
I. Carr.
Second ward-Geo w. Jones. II. ].
'0wers.
Third ward-Joseph Parry, c. w,
ross
Fourth ward-A. W, Brown. Chris,
rlygare.
Fifth ward-Heber II. Thomas, J. w,
Ibbott.
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
'hief Of Police-John Conllsk.
Chief OF Fire Experimentation
RISER.
city Engineer-A. +. Parker.
Sanitary Inspector--J, II. Watkins.
Street upervlsor-Joseph Seaders. !
Sexton-W. l.. Porter.
Coal oil Inspector A. White.
Night Jailer--W + C-itchlOw.