The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-04
MAYOR
BISHOP
Talks Business in His An
nual Message
IMPORTANT FIGURES
ABOUT CITY FUNDS
Statistics and Suggestions
Concerning the CityS
Welfare
Mayors Message.

Weltare
Mayors Message.
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 3, 1901
To the Hon. the Common Council oi
the CITY Of Salem, Oregon
GgvrLguEN lin compliance with tne
law and general usage, ] call your at
tention 30 the municipal affairs OF THIS
city. as they present themselves at the
close of one administration and the BE-
ginning Of another.
The bonded liabilities Of the city are
AZ they were at the beginning ol the
year 1900, namely;
Sewer bonds, Dec. l. 1855, ~ 80 ~
years, per cent ........F lS,OVO w
Bridge bonds, Oct J., 1886, ~ .., M
years, per cent ....... ~,UV w
Bridge bonds, Oct. 3, 1880, ~ .... On
years, per cent?, O'UVV w
fonSins So yssy@ oTnS'1 per sIV, cent - 10000 OO
funSIng So yssys oUnTsI oer cree cent 10000 OOI
fundlng Io vsaps, Uo'II, ner rec cent ~ 5000 COL
9"eet ysars UD"V5' q nep S% cent 49,. 6,lsl so
The aggregate bonded debt 80, ~
DelnR R.,,....sts.'. a. F~~"i
The total warrant indebted
ness Of the city on De-
cember 81 1900, amounts 80 ~.
tO...... ............,..'. ''''' ''
And this puts the liabilities
Of the city at the begin.
ming Of the year 1901, at -.., ,-
the sum OF .......... fZzi 'Vol ~ |
With a small modiCum OF
interest on the warrant
indebtedness.
This council is entitled 10 the credit Of
having kept the city within her income
during the year just closed, as was done
in the preceding year Of 1899, as the
following figures will show:
Estimated income for 1900 4 81, 900 90
Actual expenses for for 1900
we're A. follows bonded
interest. at.................Sl II ,O2O 81 |
Warrant expense ....., .t.,.s lOVbf ~
which gives total Of ex'
pense for 1900, OF .......S 26,05s 81
And leaves the city on the
credit side Of her ledger, !
at ......,,.,,.,...,.... II ~
But the actual revenue Of the city has
been greater than that estimated for her,
as witness the following figures:
Amount received from the
general tax .... ........f , lI,hOb ~ |
Amount received from the
recorders Office. ... 1880 80 |
Of "'.'. ,.... .........S 3l,2Sl Is |
OF this sum, the city received
from the sale OF the Will
son Avenue block ...... $3.50 90
Leaving the net income OF
the city, from regular
sources, at the sum OF - q ,4S4 is |
Or, At the advance over her
estimated income, Of ..f 1874 Is
quote these figures to show you and
the people Of the city, that the admins
traton has endeayorcd to live as closely |
as possible TO the necessities OF the mu.
nicipality and that It has not been ex-
trayagant In lie estimates Of the business
eXigencies as they presented themselves.
II is imperative that this council shall
make some speedy arrangement 10 sup
ply the deficiency in the current income
Of the city, to meet the abatement Of her
general.tax revenue caused by the action
OF the county court ol Marion county in
reducing the real.cstate values Of the
city and county boy ten per cent sub
traction. This action depriyes us Of
about $4,000, and the city is in no
condition TO spare such block Of funds,
aud Il must bee supplied from such
sources as you shall deem hest able TO
bear H.,
one very great disadvantage under
which the city has laborcd Tor years, lies
in that construction of the assessment
laws OF the state that makes the person.
al property OF taxpayer follow him or
her TO the county, ior the PURPOSES OF
collection. In my opinion, and in the
opinion OF many responsible citizens,
this cuts the city ont of at least 81, 900
actual revenue, There being, By careful
estimate 5000, worth OF personal pro.
perty in this city, and not amendabie &c
municipal tax because the owners there,
Of live beyond the boundaries of the
city. And am glad to announce 10 YOU
that a bill is IN course OF preparation
for such legislative action as shall rem.
ely this glaring injustice TO salem.
The city is In sound financial condi
tion, and Il is possible, With continu
ance OF the conservative management
YOU have bestowed on public affairs, I,
pat her accounts current on strictl,
cash basis during the coming year, pro
viicd no extraordinary, adverse iuau