The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-31

the city limits Of the present hospital for
contagious diseases. 1 call the attention OF
the citizens OF indianapolis, and especially
those residing in the Fourth ward and the
northwest section OF the city. 20 the prom
Use of the head OF the present Democratic
administration. made during the last
municipal campaign. that this hospital
should be removed from the city limits.
which promise has not been fulfilled.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The best interests of the city demand a
continuance OF the policy OF public i'm
provements which has characterized all
city administrations during the past twelve
years. During the past six years no part of
such Improvements have been paid for
from the city treasury. but have all been
assessed against the abutting property
owners: therefore. no credit should be Civ
en- TO the present Democratic city admin
istration for such improvements. | pledge
myself. Il elected. that all improvements
demanded by the best interests Of the city
shall be continued. and further pledge my
self that in the making of such improve
ments, especially in so far as the same
shall apply TO the public streets, that the
people who pay for such improvements
shall be allowed a voice in determining the
character thereof.
Every taxpayer is deeply interested in
the maintenance of efficient police and
fire departments. The course of the present
city administrator I'm arbitrarily dismiss
ing, without trial, faithful members of
both departments for political reasons. has
proven subversive to the discipline and
efficiency of such departments. / pledge
myself. if elected. that both Of such de-
ma IF m eDfS shall no MANAGED for the henff1
of the people alone. and not for the benefit
of any special trade interests; while APP
pointments thereto shall be made in ac-
cordance with both the spirit and the let
ter OF the city charter.
THE FINANCIAL RECORD.
The record of the present Democratic ad-
ministration in the management of the
financial affairs of the city should receive
the careful study of every taxpayer inter-
ested in the financial welfare of this
municipality; this record. however, is but
a repetition of that made by every Demo-
cratic administration in the history Of the
city of Indianapolis.
In October, 1893, the last Republican adj
ministration received as a legacy from the
preceding Democratic administration tenn
porary loans aggregating 500, 600, while the
fall taxes. payable the following Novem-
Der, had been anticipated to the extent Of
nearly 100000 more, making a deficiency
in the current revenue of nearly 500. 600.
In addition TO this, $500. 600 of bonds, which
should have ben paid or refunded during
the previous year, had been defaulted,
thus adding materially to the embarrass-
ment of the incoming Republican admins
tration. Not only were these defaulted
BOMBS refunded at a much lower rate Of
interest. thus saving to the taxpayers
a large sum in annual interest charges,
but during the succeeding two years all
OF the temporary loans inherited from the
preceding Democratic administration, to-
gether with $l5,0 900 OF bonds, being a por-
ton Of the permanent debt of the city,
were paid In full, all of this being done
on a total of receipts from taxes and other
ordiary sources for the two years of ST.
$50, 449. %; and at the beginning of Mr.. Tag
CARTS first term. in October, 1895, he re-
ceived the city of indianapolis free from
temporary indebtedness, with a cash bal
ance in the treasury, and not one dollar
of the taxes due the following month an
ticipated.
On Dec. 81, 1895, there was a balance in
the city treasury of S1l3. sec. 49,. but out
standing and unpaid warrants against
this made the actual available balance on
Jan. /, 1896, at the close of the last Repub-
lican administration. s61, 514.S6.
On Jan. !, 1897, the balance in the city
treasury was Sc, 2I1.16.
During the year 1897 there was issued
| $50, 900 of public safety bonds and $780, 900
Of park bonds, securing to the treasury
1884, 44S. is. Receipts from taxes and other
ordinary sources during the same year were
1920, $50. AZ.
On Jan. /, 1898, the apparent balance
shown to be i'm the city treasury was s445,
COS. 40, but as there had been spent but &c.,
210. 20 out of the moneys derived from bond
sales for the purposes for which the same
was borrowed, there was an actual deficit
in the general fund of s9,629.6S: from this
ii will be seen that during the first twenty
seven months of the present Democratic
city administration the cash balance of
SCI, 5l4. Sc, left by the last preceding Repub-
ican administration, had not only been
dissipated, but in the face of increased
revenues derived from taxes and other
sources, an overdraft in the general fund
existed to the amount of S9,629.6S.
On Jan. /, 1899, with total receipts from
taxes and other ordinary sources of $3.50.
0S4.44 during the preceding year, there was
an apparent balance In the treasury or W.
3i6.11, but at the same time there was due
to city employees and remaining unpaid
nearly s45, 600. this deficiency being made
good by anticipating the taxes to be re-
ceived in the succeeding May.
On Jan. /, 1900. with total receipts from
taxes and other ordinary sources Of $i,07o.-
9e. 50. in addition TO 1854, 405. rs, which had
been raised by the sale. on Sept. i, OF bonds
for bridge purposes, there was shown 10
be a balance in the city treasury of 800,
SCI. 80. However. had the money borrowed
for bridge purposes been expended for the
purpose for which it was ostensibly Dor
rowed, this apparent balance in the city
treasury would have been changed into an
actual deficit Of s53,543.Sl. at the time when
the 59-cent levy was made.
On Jan. 1, 1901, uoon receipts from taxes
and other ordinary sources of 1.005, 1876. %,
there was shown to be a balance in the
city treasury of s29,6eS.5s. In order to show
this balance at this time, Notwithstanding
the positive promises of the head of the
present Democratic administration that
there should be no temporary loans made
for such temporary loans. aggregatine
s147, 600. this apparent balance would have
been changed into an actual deficit on that
date of s1l7, 331.H.
THE CITY'S BONDED DEBT.
The bonded debt of the city Of Indian