The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-02
The Citys Financial Statement.

The annual financial statement of the city Is pubsh-
ed In this issue The receipts and disbursements nave
been carefully classified according to the various DEPART
ments of the city and so arranged as 10 so"
exactly where the money came from and whittier Went
Total receipts Of nearly 100000 shown Of which
was raised by the bond issue, which was applied
exclusively paving and constructing sewerage
system or the residue Of the receipts only tte
was raised taxes the revenues from licenses ana
other sources exceeding the taxes and playing an I'M
portant part In the receipts. Those who indulge then-
selves habtually in hypocritca appeals to the
should take note of this and refrain from 1e cfy VI
t.burdensome taxation.
The disbursement side Of the statement contains some
very valuable information too 1t shows that the money
raised by the bond issue properly expended and that
more was expended in street paving and
erng It includes expenditure of over $4,000 for the
fire an item appeared In any former
as the city did not have fire department prior
tothe present year. This is an expenditure which is
he6rty approved by ALL 1t further shows that over S4
600 used to build pavements This includes the cost
Of the hagones laid this and covers the many pieces
OF pavement pavements in various portions OF the
city In this connection 1t is well to remem that pave
ents have been laid here and there OF which the general
public has no knowledge but only the parties residing in
those immediate sections The water works expenditures
exceed the receipts considerably but large part OF this is
for new MAINS that not in demand before the city
entered upon such great expansion. Although this true
the Telegram believes there serious defects in the con-
of this department and that proper remedy should be
employed to make entirely efsupporting. The reve-
nues derived seems small in aggregate amount
Careful investigation should this department.
The small amount returned delinquent speaks well for
the prosperity honesty and integrity of our people and the
diligence Of the city collector whose services have been
faithful and we'll done.
II comparisons to be made with former years 1t
should be borne in mind that Carksburg has passed from
infancy into maturity and longer staid town but
Large and lively city, in which there is more activity In
dav than there was in whole month less than decade
ago The demands are greater The streets
numerous and are used more. The works system
grows larger and larger every year. The various depart
ments are constantly being made. The population has
doubled and ebed necesstang greater and better po-
lice service But while these conditions exist, taxation
has not greatly increased.
The aggregate amount has grown some larger but not
in proportion to augmented expenditures The assess
ent of property larger butnot very much higher the
OF being the result Of larger valuation
than formerly existed there being great zeal prop
erty than in former years.
While there are many Improvements needed, yet no
one need be ashamed of the record made last year. The
fpures do not show Juggling" unwse handling of the
CITY funds but contrary evidences Of udicous
management Of the finances and expose the Of the
falsfer.