The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-15

TOpeka. 1l45 kprlnSHetu, l4o, new Oh'
Q; schenectady, 3; Cheisea.52 Fitchburg,
10; Mex esport. 1856; Chester. s. Bay
onne. 10; Superior, %; York, 80; Maiden,
:: Knoxville, 10S: Rockford. 3S.
The table slowing the births for each
600 of population shows Topeka S aver
age to be low. The reports received
from the towns We're as follows: Topeka,
SAB; McKeesport 29.S7; Chelsea, Z6.31;
chester 1923: York 1927; Maiden, 25-56;
Newton. 2213; Bayonne, $3.50; Schen
cctady, 1i9o; F1tcnpufS, 9o-So' oupeiiol'
1913.
TIE number Of miles of paved streets
for the IS towns is given as follows;
Topeka, 22.90; Davenport, 1852; Me
Keesport 1856; Springfield, 1884; Chef
sea. 1.52; Chester POLL; Maiden, 1925;
Newton. 1852; Sioux City, 1921; Bay
Onne, II: Knoxville, 1850; Schenectady,
So; Fftehburg, 25.10; Superior, 1l.4s,
Rockford, 1882.
Topeka's sewerage system shows
greater mileage than any other town IN
the list except Newton. The miles of
sewer for each town is given as follows;
Topeka. 54GS; Davenport, 1928; Ne.
KeesDOrt "a %: York. 4-25; Springfield,
A.. %: Chelsea, "a; Chester, 1856; Maiden,
1850: Newton. 91OS; Sioux City 1890;
BayOnne, 2T40: Knoxville, 25.2O; Schen-
ectady. Also: F'itchburg, 31.31; Superior,
IS 50; Rockford $3.50.
The acreage of the public parks owned
by the cities shows Topeka to be high
on account of Gage park and the small
er parks in town. The acreage of the
parks is as follows: Topeka, 102.91;
field, 3d. Chelsea, "a; Chester. S1.S4;
York. IS; Maiden, 49, SO; Newton. 100;
Sioux City. 25.70 Bayonne, Is; Knox
vile, l. Schenectady 3; Fitchburg. 12160;
Superior, D, so; Rockford, s.
The number Of arc lights for street
lighting of the IS towns is given as fol-
lows: Topeka, 342: Davenport, 425: Nc
Keesport, 304: York, SIG: Springfield.
105; Newton. 1911; Sioux City, so; Bay
onne, 1879: Knoxville, 297; Schenectady,
2s2: Fitchburg. 3O2; Superior 1852: Rock
ford, as: Chelsea has POS incandescent
lights Chester 419: Maiden, 1,02S; New
ION. l.0g4: Sioux City, Up.
The number of school buildings for
the same towns is given as follows, To-
peka being second in the list: Topeka
%; Davenport, 16; McKeesport. u: York
p; Springfield. "A; Chelsea u: Chester
%; Maiden. 10: Newton, IS; Sioux City
u, Bayonne, 8; Knoxville 10: Schen-
ectady, Z; Fitchburg, 10; Superior II,
Rockford. II
The assessed valuation of real and
personal property is shown as follows:
Topeka 50, 799, 935: Davenport, SIT ,394-
COS; McKeesport, ST., 939. 265: Springfield
$e.665.371; Chelsea. $23. $40, TO: Chester
$l4939, 100; Maiden. $27 .446, 500; Newton,
cnne. $14.702121; Knoxville, S12. OS9. us,
Schenectady, $13. sos. 3S5; Fitchburg $2i>
033 4S9; Superior $15.4S5, 1888; Rockford,
So 65,9S4; York $17970,451.
The total for Topeka does not include
S374,230 of railroad property
The tax rate per $1,000 per each city is
given as follows:
Topeka. SIS; Davenport. $42; McKees-
port, So; Springfield. $3.50 Chelsea.
$17S0; Chester. $3.50; Maiden $3.50
Newton. $3.50; Sioux City, $7S; Bay
onne. $26.S0: Knoxville S25. 80; Schemes
tady, 500 Fitchbnrg, 1920: Superior
$34.70 Rockford. S50.56; York $16.75.
The total debts of the cities are given
as follows:
Topeka, S1.110. $50: Davenport SAL, 7OS;
Mckeesp port, 1899, 49, Springfield, $1021.-
624. Chelsea. 81 .6S9, 200; Chester. $901.20O,
Bayonne, $2076, 500: Knoxville, 81 ,421. :
573; schenectady, $124S, 1926; Fitchburg,
81 .S77 200; Superior. 81 $40 023: Rockford
S495,96S; York, s46O,659; Maiden, s1,9O5,
The receipts of the cities from all
sources are shown as follows:
Topeka, 1874, 1872 Davenport, 1868. SO;
! McNeespOrt, $5S1,733 Springfield, $607,-
S12; Chelsea, $l.379.202; Chester, $685.
IA; Maiden. S1,17I7S9; Newton S2616,
$780, Sioux City. $3.50, 596; Bayonne ST.
OOl,330; Knoxville. $31e.31S: Schenectady,
SS0S.476; F1tchburg, $1439. 465; Superior,
S762,117 Rockford. 1913, 351; York. $780,,
SAC
The cost of maintaining the fire de-
/ partments is given as follows
4 Topeka, $2S.303: Davenport, $25, 046;
/ Mex eesport. 1913, 498; Springfield, S44, 617
/ Chelsea, 1874, 40S; Chester. $751; 500: Maiden,
/ S34, 391; Newton $50, 222: Sioux City, $29,-
631; Bayonne. s13.S93 Knoxville, $22,-
636; Schenectady, S20.0S6; Fitchburg. 500
pa; Superior, $37,575: Rockford, So, 500 !;
York, $14.037
The costs of maintaining the police
| departments were as follows:
Topeka. SIS 269: Davenport. SIG, 223;
McKeesport, 1914, 969; Springfield 1872, 269;
Chelsea. $25,104; Chester, $4,000: Nal
den. $34.027; Newton. $40, $50; Sioux City,
SZ2, S73: Bayonne S4l. 54S; Knoxville $22,-
332: Schenectady. S19967; Fitchburg. $685.
934; Superior, $25,s19; Rockford, s15, 1886;
| York. S20,S51.
The areas of the 16 cities are given in
/ acres as follows
| Topeka. 425O; Davenport 5O52; McKees-
port. :, 245; Springfield, $50; Chelsea, 1441i
Chester. 1900; Maiden. So47; Newton. 9sss;
| Sioux City, 80. $50; Bayonne, 2.530: Knox
vile, $50: Schenectady. 1850; Fitchburg
1928; Superior, %, 1885. IS; Rockford, 50s4;
York, 2.210
The per capita expenditures for main
tenance of police and fire departments
schools, city lighting. street expenditures
and for other purposes is given as fol
lows:
Topeka 9.3S; Davenport. $3.50; McKees-
port. 1913; Springfield. slO.42; Chelsea
SSH; Chester s6.82; Maiden. $685.; New
ton. SIS II; Sioux City, s1017; Bayonne
1887; Knoxville. $7.46; Schenectady, sos
FitchbuV, S517; Superior, s12.77; Rock
ford $3.50; York. s553
The total assets of the Is cities are
given as follows:
Topeka, $4,000; Davenport, S52S $50: Nc
Keesport, 1861, 300 Springfield. s425, 900: Chef
sea Si975oa; Chester. $575000: Maiden
SS55,711; Newton $1.OO5, 600; Sioux City, $749,
200; Rayonne, $4,000; Knoxville. $161 500
Schenectady. S242. 600; Fitchburg, $625, 072
Rockford, 1925 $50; York. 1925, 600.